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Policlinica Metropolitana

In research, Policlinica Metropolitana stands highest in Medicine (#13,967 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,711 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,997
of 42,892
Rank in Venezuela
#37
of 49
Research works
191
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Policlinica Metropolitana 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 #13,967 of 17,978 6.7%143
Health SciencesDomain #16,711 of 20,462 6.3%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Policlinica Metropolitana 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: 1.79× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 3.53× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.51× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Policlinica Metropolitana?

Ranked on the composite score, Carla Días and Jorge Landaeta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Policlinica Metropolitana.

  1. 1 Carla Días Venezuela · #924,002 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Jorge Landaeta Venezuela · #1,160,137 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Policlinica Metropolitana

Which keywords describe research at Policlinica Metropolitana?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications, Public Health, Inflammation, Children and Health Promotion.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology41▲ 5.3×74 topics
  2. Treatment15▲ 6.0×22 topics
  3. Diagnosis14▲ 7.5×21 topics
  4. Inflammation13▲ 2.9×24 topics
  5. Public Health11▲ 4.4×17 topics
  6. Complications10▲ 10×9 topics
  7. Quality of Life8▲ 3.2×19 topics
  8. Management7▲ 4.9×12 topics
  9. Pathogenesis7▲ 6.7×14 topics
  10. Children7▲ 15×3 topics
  11. Adults7▲ 48×2 topics
  12. Health Promotion7▲ 12×7 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Risk6▲ 9.1×6 topics
  14. Obesity6▲ 4.2×8 topics
  15. Surgical Management6▲ 6.9×10 topics
  16. Prevention6▲ 7.7×3 topics
  17. Gastric Cancer5▲ 22×2 topics
  18. Clinical Practice Guidelines5▲ 4.8×9 topics
  19. Health Policy5▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Hepatocellular Carcinoma5▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Imaging5▲ 7.3×2 topics
  22. Surgery5▲ 8.1×7 topics
  23. Social Determinants of Health5▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Antibiotic Resistance5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  25. Endoscopic Resection5▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Intussusception5▲ 55×1 topic
  27. Meckel's Diverticulum5▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Capsule Endoscopy4▲ 146×1 topic
  29. Palliative Treatment4▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding4▲ 146×1 topic
  31. Weight Loss4▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Endoscopic Stenting4▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Esophageal Perforation4▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Health Outcomes4▲ 9.3×2 topics
  35. Community Health4▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Type 2 Diabetes4▲ 11×3 topics
  37. Healthcare Systems4▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Medical Education4▲ 8.6×4 topics
  39. Bariatric Surgery4▲ 73×1 topic
  40. Metabolic Surgery4▲ 73×1 topic

Which research topics does Policlinica Metropolitana publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Medical Education, Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic, Health, Nursing, Elderly Care and Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma.

Health and Medical Educa…1Health and Medical Education: 1 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-…1Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 1 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 1 fractional worksMyasthenia Gravis and Thymoma: 0 fractional worksCardiac tumors and thrombi0Cardiac tumors and thrombi: 0 fractional worksBlood disorders and treatments: 0 fractional worksTracheal and airway disorders: 0 fractional worksBody Composition Measure…0Body Composition Measurement Techniques: 0 fractional worksInfrared Thermography in Medicine: 0 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsInformation SystemsNeurologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 1 works
  2. 2 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 1 works
  3. 3 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma Neurology 0 works
  5. 5 Cardiac tumors and thrombi Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Blood disorders and treatments Genetics 0 works
  7. 7 Tracheal and airway disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Body Composition Measurement Techniques Physiology 0 works
  9. 9 Infrared Thermography in Medicine Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  10. 10 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 0 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.3%domestic only79.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Policlinica Metropolitana's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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