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South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital

In research, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#8,513 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#10,988 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,438
of 28,054 · #29,611 all time
Rank in Ireland
#64
of 79
Research works
278
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.2k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is South Infirmary Victoria University 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
MedicineField #8,513 of 17,978 8.0%220
Health SciencesDomain #10,988 of 20,462 7.9%236

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South Infirmary Victoria University 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 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.28× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.84× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.84× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 6.02× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.34× its world share, 50 worksMedicineNursing: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Patrick Sheahan, Stephen Mannion and Deirdre O’Hanlon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital.

  1. 1 Patrick Sheahan Ireland · #260,511 worldwide 121 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Stephen Mannion Ireland · #694,110 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Deirdre O’Hanlon Ireland · #973,956 worldwide 44 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital

Which keywords describe research at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Autoantibodies, Quality of Life, Skin Cancer, Immunosuppressive Therapy, Melanoma, Genetic Alterations and Dermoscopy.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 4.8×30 topics
  2. Quality of Life5▲ 4.3×14 topics
  3. Autoantibodies4▲ 23×6 topics
  4. Diagnosis4▲ 5.3×9 topics
  5. Treatment4▲ 3.9×12 topics
  6. Immunosuppressive Therapy4▲ 24×4 topics
  7. Skin Cancer4▲ 62×2 topics
  8. Genetic Alterations3▲ 57×2 topics
  9. Immunotherapy3▲ 6.1×2 topics
  10. Melanoma3▲ 74×2 topics
  11. Dermoscopy3▲ 99×1 topic
  12. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy3▲ 51×1 topic
  13. Immune Dysregulation3▲ 52×2 topics
  14. Inflammation3▲ 1.91×13 topics
  15. Genomic Rearrangement3▲ 328×1 topic
  16. Skin Diseases3▲ 328×1 topic
  17. Chemotherapy3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  18. Autoimmune2▲ 67×2 topics
  19. Immune System2▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Pathogenesis2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  21. Filaggrin2▲ 57×1 topic
  22. Skin Microbiome2▲ 57×1 topic
  23. Management2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  24. Surgical Management2▲ 6.6×7 topics
  25. Clinical Trials2▲ 3.9×6 topics
  26. Clinical Management2▲ 14×4 topics
  27. Medical Education2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  28. Inflammatory Cytokines2▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Pemphigoid2▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Photodynamic Therapy2▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Rituximab2▲ 15×1 topic
  32. TGF-ß2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. IL-172▲ 63×1 topic
  34. TH17 Cells2▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Adverse Drug Reactions2▲ 36×2 topics
  36. Human Papillomavirus2▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Squamous Cell Carcinoma2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Contact Allergy1▲ 97×1 topic
  39. Genetic Variants1▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Skin Sensitization1▲ 97×1 topic

Which research topics does South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, Genetic and rare skin diseases., Dermatology and Skin Diseases and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases.

Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 3 fractional worksGenetic and rare skin diseases.: 3 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Dis…2Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 2 fractional worksAutoimmune Bullous Skin …2Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases: 2 fractional worksPsoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis: 2 fractional worksContact Dermatitis and Allergies: 1 fractional worksOral Health Pathology an…1Oral Health Pathology and Treatment: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical studies and practices: 1 fractional worksDermatological and Skeletal Disorders: 1 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 1 fractional works
OncologyGeneticsDermatologyPathology and Forensic Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 3 works
  2. 2 Genetic and rare skin diseases. Genetics 3 works
  3. 3 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 2 works
  4. 4 Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Immunology 2 works
  6. 6 Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Dermatology 1 works
  7. 7 Oral Health Pathology and Treatment Periodontics 1 works
  8. 8 Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  9. 9 Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders Genetics 1 works
  10. 10 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 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 available42.3%not open57.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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