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Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago

In research, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago stands highest in Medicine (#15,896 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#18,520 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#38,879
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#8,154
of 8,685
Research works
246
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago 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 #15,896 of 17,978 8.4%175
Health SciencesDomain #18,520 of 20,462 8.4%194

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago 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: 3.84× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 4.32× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.94× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago?

Ranked on the composite score, Lawrence C. Vogel, John P. Lubicky and Caroline Anderson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago.

  1. 1 Lawrence C. Vogel United States · #197,260 worldwide 138 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 John P. Lubicky United States · #345,378 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Caroline Anderson United States · #1,092,135 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Joseph J. Krzak United States · #1,525,995 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago

Which keywords describe research at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment Outcomes, Genetics, Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Biomechanics, Genetic Mutations and Rehabilitation.

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

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology10▲ 7.0×26 topics
  2. Treatment Outcomes5▲ 211×2 topics
  3. Genetics3▲ 12×2 topics
  4. Cleft Lip3▲ 277×1 topic
  5. Cleft Palate3▲ 277×1 topic
  6. Biomechanics3▲ 25×4 topics
  7. Genetic Mutations2▲ 16×4 topics
  8. Rehabilitation2▲ 18×6 topics
  9. Complications2▲ 13×7 topics
  10. Craniosynostosis2▲ 375×1 topic
  11. Neural Crest2▲ 170×1 topic
  12. Surgical Management2▲ 15×3 topics
  13. Facial Fractures2▲ 283×1 topic
  14. Maxillofacial Trauma2▲ 283×1 topic
  15. Quality of Life2▲ 3.8×13 topics
  16. Internal Fixation2▲ 63×2 topics
  17. Interventions2▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Mortality2▲ 7.4×7 topics
  19. Cerebral Palsy1▲ 55×1 topic
  20. ICF Model1▲ 95×1 topic
  21. Inflammation1▲ 1.88×3 topics
  22. Functional Recovery1▲ 23×3 topics
  23. Bone Healing1▲ 69×1 topic
  24. Fracture Epidemiology1▲ 69×1 topic
  25. Arthroplasty1▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Foot Strike Patterns1▲ 77×1 topic
  27. Free Flap1▲ 69×1 topic
  28. Microsurgical Reconstruction1▲ 69×1 topic
  29. Running Injuries1▲ 77×1 topic

Which research topics does Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cleft Lip and Palate Research, Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments, Facial Trauma and Fracture Management and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders.

Cleft Lip and Palate Research: 3 fractional worksCraniofacial Disorders and Treatments: 2 fractional worksFacial Trauma and Fracture Management: 2 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional worksBone fractures and treatments: 1 fractional worksReconstructive Surgery a…1Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques: 1 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 1 fractional worksConnective tissue disorders research: 1 fractional worksSpinal Cord Injury Research: 1 fractional worksObstructive Sleep Apnea Research: 1 fractional works
GeneticsSurgeryPsychiatry and Mental healthEpidemiology3 others

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

  1. 1 Cleft Lip and Palate Research Genetics 3 works
  2. 2 Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments Genetics 2 works
  3. 3 Facial Trauma and Fracture Management Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  5. 5 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 1 works
  6. 6 Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Connective tissue disorders research Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Spinal Cord Injury Research Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Physiology 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 available24.7%not open75.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower 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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