The Orthopaedic Institute
In research, The Orthopaedic Institute stands highest in Medicine (#3,420 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,613 of 20,462 worldwide) and Surgery (#2,056 of 4,227 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 4.3× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #17,260 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #3,742 of 8,685
- Research works
- 654 ▼ 45% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 28k 42.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 17.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 12% world 28%
What is The Orthopaedic Institute known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineField | #3,420 of 17,978 | 13.4% | 542 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #4,613 of 20,462 | 13.4% | 563 | |
| SurgerySubfield | #2,056 of 4,227 | 15.4% | 238 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Orthopaedic Institute 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 The Orthopaedic Institute specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- MedicineField · 21.2 works4.3×
- Health SciencesDomain · 22.1 works3.7×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Medicine 4.3×
- Decision Sciences 1.3×
- Health Professions 1.3×
- Neuroscience 0.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at The Orthopaedic Institute?
Ranked on the composite score, Victor H. Frankel and Martin A. Posner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Orthopaedic Institute.
- 1 Victor H. Frankel United States · #79,599 worldwide 247 citations · 28 works
- 2 Martin A. Posner United States · #448,915 worldwide 50 citations · 17 works
Which keywords describe research at The Orthopaedic Institute?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Complications, Degenerative Disc Disease, Surgical Treatment, Mortality, Spinal Fusion, Low Back Pain, Revision Surgery and Total Hip Replacement.
- Shoulder Function
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy
- Hip Fracture
- Surgery
- Elderly Patients
- Lumbar Disc Degeneration
- Rehabilitation
- Revision Surgery
- Spinal Fusion
- Surgical Treatment
- Epidemiology
- Complications
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Mortality
- Low Back Pain
- Total Hip Replacement
- Intervertebral Disc
- Biomechanics
- Functional Recovery
- Surgical Management
- Orthogeriatric Care
- Arthroplasty
- Chronic Pain
- Wear Particles
- Patient Satisfaction
- Total Knee Replacement
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 29 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 29 words, with their numbers
- Complications4▲ 28×6 topics
- Epidemiology3▲ 3.2×12 topics
- Degenerative Disc Disease3▲ 130×2 topics
- Surgical Treatment3▲ 55×3 topics
- Mortality3▲ 18×6 topics
- Spinal Fusion3▲ 109×2 topics
- Low Back Pain3▲ 58×2 topics
- Revision Surgery2▲ 70×2 topics
- Total Hip Replacement2▲ 70×2 topics
- Rehabilitation2▲ 21×4 topics
- Intervertebral Disc2▲ 116×1 topic
- Lumbar Disc Degeneration2▲ 116×1 topic
- Biomechanics2▲ 20×5 topics
- Elderly Patients2▲ 35×3 topics
- Functional Recovery1▲ 35×2 topics
- Surgery1▲ 15×2 topics
- Surgical Management1▲ 13×6 topics
- Hip Fracture1▲ 133×1 topic
- Orthogeriatric Care1▲ 133×1 topic
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy1▲ 162×1 topic
- Arthroplasty1▲ 49×2 topics
- Cervical Spine Surgery1▲ 162×1 topic
- Chronic Pain1▲ 22×5 topics
- Hip Arthroplasty1▲ 75×1 topic
- Wear Particles1▲ 75×1 topic
- Osteoarthritis1▲ 34×2 topics
- Patient Satisfaction1▲ 14×1 topic
- Shoulder Function1▲ 47×2 topics
- Total Knee Replacement1▲ 65×1 topic
Which research topics does The Orthopaedic Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Hip and Femur Fractures, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
- 2 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
- 3 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 1 works
- 4 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 1 works
- 5 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
- 6 Hip disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
- 7 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 1 works
- 8 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
- 9 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 1 works
- 10 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has The Orthopaedic Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 45% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.