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Saint John's Hospital

In research, Saint John's Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,898 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,666
of 34,923
Rank in Belgium
#186
of 220
Research works
172
▲ 81% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
31.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
49%
world 18%
Saint John's Hospital

What is Saint John's Hospital 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 #7,898 of 16,688 10.7%135

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saint John's Hospital 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 Saint John's Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 81% of research at Saint John's Hospital is in Health Sciences, 8% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (77%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (4%), Social Sciences (3%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 18 fractional works · 81.1% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 76.8% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 19.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSaint John'sHospital22fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences81%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. Medicine1776.8%
    2. Dentistry02.3%
    3. Health Professions02.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.5%
    2. Neuroscience12.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology01.1%
    1. Social Sciences13.0%
    2. Psychology02.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    1. Engineering01.6%
    2. Environmental Science00.8%
    3. Computer Science00.8%
    4. Materials Science00.3%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 4.76× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.99× its world share, 17 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 0 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: Dentistry, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry4.76×0 works
  2. Medicine3.99×17 works
  3. Neuroscience1.74×1 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.07×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.84×1 works
  6. Health Professions0.75×0 works
  7. Psychology0.72×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.24×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.24×1 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.20×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.17×0 works
  13. Engineering0.11×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Saint John's Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Luc Isebaert, Natascha Walgraeve and Calix A.S. De Clercq lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saint John's Hospital.

  1. 1 Luc Isebaert Belgium · #4,119,961 worldwide 115 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Natascha Walgraeve Belgium · #4,827,233 worldwide 154 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Calix A.S. De Clercq Belgium · #4,847,037 worldwide 593 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Saint John's Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Saint John's Hospital?

The most cited paper from Saint John's Hospital is "Improved Axillary Staging of Breast Cancer with Sentinel Lymphadenectomy" (Armando E. Giuliano, Paul S. Dale, Roderick R. Turner et al., 1995), with 937 citations. Next come "Prognostic factors in 1,521 melanoma patients with distant metastases." (574) and "Accumulation of Glucosylceramides in Multidrug-resistant Cancer Cells" (344).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Improved Axillary Staging of Breast Cancer with Sentinel Lymphadenectomy Armando E. Giuliano, Paul S. Dale, Roderick R. Turner et al. · Annals of Surgery Open access Sep 1995 937
2 Prognostic factors in 1,521 melanoma patients with distant metastases. Andreas S. Barth, Leslie A. Wanek, D L Morton · PubMed Sep 1995 574
3 Accumulation of Glucosylceramides in Multidrug-resistant Cancer Cells Yaakov Lavie, Hui-Ting Cao, Stuart L. Bursten et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Aug 1996 344
4 Myopericytoma of Skin and Soft Tissues Thomas Mentzel, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Z Sápi et al. · The American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2006 326
5 Agents that Reverse Multidrug Resistance, Tamoxifen, Verapamil, and Cyclosporin A, Block Glycosphingolipid Metabolism by Inhibiting Ceramide Glycosylation in Human Cancer Cells Yaakov Lavie, Hui-ting Cao, Alon Volner et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 1997 287
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does Saint John's Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum and Surgical Simulation and Training.

Minimally Invasive Surgi…0Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques: 0 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral…0Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 0 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 0 fractional worksSurgical Simulation and …0Surgical Simulation and Training: 0 fractional worksCervical and Thoracic My…0Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy: 0 fractional worksBody Contouring and Surgery: 0 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 0 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults0Frailty in Older Adults: 0 fractional worksProstate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 0 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Management: 0 fractional works
SurgeryPathology and Forensic MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRehabilitation3 others

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

  1. 1 Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Surgery 0 works
  2. 2 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  3. 3 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  4. 4 Surgical Simulation and Training Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Body Contouring and Surgery Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 0 works
  8. 8 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 0 works
  9. 9 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 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 available26.2%not open73.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.9%domestic only51.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Saint John's Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 81% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Saint John's Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000068% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Saint John's Hospital0.00015% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Saint John's Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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