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Regionalspital Emmental

In research, Regionalspital Emmental stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,962 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,825 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine (Medicine is 3.8× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#30,296
of 34,923
Rank in Switzerland
#355
of 378
Research works
217
▲ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Regionalspital Emmental

What is Regionalspital Emmental 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 #10,962 of 16,688 6.5%178
MedicineField #9,825 of 14,558 6.5%160

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Regionalspital Emmental 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Regionalspital Emmental work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Regionalspital Emmental is in Health Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (73%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Health Professions (6%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 29 fractional works · 80.0% of its workMedicine: 26 fractional works · 73.4% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 16.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 9.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 8.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRegionalspitalEmmental36fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences80%Social Sciences7%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2673.4%
    2. Health Professions26.1%
    3. Nursing00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology26.9%
    2. Neuroscience12.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.7%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    1. Social Sciences13.1%
    2. Psychology12.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.5%
    4. Decision Sciences00.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    1. Engineering12.6%
    2. Chemistry00.3%
    3. Computer Science00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Regionalspital Emmental specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 26.3 works3.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 2.33× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.82× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.82×26 works
  2. Health Professions2.33×2 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.29×2 works
  4. Neuroscience1.29×1 works
  5. Nursing0.92×0 works
  6. Psychology0.84×1 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology0.69×0 works
  8. Decision Sciences0.48×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.24×1 works
  10. Chemistry0.20×0 works
  11. Engineering0.17×1 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.14×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.14×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.07×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Regionalspital Emmental?

Ranked on the quality score, Robert Escher and Bernard Chappuis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Regionalspital Emmental.

  1. 1 Robert Escher Switzerland · #4,012,777 worldwide 1.2k citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Bernard Chappuis Switzerland · #4,694,835 worldwide 277 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Regionalspital Emmental

What are the most cited papers from Regionalspital Emmental?

The most cited paper from Regionalspital Emmental is "Drug-Related Problems in Hospitals" (Anita Kr henb hl-Melcher, Raymond G. Schlienger, Markus L. Lampert et al., 2007), with 545 citations. Next come "Severe COVID-19 infection associated with endothelial activation" (454) and "Analysis of 118 second-generation metal-on-metal retrieved hip implants" (259).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Drug-Related Problems in Hospitals Anita Kr henb hl-Melcher, Raymond G. Schlienger, Markus L. Lampert et al. · Drug Safety 2007 545
2 Severe COVID-19 infection associated with endothelial activation Robert Escher, Neal Breakey, Bernhard Lämmle · Thrombosis Research Open access 15 Apr 2020 454
3 Analysis of 118 second-generation metal-on-metal retrieved hip implants H.-P. Sieber, Claude B. Rieker, P. Köttig · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume Open access 1999 259
4 Iliopsoas impingement after total hip replacement Claudio F. Dora, M. Houweling, Peter Philipp Koch et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume Open access Aug 2007 227
5 Three-dimensional vision enhances task performance independently of the surgical method Oliver J.J. Wagner, Matthias Hagen, A Kurmann et al. · Surgical Endoscopy Open access 11 May 2012 145
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Regionalspital Emmental?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Surgical Management, Mechanical Ventilation, Treatment, Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Heart Failure.

▲ 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 24 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology4▲ 3.0×26 topics
  2. Diagnosis2▲ 6.9×12 topics
  3. Surgical Management2▲ 14×5 topics
  4. Treatment2▲ 4.6×11 topics
  5. Public Health2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  6. Mechanical Ventilation2▲ 39×2 topics
  7. Acute Lung Injury2▲ 73×1 topic
  8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome2▲ 73×1 topic
  9. Complications2▲ 8.4×8 topics
  10. Heart Failure2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  11. Diagnostic Imaging1▲ 35×3 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 11×3 topics
  13. Chronic Diseases1▲ 14×2 topics
  14. Germany1▲ 174×1 topic
  15. Health Surveys1▲ 174×1 topic
  16. Healthcare Utilization1▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Intensive Care Unit1▲ 26×3 topics
  18. Management1▲ 3.7×6 topics
  19. Rehabilitation1▲ 7.9×4 topics
  20. Environmental Participation1▲ 39×1 topic
  21. Genetic Testing1▲ 25×2 topics
  22. Medical Ethics1▲ 22×1 topic
  23. Patient Rights1▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Territorial Governance1▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Regionalspital Emmental publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Health and Medical Studies, French Urban and Social Studies and Medical and Health Sciences Research.

Respiratory Support and …2Respiratory Support and Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies1Health and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional worksDermatological and Skeletal Disorders: 1 fractional worksThyroid Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksThyroid Cancer Diagnosis…1Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksPeripheral Nerve Disorders: 1 fractional worksIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders: 1 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  8. 8 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  9. 9 Peripheral Nerve Disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  10. 10 Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 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 available32.0%not open68.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Regionalspital Emmental's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher 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 Regionalspital Emmental as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Regionalspital Emmental0.000093% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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