Orthopaedic Center
In research, Orthopaedic Center stands highest in Medicine (#8,099 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,696 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery — Surgery is 16.5× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #23,961 of 28,054 · #22,487 all time
- Rank in United States
- #3,601 of 4,192
- Research works
- 1.3k ▼ 28% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 36k 28.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 10.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 22% world 28%
What is Orthopaedic Center known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineField | #8,099 of 10,443 | 9.1% | 111 | #5467 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #9,696 of 11,982 | 9.3% | 116 | #6829 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Orthopaedic Center sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).
What does Orthopaedic Center specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 16.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- SurgerySubfield · 52.3 works16×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Medicine 4.3×
- Health Professions 1.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.0×
- Decision Sciences 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Orthopaedic Center?
Ranked on the composite score, Robert P. Nirschl, Jeffrey R. Dugas and G. Richard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Orthopaedic Center.
- 1 Robert P. Nirschl United States · #303,486 worldwide 74 citations · 20 works
- 2 Jeffrey R. Dugas United States · #533,630 worldwide 74 citations · 16 works
- 3 G. Richard United States · #989,295 worldwide 30 citations · 15 works
- 4 Ludwig Ombregt United States · #1,318,948 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
Which keywords describe research at Orthopaedic Center?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Biomechanics, Complications, Shoulder Function, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pathology and Arthroplasty.
- Tendon
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
- Elbow Injuries
- Growth Factors
- Sprains
- Ankle Injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Running Injuries
- Gait Analysis
- Total Knee Replacement
- Health-related Quality of Life
- Distal Radius Fractures
- Spinal Fusion
- Low Back Pain
- Total Hip Replacement
- Arthroplasty
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Complications
- Rehabilitation
- Epidemiology
- Biomechanics
- Shoulder Function
- Shoulder Pathology
- Revision Surgery
- Surgical Management
- Regeneration
- Patient Satisfaction
- Flexor Tendon Repair
- Outcomes
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Foot Strike Patterns
- Surgical Treatment
- Injury Risk
- Prevention
- Extracellular Matrix
- Stem Cells
- Platelet-Rich Plasma
- Pain Management
- Mechanical Loading
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Epidemiology29▲ 5.3×32 topics
- Rehabilitation20▲ 37×9 topics
- Biomechanics16▲ 38×5 topics
- Complications13▲ 20×8 topics
- Shoulder Function12▲ 103×2 topics
- Rotator Cuff Tears11▲ 126×1 topic
- Shoulder Pathology11▲ 126×1 topic
- Arthroplasty11▲ 82×2 topics
- Revision Surgery9▲ 54×2 topics
- Total Hip Replacement9▲ 54×2 topics
- Surgical Management7▲ 13×8 topics
- Low Back Pain7▲ 29×2 topics
- Regeneration7▲ 25×2 topics
- Spinal Fusion7▲ 51×2 topics
- Patient Satisfaction6▲ 15×5 topics
- Distal Radius Fractures6▲ 85×1 topic
- Flexor Tendon Repair6▲ 85×1 topic
- Health-related Quality of Life6▲ 20×3 topics
- Outcomes6▲ 55×1 topic
- Total Knee Replacement6▲ 67×1 topic
- Degenerative Disc Disease6▲ 46×2 topics
- Gait Analysis5▲ 42×2 topics
- Foot Strike Patterns5▲ 102×1 topic
- Running Injuries5▲ 102×1 topic
- Surgical Treatment5▲ 19×4 topics
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament5▲ 90×1 topic
- Injury Risk5▲ 90×1 topic
- Osteoarthritis5▲ 28×3 topics
- Prevention5▲ 8.4×7 topics
- Ankle Injuries5▲ 115×1 topic
- Extracellular Matrix5▲ 19×3 topics
- Sprains5▲ 115×1 topic
- Stem Cells5▲ 13×3 topics
- Growth Factors4▲ 28×2 topics
- Platelet-Rich Plasma4▲ 50×2 topics
- Elbow Injuries4▲ 154×1 topic
- Pain Management4▲ 14×8 topics
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction4▲ 154×1 topic
- Mechanical Loading4▲ 100×1 topic
- Tendon4▲ 100×1 topic
Which research topics does Orthopaedic Center publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 11 works
- 2 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 6 works
- 3 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 6 works
- 4 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 5 works
- 5 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 5 works
- 6 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 works
- 7 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 4 works
- 8 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
- 9 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 4 works
- 10 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 4 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Orthopaedic Center's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 28% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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