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Phoenix VA Health Care System

In research, Phoenix VA Health Care System stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,740 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,720 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,852
of 28,054 · #24,717 all time
Rank in United States
#3,073
of 4,192
Research works
423
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
24.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Phoenix VA Health Care System 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 #10,740 of 20,462 17.8%300
MedicineField #9,720 of 17,978 17.4%264

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Phoenix VA Health Care System 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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.47× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.50× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.68× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.11× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 2.87× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.29× its world share, 50 worksMedicineNursing: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Phoenix VA Health Care System?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter D. Reaven, Paul Rousseau and Raymond Q. Migrino lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Phoenix VA Health Care System.

  1. 1 Peter D. Reaven United States · #67,965 worldwide 406 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Paul Rousseau United States · #909,038 worldwide 27 citations · 106 works
  3. 3 Raymond Q. Migrino United States · #1,381,357 worldwide 18 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Phoenix VA Health Care System

Which keywords describe research at Phoenix VA Health Care System?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Management, Diabetes, Prognosis, Complications and Neuroinflammation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology13▲ 4.3×45 topics
  2. Inflammation7▲ 4.2×30 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 5.0×20 topics
  4. Management4▲ 6.0×13 topics
  5. Diabetes3▲ 8.0×10 topics
  6. Depression3▲ 4.2×11 topics
  7. Mental Health3▲ 2.5×10 topics
  8. Complications3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  9. Prognosis3▲ 11×5 topics
  10. Diagnosis3▲ 3.7×13 topics
  11. Neuroinflammation2▲ 11×5 topics
  12. Glycemic Control2▲ 20×4 topics
  13. Aging2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.5×10 topics
  15. Physical Performance2▲ 31×2 topics
  16. Insulin Therapy2▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Neuroprotection2▲ 7.9×8 topics
  18. Neuropathology2▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Muscle Strength2▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Recovery2▲ 24×2 topics
  21. Concussion2▲ 58×1 topic
  22. Encephalopathy2▲ 37×1 topic
  23. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  24. Pathophysiology2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  25. Traumatic Brain Injury2▲ 28×3 topics
  26. Anxiety2▲ 4.9×6 topics
  27. Elderly2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  28. Type 1 Diabetes2▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Cerebral Blood Flow2▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Interventions2▲ 18×3 topics
  31. Intracranial Pressure2▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Microdialysis2▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  34. Innate Immunity2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  35. Critical Care2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  36. Mortality Risk2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  37. Psychometric Evaluation2▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Trauma2▲ 9.4×5 topics
  39. Diagnostic Criteria1▲ 8.3×4 topics
  40. Fall Risk1▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does Phoenix VA Health Care System publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research.

Traumatic Brain Injury R…2Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 2 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury a…2Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…1Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 1 fractional worksPosttraumatic Stress Dis…1Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksPublic Relations and Crisis Communication: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …1Diabetes Management and Research: 1 fractional worksMultiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 1 fractional worksGastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksCancer Immunotherapy and…1Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyNeurologyPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationClinical Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 2 works
  2. 2 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurology 2 works
  3. 3 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  4. 4 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 1 works
  7. 7 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  8. 8 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Phoenix VA Health Care System's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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