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Touro Infirmary Foundation

In research, Touro Infirmary Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,087 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,359
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,402
of 7,310
Research works
180
▼ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.2k
17.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
1%
world 18%
Touro Infirmary Foundation

What is Touro Infirmary Foundation 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 #10,087 of 16,688 5.6%124

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Touro Infirmary Foundation 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Touro Infirmary Foundation work in?

In all years, 69% of research at Touro Infirmary Foundation is in Health Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (63%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Psychology (4%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 124 fractional works · 68.8% of its workMedicine: 115 fractional works · 63.5% of its workSurgery: 18 fractional works · 10.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 10 fractional works · 5.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 10 fractional works · 5.7% of its workOphthalmology: 9 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workUrology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 27 fractional works · 15.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 10.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 7.2% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 9.6% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKTouro InfirmaryFoundation180fractional works, all years
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences69%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine11563.5%
    2. Health Professions63.1%
    3. Nursing31.9%
    4. Veterinary00.3%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1810.0%
    2. Neuroscience42.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology21.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Psychology73.9%
    2. Social Sciences52.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities20.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting20.9%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering52.8%
    2. Environmental Science31.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy10.8%
    4. Chemistry10.5%
    5. Materials Science00.3%
    6. Mathematics00.3%
    7. Computer Science00.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.73× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.26× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×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.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.26×5 works
  2. Neuroscience2.73×0 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.11×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.79×1 works
  5. Health Professions1.61×0 works
  6. Psychology0.93×0 works
  7. Computer Science0.59×0 works
  8. Engineering0.54×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.49×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Touro Infirmary Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, D A Newsome, Max M. Goldberg and Gerald N. Cohen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Touro Infirmary Foundation.

  1. 1 D A Newsome United States · #545,723 worldwide 3.1k citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Max M. Goldberg United States · #1,797,547 worldwide 41 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Gerald N. Cohen United States · #3,697,952 worldwide 332 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Edward S. Hyman United States · #3,828,447 worldwide 240 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Ambrose J. Hertzog United States · #4,063,686 worldwide 388 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Touro Infirmary Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Touro Infirmary Foundation?

The most cited paper from Touro Infirmary Foundation is "Ocular Complications Associated with Retrobulbar Injections" (Craig M. Morgan, Howard Schatz, Andrew K. Vine et al., 1988), with 301 citations. Next come "Neurotropic melanoma" (247) and "Phagocytosis and H2O2 induce catalase and metallothionein gene expression in human retinal pigment epithelial cells." (235).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Ocular Complications Associated with Retrobulbar Injections Craig M. Morgan, Howard Schatz, Andrew K. Vine et al. · Ophthalmology May 1988 301
2 Neurotropic melanoma Richard J. Reed, Donald D. Leonard · The American Journal of Surgical Pathology Aug 1979 247
3 Phagocytosis and H2O2 induce catalase and metallothionein gene expression in human retinal pigment epithelial cells. David James Tate, Michael V. Miceli, D A Newsome · PubMed Jun 1995 235
4 Evaluation of Oxidative Processes in Human Pigment Epithelial Cells Associated with Retinal Outer Segment Phagocytosis Michael V. Miceli, Mark R. Liles, David A. Newsome · Experimental Cell Research Sep 1994 234
5 Panniculitis of the Mesentery* William W. Ogden, Donald M. Bradburn, James Davidson Rives · Annals of Surgery May 1960 210
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Touro Infirmary Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Oxidative Stress, Macular Degeneration, Inflammation, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diagnosis, Arrhythmias and 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 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. Epidemiology22▲ 3.1×49 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress14▲ 4.3×17 topics
  3. Inflammation11▲ 2.6×17 topics
  4. Macular Degeneration8▲ 34×3 topics
  5. Diagnosis7▲ 4.0×19 topics
  6. Risk Factors7▲ 3.8×13 topics
  7. Treatment7▲ 2.9×17 topics
  8. Management7▲ 4.7×15 topics
  9. Diabetic Retinopathy6▲ 38×2 topics
  10. Arrhythmias5▲ 22×2 topics
  11. Heart Failure5▲ 5.8×5 topics
  12. Sudden Cardiac Death5▲ 22×2 topics
  13. Surgical Management4▲ 5.5×12 topics
  14. Intravitreal Injection4▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Psychological Interventions4▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders4▲ 3.3×4 topics
  17. Choroidal Thickness4▲ 42×1 topic
  18. Complications4▲ 4.2×7 topics
  19. Meta-Analysis4▲ 3.9×6 topics
  20. Retinal Pigment Epithelium4▲ 42×1 topic
  21. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor4▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Survival Rates4▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Glaucoma4▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Nutrition4▲ 4.6×3 topics
  25. Neuroprotection3▲ 5.0×5 topics
  26. Resuscitation3▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Surgical Treatment3▲ 9.2×5 topics
  28. Hypothermia3▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Copper3▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Optic Nerve3▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Zinc3▲ 39×1 topic
  32. Optical Coherence Tomography3▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Revascularization3▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Cardiac Arrest3▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Ion Channels3▲ 7.7×2 topics
  36. Out-of-Hospital3▲ 28×1 topic
  37. Clinical Outcomes3▲ 7.7×2 topics
  38. Cardiac Electrophysiology3▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Long-QT Syndrome3▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Psychotherapy Outcome3▲ 36×1 topic

Which research topics does Touro Infirmary Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Surgical site infection prevention, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms.

Surgical site infection …1Surgical site infection prevention: 1 fractional worksCoronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 0 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 0 fractional worksNeonatal and Maternal Infections: 0 fractional worksUterine Myomas and Treatments: 0 fractional worksNeonatal skin health care0Neonatal skin health care: 0 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 0 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 0 fractional worksStreptococcal Infections…0Streptococcal Infections and Treatments: 0 fractional works
SurgeryBiomedical EngineeringRheumatologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Surgical site infection prevention Surgery 1 works
  2. 2 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 0 works
  3. 3 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 0 works
  5. 5 Neonatal and Maternal Infections Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Uterine Myomas and Treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 0 works
  7. 7 Neonatal skin health care Speech and Hearing 0 works
  8. 8 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  9. 9 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.3%domestic only98.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Touro Infirmary Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Touro Infirmary Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000019% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Touro Infirmary Foundation0.0000043% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Touro Infirmary Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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