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University Hospital of Umeå

In research, University Hospital of Umeå stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,464 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#5,900 of 17,978 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#7,683 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,307
of 28,054 · #14,198 all time
Rank in Sweden
#116
of 125
Research works
1.2k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
29.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is University Hospital of Umeå 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 #5,464 of 20,462 14.0%905
MedicineField #5,900 of 17,978 14.1%807
Life SciencesDomain #7,683 of 14,347 14.1%176

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Hospital of Umeå 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: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.65× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.35× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.43× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.23× its world share, 45 worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.74× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University Hospital of Umeå?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Prevention, Genetic Mutations, Mortality, Diagnosis, Management and Guidelines.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 2.9×52 topics
  2. Risk Factors4▲ 4.9×12 topics
  3. Quality of Life3▲ 2.9×20 topics
  4. Inflammation3▲ 1.92×23 topics
  5. Diagnosis3▲ 4.1×17 topics
  6. Management3▲ 4.5×14 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 3.1×13 topics
  8. Prevention2▲ 8.2×7 topics
  9. Education2▲ 1.89×6 topics
  10. Mortality2▲ 5.7×7 topics
  11. Genetic Mutations2▲ 7.5×7 topics
  12. Genetics2▲ 4.5×12 topics
  13. Global Burden2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  14. Guidelines2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  15. Immunotherapy2▲ 4.1×10 topics
  16. Treatment2▲ 2.4×16 topics
  17. Clinical Trials2▲ 4.0×10 topics
  18. Pedagogy2▲ 5.6×2 topics
  19. Healthcare2▲ 2.3×6 topics
  20. Screening2▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Surveillance2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  22. Neurological Disorders2▲ 3.9×9 topics
  23. Prognostic Factors2▲ 5.0×8 topics
  24. Antibiotic Resistance1▲ 5.0×8 topics
  25. Colonoscopy1▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Colorectal Cancer1▲ 24×1 topic
  27. Clinical Guidelines1▲ 6.3×5 topics
  28. Mutation Analysis1▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Prostate Cancer1▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Radiotherapy1▲ 4.6×5 topics
  31. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 6.9×4 topics
  32. Pneumothorax1▲ 46×2 topics
  33. Resuscitation1▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Microbiota1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  35. Molecular Classification1▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Neuropathology1▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Survival Rates1▲ 16×2 topics
  38. CFTR1▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Cystic Fibrosis1▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Pulmonary Infections1▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does University Hospital of Umeå publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment and Traumatic Brain Injury Research.

Colorectal Cancer Screen…1Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 1 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…1Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 1 fractional worksGlioma Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury R…1Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 1 fractional worksSocial and Educational S…1Social and Educational Sciences: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksCystic Fibrosis Research Advances: 1 fractional worksPneumothorax, Barotrauma…1Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema: 1 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 1 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 1 fractional works
OncologyEducationGeneticsEpidemiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 1 works
  2. 2 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 1 works
  3. 3 Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Genetics 1 works
  4. 4 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 1 works
  5. 5 Social and Educational Sciences Education 1 works
  6. 6 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 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 available22.4%not open77.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University Hospital of Umeå's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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.

Other research institutions in Umeå

All research institutions in Umeå

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.