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Society of Thoracic Surgeons

In research, Society of Thoracic Surgeons stands highest in Medicine (#3,329 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,309 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,293
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,557
of 8,685
Research works
391
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
43.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Society of Thoracic Surgeons 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 #3,329 of 17,978 30.7%292
Health SciencesDomain #4,309 of 20,462 29.7%316

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Society of Thoracic Surgeons 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: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 4.38× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.53× its world share, 30 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Society of Thoracic Surgeons?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Habib and P. W. Bassett‐Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

  1. 1 Robert Habib United States · #393,072 worldwide 162 citations · 87 works
  2. 2 P. W. Bassett‐Smith United States · #562,604 worldwide 20 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Which keywords describe research at Society of Thoracic Surgeons?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Radiotherapy, Complications, Academic Medicine, Guidelines, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gender Bias, Science and Cardiopulmonary Bypass.

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

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology3▲ 1.90×20 topics
  2. Radiotherapy3▲ 16×5 topics
  3. Complications2▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Academic Medicine2▲ 67×2 topics
  5. Guidelines2▲ 10×7 topics
  6. Quality of Life2▲ 3.3×11 topics
  7. Treatment2▲ 4.0×11 topics
  8. Cardiopulmonary Bypass2▲ 200×1 topic
  9. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery2▲ 200×1 topic
  10. Gender Bias2▲ 50×1 topic
  11. Minimally Invasive Surgery2▲ 76×2 topics
  12. Mortality2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  13. Science2▲ 17×1 topic
  14. Echocardiography2▲ 15×6 topics
  15. Chemotherapy2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  16. Congenital Heart Disease2▲ 43×3 topics
  17. Mortality Risk2▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Neoadjuvant Therapy2▲ 15×5 topics
  19. Clinical Practice Guidelines1▲ 6.0×6 topics
  20. Diagnosis1▲ 3.5×12 topics
  21. Endovascular Repair1▲ 38×3 topics
  22. Management1▲ 4.0×11 topics
  23. Risk Factors1▲ 2.9×10 topics
  24. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement1▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement1▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Cardiac Surgery1▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Medical Education1▲ 12×7 topics
  28. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes1▲ 15×3 topics
  29. CT Screening1▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Clinical Trials1▲ 4.1×5 topics
  31. Lung Cancer1▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Surgery1▲ 7.8×7 topics
  33. Adult Congenital Heart Disease1▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Aortic Dissection1▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Bicuspid Aortic Valve1▲ 62×1 topic
  36. Myocardial Infarction1▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Pulmonary Valve Replacement1▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Postoperative Complications1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Public Health1▲ 1.59×8 topics

Which research topics does Society of Thoracic Surgeons publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diversity and Career in Medicine, Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.

Diversity and Career in Medicine: 2 fractional worksCardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques: 2 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases a…1Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksLung Cancer Diagnosis an…1Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksAortic Disease and Treatment Approaches: 1 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease Studies: 1 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and …1Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional worksBreast Cancer Treatment Studies: 1 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional worksFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research: 1 fractional works
Gender StudiesSurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePulmonary and Respiratory Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 2 works
  2. 2 Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  7. 7 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Cancer Research 1 works
  9. 9 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 1 works
  10. 10 Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Society of Thoracic Surgeons's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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