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Texas Orthopedic Hospital

In research, Texas Orthopedic Hospital stands highest in Surgery (#1,979 of 4,227 worldwide), Medicine (#11,926 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,265 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,471
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,896
of 8,685
Research works
298
▲ 193% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
34.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Texas Orthopedic 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
SurgerySubfield #1,979 of 4,227 20.9%156
MedicineField #11,926 of 17,978 19.7%264
Health SciencesDomain #14,265 of 20,462 19.7%272

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Texas Orthopedic 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.20× its world share, 16 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× 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, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Texas Orthopedic Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards and Brent J. Morris lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Texas Orthopedic Hospital.

  1. 1 Gary M. Gartsman United States · #16,573 worldwide 472 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 T. Bradley Edwards United States · #152,235 worldwide 153 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Brent J. Morris United States · #1,024,898 worldwide 33 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Texas Orthopedic Hospital

Which keywords describe research at Texas Orthopedic Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Shoulder Function, Complications, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pathology, Surgical Management and Acromioclavicular Joint.

▲ 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. Shoulder Function77▲ 306×2 topics
  2. Epidemiology73▲ 6.1×31 topics
  3. Complications66▲ 43×7 topics
  4. Rehabilitation63▲ 57×7 topics
  5. Rotator Cuff Tears56▲ 320×1 topic
  6. Shoulder Pathology56▲ 320×1 topic
  7. Surgical Management52▲ 39×8 topics
  8. Acromioclavicular Joint44▲ 552×1 topic
  9. Clavicle Fractures44▲ 552×1 topic
  10. Revision Surgery25▲ 70×2 topics
  11. Total Hip Replacement25▲ 70×2 topics
  12. Quality of Life24▲ 5.8×10 topics
  13. Reconstruction21▲ 37×3 topics
  14. Brachial Plexus21▲ 275×1 topic
  15. Nerve Transfer21▲ 275×1 topic
  16. Arthroplasty17▲ 71×2 topics
  17. Biomechanics16▲ 17×6 topics
  18. Patient Satisfaction16▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Outcomes16▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Total Knee Replacement16▲ 96×1 topic
  21. Infection Prevention15▲ 58×3 topics
  22. Distal Radius Fractures12▲ 64×1 topic
  23. Flexor Tendon Repair12▲ 64×1 topic
  24. Internal Fixation12▲ 53×2 topics
  25. Bone Healing10▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Fracture Epidemiology10▲ 71×1 topic
  27. Pain Management10▲ 14×8 topics
  28. Mortality9▲ 6.2×5 topics
  29. Hip Arthroplasty9▲ 47×1 topic
  30. Wear Particles9▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Diagnostic Imaging7▲ 19×3 topics
  32. Periprosthetic Joint Infection7▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Prosthetic Joint Infections7▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Surgical Treatment6▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Clinical Guidelines6▲ 6.3×4 topics
  36. Elbow Injuries5▲ 82×1 topic
  37. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction5▲ 82×1 topic
  38. Injury Prevention5▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Osteoarthritis5▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Regeneration5▲ 8.7×2 topics

Which research topics does Texas Orthopedic Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation.

Total Knee Arthroplasty …3Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 3 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 2 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 2 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 1 fractional worksBone fractures and treat…1Bone fractures and treatments: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 0 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 0 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine

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

  1. 1 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  2. 2 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 1 works
  6. 6 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 1 works
  7. 7 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 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 available10.6%not open89.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Texas Orthopedic Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 193% 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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