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University Dermatology

In research, University Dermatology stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,342 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,940 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dermatology (Dermatology is 86.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,148
of 22,385 · #16,812 all time
Rank in United States
#2,829
of 3,332
Research works
1.2k
▲ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
20k
17.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
45%
world 18%
University Dermatology

What is University Dermatology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #7,342 of 9,902 4.7%88 #6984
MedicineField #6,940 of 8,541 4.6%83 #6716

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Dermatology 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 University Dermatology work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at University Dermatology is in Health Sciences, 18% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (69%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%), Immunology and Microbiology (6%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 127 fractional works · 72.8% of its workMedicine: 121 fractional works · 69.3% of its workDermatology: 39 fractional works · 22.7% of its workEpidemiology: 12 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSurgery: 10 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOncology: 9 fractional works · 5.1% of its workRheumatology: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workUrology: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 31 fractional works · 17.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 16 fractional works · 9.4% of its workCell Biology: 7 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 10 fractional works · 5.6% of its workImmunology: 9 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversityDermatology174fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine12169.3%
    2. Health Professions42.3%
    3. Dentistry20.9%
    4. Veterinary00.2%
    5. Nursing00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology169.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology105.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.1%
    4. Neuroscience21.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.9%
    1. Social Sciences42.1%
    2. Psychology21.1%
    3. Decision Sciences10.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Materials Science21.0%
    2. Engineering20.9%
    3. Computer Science10.8%
    4. Environmental Science10.5%
    5. Mathematics10.4%
    6. Chemistry00.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    8. Energy00.1%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does University Dermatology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dermatology takes 86.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DermatologySubfield · 39.4 works86×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.75× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.56× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.46× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.86× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.60× its world share, 121 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology5.56×10 works
  2. Medicine3.60×121 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.46×2 works
  4. Dentistry1.86×2 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.75×16 works
  6. Veterinary1.41×0 works
  7. Health Professions0.87×4 works
  8. Decision Sciences0.69×1 works
  9. Neuroscience0.60×2 works
  10. Nursing0.35×0 works
  11. Psychology0.35×2 works
  12. Mathematics0.30×1 works
  13. Materials Science0.29×2 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.23×2 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.19×1 works
  16. Chemistry0.18×0 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.18×1 works
  18. Social Sciences0.17×4 works
  19. Computer Science0.10×1 works
  20. Environmental Science0.10×1 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.09×0 works
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.09×0 works
  23. Energy0.07×0 works
  24. Engineering0.06×2 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at University Dermatology?

Ranked on the quality score, Vivek Iyengar, H.F. Eggink and A. Maggiora lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Dermatology.

  1. 1 Vivek Iyengar United States · #2,171,048 worldwide 1.3k citations · 20 works
  2. 2 H.F. Eggink United States · #4,184,668 worldwide 341 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 A. Maggiora United States · #6,471,274 worldwide 158 citations · 52 works
All ranked researchers at University Dermatology

What are the most cited papers from University Dermatology?

The most cited paper from University Dermatology is "Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation in Mice Is Mediated via the IL-23/IL-17 Axis" (Leslie van der Fits, Sabine Mourits, Jane S.A. Voerman et al., 2009), with 2,199 citations. Next come "European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps" (1,334) and "Th22 cells represent a distinct human T cell subset involved in epidermal immunity and remodeling" (1,056).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation in Mice Is Mediated via the IL-23/IL-17 Axis Leslie van der Fits, Sabine Mourits, Jane S.A. Voerman et al. · The Journal of Immunology Open access 21 Apr 2009 2,199
2 European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps W.J. Fokkens et al. Book chapterOpen access154 authors 2014 1,334
3 Th22 cells represent a distinct human T cell subset involved in epidermal immunity and remodeling Stefanie Eyerich, Kilian Eyerich, Davide Pennino et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 16 Nov 2009 1,056
4 Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psoriasis Andrea L. Neimann, Daniel B. Shin, Xingmei Wang et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 26 Sep 2006 1,011
5 Endothelial cell diversity revealed by global expression profiling Jen‐Tsan Chi, Howard Y. Chang, Guttorm Haraldsen et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 8 Sep 2003 779
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at University Dermatology?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Diagnosis, Quality of Life, Autoantibodies, Photodynamic Therapy, Inflammation and Staphylococcus aureus.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology36▲ 5.2×57 topics
  2. Treatment16▲ 7.5×28 topics
  3. Diagnosis13▲ 8.2×22 topics
  4. Inflammation13▲ 3.4×26 topics
  5. Quality of Life12▲ 5.0×25 topics
  6. Autoantibodies10▲ 25×8 topics
  7. Photodynamic Therapy9▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Immune Dysregulation8▲ 58×2 topics
  9. Skin Cancer8▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Staphylococcus aureus8▲ 62×2 topics
  11. Filaggrin8▲ 93×1 topic
  12. Skin Microbiome8▲ 93×1 topic
  13. Pathogenesis8▲ 8.7×10 topics
  14. Wound Healing8▲ 17×8 topics
  15. Immunosuppressive Therapy7▲ 21×4 topics
  16. Autoimmune7▲ 85×2 topics
  17. Antibiotic Resistance6▲ 9.5×5 topics
  18. Management6▲ 4.4×11 topics
  19. Immunotherapy6▲ 4.8×10 topics
  20. Hypertrophic Scarring6▲ 121×1 topic
  21. Keloids6▲ 121×1 topic
  22. Acne Vulgaris6▲ 169×1 topic
  23. Rosacea6▲ 169×1 topic
  24. Complications5▲ 6.0×5 topics
  25. Rituximab5▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Genetic Alterations5▲ 36×2 topics
  27. Regulatory T Cells5▲ 24×3 topics
  28. TGF-ß5▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Immune System5▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Survival Analysis5▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy5▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Anatomy5▲ 36×5 topics
  33. Inflammatory Cytokines5▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Melanoma5▲ 43×2 topics
  35. Dermoscopy4▲ 58×1 topic
  36. IL-174▲ 74×1 topic
  37. Regeneration4▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Stem Cells4▲ 9.5×5 topics
  39. TH17 Cells4▲ 74×1 topic
  40. Tumor Staging4▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does University Dermatology publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Dermatologic Treatments and Research, Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management.

Dermatology and Skin Dis…8Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 8 fractional worksDermatologic Treatments …6Dermatologic Treatments and Research: 6 fractional worksAcne and Rosacea Treatme…6Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects: 6 fractional worksCutaneous Melanoma Detec…4Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 4 fractional worksPsoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis: 4 fractional worksAutoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases: 4 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigment…4melanin and skin pigmentation: 4 fractional worksSkin Protection and Aging: 4 fractional worksHair Growth and Disorders: 4 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and …3Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 3 fractional works
DermatologyOncologyImmunologyPathology and Forensic Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 8 works
  2. 2 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 6 works
  3. 3 Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatology 6 works
  4. 4 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 4 works
  5. 5 Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Immunology 4 works
  6. 6 Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 4 works
  7. 7 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 4 works
  8. 8 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 4 works
  9. 9 Hair Growth and Disorders Urology 4 works
  10. 10 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 3 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 available32.9%not open67.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.9%domestic only55.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has University Dermatology's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is University Dermatology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00049% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%University Dermatology0.00067% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of University Dermatology over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025University Dermatology3.4% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.8% in 2006.

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