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SSM Health Care

In research, SSM Health Care stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,663 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,297 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,965
of 28,054 · #30,677 all time
Rank in United States
#3,761
of 4,192
Research works
298
▲ 412% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is SSM Health Care known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #9,663 of 11,982 6.0%90 #9693
MedicineField #9,297 of 10,443 6.1%83 #13557

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where SSM Health Care 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.21× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.57× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.49× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.86× its world share, 83 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at SSM Health Care?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Biomechanics, Arthroplasty, Ankle Injuries, Sprains, Distal Radius Fractures and Flexor Tendon Repair.

▲ 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. Epidemiology23▲ 5.3×50 topics
  2. Rehabilitation11▲ 25×4 topics
  3. Biomechanics11▲ 31×6 topics
  4. Arthroplasty9▲ 86×2 topics
  5. Ankle Injuries9▲ 263×1 topic
  6. Sprains9▲ 263×1 topic
  7. Distal Radius Fractures8▲ 134×1 topic
  8. Flexor Tendon Repair8▲ 134×1 topic
  9. Regeneration8▲ 35×4 topics
  10. Growth Factors7▲ 52×2 topics
  11. Stem Cells6▲ 21×2 topics
  12. Extracellular Matrix6▲ 29×1 topic
  13. Tendon6▲ 160×1 topic
  14. Diabetes5▲ 9.2×6 topics
  15. Wound Healing5▲ 18×4 topics
  16. Infection5▲ 18×6 topics
  17. Treatment5▲ 3.5×16 topics
  18. Prevention4▲ 9.4×4 topics
  19. Management4▲ 4.7×8 topics
  20. Risk Factors4▲ 3.0×14 topics
  21. Infection Prevention4▲ 37×3 topics
  22. Foot Ulcers3▲ 76×1 topic
  23. Neuropathy3▲ 62×1 topic
  24. Complications3▲ 5.2×8 topics
  25. Quality Improvement3▲ 12×6 topics
  26. Healthcare-Associated Infections2▲ 17×4 topics
  27. Internal Fixation2▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Bone Healing2▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Fracture Epidemiology2▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Radiotherapy2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  31. Shoulder Function2▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Pathophysiology2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  33. Foot Strike Patterns2▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Pain Management2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  35. Running Injuries2▲ 42×1 topic
  36. MRI Imaging2▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Transmission2▲ 27×3 topics
  38. Femoral Head2▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Osteonecrosis2▲ 62×1 topic
  40. Outbreak2▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does SSM Health Care publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Tendon Structure and Treatment and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management.

Foot and Ankle Surgery9Foot and Ankle Surgery: 9 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…8Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 6 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Asse…3Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 3 fractional worksBone fractures and treat…2Bone fractures and treatments: 2 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomecha…2Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 2 fractional worksBone and Joint Diseases: 2 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatments: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksMedical Device Sterilization and Disinfection: 1 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgeryEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEpidemiology3 others

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

  1. 1 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 9 works
  2. 2 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 8 works
  3. 3 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 6 works
  4. 4 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  5. 5 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 2 works
  6. 6 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Bone and Joint Diseases Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 1 works
  9. 9 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Microbiology 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 available23.8%not open76.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has SSM Health Care's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 412% 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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