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St. Joseph Medical Center

In research, St. Joseph Medical Center stands highest in Health Sciences (#16,198 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,786
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,561
of 8,685
Research works
163
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is St. Joseph Medical Center 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 #16,198 of 20,462 11.7%126

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Joseph Medical Center 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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.95× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 3.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.42× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.51× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 3.89× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at St. Joseph Medical Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, Quality Improvement, Immunohistochemistry, Adnexal Neoplasms, Extramammary Paget's Disease, Treatment and Diagnosis.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology18▲ 2.8×64 topics
  2. Complications8▲ 9.4×14 topics
  3. Quality Improvement7▲ 19×8 topics
  4. Treatment6▲ 3.1×25 topics
  5. Diagnosis6▲ 3.5×20 topics
  6. Inflammation6▲ 1.43×28 topics
  7. Immunohistochemistry5▲ 32×4 topics
  8. Adnexal Neoplasms5▲ 108×1 topic
  9. Extramammary Paget's Disease5▲ 108×1 topic
  10. Prognostic Factors4▲ 6.1×10 topics
  11. Surgical Management4▲ 5.8×14 topics
  12. Risk Factors4▲ 2.4×14 topics
  13. Neurological Disorders4▲ 3.6×6 topics
  14. Radiotherapy4▲ 6.3×12 topics
  15. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  16. Immunotherapy4▲ 3.4×14 topics
  17. Parkinson's Disease4▲ 9.4×3 topics
  18. Breast Reconstruction3▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Genetic Mutations3▲ 3.9×14 topics
  20. Degenerative Disc Disease3▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Primary Care3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  22. Diabetes3▲ 3.7×9 topics
  23. Deep Brain Stimulation3▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 7.1×8 topics
  25. Radiology Errors3▲ 82×1 topic
  26. Structured Reporting3▲ 82×1 topic
  27. Antifungal Therapy3▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Epilepsy3▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Psychological Interventions3▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Basal Ganglia2▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Anterior Cervical Discectomy2▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Cervical Spine Surgery2▲ 56×1 topic
  33. Free Flap2▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Genomic Rearrangement2▲ 102×1 topic
  35. Microsurgical Reconstruction2▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Skin Diseases2▲ 102×1 topic
  37. Erectile Dysfunction2▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Inflammatory Bowel Disease2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Neuromodulation2▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Sexual Dysfunction2▲ 46×1 topic

Which research topics does St. Joseph Medical Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cancer and Skin Lesions, Genetic and rare skin diseases., Disability Rights and Representation and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Cancer and Skin Lesions1Cancer and Skin Lesions: 1 fractional worksGenetic and rare skin diseases.: 1 fractional worksDisability Rights and Representation: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksSexual function and dysfunction studies: 0 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 0 fractional worksUrological Disorders and…0Urological Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair: 0 fractional worksCardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy: 0 fractional worksAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders: 0 fractional works
DermatologyGeneticsSafety ResearchClinical Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Cancer and Skin Lesions Dermatology 1 works
  2. 2 Genetic and rare skin diseases. Genetics 1 works
  3. 3 Disability Rights and Representation Safety Research 0 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Sexual function and dysfunction studies Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  6. 6 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 Urological Disorders and Treatments Urology 0 works
  8. 8 Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Epidemiology 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 available29.4%not open70.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has St. Joseph Medical Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% 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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