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Södra Älvsborg Hospital

In research, Södra Älvsborg Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,102 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,504 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,448
of 34,923
Rank in Sweden
#158
of 259
Research works
260
▼ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.2k
23.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Södra Älvsborg Hospital

What is Södra Älvsborg Hospital 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 #5,102 of 16,688 13.2%199
MedicineField #4,504 of 14,558 13.2%171

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Södra Älvsborg Hospital 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 Södra Älvsborg Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 77% of research at Södra Älvsborg Hospital is in Health Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (68%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Health Professions (6%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 40 fractional works · 76.7% of its workMedicine: 36 fractional works · 68.3% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 12.0% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 13.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSödra ÄlvsborgHospital52fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences77%Social Sciences8%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3668.3%
    2. Health Professions36.0%
    3. Dentistry11.7%
    4. Nursing00.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology47.1%
    2. Neuroscience23.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Psychology36.0%
    2. Social Sciences11.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering11.4%
    2. Computer Science00.2%
    3. Chemistry00.2%
    4. Mathematics00.1%
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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.57× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.06× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 3.60× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.29× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.56× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.97× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry3.60×1 works
  2. Medicine3.56×36 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.57×1 works
  4. Health Professions2.29×3 works
  5. Neuroscience2.06×2 works
  6. Psychology1.97×3 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.33×4 works
  8. Nursing1.24×0 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.19×0 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.12×0 works
  11. Mathematics0.11×0 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.11×0 works
  13. Chemistry0.10×0 works
  14. Social Sciences0.10×1 works
  15. Engineering0.09×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.02×0 works
  17. Computer Science0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Södra Älvsborg Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Giovanni Serino, Anders Lasson and Ulrika Källman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Södra Älvsborg Hospital.

  1. 1 Giovanni Serino Sweden · #306,229 worldwide 3.1k citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Anders Lasson Sweden · #1,821,853 worldwide 1.5k citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Ulrika Källman Sweden · #2,720,396 worldwide 416 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Jenny Gunnarsson Sweden · #2,827,476 worldwide 279 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Per-Ola Park Sweden · #3,074,265 worldwide 2k citations · 78 works
  6. 6 Katarina Lund Sweden · #3,394,956 worldwide 74 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Erik Odhagen Sweden · #3,713,448 worldwide 432 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Ann Sörbo Sweden · #3,738,319 worldwide 297 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Södra Älvsborg Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Södra Älvsborg Hospital?

The most cited paper from Södra Älvsborg Hospital is "Asthma and allergy patterns over 18 years after severe RSV bronchiolitis in the first year of life" (Nele Sigurs, Fatma Aljassim, Bengt Kjellman et al., 2010), with 711 citations. Next come "Asthma and Immunoglobulin E Antibodies After Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis: A Prospective Cohort Study With Matched Controls" (633) and "Impact of pulse oximetry screening on the detection of duct dependent congenital heart disease: a Swedish prospective screening study in 39 821 newborns" (451).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Asthma and allergy patterns over 18 years after severe RSV bronchiolitis in the first year of life Nele Sigurs, Fatma Aljassim, Bengt Kjellman et al. · Thorax Open access 27 Jun 2010 711
2 Asthma and Immunoglobulin E Antibodies After Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis: A Prospective Cohort Study With Matched Controls Nele Sigurs, Ragnar G. Bjarnason, F. Sigurbergsson et al. · PEDIATRICS Apr 1995 633
3 Impact of pulse oximetry screening on the detection of duct dependent congenital heart disease: a Swedish prospective screening study in 39 821 newborns A. de-Wahl Granelli, Margareta Wennergren, Kenneth L. Sandberg et al. · BMJ Open access 8 Jan 2009 451
4 Peri‐implantitis in partially edentulous patients: association with inadequate plaque control Giovanni Serino, Christer Ström · Clinical Oral Implants Research 10 Dec 2008 424
5 Prevalence and risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse 20 years after childbirth: a national cohort study in singleton primiparae after vaginal or caesarean delivery Maria Gyhagen, Maria Bullarbo, TF Nielsen et al. · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2 Nov 2012 337
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Which keywords describe research at Södra Älvsborg Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Management, Cardiovascular Disease, Rehabilitation, Prognosis, Pathogenesis and Postoperative 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology10▲ 4.7×51 topics
  2. Quality of Life4▲ 5.0×23 topics
  3. Inflammation3▲ 2.5×20 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 4.3×11 topics
  5. Management2▲ 5.8×14 topics
  6. Diagnosis2▲ 4.2×15 topics
  7. Treatment2▲ 3.1×14 topics
  8. Genetics2▲ 5.2×7 topics
  9. Rehabilitation2▲ 9.0×7 topics
  10. Pathogenesis2▲ 6.9×8 topics
  11. Prognosis2▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Mental Health2▲ 2.3×7 topics
  13. Mortality2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  14. Postoperative Complications2▲ 24×3 topics
  15. Depression2▲ 3.4×8 topics
  16. Inflammatory Bowel Disease2▲ 25×4 topics
  17. Prevention2▲ 7.0×10 topics
  18. Risk Factors1▲ 2.5×14 topics
  19. Critical Care1▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Public Health1▲ 1.66×8 topics
  21. Clinical Practice Guidelines1▲ 4.0×9 topics
  22. Guidelines1▲ 5.0×9 topics
  23. Neurological Disorders1▲ 4.2×7 topics
  24. Pathophysiology1▲ 7.8×5 topics
  25. Resilience1▲ 4.6×5 topics
  26. Robotic Surgery1▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations1▲ 5.9×4 topics
  28. Hypoparathyroidism1▲ 92×1 topic
  29. Insulin Resistance1▲ 4.7×4 topics
  30. Neuropathology1▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Osteoarthritis1▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Radiotherapy1▲ 5.3×7 topics
  33. Surgery1▲ 6.3×5 topics
  34. Thyroid Surgery1▲ 92×1 topic
  35. Breast Cancer1▲ 7.8×8 topics
  36. Complications1▲ 3.9×8 topics
  37. Surgical Treatment1▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Södra Älvsborg Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hip disorders and treatments and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research.

Thyroid and Parathyroid …1Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: 1 fractional worksInflammatory Bowel Disease1Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 1 fractional worksHip disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksObstructive Sleep Apnea …1Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research: 1 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders t…1Pelvic floor disorders treatments: 1 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 1 fractional worksMultiple Myeloma Research and Treatments: 0 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 0 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 0 fractional works
SurgeryGeneticsPhysiologyRheumatology3 others

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

  1. 1 Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Surgery 1 works
  2. 2 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics 1 works
  3. 3 Hip disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Physiology 1 works
  5. 5 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 1 works
  6. 6 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 1 works
  8. 8 Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments Hematology 0 works
  9. 9 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  10. 10 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 0 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 available49.9%not open50.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.0%domestic only79.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Södra Älvsborg Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Södra Älvsborg Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Södra Älvsborg Hospital0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Södra Älvsborg Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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