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Southern California Orthopedic Institute

In research, Southern California Orthopedic Institute stands highest in Medicine (#11,421 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,579 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,120
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,634
of 8,685
Research works
225
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
52.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Southern California Orthopedic Institute 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 #11,421 of 17,978 25.6%201
Health SciencesDomain #14,579 of 20,462 25.2%204

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southern California Orthopedic Institute 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: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.90× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.32× its world share, 19 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southern California Orthopedic Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Stephen J. Snyder, Richard D. Ferkel and Mark H. Getelman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern California Orthopedic Institute.

  1. 1 Stephen J. Snyder United States · #37,827 worldwide 251 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Richard D. Ferkel United States · #198,847 worldwide 94 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Mark H. Getelman United States · #697,020 worldwide 40 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Southern California Orthopedic Institute

Which keywords describe research at Southern California Orthopedic Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Regeneration, Osteoarthritis, Arthroplasty, Biomechanics, Inflammation and Shoulder Function.

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

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology4▲ 5.1×12 topics
  2. Rehabilitation3▲ 33×2 topics
  3. Inflammation2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  4. Arthroplasty2▲ 105×2 topics
  5. Osteoarthritis2▲ 81×2 topics
  6. Regeneration2▲ 54×2 topics
  7. Biomechanics2▲ 31×4 topics
  8. Cartilage2▲ 157×1 topic
  9. Chondrocyte2▲ 157×1 topic
  10. Shoulder Function2▲ 87×2 topics
  11. Ankle Injuries2▲ 239×1 topic
  12. Sprains2▲ 239×1 topic
  13. Complications2▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Risk Factors1▲ 5.8×4 topics
  15. Rotator Cuff Tears1▲ 95×1 topic
  16. Shoulder Pathology1▲ 95×1 topic
  17. Growth Factors1▲ 49×2 topics
  18. Medical Education1▲ 23×1 topic
  19. Musculoskeletal Medicine1▲ 440×1 topic
  20. Pain Management1▲ 25×4 topics
  21. Platelet-Rich Plasma1▲ 89×2 topics
  22. Infection Prevention1▲ 63×3 topics
  23. Surgical Management1▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Orthopedic Surgery1▲ 87×2 topics

Which research topics does Southern California Orthopedic Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Shoulder Injury and Treatment and Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation.

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 2 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…1Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal Disorder…1Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomecha…1Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 1 fractional worksPeriodontal Regeneration and Treatments: 1 fractional works
RheumatologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgeryRehabilitation2 others

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

  1. 1 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 2 works
  2. 2 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation 1 works
  5. 5 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Urology 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 available12.4%not open87.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.2%domestic only94.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southern California Orthopedic Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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