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UC Davis Health

In research, UC Davis Health stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,114 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,876 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,268
of 28,054 · #10,700 all time
Rank in United States
#1,239
of 4,192
Research works
944
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
16.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is UC Davis Health 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,114 of 11,982 15.9%226 #3092
MedicineField #3,876 of 10,443 14.6%186 #4580

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UC Davis Health 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: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.65× its world share, 28 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.74× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.19× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.31× its world share, 37 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.00× its world share, 186 worksMedicineNursing: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.61× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at UC Davis Health?

Ranked on the composite score, Janice F. Bell and Julie T. Bidwell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UC Davis Health.

  1. 1 Janice F. Bell United States · #295,730 worldwide 79 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Julie T. Bidwell United States · #699,418 worldwide 46 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at UC Davis Health

Which keywords describe research at UC Davis Health?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Primary Care, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Mortality, Diagnosis and Prevention.

▲ 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. Epidemiology35▲ 2.7×84 topics
  2. Inflammation16▲ 2.4×47 topics
  3. Treatment14▲ 3.5×32 topics
  4. Quality of Life14▲ 2.9×38 topics
  5. Public Health11▲ 2.4×26 topics
  6. Cancer11▲ 2.5×26 topics
  7. Diagnosis10▲ 3.4×27 topics
  8. Mortality10▲ 5.2×11 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease9▲ 2.6×23 topics
  10. Mental Health9▲ 1.94×26 topics
  11. Primary Care9▲ 7.5×11 topics
  12. Risk Factors9▲ 2.5×23 topics
  13. Management8▲ 3.2×22 topics
  14. Social Support8▲ 4.4×11 topics
  15. Prevention8▲ 5.5×8 topics
  16. Diabetes7▲ 4.6×9 topics
  17. Guidelines7▲ 4.8×12 topics
  18. Depression7▲ 2.4×15 topics
  19. Clinical Trials7▲ 3.0×16 topics
  20. Clinical Practice Guidelines6▲ 3.5×14 topics
  21. Genetic Mutations6▲ 4.5×17 topics
  22. Aging6▲ 3.5×10 topics
  23. Heart Failure6▲ 4.2×8 topics
  24. Intensive Care Unit6▲ 15×4 topics
  25. Resuscitation6▲ 14×4 topics
  26. Critical Care6▲ 7.8×6 topics
  27. Rehabilitation6▲ 4.3×10 topics
  28. Regeneration5▲ 8.6×5 topics
  29. Wound Healing5▲ 6.3×6 topics
  30. Patient-Centered Care5▲ 21×3 topics
  31. Chronic Disease Management5▲ 8.2×5 topics
  32. Quality Improvement5▲ 8.2×7 topics
  33. Surgery5▲ 4.3×9 topics
  34. Long-Term Care4▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Medical Education4▲ 5.4×9 topics
  36. Mortality Risk4▲ 5.8×6 topics
  37. Quality of Care4▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Cost Analysis4▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Elderly Patients4▲ 7.6×4 topics
  40. Patient Care4▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does UC Davis Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units, Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and COVID-19 and healthcare impacts.

Family and Patient Care …3Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units: 3 fractional worksPressure Ulcer Preventio…3Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: 3 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare …3COVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 3 fractional worksGenetics and Neurodevelo…2Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 2 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatments: 2 fractional worksRespiratory Support and Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder…2Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 2 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksClinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control: 2 fractional works
Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyOccupational TherapyGeneral Health ProfessionsOncology6 others

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

  1. 1 Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 3 works
  2. 2 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Occupational Therapy 3 works
  3. 3 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 3 works
  5. 5 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 2 works
  6. 6 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 2 works
  7. 7 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  9. 9 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  10. 10 Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Physiology 2 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 available45.3%not open54.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UC Davis Health's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% 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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