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OrthoCarolina Research Institute

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Research works
79
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
OrthoCarolina Research Institute

Not ranked overall: OrthoCarolina Research Institute is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does OrthoCarolina Research Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 91% of research at OrthoCarolina Research Institute is in Health Sciences, 4% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (90%), Engineering (3%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (1%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 25 fractional works · 91.4% of its workMedicine: 25 fractional works · 90.4% of its workSurgery: 14 fractional works · 50.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKOrthoCarolinaResearch…27fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences91%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2590.4%
    2. Nursing00.6%
    3. Health Professions00.4%
    1. Engineering13.2%
    2. Computer Science00.6%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.4%
    2. Social Sciences01.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.1%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.6%
    3. Neuroscience00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does OrthoCarolina Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 24.8 works4.7×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 25.1 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.72× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.70× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.70×25 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.72×0 works
  3. Nursing1.24×0 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.64×0 works
  5. Neuroscience0.25×0 works
  6. Engineering0.21×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.20×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.15×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.08×0 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.08×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at OrthoCarolina Research Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Taylor M. Rowe and Bryce A. Van Doren lead among researchers whose main affiliation is OrthoCarolina Research Institute.

  1. 1 Taylor M. Rowe United States · #1,966,112 worldwide 232 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Bryce A. Van Doren United States · #2,057,743 worldwide 613 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at OrthoCarolina Research Institute

What are the most cited papers from OrthoCarolina Research Institute?

The most cited paper from OrthoCarolina Research Institute is "Meta-Analysis of Alignment Outcomes in Computer-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery" (J. Bohannon Mason, Thomas K. Fehring, Rhonda P. Estok et al., 2007), with 550 citations. Next come "Why Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Fails" (233) and "The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Fate of Two-stage Reimplantation After Failed Irrigation and Débridement for Periprosthetic Knee Infection" (228).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Meta-Analysis of Alignment Outcomes in Computer-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery J. Bohannon Mason, Thomas K. Fehring, Rhonda P. Estok et al. · The Journal of Arthroplasty Review Dec 2007 550
2 Why Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Fails Bryan D. Springer, Thomas K. Fehring, William L. Griffin et al. · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Open access 30 Oct 2008 233
3 The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Fate of Two-stage Reimplantation After Failed Irrigation and Débridement for Periprosthetic Knee Infection Christopher J. Sherrell, Thomas K. Fehring, Susan Marie Odum et al. · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Open access 25 Jun 2010 228
4 Failure of Irrigation and Débridement for Early Postoperative Periprosthetic Infection Thomas K. Fehring, Susan Marie Odum, Keith R. Berend et al. · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Open access 2 May 2012 172
5 A Cost-Utility Analysis Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of Simultaneous and Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Susan Marie Odum, Jennifer L. Troyer, Michael P. Kelly et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Aug 2013 164
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at OrthoCarolina Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Complications, Arthroplasty, Patient Satisfaction, Outcomes and Total Knee Replacement.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 5.4×12 topics
  2. Revision Surgery4▲ 130×2 topics
  3. Total Hip Replacement4▲ 130×2 topics
  4. Complications4▲ 27×4 topics
  5. Arthroplasty4▲ 129×2 topics
  6. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Outcomes3▲ 128×1 topic
  8. Total Knee Replacement3▲ 156×1 topic
  9. Rehabilitation3▲ 26×5 topics
  10. Shoulder Function2▲ 104×2 topics
  11. Surgical Management2▲ 23×3 topics
  12. Diagnostic Imaging2▲ 71×2 topics
  13. Biomechanics2▲ 22×5 topics
  14. Periprosthetic Joint Infection2▲ 169×1 topic
  15. Prosthetic Joint Infections2▲ 169×1 topic
  16. Rotator Cuff Tears2▲ 106×1 topic
  17. Shoulder Pathology2▲ 106×1 topic
  18. Quality of Life2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  19. Hip Arthroplasty2▲ 100×1 topic
  20. Pain Management2▲ 26×3 topics
  21. Wear Particles2▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Postoperative Pain2▲ 58×2 topics
  23. Chronic Pain1▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Regeneration1▲ 25×4 topics
  25. Perioperative Care1▲ 37×3 topics
  26. Anterior Cruciate Ligament1▲ 100×1 topic
  27. Global Trends1▲ 48×2 topics
  28. Inflammation1▲ 1.85×6 topics
  29. Injury Risk1▲ 100×1 topic
  30. Analgesia1▲ 57×1 topic
  31. Regional Anesthesia1▲ 69×1 topic

Which research topics does OrthoCarolina Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Orthopedic Infections and Treatments and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty.

Total Knee Arthroplasty …3Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 3 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 2 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections an…2Orthopedic Infections and Treatments: 2 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…2Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 2 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 1 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma…1Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 1 fractional worksReproductive Health and Contraception: 1 fractional works
SurgeryRehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  2. 2 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 2 works
  5. 5 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 1 works
  8. 8 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available33.2%not open66.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has OrthoCarolina Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is OrthoCarolina Research Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000058% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%OrthoCarolina Research Institute0.00011% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of OrthoCarolina Research Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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