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University Hospital Bratislava

In research, University Hospital Bratislava stands highest in Medicine (#5,562 of 8,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,119 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,447
of 22,385 · #23,633 all time
Rank in Slovakia
#33
of 39
Research works
658
▲ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.6k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
University Hospital Bratislava

What is University Hospital Bratislava 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
MedicineField #5,562 of 8,541 5.6%103 #6815
Health SciencesDomain #7,119 of 9,902 5.6%107 #9011

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

In 2022-now, 78% of research at University Hospital Bratislava is in Health Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (75%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%), Immunology and Microbiology (3%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 122 fractional works · 77.6% of its workMedicine: 118 fractional works · 75.0% of its workSurgery: 20 fractional works · 12.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 13 fractional works · 8.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 10 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEpidemiology: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workNeurology: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 23 fractional works · 14.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversityHospital…157fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences78%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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine11875.0%
    2. Health Professions21.2%
    3. Dentistry10.8%
    4. Nursing10.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology127.9%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology53.2%
    3. Neuroscience52.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Psychology32.0%
    2. Social Sciences21.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering10.8%
    2. Chemistry10.6%
    3. Environmental Science10.4%
    4. Materials Science00.2%
    5. Computer Science00.2%
    6. Mathematics00.2%
    7. Energy00.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.48× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.16× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.82× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.90× its world share, 118 worksMedicineNursing: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.90×118 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology3.16×5 works
  3. Neuroscience1.82×5 works
  4. Dentistry1.62×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.48×12 works
  6. Nursing1.30×1 works
  7. Psychology0.67×3 works
  8. Health Professions0.47×2 works
  9. Chemistry0.35×1 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.34×1 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.16×1 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×1 works
  13. Mathematics0.13×0 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.13×1 works
  15. Social Sciences0.13×2 works
  16. Energy0.09×0 works
  17. Environmental Science0.09×1 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.07×0 works
  19. Engineering0.05×1 works
  20. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.03×0 works
  22. Computer Science0.02×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works

What are the most cited papers from University Hospital Bratislava?

The most cited paper from University Hospital Bratislava is "European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020" (W.J. Fokkens et al., 2020), with 5,610 citations. Next come "ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment" (1,128) and "Clinical picture and treatment of 2212 patients with common variable immunodeficiency" (644).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 W.J. Fokkens et al. · Rhinology Journal Open access148 authors Feb 2020 5,610
2 ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment Michel Adamina et al. · Journal of Crohn s and Colitis Open access 15 Nov 2019 1,128
3 Clinical picture and treatment of 2212 patients with common variable immunodeficiency Benjamin Gathmann et al. · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 28 Feb 2014 644
4 Dronedarone in High-Risk Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Stuart J. Connolly et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 14 Nov 2011 544
5 Dabigatran Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Rangadham Nagarakanti, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Jonas Oldgren et al. · Circulation Open access 4 Jan 2011 527
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Which keywords describe research at University Hospital Bratislava?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Guidelines, Oxidative Stress, Catheter Ablation, Arrhythmias, Risk Factors and Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology20▲ 3.2×72 topics
  2. Inflammation10▲ 3.0×52 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress8▲ 3.1×33 topics
  4. Quality of Life7▲ 3.0×26 topics
  5. Risk Factors7▲ 3.8×18 topics
  6. Treatment6▲ 3.3×31 topics
  7. Guidelines6▲ 7.5×11 topics
  8. Diagnosis5▲ 3.6×21 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 2.9×24 topics
  10. Catheter Ablation5▲ 26×2 topics
  11. Arrhythmias5▲ 33×2 topics
  12. Management5▲ 3.8×18 topics
  13. Chemotherapy5▲ 4.1×17 topics
  14. Cancer4▲ 2.1×24 topics
  15. Complications4▲ 5.7×13 topics
  16. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 3.4×19 topics
  17. Radiotherapy4▲ 7.0×10 topics
  18. Prognostic Factors4▲ 6.1×12 topics
  19. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 4.2×11 topics
  20. Heart Failure4▲ 5.2×10 topics
  21. Immunotherapy4▲ 3.2×14 topics
  22. Prognosis4▲ 6.8×9 topics
  23. Surgical Management4▲ 5.7×13 topics
  24. Radiofrequency Ablation4▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Genetic Mutations3▲ 4.8×19 topics
  26. Neurological Disorders3▲ 3.6×15 topics
  27. Sudden Cardiac Death3▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Cardiomyopathy3▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Electroanatomic Mapping3▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Ventricular Tachycardia3▲ 39×1 topic
  31. Pathophysiology3▲ 6.0×7 topics
  32. SARS-CoV-23▲ 5.8×6 topics
  33. Surgery3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  34. Anticoagulant Therapy3▲ 13×4 topics
  35. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 6.3×10 topics
  36. Echocardiography2▲ 5.8×6 topics
  37. Glaucoma2▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Stroke Prevention2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Pregnancy2▲ 7.1×8 topics
  40. Surgical Treatment2▲ 7.3×5 topics

Which research topics does University Hospital Bratislava publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies.

Cardiac Arrhythmias and …3Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments: 3 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksCardiac electrophysiolog…2Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias: 2 fractional worksCardiac pacing and defib…1Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 1 fractional worksRenal and Vascular Pathologies: 1 fractional worksLiver Disease and Transp…1Liver Disease and Transplantation: 1 fractional worksVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: 1 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders t…1Pelvic floor disorders treatments: 1 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineOncologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineHepatology3 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  2. 2 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 1 works
  6. 6 Renal and Vascular Pathologies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Liver Disease and Transplantation Hepatology 1 works
  8. 8 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Internal Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Molecular Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 1 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 available49.8%not open50.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has University Hospital Bratislava's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is University Hospital Bratislava as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00054% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%University Hospital Bratislava0.00063% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of University Hospital Bratislava 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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025University Hospital Bratislava5.5% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.6% in 2024.

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