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St. Mary’s Hospital

In research, St. Mary’s Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,058 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#1,818 of 17,978 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#3,170 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,188
of 28,054 · #5,312 all time
Rank in South Africa
#82
of 87
Research works
2.5k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
65k
26.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is St. Mary’s 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
Health SciencesDomain #2,058 of 20,462 18.3%1,818
MedicineField #1,818 of 17,978 17.9%1,662
Life SciencesDomain #3,170 of 14,347 19.6%447
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,734 of 7,814 19.1%253
Social SciencesDomain #6,361 of 16,945 19.5%161
SurgerySubfield #1,769 of 4,227 14.9%275
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield #1,473 of 2,717 19.9%139
EpidemiologySubfield #1,561 of 2,519 15.8%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Mary’s 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.58× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.26× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.95× its world share, 48 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksNursingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at St. Mary’s Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, R Harris, A. W. Frankland and A. A. Glynn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Mary’s Hospital.

  1. 1 R Harris South Africa · #58,537 worldwide 221 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 A. W. Frankland South Africa · #135,888 worldwide 97 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 A. A. Glynn South Africa · #141,786 worldwide 227 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Richard Lancaster South Africa · #280,675 worldwide 98 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 W.T. Irvine South Africa · #350,521 worldwide 80 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 David Sutton South Africa · #352,998 worldwide 60 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 H H G Eastcott South Africa · #529,427 worldwide 53 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 St. George Jackson Mivart South Africa · #553,187 worldwide 34 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Hisashi Yamashita South Africa · #907,013 worldwide 17 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Robin Touquet South Africa · #918,969 worldwide 16 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at St. Mary’s Hospital

Which keywords describe research at St. Mary’s Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Complications, Surgery and Surgical Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 3.5×50 topics
  2. Treatment4▲ 5.6×20 topics
  3. Diagnosis4▲ 6.4×14 topics
  4. Inflammation4▲ 2.9×21 topics
  5. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 10×10 topics
  6. Risk Factors4▲ 5.0×13 topics
  7. Complications3▲ 8.5×7 topics
  8. Surgery3▲ 12×6 topics
  9. Surgical Management2▲ 9.7×9 topics
  10. Prophylaxis2▲ 29×3 topics
  11. Mortality2▲ 6.1×7 topics
  12. Quality of Life2▲ 2.1×12 topics
  13. Rehabilitation2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  14. Neuroimaging2▲ 10×6 topics
  15. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.8×9 topics
  16. Guidelines2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  17. Clinical Outcomes1▲ 10×5 topics
  18. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 2.7×12 topics
  19. Obesity1▲ 3.0×10 topics
  20. Antithrombotic Therapy1▲ 26×1 topic
  21. Functional Recovery1▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Gastrointestinal Disorders1▲ 34×1 topic
  23. Irritable Bowel Syndrome1▲ 61×1 topic
  24. Microbiota1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  25. Probiotics1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  26. Venous Thromboembolism1▲ 34×1 topic
  27. Elderly Patients1▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Endovascular Repair1▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Neural Plasticity1▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Hearing Loss1▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Neoadjuvant Therapy1▲ 7.3×4 topics
  32. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 5.3×5 topics
  33. Prenatal Diagnosis1▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Radiotherapy1▲ 4.4×6 topics
  35. Survival Analysis1▲ 6.4×4 topics
  36. Bacteremia1▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation1▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Fetal Surgery1▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Functional Connectivity1▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Revascularization1▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does St. Mary’s Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Gastrointestinal motility and disorders, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues and Hip and Femur Fractures.

Venous Thromboembolism D…1Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksGastrointestinal motilit…1Gastrointestinal motility and disorders: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-…1Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures1Hip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional worksInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksHead and Neck Anomalies: 1 fractional worksCongenital Diaphragmatic…1Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies: 1 fractional worksVestibular and auditory disorders: 1 fractional worksHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics: 1 fractional worksHead and Neck Surgical O…1Head and Neck Surgical Oncology: 1 fractional works
Internal MedicineGastroenterologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSurgery3 others

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

  1. 1 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Internal Medicine 1 works
  2. 2 Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Gastroenterology 1 works
  3. 3 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Epidemiology 1 works
  6. 6 Head and Neck Anomalies Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Vestibular and auditory disorders Neurology 1 works
  9. 9 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Sensory Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Head and Neck Surgical Oncology 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 available37.1%not open62.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.6%domestic only54.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has St. Mary’s Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower 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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