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Philadelphia Department of Public Health

In research, Philadelphia Department of Public Health stands highest in Health Sciences (#13,544 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#13,235 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,459
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,452
of 8,685
Research works
440
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Philadelphia Department of Public Health 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 #13,544 of 20,462 18.7%263
MedicineField #13,235 of 17,978 16.8%196

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Philadelphia Department of Public Health 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.90× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.91× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 6.01× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.66× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Philadelphia Department of Public Health?

Ranked on the composite score, Jacob Tuckman, Kathleen A. Brady and Lorraine E Matthews lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

  1. 1 Jacob Tuckman United States · #154,308 worldwide 138 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Kathleen A. Brady United States · #531,565 worldwide 80 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Lorraine E Matthews United States · #1,048,680 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Which keywords describe research at Philadelphia Department of Public Health?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Public Health, Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Transmission, Mortality Rates, Viral Load, Preexposure Prophylaxis and Stigma and Discrimination.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 4.8×38 topics
  2. Public Health6▲ 8.7×17 topics
  3. Antiretroviral Therapy4▲ 56×4 topics
  4. HIV Transmission4▲ 99×2 topics
  5. Mortality Rates3▲ 73×2 topics
  6. Viral Load3▲ 77×2 topics
  7. Preexposure Prophylaxis3▲ 123×1 topic
  8. Stigma and Discrimination3▲ 123×1 topic
  9. Substance Abuse3▲ 78×2 topics
  10. Mental Health3▲ 3.6×13 topics
  11. Mortality Risk3▲ 23×3 topics
  12. Substance Use Disorders2▲ 71×2 topics
  13. HIV2▲ 54×2 topics
  14. COVID-192▲ 3.2×11 topics
  15. Risk Factors2▲ 3.7×8 topics
  16. Pandemic2▲ 3.7×6 topics
  17. drug use2▲ 134×1 topic
  18. harm reduction2▲ 134×1 topic
  19. Chronic Pain Management2▲ 110×1 topic
  20. Immune Response2▲ 6.6×7 topics
  21. Opioid Prescribing2▲ 110×1 topic
  22. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 9.1×5 topics
  23. Health Disparities2▲ 14×6 topics
  24. Infectious Diseases2▲ 11×6 topics
  25. Social Support2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  26. Clinical Trials2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  27. Health Equity2▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Health Outcomes2▲ 11×5 topics
  29. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Drug Resistance1▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Primary Care1▲ 7.7×8 topics
  32. Vaccine1▲ 7.1×8 topics
  33. Behavior Change1▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Health Care Utilization1▲ 23×3 topics
  35. Pathogenesis1▲ 5.4×9 topics
  36. Chronic Disease1▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 13×5 topics
  38. Genomic Analysis1▲ 9.6×4 topics
  39. HIV Infection1▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Social Determinants1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Philadelphia Department of Public Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment.

HIV/AIDS Research and In…3HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 3 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 2 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Treatment: 2 fractional worksOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 1 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 1 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 1 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesEpidemiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthReproductive Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 3 works
  2. 2 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  4. 4 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 1 works
  8. 8 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 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 available38.1%not open61.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.0%domestic only94.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Philadelphia Department of Public Health's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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