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Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala

In research, Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala stands highest in Medicine (#6,849 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,879 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,453
of 28,054 · #22,941 all time
Rank in Finland
#78
of 80
Research works
490
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
22.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala 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 #6,849 of 17,978 16.5%372
Health SciencesDomain #8,879 of 20,462 16.4%395

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala 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).

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: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 10.94× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.52× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 10.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala?

Ranked on the composite score, Olli Anttonen, Erna Snellman and Tuomas Kerola lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala.

  1. 1 Olli Anttonen Finland · #216,346 worldwide 139 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Erna Snellman Finland · #428,124 worldwide 77 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Tuomas Kerola Finland · #445,970 worldwide 42 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Hannu Sarkkinen Finland · #1,070,896 worldwide 32 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala

Which keywords describe research at Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, Risk Factors, Quality of Life, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Risk, Communication and Phenomenology.

▲ 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology7▲ 2.8×45 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 3.1×23 topics
  3. Quality of Life4▲ 4.0×23 topics
  4. Risk Factors3▲ 4.9×18 topics
  5. Complications3▲ 8.9×11 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 3.4×16 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 11×6 topics
  8. Global Burden2▲ 5.7×8 topics
  9. Treatment2▲ 2.6×12 topics
  10. Communication2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  11. Ethics2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  12. Healthcare2▲ 2.6×4 topics
  13. Phenomenology2▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Surgical Management2▲ 7.3×7 topics
  15. Guidelines2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  16. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.3×2 topics
  17. Social Sciences2▲ 19×1 topic
  18. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 4.9×7 topics
  19. Genetic Mutations2▲ 6.0×9 topics
  20. Mortality2▲ 4.6×9 topics
  21. Chronic Pain2▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Clinical Trials2▲ 3.6×11 topics
  23. Meta-Analysis2▲ 4.1×10 topics
  24. Physical Activity2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  25. Transportation1▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Active Travel1▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Autoantibodies1▲ 8.2×5 topics
  28. Built Environment1▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Critical Care1▲ 8.5×6 topics
  30. Genetics1▲ 2.9×8 topics
  31. Psychological Factors1▲ 9.6×4 topics
  32. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 7.4×4 topics
  33. Cytokines1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  34. Rehabilitation1▲ 4.6×6 topics
  35. Treatment Outcomes1▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Cancer Risk1▲ 7.6×7 topics
  37. Clinical Guidelines1▲ 5.9×7 topics
  38. Low Back Pain1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  39. Myocardial Infarction1▲ 7.1×4 topics
  40. Type 2 Diabetes1▲ 7.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Social Sciences, Urban Transport and Accessibility, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes.

Research in Social Sciences: 2 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 1 fractional worksRheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies: 1 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksDental Radiography and Imaging: 1 fractional worksFacial Trauma and Fractu…1Facial Trauma and Fracture Management: 1 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques: 1 fractional worksColorectal Cancer Surgic…1Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments: 1 fractional works
EducationTransportationRheumatologyOral Surgery4 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Social Sciences Education 2 works
  2. 2 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 1 works
  3. 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Rheumatology 1 works
  4. 4 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Facial Trauma and Fracture Management Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Oncology 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 available35.1%not open64.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.3%domestic only85.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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