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Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli

In research, Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli stands highest in Medicine (#7,030 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,430 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine — Medicine is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#30,083
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#813
of 969
Research works
160
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
26.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #7,030 of 17,978 19.0%134
Health SciencesDomain #9,430 of 20,462 18.7%139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli 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 Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 26.0 works4.3×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.35× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli?

Ranked on the composite score, Luigi Cinquanta, Ignazio Brusca and F. Cartabellotta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli.

  1. 1 Luigi Cinquanta Italy · #979,843 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Ignazio Brusca Italy · #1,128,861 worldwide 6 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 F. Cartabellotta Italy · #1,169,086 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli

Which keywords describe research at Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Guidelines, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Endoscopic Stenting, Esophageal Perforation, Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Risk.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 4.7×37 topics
  2. Treatment3▲ 7.0×12 topics
  3. Guidelines2▲ 12×7 topics
  4. Quality of Life2▲ 3.8×9 topics
  5. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 9.6×8 topics
  6. Diagnosis2▲ 5.7×8 topics
  7. Endoscopic Stenting2▲ 112×1 topic
  8. Esophageal Perforation2▲ 112×1 topic
  9. Heart Failure2▲ 12×6 topics
  10. Obesity2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 15×4 topics
  12. Chemotherapy1▲ 6.6×8 topics
  13. Clinical Trials1▲ 6.3×7 topics
  14. Diabetes1▲ 8.7×5 topics
  15. Type 2 Diabetes1▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Health Outcomes1▲ 14×2 topics
  17. Management1▲ 4.9×7 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 3.2×9 topics
  19. Inflammation1▲ 1.65×15 topics
  20. Neurological Disorders1▲ 6.1×5 topics
  21. Bariatric Surgery1▲ 98×1 topic
  22. Lifestyle Intervention1▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Metabolic Surgery1▲ 98×1 topic
  24. Proton Pump Inhibitors1▲ 51×2 topics
  25. Rehabilitation1▲ 8.5×3 topics
  26. Screening1▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Stroke1▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Esophageal and GI Pathology, Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Dysphagia Assessment and Management and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection.

Esophageal and GI Pathol…2Esophageal and GI Pathology: 2 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksDysphagia Assessment and…1Dysphagia Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksColorectal Cancer Screen…1Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 1 fractional worksGastroesophageal reflux and treatments: 1 fractional worksTracheal and airway disorders: 1 fractional worksProstate Cancer Treatmen…0Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research: 0 fractional worksHepatitis C virus research: 0 fractional worksSystemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases: 0 fractional worksFood Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research: 0 fractional works
SurgerySpeech and HearingOncologyGastroenterology4 others

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

  1. 1 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Dysphagia Assessment and Management Speech and Hearing 1 works
  4. 4 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 1 works
  5. 5 Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Gastroenterology 1 works
  6. 6 Tracheal and airway disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Hepatitis C virus research Hepatology 0 works
  9. 9 Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Immunology and Allergy 0 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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