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Shriners Hospitals for Children - Portland

In research, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Portland stands highest in Medicine (#3,815 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,258 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#7,890 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,721
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,017
of 8,685
Research works
424
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
58.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Shriners Hospitals for Children - Portland 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 #3,815 of 17,978 22.7%204
Health SciencesDomain #5,258 of 20,462 22.3%214
Life SciencesDomain #7,890 of 14,347 36.8%165
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,374 of 7,814 38.3%152

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shriners Hospitals for Children - Portland 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.98× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.12× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.41× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 1.89× its world share, 0 worksNursingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Douglas R. Keene, Michael D. Sussman and William A. Horton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shriners Hospitals for Children - Portland.

  1. 1 Douglas R. Keene United States · #52,392 worldwide 381 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Michael D. Sussman United States · #159,343 worldwide 195 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 William A. Horton United States · #239,260 worldwide 142 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Portland

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, Epidemiology, Spinal Fusion, Interventions, Cerebral Palsy, ICF Model and Scoliosis.

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

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology5▲ 3.5×18 topics
  2. Biomechanics4▲ 35×7 topics
  3. Rehabilitation4▲ 25×6 topics
  4. Spinal Fusion3▲ 97×2 topics
  5. Cerebral Palsy2▲ 96×1 topic
  6. ICF Model2▲ 167×1 topic
  7. Interventions2▲ 58×2 topics
  8. Scoliosis2▲ 221×1 topic
  9. Spinal Deformity2▲ 221×1 topic
  10. Aortic Aneurysm2▲ 81×2 topics
  11. Genetic Mutations2▲ 12×10 topics
  12. Treatment2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  13. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome2▲ 232×1 topic
  14. Marfan Syndrome2▲ 232×1 topic
  15. Pain Management2▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  17. Angiogenesis2▲ 13×6 topics
  18. Botulinum Toxin2▲ 68×1 topic
  19. Neurotoxins2▲ 109×1 topic
  20. Stroke2▲ 24×2 topics
  21. Muscle Strength1▲ 38×2 topics
  22. Stem Cells1▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Complications1▲ 7.2×6 topics
  24. Femoroacetabular Impingement1▲ 146×1 topic
  25. Hip Arthroscopy1▲ 146×1 topic
  26. Inflammation1▲ 1.76×4 topics
  27. Internal Fixation1▲ 52×2 topics
  28. Quality of Life1▲ 2.5×7 topics
  29. Surgical Treatment1▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Cell Adhesion1▲ 81×3 topics
  31. Extracellular Matrix1▲ 19×4 topics
  32. Pedicle Screw Fixation1▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Vertebroplasty1▲ 84×1 topic
  34. Bone Healing1▲ 71×1 topic
  35. Degenerative Disc Disease1▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Fracture Epidemiology1▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Intervertebral Disc1▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Lumbar Disc Degeneration1▲ 42×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, Connective tissue disorders research and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders.

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 2 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 2 fractional worksConnective tissue disord…2Connective tissue disorders research: 2 fractional worksBotulinum Toxin and Rela…2Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders: 2 fractional worksHip disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 1 fractional worksBone fractures and treat…1Bone fractures and treatments: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral…1Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…1Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 1 fractional worksNeurogenetic and Muscula…1Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research: 1 fractional works
Psychiatry and Mental healthSurgeryGeneticsNeurology3 others

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

  1. 1 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  2. 2 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Connective tissue disorders research Genetics 2 works
  4. 4 Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology 2 works
  5. 5 Hip disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 1 works
  8. 8 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  10. 10 Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Genetics 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 available44.2%not open55.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.1%domestic only78.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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