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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

In research, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,971 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,158 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,080
of 28,054 · #21,162 all time
Rank in United States
#3,111
of 4,192
Research works
277
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
31.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute 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
Health SciencesDomain #6,971 of 20,462 27.8%186
MedicineField #8,158 of 17,978 23.4%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute 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: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.48× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.40× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.74× its world share, 35 worksMedicineNursing: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.19× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.99× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.85× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Lori Frank lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

  1. 1 Lori Frank United States · #259,225 worldwide 152 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Epidemiology, Cost-effectiveness Analysis, Health Utility Measures, Evidence-Based Practice, Depression, Systematic Review and Mental Health Services.

▲ 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. Quality of Life8▲ 8.6×25 topics
  2. Epidemiology7▲ 2.5×47 topics
  3. Depression4▲ 6.0×11 topics
  4. Cost-effectiveness Analysis3▲ 59×1 topic
  5. Health Utility Measures3▲ 59×1 topic
  6. Inflammation3▲ 2.4×25 topics
  7. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 36×4 topics
  8. Mental Health Services3▲ 87×2 topics
  9. Systematic Review3▲ 89×2 topics
  10. Patient Engagement3▲ 35×3 topics
  11. Public Involvement3▲ 164×1 topic
  12. Recovery Model3▲ 164×1 topic
  13. Clinical Trials3▲ 6.4×11 topics
  14. Anxiety3▲ 8.5×7 topics
  15. Meta-Analysis3▲ 6.8×8 topics
  16. Targeted Therapy3▲ 17×5 topics
  17. Chemotherapy2▲ 4.9×9 topics
  18. Primary Care2▲ 9.1×8 topics
  19. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.7×3 topics
  20. Complications2▲ 6.1×11 topics
  21. Quality Improvement2▲ 15×5 topics
  22. Risk Factors2▲ 2.7×17 topics
  23. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Behavior Change2▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Healthcare Interventions2▲ 77×1 topic
  26. Implementation Science2▲ 77×1 topic
  27. Radiotherapy2▲ 7.1×6 topics
  28. Physical Activity2▲ 5.2×7 topics
  29. Treatment Guidelines2▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Elderly Patients1▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Medical Education1▲ 8.2×3 topics
  32. Metastasis1▲ 5.9×7 topics
  33. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 6.8×6 topics
  34. Barriers and Facilitators1▲ 106×1 topic
  35. Healthcare Professionals1▲ 106×1 topic
  36. Cancer Genomics1▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Cancer Survivorship1▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Exercise Training1▲ 37×2 topics
  39. Mutational Signatures1▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Myocardial Infarction1▲ 7.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Mental Health and Patient Involvement, Health Policy Implementation Science and Health Sciences Research and Education.

Health Systems, Economic…3Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 3 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 3 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementation Science: 2 fractional worksHealth Sciences Research and Education: 1 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksCardiac Health and Menta…1Cardiac Health and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksCancer survivorship and care: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksMeta-analysis and systematic reviews: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsCancer ResearchCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  2. 2 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 3 works
  3. 3 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 1 works
  6. 6 Cardiac Health and Mental Health Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Cancer survivorship and care Oncology 1 works
  8. 8 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 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 available54.3%not open45.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.0%domestic only65.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower 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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