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Spinal Research

In research, Spinal Research stands highest in Medicine (#11,912 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,796 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery and Medicine — Surgery is 13.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,766
of 28,054 · #25,212 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#661
of 1,094
Research works
358
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
23.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Spinal Research 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 #11,912 of 17,978 14.4%269
Health SciencesDomain #13,796 of 20,462 14.9%279

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Spinal Research 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).

What does Spinal Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 13.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 24.2 works14×
  2. MedicineField · 57.6 works3.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.91× its world share, 58 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Spinal Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Spinal Fusion, Degenerative Disc Disease, Low Back Pain, Surgical Treatment, Spinal Surgery, Intervertebral Disc, Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Biomechanics.

▲ 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. Spinal Fusion14▲ 197×2 topics
  2. Degenerative Disc Disease14▲ 186×2 topics
  3. Low Back Pain12▲ 91×3 topics
  4. Surgical Treatment10▲ 69×3 topics
  5. Epidemiology10▲ 3.2×26 topics
  6. Spinal Surgery10▲ 160×2 topics
  7. Intervertebral Disc9▲ 178×1 topic
  8. Lumbar Disc Degeneration9▲ 178×1 topic
  9. Biomechanics7▲ 29×4 topics
  10. Pedicle Screw Fixation6▲ 187×1 topic
  11. Vertebroplasty6▲ 187×1 topic
  12. Scoliosis5▲ 238×1 topic
  13. Spinal Deformity5▲ 238×1 topic
  14. Clinical Trials4▲ 8.8×7 topics
  15. Dysphagia4▲ 98×2 topics
  16. Anterior Cervical Discectomy4▲ 206×1 topic
  17. Cervical Spine Surgery4▲ 206×1 topic
  18. Surgical Management4▲ 14×8 topics
  19. Chronic Pain4▲ 24×4 topics
  20. Psychological Factors3▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Inflammation3▲ 1.83×17 topics
  22. Global Burden3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  23. Quality of Life3▲ 2.4×14 topics
  24. Disability2▲ 31×1 topic
  25. Measurement Properties2▲ 44×1 topic
  26. Pain Management2▲ 13×6 topics
  27. Rehabilitation2▲ 6.8×7 topics
  28. Prognostic Factors2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  29. Radiotherapy2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  30. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  31. Diagnostic Imaging2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Postoperative Pain2▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Spine Segmentation2▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Vertebrae Detection2▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Functional Recovery1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Infection Prevention1▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Internal Fixation1▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Regeneration1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  39. Perioperative Care1▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Spinal Cord Injury1▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does Spinal Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy.

Spine and Intervertebral…9Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 9 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 6 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 5 fractional worksCervical and Thoracic My…4Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy: 4 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…2Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksMedical Imaging and Analysis: 2 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 1 fractional worksSpinal Cord Injury Research: 1 fractional worksInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis: 1 fractional worksPelvic and Acetabular Injuries: 1 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineSurgeryPharmacologyBiomedical Engineering

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

  1. 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 9 works
  2. 2 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 6 works
  3. 3 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 5 works
  4. 4 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 4 works
  5. 5 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  6. 6 Medical Imaging and Analysis Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Spinal Cord Injury Research Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Surgery 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.7%domestic only53.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Spinal Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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