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Shepherd Center

In research, Shepherd Center stands highest in Health Sciences (#12,349 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#12,700 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,645
of 28,054 · #26,972 all time
Rank in United States
#4,009
of 4,192
Research works
443
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
22.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Shepherd Center 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 #12,349 of 20,462 14.5%325
MedicineField #12,700 of 17,978 14.1%269

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shepherd Center 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.86× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.24× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.66× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.50× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shepherd Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Ronald T. Seel, Stephen N. Macciocchi and Michael L. Jones lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shepherd Center.

  1. 1 Ronald T. Seel United States · #300,600 worldwide 170 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Stephen N. Macciocchi United States · #478,284 worldwide 116 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Michael L. Jones United States · #499,719 worldwide 62 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 John Morris United States · #708,792 worldwide 54 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Deborah Backus United States · #875,249 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Shepherd Center

Which keywords describe research at Shepherd Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Recovery, Functional Recovery, Consciousness, Neuropathology, Quality of Life, Concussion and Encephalopathy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology13▲ 5.0×19 topics
  2. Recovery8▲ 119×2 topics
  3. Functional Recovery6▲ 61×3 topics
  4. Quality of Life6▲ 6.2×11 topics
  5. Consciousness5▲ 118×2 topics
  6. Neuropathology5▲ 62×2 topics
  7. Concussion5▲ 181×1 topic
  8. Encephalopathy5▲ 115×1 topic
  9. Physical Activity4▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Neural Plasticity4▲ 33×3 topics
  11. Neuroprotection4▲ 17×3 topics
  12. Clinical Trials4▲ 8.5×4 topics
  13. Public Health4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  14. Neuromodulation4▲ 87×2 topics
  15. Inflammation3▲ 2.6×6 topics
  16. Cognitive Impairment3▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Diagnostic Criteria3▲ 23×4 topics
  18. Digital Divide3▲ 20×2 topics
  19. COVID-193▲ 3.6×3 topics
  20. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Neurological Classification3▲ 209×1 topic
  22. Social Support3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  23. Spinal Cord Injury3▲ 113×2 topics
  24. Multiple Sclerosis3▲ 125×1 topic
  25. Neuromyelitis Optica3▲ 125×1 topic
  26. Telehealth3▲ 112×1 topic
  27. Telemedicine3▲ 37×1 topic
  28. Constraint-Induced Therapy3▲ 54×1 topic
  29. Motor Recovery3▲ 54×1 topic
  30. Rehabilitation2▲ 9.9×5 topics
  31. Well-being2▲ 10.0×5 topics
  32. Cerebral Palsy2▲ 49×2 topics
  33. Gross Motor Function2▲ 83×1 topic
  34. ICF Model2▲ 83×1 topic
  35. Disability2▲ 31×2 topics
  36. Neurological Disorders2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  37. Accessibility2▲ 35×2 topics
  38. Muscle Strength2▲ 30×4 topics
  39. Health Disparities2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Neighborhood Effects2▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Shepherd Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Spinal Cord Injury Research, Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies.

Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 5 fractional worksSpinal Cord Injury Research: 3 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…3Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 3 fractional worksMultiple Sclerosis Resea…3Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 3 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 3 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 2 fractional worksAssistive Technology in …2Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility: 2 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 2 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 1 fractional worksBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyPathology and Forensic MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRehabilitation5 others

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

  1. 1 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 5 works
  2. 2 Spinal Cord Injury Research Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  3. 3 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  5. 5 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 3 works
  6. 6 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  7. 7 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Occupational Therapy 2 works
  8. 8 Health disparities and outcomes Health 2 works
  9. 9 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology 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 available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shepherd Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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