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Sharp HealthCare Foundation

In research, Sharp HealthCare Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,630 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,333 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,903
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,930
of 7,310
Research works
373
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.8k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Sharp HealthCare Foundation

What is Sharp HealthCare Foundation 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 #5,630 of 16,688 7.9%284
MedicineField #5,333 of 14,558 8.0%225

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sharp HealthCare Foundation 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 Sharp HealthCare Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Sharp HealthCare Foundation is in Health Sciences, 7% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (72%), Health Professions (8%), Nursing (5%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 43 fractional works · 84.8% of its workMedicine: 36 fractional works · 71.7% of its workSurgery: 11 fractional works · 22.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 13.5% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 8.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSharp HealthCareFoundation50fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences85%Social Sciences5%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3671.7%
    2. Health Professions48.0%
    3. Nursing25.0%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.8%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    4. Neuroscience00.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Psychology12.9%
    2. Social Sciences01.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Engineering11.8%
    2. Mathematics00.4%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    4. Environmental Science00.2%
    5. Computer Science00.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
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: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.04× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.73× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 10.11× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing10.11×2 works
  2. Medicine3.73×36 works
  3. Health Professions3.04×4 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.59×1 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.94×0 works
  6. Psychology0.94×2 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×2 works
  8. Dentistry0.34×0 works
  9. Mathematics0.33×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.30×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.27×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.23×0 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.14×0 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.14×0 works
  15. Engineering0.12×1 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.10×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.08×0 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.05×0 works
  19. Environmental Science0.04×0 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.02×0 works
  21. Computer Science0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sharp HealthCare Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Charles H. Redfern, Omid R. Bakhtar and Kristina L. Greenwood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sharp HealthCare Foundation.

  1. 1 Charles H. Redfern United States · #262,692 worldwide 11k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Omid R. Bakhtar United States · #1,873,444 worldwide 1.3k citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Kristina L. Greenwood United States · #4,205,917 worldwide 248 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Monte G. Norton United States · #4,365,753 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Patricia Atkins United States · #4,366,028 worldwide 76 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Jackie Davis United States · #4,667,232 worldwide 99 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Sharp HealthCare Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Sharp HealthCare Foundation?

The most cited paper from Sharp HealthCare Foundation is "Sipuleucel-T Immunotherapy for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer" (Philip W. Kantoff, Celestia S. Higano, Neal D. Shore et al., 2010), with 5,577 citations. Next come "Scleromyxoedema-like cutaneous diseases in renal-dialysis patients" (884) and "Antitumor Activity and Safety of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Patients With HER2-Low–Expressing Advanced Breast Cancer: Results From a Phase Ib Study" (828).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Sipuleucel-T Immunotherapy for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Philip W. Kantoff, Celestia S. Higano, Neal D. Shore et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 28 Jul 2010 5,577
2 Scleromyxoedema-like cutaneous diseases in renal-dialysis patients Shawn E. Cowper, Howard S. Robin, Steven M. Steinberg et al. · The Lancet Sep 2000 884
3 Antitumor Activity and Safety of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Patients With HER2-Low–Expressing Advanced Breast Cancer: Results From a Phase Ib Study Shanu Modi, Haeseong Park, Rashmi Krishna Murthy et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology Open access 14 Feb 2020 828
4 Surgical team behaviors and patient outcomes Karen Mazzocco, Diana B. Petitti, Kenneth T. Fong et al. · The American Journal of Surgery 18 Sep 2008 790
5 Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination Robert D. Gerwin, Steven R. Shannon, Chang-Zern Hong et al. · Pain 1997 699
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Which keywords describe research at Sharp HealthCare Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Chemotherapy, Epidemiology, Surgical Management, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Diagnosis, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Critical Care and Complications.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology5▲ 2.7×25 topics
  2. Chemotherapy4▲ 9.9×6 topics
  3. Diagnosis3▲ 5.9×9 topics
  4. Surgical Management3▲ 14×5 topics
  5. Clinical Practice Guidelines3▲ 9.6×4 topics
  6. Neoadjuvant Therapy2▲ 19×5 topics
  7. Complications2▲ 8.9×7 topics
  8. Critical Care2▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Treatment2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  10. Management2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  11. Adjuvant Therapy2▲ 30×2 topics
  12. Survival Analysis2▲ 13×3 topics
  13. Cholangiocarcinoma2▲ 41×2 topics
  14. Guidelines2▲ 7.3×7 topics
  15. Mortality2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  16. Endoscopic Resection2▲ 32×2 topics
  17. Revascularization2▲ 20×2 topics
  18. Surgery2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  19. Tumor Microenvironment2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  20. Clinical Outcomes2▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Global Burden2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  22. Immunotherapy2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  23. Endoscopic Stenting1▲ 61×1 topic
  24. Esophageal Perforation1▲ 61×1 topic
  25. Intensive Care Unit1▲ 21×4 topics
  26. Neuroprotection1▲ 7.7×4 topics
  27. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 9.2×7 topics
  28. Rehabilitation1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  29. CT Diagnosis1▲ 92×2 topics
  30. Children1▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Molecular Characterization1▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Radiotherapy1▲ 6.4×4 topics
  33. Gastric Cancer1▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Ischemic Stroke1▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Lymph Node Dissection1▲ 41×1 topic
  36. Stroke1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Thrombolysis1▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Thrombosis1▲ 8.8×5 topics
  39. Pancreatic Cancer1▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Surgical Complications1▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Sharp HealthCare Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Esophageal and GI Pathology, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Acute Ischemic Stroke Management and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research.

Esophageal and GI Pathol…1Esophageal and GI Pathology: 1 fractional worksGastric Cancer Managemen…1Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Management: 1 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic O…1Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 1 fractional worksBiliary and Gastrointest…1Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas: 1 fractional worksGallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders: 1 fractional worksGastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksHepatocellular Carcinoma…1Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis: 1 fractional worksCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies: 1 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional works
SurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEpidemiologyOncology2 others

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

  1. 1 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 1 works
  2. 2 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 1 works
  5. 5 Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Hepatology 1 works
  9. 9 Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular 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 available19.3%not open80.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.5%domestic only94.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sharp HealthCare Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower 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 Sharp HealthCare Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Sharp HealthCare Foundation0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

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