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Thomas Jefferson University

In research, Thomas Jefferson University stands highest in Medicine (#205 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#280 of 11,982 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#439 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Dermatology — Ophthalmology is 8.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,084
of 28,054 · #752 all time
Rank in United States
#189
of 4,192
Research works
27k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
865k
32.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Thomas Jefferson University 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
MedicineField #205 of 10,443 13.7%2,526 #166
Health SciencesDomain #280 of 11,982 13.7%2,744 #190
Life SciencesDomain #439 of 7,800 17.4%672 #297
SurgerySubfield #177 of 1,816 14.4%398 #117
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #491 of 3,579 16.5%409 #329
Molecular BiologySubfield #518 of 2,175 17.1%238 #252
Social SciencesDomain #2,946 of 10,521 19.0%364 #2120
EpidemiologySubfield #343 of 976 12.5%170 #234
NeurologySubfield #130 of 336 17.1%101 #159
Health ProfessionsField #754 of 1,928 13.9%182 #512

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Thomas Jefferson University 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Medicine#166 #205
  2. Health Sciences#190 #280
  3. Life Sciences#297 #439
  4. Surgery#117 #177
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#329 #491
  6. Molecular Biology#252 #518
  7. Social Sciences#2,120 #2,946
  8. Epidemiology#234 #343
  9. Neurology#159 #130
  10. Health Professions#512 #754
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Thomas Jefferson University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ophthalmology takes 8.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 86.7 works8.2×
  2. Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineSubfield · 23.8 works5.5×
  3. DermatologySubfield · 52.7 works5.1×
  4. Psychiatry and Mental healthSubfield · 90.5 works4.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 21 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.93× its world share, 409 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.29× its world share, 91 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.98× its world share, 128 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.58× its world share, 22 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 92 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.46× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.74× its world share, 182 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.31× its world share, 2,526 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 20 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 29 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 54 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 118 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 126 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thomas Jefferson University?

Ranked on the composite score, David W. Andrews, NEIL SKOLNIK and Edith P. Mitchell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thomas Jefferson University.

  1. 1 David W. Andrews United States · #2,752 worldwide 1.2k citations · 83 works
  2. 2 NEIL SKOLNIK United States · #6,985 worldwide 516 citations · 67 works
  3. 3 Edith P. Mitchell United States · #7,710 worldwide 732 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Charles J. Yeo United States · #7,951 worldwide 1k citations · 137 works
  5. 5 Michael P. Lisanti United States · #9,638 worldwide 1.6k citations · 113 works
  6. 6 Renato V. Iozzo United States · #9,713 worldwide 1.2k citations · 65 works
  7. 7 Stephen D. Silberstein United States · #9,801 worldwide 571 citations · 89 works
  8. 8 Richard G. Pestell United States · #14,524 worldwide 1.2k citations · 93 works
  9. 9 Maria Werner‐Wasik United States · #16,566 worldwide 541 citations · 90 works
  10. 10 Stephen C. Peiper United States · #24,512 worldwide 541 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Thomas Jefferson University

Which keywords describe research at Thomas Jefferson University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Treatment, Immunotherapy, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Genetic Mutations and Prognostic Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology397▲ 2.5×125 topics
  2. Inflammation212▲ 2.6×78 topics
  3. Quality of Life139▲ 2.4×51 topics
  4. Treatment136▲ 2.8×47 topics
  5. Cancer121▲ 2.3×50 topics
  6. Risk Factors121▲ 2.8×35 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress118▲ 1.81×53 topics
  8. Immunotherapy112▲ 4.0×19 topics
  9. Diagnosis105▲ 2.9×40 topics
  10. Chemotherapy94▲ 3.4×25 topics
  11. Neurological Disorders91▲ 4.0×20 topics
  12. Genetic Mutations88▲ 5.1×23 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease85▲ 1.93×37 topics
  14. Prognostic Factors85▲ 4.9×14 topics
  15. Clinical Trials83▲ 3.1×18 topics
  16. Radiotherapy76▲ 5.0×13 topics
  17. Complications76▲ 3.8×17 topics
  18. Management75▲ 2.4×32 topics
  19. Mortality72▲ 3.2×13 topics
  20. Guidelines70▲ 3.8×13 topics
  21. Patient Satisfaction61▲ 4.8×9 topics
  22. Clinical Practice Guidelines59▲ 2.7×14 topics
  23. Heart Failure58▲ 3.4×13 topics
  24. Rehabilitation58▲ 3.7×13 topics
  25. Primary Care57▲ 3.8×13 topics
  26. Medical Education56▲ 5.5×12 topics
  27. Surgical Management56▲ 3.4×20 topics
  28. Surgery52▲ 3.7×12 topics
  29. Health-related Quality of Life48▲ 5.1×5 topics
  30. Clinical Outcomes47▲ 5.6×6 topics
  31. Neurodegeneration47▲ 4.0×10 topics
  32. Pain Management43▲ 4.8×9 topics
  33. Chronic Disease Management43▲ 5.6×5 topics
  34. Quality Improvement42▲ 5.5×8 topics
  35. Degenerative Disc Disease42▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Surgical Treatment41▲ 5.2×6 topics
  37. Immunosuppressive Therapy40▲ 5.5×8 topics
  38. Low Back Pain40▲ 6.0×4 topics
  39. Radiation Therapy38▲ 7.2×6 topics
  40. Spinal Fusion37▲ 9.7×2 topics

Which research topics does Thomas Jefferson University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Ocular Oncology and Treatments, Innovations in Medical Education and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes.

Spine and Intervertebral…26Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 26 fractional worksOcular Oncology and Trea…22Ocular Oncology and Treatments: 22 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 22 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …21Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 21 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Trea…20Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: 20 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 18 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 18 fractional worksMigraine and Headache St…17Migraine and Headache Studies: 17 fractional worksLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 17 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 17 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineOphthalmologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSurgery3 others

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

  1. 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 26 works
  2. 2 Ocular Oncology and Treatments Ophthalmology 22 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 22 works
  4. 4 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 21 works
  5. 5 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 20 works
  6. 6 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 18 works
  7. 7 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 18 works
  8. 8 Migraine and Headache Studies Psychiatry and Mental health 17 works
  9. 9 Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 17 works
  10. 10 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 17 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 available35.0%not open65.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.0%domestic only88.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thomas Jefferson University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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