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San Mateo Medical Center

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World rank, all time
#32,925
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,912
of 7,310
Research works
123
▲ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
17.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
San Mateo Medical Center

Which fields of science does San Mateo Medical Center work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research at San Mateo Medical Center is in Health Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (54%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%), Engineering (8%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 15 fractional works · 56.5% of its workMedicine: 15 fractional works · 53.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 7.4% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Terminology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 20.4% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 8.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 14.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 9.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSan Mateo MedicalCenter27fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences56%Social Sciences9%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1553.9%
    2. Health Professions12.4%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Engineering28.2%
    2. Computer Science26.7%
    3. Chemistry13.1%
    4. Mathematics01.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.9%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology29.0%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology13.1%
    3. Neuroscience01.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    1. Psychology13.9%
    2. Social Sciences12.8%
    3. Decision Sciences01.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
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: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.06× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.96× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.80× its world share, 15 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology3.06×1 works
  2. Medicine2.80×15 works
  3. Chemistry1.96×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.68×2 works
  5. Mathematics1.31×0 works
  6. Psychology1.29×1 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.28×0 works
  8. Neuroscience1.14×0 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.12×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.93×1 works
  11. Computer Science0.86×2 works
  12. Veterinary0.76×0 works
  13. Engineering0.55×2 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.42×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.22×1 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.21×0 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at San Mateo Medical Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Mary K. Webb lead among researchers whose main affiliation is San Mateo Medical Center.

  1. 1 Mary K. Webb United States · #4,389,275 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at San Mateo Medical Center

What are the most cited papers from San Mateo Medical Center?

The most cited paper from San Mateo Medical Center is "Comparison of the Rheological Properties of Viscosity and Elasticity in Two Categories of Soft Tissue Fillers: Calcium Hydroxylapatite and Hyaluronic Acid" (Hema A. Sundaram, BOB VOIGTS, Kenneth Robert Beer et al., 2010), with 228 citations. Next come "Phase 1/2a, open‐label, multicenter study of RM ‐1929 photoimmunotherapy in patients with locoregional, recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma" (183) and "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Older Adults: A Preliminary Report" (182).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Comparison of the Rheological Properties of Viscosity and Elasticity in Two Categories of Soft Tissue Fillers: Calcium Hydroxylapatite and Hyaluronic Acid Hema A. Sundaram, BOB VOIGTS, Kenneth Robert Beer et al. · Dermatologic Surgery 22 Oct 2010 228
2 Phase 1/2a, open‐label, multicenter study of RM ‐1929 photoimmunotherapy in patients with locoregional, recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma David M. Cognetti, Jennifer Maria Johnson, Joseph Curry et al. · Head & Neck Open access 9 Oct 2021 183
3 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Older Adults: A Preliminary Report Julie Loebach Wetherell, Lin Liu, Thomas L. Patterson et al. · Behavior Therapy Open access 9 Nov 2010 182
4 Malfunction of the tongue Walter J. Straub · American Journal of Orthodontics Jun 1960 177
5 Effect of COVID-19 on the Organs Uday Jain · Cureus Open access 3 Aug 2020 150
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Which keywords describe research at San Mateo Medical Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Pandemic, Immunotherapy, Genomics, Tumor Regression, Pathogenesis and Lymphoma.

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

All 14 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology3▲ 2.6×17 topics
  2. Pandemic2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  3. Clinical Trials2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  4. Immunotherapy1▲ 7.0×5 topics
  5. Genomics1▲ 15×2 topics
  6. Tumor Regression1▲ 39×2 topics
  7. Lymphoma1▲ 24×2 topics
  8. Machine Learning1▲ 1.22×7 topics
  9. Pathogenesis1▲ 8.3×2 topics
  10. CAR T Cells1▲ 51×1 topic
  11. Chimeric Antigen Receptor1▲ 51×1 topic
  12. Influenza1▲ 92×1 topic
  13. Targeted Therapy1▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Virus1▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does San Mateo Medical Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: CAR-T cell therapy research, Influenza Virus Research Studies, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors and Electrolyte and hormonal disorders.

CAR-T cell therapy research: 1 fractional worksInfluenza Virus Research Studies: 1 fractional worksProtein Degradation and Inhibitors: 0 fractional worksElectrolyte and hormonal disorders: 0 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 0 fractional worksPharmaceutical studies and practices: 0 fractional worksLung Cancer Treatments a…0Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations: 0 fractional worksRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications: 0 fractional worksStatistical Methods in Clinical Trials: 0 fractional worksChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life: 0 fractional works
OncologyEpidemiologyMolecular BiologyPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 CAR-T cell therapy research Oncology 1 works
  2. 2 Influenza Virus Research Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  3. 3 Protein Degradation and Inhibitors Molecular Biology 0 works
  4. 4 Electrolyte and hormonal disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 0 works
  6. 6 Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  7. 7 Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  9. 9 Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Statistics and Probability 0 works
  10. 10 Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 available26.5%not open73.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has San Mateo Medical Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% 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 Medical Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000064% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%San Mateo Medical Center0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

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