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San Mateo County Health System

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World rank, all time
#28,620
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,012
of 7,310
Research works
142
▲ 53% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.2k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
San Mateo County Health System

Which fields of science does San Mateo County Health System work in?

In all years, 40% of research at San Mateo County Health System is in Health Sciences, 35% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (28%), Psychology (18%), Health Professions (11%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 57 fractional works · 40.1% of its workMedicine: 40 fractional works · 28.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 16 fractional works · 11.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 10 fractional works · 7.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 49 fractional works · 34.9% of its workPsychology: 25 fractional works · 17.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 17 fractional works · 11.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 11.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 12.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 6.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 6.6% of its workCancer Research: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSan Mateo CountyHealth System142fractional works, all years
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences40%Social Sciences35%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4028.3%
    2. Health Professions1611.0%
    3. Nursing10.5%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Psychology2517.8%
    2. Social Sciences1611.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities31.9%
    5. Decision Sciences21.4%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    1. Environmental Science96.4%
    2. Engineering43.1%
    3. Computer Science21.4%
    4. Chemical Engineering10.8%
    5. Mathematics10.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.5%
    7. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology96.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences43.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology21.7%
    4. Neuroscience10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.45× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 6.98× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.08× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.63× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.79× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 7.46× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.61× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing7.46×1 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology6.98×1 works
  3. Health Professions2.63×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.45×2 works
  5. Neuroscience2.08×1 works
  6. Medicine1.79×6 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy1.64×1 works
  8. Psychology1.61×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.34×1 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.66×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.64×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.63×1 works
  13. Engineering0.38×1 works
  14. Social Sciences0.30×1 works
  15. Computer Science0.24×0 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at San Mateo County Health System?

Ranked on the quality score, Lydia Alexander, O Wong and Joseph J. Downing lead among researchers whose main affiliation is San Mateo County Health System.

  1. 1 Lydia Alexander United States · #532,819 worldwide 442 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 O Wong United States · #1,514,440 worldwide 2.1k citations · 72 works
  3. 3 Joseph J. Downing United States · #2,906,024 worldwide 306 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Harold D. Chope United States · #3,994,427 worldwide 68 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Otto Wong United States · #4,407,529 worldwide 2.4k citations · 78 works
All ranked researchers at San Mateo County Health System

What are the most cited papers from San Mateo County Health System?

The most cited paper from San Mateo County Health System is "An inflammatory aging clock (iAge) based on deep learning tracks multimorbidity, immunosenescence, frailty and cardiovascular aging" (Nazish Sayed et al., 2021), with 623 citations. Next come "Genomic surveillance reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 into Northern California" (309) and "The full mutation in the FMR–1 gene of male fragile X patients is absent in their sperm" (304).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An inflammatory aging clock (iAge) based on deep learning tracks multimorbidity, immunosenescence, frailty and cardiovascular aging Nazish Sayed et al. · Nature Aging Open access 12 Jul 2021 623
2 Genomic surveillance reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 into Northern California Xianding Deng et al. · Science Open access 8 Jun 2020 309
3 The full mutation in the FMR–1 gene of male fragile X patients is absent in their sperm Edwin Reyniers, Lieve Vits, Kristel De Boulle et al. · Nature Genetics Jun 1993 304
4 Sputum monitoring during tuberculosis treatment for predicting outcome: systematic review and meta-analysis David J. de L. Horne, Sarah Royce, Lisa Goozé et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases ReviewOpen access 25 May 2010 266
5 The Criminalization of Mentally Disordered Behavior Marc F. Abramson · Psychiatric Services Apr 1972 223
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Which keywords describe research at San Mateo County Health System?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Immunotherapy, Epidemiology, Radiation Therapy, BAP1 mutations, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Risk Assessment, Mental Health and Public Health.

▲ 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. Epidemiology14▲ 2.5×41 topics
  2. Immunotherapy9▲ 9.5×4 topics
  3. Mental Health8▲ 5.3×21 topics
  4. Public Health8▲ 4.4×22 topics
  5. Radiation Therapy8▲ 39×2 topics
  6. BAP1 mutations8▲ 236×1 topic
  7. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma8▲ 236×1 topic
  8. Risk Assessment7▲ 8.7×6 topics
  9. Risk Factors6▲ 3.9×10 topics
  10. Depression5▲ 5.1×12 topics
  11. Adolescents5▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Biomonitoring5▲ 28×2 topics
  13. Health Effects5▲ 5.6×7 topics
  14. Prevalence5▲ 8.7×8 topics
  15. Primary Care5▲ 8.0×7 topics
  16. DNA Damage5▲ 24×3 topics
  17. Comet Assay4▲ 71×1 topic
  18. Genotoxicity Testing4▲ 71×1 topic
  19. Stigma4▲ 28×3 topics
  20. Global Burden4▲ 5.8×7 topics
  21. Prevention Strategies4▲ 33×4 topics
  22. Resilience4▲ 7.8×5 topics
  23. Health Care Utilization4▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Mental Disorders4▲ 28×3 topics
  25. Cultural Competence4▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Psychological Distress4▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Coping Strategies4▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Qualitative Research4▲ 4.4×5 topics
  29. Suicide4▲ 61×2 topics
  30. Psychological Autopsy4▲ 81×1 topic
  31. Suicidal Behavior4▲ 81×1 topic
  32. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 14×5 topics
  33. Help-Seeking Behavior3▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Public Attitudes3▲ 57×1 topic
  35. Caregiver Well-Being3▲ 47×1 topic
  36. Parenting Stress3▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Professional Identity3▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Psychiatric Disorders3▲ 14×4 topics
  39. Ethical Principles3▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Multicultural Counseling3▲ 96×1 topic

Which research topics does San Mateo County Health System publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Vector-borne infectious diseases, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research and Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research.

Vector-borne infectious …1Vector-borne infectious diseases: 1 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diag…1Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic O…1Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 1 fractional worksYersinia bacterium, plag…1Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research: 1 fractional worksPoxvirus research and outbreaks: 0 fractional worksPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: 0 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Res…0Insect and Pesticide Research: 0 fractional worksInfection Control in Hea…0Infection Control in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksBacillus and Francisella…0Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research: 0 fractional worksRare-earth and actinide …0Rare-earth and actinide compounds: 0 fractional works
ParasitologyCancer ResearchOncologyGenetics6 others

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

  1. 1 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 1 works
  2. 2 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 1 works
  3. 3 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 1 works
  4. 4 Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Poxvirus research and outbreaks Virology 0 works
  6. 6 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Occupational Therapy 0 works
  7. 7 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 0 works
  8. 8 Infection Control in Healthcare Infectious Diseases 0 works
  9. 9 Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 Rare-earth and actinide compounds Condensed Matter Physics 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 available25.8%not open74.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.0%domestic only91.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has San Mateo County Health System's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 53% 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 San Mateo County Health System as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000073% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%San Mateo County Health System0.000083% in 202519801990200020102020

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