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University Gastroenterology

In research, University Gastroenterology stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,253 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,717 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery (Surgery is 9.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,357
of 22,385 · #9,245 all time
Rank in United States
#3,011
of 3,332
Research works
1.8k
▼ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
69k
39.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
39%
world 40%
International
56%
world 18%
University Gastroenterology

What is University Gastroenterology 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 #5,253 of 9,902 8.3%74 #2895
MedicineField #4,717 of 8,541 7.9%71 #2873

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

In 2022-now, 80% of research at University Gastroenterology is in Health Sciences, 17% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (76%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (13%), Immunology and Microbiology (2%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 87 fractional works · 79.5% of its workMedicine: 83 fractional works · 76.5% of its workSurgery: 23 fractional works · 21.5% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 7.5% of its workOncology: 8 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 6.8% of its workGastroenterology: 6 fractional works · 5.8% of its workHepatology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 19 fractional works · 17.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 13.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 5.2% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEngineering: 1 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 workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversityGastroenterology109fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences80%Social Sciences1%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine8376.5%
    2. Health Professions21.6%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1513.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology22.0%
    3. Neuroscience11.0%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    1. Engineering10.9%
    2. Environmental Science00.5%
    3. Computer Science00.2%
    4. Materials Science00.2%
    1. Psychology10.6%
    2. Social Sciences10.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does University Gastroenterology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 23.4 works9.2×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.52× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.97× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.98× its world share, 83 worksMedicineNursing: 2.67× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.98×83 works
  2. Nursing2.67×1 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.52×15 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.97×2 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.79×1 works
  6. Veterinary0.75×0 works
  7. Neuroscience0.61×1 works
  8. Health Professions0.61×2 works
  9. Psychology0.19×1 works
  10. Dentistry0.13×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.12×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.09×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.07×0 works
  14. Engineering0.06×1 works
  15. Materials Science0.04×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.04×1 works
  17. Computer Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at University Gastroenterology?

Ranked on the quality score, William K. Hirota, Kimberly Q. Foley and Jo Wheeler-Harbaugh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Gastroenterology.

  1. 1 William K. Hirota United States · #370,430 worldwide 5.7k citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Kimberly Q. Foley United States · #478,279 worldwide 3.4k citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Jo Wheeler-Harbaugh United States · #1,026,962 worldwide 2.7k citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Leslie E. Stewart United States · #1,634,173 worldwide 1.6k citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Laura Strohmeyer United States · #1,751,091 worldwide 2.5k citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Raquel E. Davila United States · #1,880,189 worldwide 3.6k citations · 99 works
  7. 7 John P. Affronti United States · #4,865,652 worldwide 1.4k citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Stefan Lindgren United States · #5,578,481 worldwide 19 citations · 49 works
  9. 9 PS Jowell United States · #5,895,186 worldwide 82 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 MS Branch United States · #5,973,647 worldwide 128 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at University Gastroenterology

What are the most cited papers from University Gastroenterology?

The most cited paper from University Gastroenterology is "The Montreal Definition and Classification of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Global Evidence-Based Consensus" (Nimish B. Vakil, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Peter J. Kahrilas et al., 2006), with 3,941 citations. Next come "Eosinophilic esophagitis: Updated consensus recommendations for children and adults" (2,091) and "Dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease: Standardized classification with provisional clinical applications" (1,879).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Montreal Definition and Classification of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Global Evidence-Based Consensus Nimish B. Vakil, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Peter J. Kahrilas et al. · The American Journal of Gastroenterology Aug 2006 3,941
2 Eosinophilic esophagitis: Updated consensus recommendations for children and adults Chris Alexander Liacouras et al. · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Open access 9 Apr 2011 2,091
3 Dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease: Standardized classification with provisional clinical applications Robert H. Riddell, Harvey S. Goldman, David F. Ransohoff et al. · Human Pathology Nov 1983 1,879
4 Ulcerative Colitis Practice Guidelines in Adults (Update): American College of Gastroenterology, Practice Parameters Committee Asher A. Kornbluth, David B. Sachar · The American Journal of Gastroenterology Jul 2004 1,765
5 Cyclosporine in Severe Ulcerative Colitis Refractory to Steroid Therapy Simon Lichtiger, Daniel H. Present, Asher A. Kornbluth et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 30 Jun 1994 1,746
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at University Gastroenterology?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Inflammation, Diagnosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Treatment, Complications and Genetics.

▲ 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. Epidemiology25▲ 5.8×46 topics
  2. Inflammation11▲ 4.6×33 topics
  3. Pathogenesis8▲ 15×8 topics
  4. Diagnosis8▲ 8.0×20 topics
  5. Treatment8▲ 5.9×18 topics
  6. Inflammatory Bowel Disease8▲ 57×4 topics
  7. Complications6▲ 11×10 topics
  8. Genetics6▲ 7.5×7 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome6▲ 6.2×9 topics
  10. Chemotherapy5▲ 6.9×10 topics
  11. Management5▲ 6.0×13 topics
  12. Insulin Resistance5▲ 10×6 topics
  13. Crohn's Disease5▲ 58×2 topics
  14. Hepatocellular Carcinoma5▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Immunology5▲ 41×2 topics
  16. Therapies5▲ 94×1 topic
  17. Ulcerative Colitis5▲ 94×1 topic
  18. Cancer5▲ 3.1×16 topics
  19. Surgical Management4▲ 9.7×11 topics
  20. Nutritional Support4▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Children4▲ 16×5 topics
  22. Hepatic Steatosis4▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Neoadjuvant Therapy4▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Tumor Microenvironment4▲ 8.1×7 topics
  25. Immune Response4▲ 6.3×9 topics
  26. Genetic Factors4▲ 51×2 topics
  27. Acute Pancreatitis4▲ 82×1 topic
  28. Chronic Pancreatitis4▲ 82×1 topic
  29. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 6.2×10 topics
  30. NAFLD4▲ 30×1 topic
  31. NASH4▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Prevention4▲ 8.0×4 topics
  33. Guidelines4▲ 7.1×7 topics
  34. Gastric Cancer4▲ 29×3 topics
  35. Proton Pump Inhibitors3▲ 48×2 topics
  36. Adults3▲ 51×2 topics
  37. Endoscopic Resection3▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Endoscopic Stenting3▲ 59×1 topic
  39. Esophageal Perforation3▲ 59×1 topic
  40. Surgery3▲ 7.7×6 topics

Which research topics does University Gastroenterology publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Esophageal and GI Pathology.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 5 fractional worksPancreatitis Pathology and Treatment: 4 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis …4Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 4 fractional worksEsophageal and GI Pathol…3Esophageal and GI Pathology: 3 fractional worksGallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders: 2 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 2 fractional worksGastrointestinal disorde…2Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 2 fractional worksGastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies: 2 fractional worksGastroesophageal reflux and treatments: 2 fractional works
GeneticsSurgeryEpidemiologyPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics 5 works
  2. 2 Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Surgery 4 works
  3. 3 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 4 works
  4. 4 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 3 works
  5. 5 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 2 works
  7. 7 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 2 works
  8. 8 Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment Gastroenterology 2 works
  9. 9 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Surgery 2 works
  10. 10 Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Gastroenterology 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 available39.2%not open60.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.5%domestic only43.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has University Gastroenterology's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% lower 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 Gastroenterology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00035% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%University Gastroenterology0.00036% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of University Gastroenterology 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%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025University Gastroenterology6.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.4% in 2014.

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