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Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre

In research, Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre stands highest in Medicine (#17,914 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#20,417 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#42,033
of 42,892
Rank in India
#2,036
of 2,075
Research works
208
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre 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
MedicineField #17,914 of 17,978 1.7%177
Health SciencesDomain #20,417 of 20,462 1.9%182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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.

Who are the top researchers at Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, C. K. Job, A. B. A. Karat and P. S. S. Rao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre.

  1. 1 C. K. Job India · #704,528 worldwide 60 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 A. B. A. Karat India · #761,610 worldwide 24 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 P. S. S. Rao India · #1,101,800 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre

Which keywords describe research at Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Diagnosis, Immune Response, Neuropathy, Public Health, Genetics and Stigma.

▲ 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. Epidemiology115▲ 14×36 topics
  2. Treatment92▲ 34×12 topics
  3. Diagnosis89▲ 42×11 topics
  4. Immune Response75▲ 58×6 topics
  5. Neuropathy69▲ 779×2 topics
  6. Public Health66▲ 23×9 topics
  7. Genetics65▲ 40×5 topics
  8. Stigma64▲ 274×2 topics
  9. Leprosy63▲ 3081×1 topic
  10. Mycobacterium leprae63▲ 3081×1 topic
  11. Antibiotic Resistance16▲ 19×8 topics
  12. Drug Resistance12▲ 18×4 topics
  13. Vaccine12▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Inflammation11▲ 2.3×12 topics
  15. Cystic Fibrosis11▲ 65×3 topics
  16. Mycobacterium tuberculosis10▲ 76×1 topic
  17. Tuberculosis10▲ 92×1 topic
  18. Mycobacterium avium9▲ 100×1 topic
  19. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria9▲ 100×1 topic
  20. Meta-Analysis9▲ 8.0×2 topics
  21. Wound Healing9▲ 19×4 topics
  22. Diabetes9▲ 8.1×3 topics
  23. Quality of Life8▲ 3.0×13 topics
  24. Management8▲ 5.1×4 topics
  25. Prevention8▲ 9.1×2 topics
  26. Rehabilitation7▲ 9.1×6 topics
  27. Antiretroviral Therapy7▲ 14×5 topics
  28. Foot Ulcers6▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy6▲ 91×1 topic
  30. Pathogenesis6▲ 5.3×5 topics
  31. Immunosuppressive Therapy6▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Diagnostic Algorithm5▲ 42×2 topics
  33. HIV Infection5▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Behçet's Disease5▲ 89×1 topic
  35. Bone Marrow Biopsy5▲ 95×1 topic
  36. FDG PET/CT5▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Uveitis5▲ 89×1 topic
  38. Diagnostic Imaging5▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Spinal Epidural Abscess4▲ 62×1 topic
  40. Tuberculous Meningitis4▲ 62×1 topic

Which research topics does Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Leprosy Research and Treatment, Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation, Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology.

Leprosy Research and Tre…2Leprosy Research and Treatment: 2 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabil…2Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Resear…0COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 0 fractional worksHealth Education and Validation: 0 fractional worksUrticaria and Related Conditions: 0 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 0 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 0 fractional worksHip disorders and treatments: 0 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesSurgeryEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Leprosy Research and Treatment Infectious Diseases 2 works
  2. 2 Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  4. 4 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 0 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 0 works
  6. 6 Health Education and Validation Education 0 works
  7. 7 Urticaria and Related Conditions Rheumatology 0 works
  8. 8 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 0 works
  9. 9 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Hip disorders and treatments Surgery 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 available44.2%not open55.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.3%domestic only90.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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