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Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"

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World rank, all time
#32,619
of 34,923
Rank in Ecuador
#77
of 78
Research works
133
▲ 23% vs 2018-21
Citations
273
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
71%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"

Which fields of science does Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz" work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz" is in Health Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (65%), Health Professions (7%), Social Sciences (6%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 38 fractional works · 74.6% of its workMedicine: 33 fractional works · 65.4% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 18.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPediatricHospital "Baca…51fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences75%Social Sciences10%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3365.4%
    2. Health Professions47.2%
    3. Dentistry00.9%
    4. Veterinary00.6%
    5. Nursing00.4%
    1. Social Sciences35.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance23.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.5%
    4. Psychology00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.0%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.2%
    4. Neuroscience11.0%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
    1. Environmental Science24.3%
    2. Computer Science12.3%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    4. Mathematics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.41× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.89× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.72× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.40× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.83× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.53× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary4.83×0 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.41×1 works
  3. Medicine3.40×33 works
  4. Health Professions2.72×4 works
  5. Dentistry1.89×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.53×2 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.41×1 works
  8. Nursing0.89×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.85×2 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.74×2 works
  11. Neuroscience0.63×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.47×3 works
  13. Computer Science0.29×1 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.19×0 works
  15. Mathematics0.19×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.18×0 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.17×0 works
  18. Psychology0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"?

Ranked on the quality score, Raúl E. Ríos-Méndez and Ana María Pazmiño Miranda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz".

  1. 1 Raúl E. Ríos-Méndez Ecuador · #4,550,121 worldwide 105 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Ana María Pazmiño Miranda Ecuador · #4,824,094 worldwide 13 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"

What are the most cited papers from Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"?

The most cited paper from Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz" is "Clinical, molecular, and epidemiological characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a comprehensive literature review" (Esteban Ortiz‐Prado, Katherine Simbaña‐Rivera, Lenin Gómez‐Barreno et al., 2020), with 437 citations. Next come "Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Schoolchildren in Ecuador" (69) and "Emergency room visits for respiratory conditions in children increased after Guagua Pichincha volcanic eruptions in April 2000 in Quito, Ecuador Observational Study: Time Series Analysis" (48).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Clinical, molecular, and epidemiological characterization of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a comprehensive literature review Esteban Ortiz‐Prado, Katherine Simbaña‐Rivera, Lenin Gómez‐Barreno et al. · Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease Open access 30 May 2020 437
2 Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Schoolchildren in Ecuador Edgar Játiva, Carlos Alberto Velasco Benítez, Ilan J.N. Koppen et al. · Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Open access 16 Jan 2016 69
3 Emergency room visits for respiratory conditions in children increased after Guagua Pichincha volcanic eruptions in April 2000 in Quito, Ecuador Observational Study: Time Series Analysis Elena N. Naumova, Hugo A. Yepes, Jeffrey K. Griffiths et al. · Environmental Health Open access 24 Jul 2007 48
4 Food Aversions and Cravings during Early Pregnancy: Association with Nausea and Vomiting M. Margaret Weigel, Kathryn Coe, Nancy P. Castro et al. · Ecology of Food and Nutrition 30 Apr 2011 47
5 Acute Respiratory Diseases and Carboxyhemoglobin Status in School Children of Quito, Ecuador Bertha Estrella, Ramiro Estrella, Jorge Oviedo et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access 14 Jan 2005 39
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Which keywords describe research at Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, COVID-19, Diagnosis, Public Health, Treatment, SARS-CoV-2 and Water Quality.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology9▲ 4.3×35 topics
  2. COVID-194▲ 5.4×7 topics
  3. Public Health3▲ 4.4×9 topics
  4. Complications3▲ 12×9 topics
  5. Diagnosis3▲ 6.6×10 topics
  6. Treatment3▲ 4.8×10 topics
  7. Education3▲ 3.1×5 topics
  8. Climate Change2▲ 1.75×3 topics
  9. SARS-CoV-22▲ 15×4 topics
  10. Children2▲ 18×4 topics
  11. Environmental Management2▲ 10×1 topic
  12. Healthcare Access2▲ 15×1 topic
  13. Water Quality2▲ 10×2 topics
  14. Imaging2▲ 14×2 topics
  15. Quality of Life2▲ 2.5×10 topics
  16. Adults2▲ 51×2 topics
  17. Guidelines2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  18. Surgical Management2▲ 7.4×8 topics
  19. Health Promotion1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  20. Immune Response1▲ 5.0×6 topics
  21. Immunotherapy1▲ 3.8×6 topics
  22. Laparoscopic Surgery1▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Management1▲ 3.3×7 topics
  24. Mortality1▲ 4.7×5 topics
  25. Genetic Mutations1▲ 5.5×7 topics
  26. Intestinal Malrotation1▲ 178×1 topic
  27. Intussusception1▲ 76×1 topic
  28. Meckel's Diverticulum1▲ 76×1 topic
  29. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes1▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Pyloric Stenosis1▲ 178×1 topic
  31. Distance Learning1▲ 6.1×1 topic
  32. Genitourinary Development1▲ 68×1 topic
  33. ICT1▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Renal Function1▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Urotrauma1▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Fibromuscular Dysplasia1▲ 84×1 topic
  37. Health Financing1▲ 57×1 topic
  38. Pathophysiology1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  39. Renal Artery Stenosis1▲ 84×1 topic
  40. Universal Coverage1▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz" publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Public Health and Environmental Issues, Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Public Health and Enviro…2Public Health and Environmental Issues: 2 fractional worksGastrointestinal disorde…1Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksIntestinal Malrotation a…1Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders: 1 fractional worksEducational Innovations …1Educational Innovations and Technology: 1 fractional worksUrological Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksRenal and Vascular Pathologies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and R…1Healthcare Systems and Reforms: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction: 1 fractional worksNeonatal skin health care1Neonatal skin health care: 1 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSurgeryInformation SystemsUrology5 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health and Environmental Issues Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  2. 2 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Urological Disorders and Treatments Urology 1 works
  6. 6 Renal and Vascular Pathologies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Reforms Finance 1 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 1 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  10. 10 Neonatal skin health care Speech and Hearing 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 available71.3%not open28.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz" as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz"0.00012% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Pediatric Hospital "Baca Ortiz" over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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