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Profamilia

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Research works
115
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
18.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
52%
world 18%
Profamilia

Not ranked overall: Profamilia is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Profamilia work in?

In all years, 65% of research at Profamilia is in Health Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (57%), Social Sciences (15%), Health Professions (8%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 75 fractional works · 65.1% of its workMedicine: 65 fractional works · 56.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 26 fractional works · 22.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 8 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 7.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 7.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 23.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 14.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 6.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMicrobiology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKProfamilia115fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences65%Social Sciences24%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine6556.7%
    2. Health Professions97.6%
    3. Nursing10.9%
    1. Social Sciences1714.6%
    2. Psychology54.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities43.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology43.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.8%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Environmental Science32.2%
    2. Computer Science21.4%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    4. Energy00.3%
    5. Engineering00.3%
    6. Mathematics00.0%
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: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 6.67× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.12× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions6.67×3 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.44×0 works
  3. Medicine2.12×7 works
  4. Psychology1.67×1 works
  5. Social Sciences1.40×3 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.93×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.70×1 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.57×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.52×1 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.32×0 works
  11. Energy0.22×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.19×0 works
  13. Engineering0.13×0 works
  14. Mathematics0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Profamilia?

Ranked on the quality score, Vivian Brache, Leila Cochón and Francisco Alvarez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Profamilia.

  1. 1 Vivian Brache Dominican Republic · #959,268 worldwide 5.7k citations · 167 works
  2. 2 Leila Cochón Dominican Republic · #1,364,897 worldwide 2k citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Francisco Alvarez Dominican Republic · #1,732,493 worldwide 1.9k citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Juan Carlos Rivillas Dominican Republic · #1,878,017 worldwide 400 citations · 58 works
  5. 5 F. Alvarez Dominican Republic · #2,055,813 worldwide 808 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Mariana Calderón‐Jaramillo Dominican Republic · #2,652,884 worldwide 143 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Danny Rivera Dominican Republic · #2,956,327 worldwide 236 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Rocío Murad Dominican Republic · #4,052,317 worldwide 102 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Profamilia

What are the most cited papers from Profamilia?

The most cited paper from Profamilia is "Neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants following heterologous CoronaVac plus BNT162b2 booster vaccination" (Eddy N. Pérez-Then et al., 2022), with 419 citations. Next come "Prolonged intrauterine contraception: A seven-year randomized study of the levonorgestrel 20 mcg/day (LNg 20) and the Copper T380 Ag IUDS" (237) and "A Dosing Study of Nonoxynol-9 and Genital Irritation" (220).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants following heterologous CoronaVac plus BNT162b2 booster vaccination Eddy N. Pérez-Then et al. · Nature Medicine Open access 20 Jan 2022 419
2 Prolonged intrauterine contraception: A seven-year randomized study of the levonorgestrel 20 mcg/day (LNg 20) and the Copper T380 Ag IUDS Irving Sivin, Janet L. Stern, Elsimar Metzker Coutinho et al. · Contraception Open access Nov 1991 237
3 A Dosing Study of Nonoxynol-9 and Genital Irritation Ronald E. Roddy, María José Aguilar Cordero, Claudio Cordero et al. · International Journal of STD & AIDS May 1993 220
4 Pituitary–ovarian function following the standard levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive dose or a single 0.75-mg dose given on the days preceding ovulation H.B. Croxatto, Vivian Brache, Margarita Pavez et al. · Contraception 13 Nov 2004 197
5 Long-term contraception with the levonorgestrel 20 mcg/day (LNg 20) and the Copper T 380Ag intrauterine devices: A five-year randomized study Irving Sivin, Sayed El Mahgoub, Terence McCarthy et al. · Contraception Oct 1990 180
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Which keywords describe research at Profamilia?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Contraception, Unintended Pregnancy, Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Infertility and Risk Factors.

▲ 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. Reproductive Health17▲ 338×3 topics
  2. Family Planning16▲ 267×2 topics
  3. Epidemiology16▲ 3.4×25 topics
  4. Contraception15▲ 520×1 topic
  5. Unintended Pregnancy15▲ 520×1 topic
  6. Quality of Life10▲ 6.6×16 topics
  7. Risk Factors8▲ 6.5×8 topics
  8. Infertility8▲ 47×3 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease7▲ 5.7×6 topics
  10. Obesity7▲ 7.8×4 topics
  11. Mental Health7▲ 5.2×11 topics
  12. Public Health6▲ 3.9×14 topics
  13. Metabolic Syndrome6▲ 5.9×6 topics
  14. Fertility5▲ 54×2 topics
  15. Insulin Resistance5▲ 8.9×4 topics
  16. Ovarian Reserve4▲ 91×1 topic
  17. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome4▲ 91×1 topic
  18. Diagnosis4▲ 3.7×8 topics
  19. Psychological Impact4▲ 16×4 topics
  20. Complications4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  21. Sexually Transmitted Infections4▲ 60×2 topics
  22. Social Impact4▲ 13×6 topics
  23. HIV Prevention4▲ 50×2 topics
  24. Health Promotion4▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Maternal Mortality4▲ 18×4 topics
  26. HIV Transmission3▲ 34×2 topics
  27. Management3▲ 3.8×5 topics
  28. Healthcare Access3▲ 15×7 topics
  29. Reproductive Outcome3▲ 66×2 topics
  30. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Global Trends3▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Gender Differences3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  33. Human Papillomavirus3▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Dysmenorrhea3▲ 189×1 topic
  35. Premenstrual Syndrome3▲ 189×1 topic
  36. Bacterial Vaginosis2▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Menopause2▲ 47×2 topics
  38. Social Determinants2▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Vaginal Microbiome2▲ 73×1 topic
  40. Health Inequalities2▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Profamilia publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Reproductive Health and Contraception, COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction, Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Reproductive Health and …1Reproductive Health and Contraception: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Neonatal Healthcare: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksLymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis: 0 fractional worksAging, Health, and Disability: 0 fractional worksVenous Thromboembolism D…0Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management: 0 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Stu…0Health and Lifestyle Studies: 0 fractional worksFamily Caregiving in Men…0Family Caregiving in Mental Illness: 0 fractional worksMale Reproductive Health…0Male Reproductive Health Studies: 0 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthObstetrics and GynecologyGeneral Health ProfessionsSurgery2 others

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

  1. 1 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  3. 3 Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Aging, Health, and Disability Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Internal Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Family Caregiving in Mental Illness Clinical Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Male Reproductive Health Studies General Health Professions 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 available48.9%not open51.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.9%domestic only48.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Profamilia's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Profamilia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000047% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Profamilia0.000089% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Profamilia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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