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University of Colorado Health

In research, University of Colorado Health stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,888 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,599 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,596
of 28,054 · #780 all time
Rank in United States
#2,051
of 4,192
Research works
14k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
794k
56.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is University of Colorado 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 #5,888 of 11,982 14.1%151 #283
MedicineField #5,599 of 10,443 13.2%129 #288

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Colorado 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.62× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.59× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.25× its world share, 129 worksMedicineNursing: 2.16× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.50× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Colorado Health?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Freedman, Michael R. Bristow and George S. Eisenbarth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Colorado Health.

  1. 1 Robert Freedman United States · #2,015 worldwide 1.8k citations · 99 works
  2. 2 Michael R. Bristow United States · #6,100 worldwide 1.5k citations · 106 works
  3. 3 George S. Eisenbarth United States · #12,179 worldwide 939 citations · 103 works
  4. 4 David B. Badesch United States · #14,287 worldwide 764 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Norbert F. Voelkel United States · #18,519 worldwide 515 citations · 52 works
  6. 6 John Τ. Reeves United States · #22,005 worldwide 316 citations · 53 works
  7. 7 John V. Weil United States · #25,725 worldwide 395 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Sally P. Stabler United States · #58,486 worldwide 392 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Douglas N. Fish United States · #62,305 worldwide 420 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Lorraine Dugoff United States · #68,398 worldwide 155 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at University of Colorado Health

Which keywords describe research at University of Colorado Health?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Mortality, Type 1 Diabetes, Glycemic Control, Insulin Therapy, Cardiovascular Disease and Complications.

▲ 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. Epidemiology25▲ 3.0×83 topics
  2. Risk Factors10▲ 4.4×25 topics
  3. Quality of Life9▲ 3.0×29 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease8▲ 3.6×22 topics
  5. Public Health8▲ 2.7×26 topics
  6. Treatment8▲ 3.2×30 topics
  7. Mortality8▲ 6.4×12 topics
  8. Complications6▲ 6.2×12 topics
  9. Diabetes6▲ 6.2×9 topics
  10. Diagnosis6▲ 3.2×25 topics
  11. Type 1 Diabetes6▲ 36×2 topics
  12. Glycemic Control6▲ 19×4 topics
  13. Guidelines6▲ 6.1×11 topics
  14. Insulin Therapy6▲ 23×3 topics
  15. Heart Failure6▲ 6.4×10 topics
  16. Quality Improvement6▲ 14×7 topics
  17. Clinical Trials6▲ 4.1×14 topics
  18. Genetics6▲ 3.9×15 topics
  19. Immunotherapy5▲ 3.7×15 topics
  20. Global Burden5▲ 4.7×8 topics
  21. Patient Satisfaction5▲ 7.9×8 topics
  22. Resuscitation5▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Health-related Quality of Life5▲ 9.6×5 topics
  24. Rehabilitation5▲ 5.7×10 topics
  25. Pathophysiology4▲ 7.4×9 topics
  26. Hearing Loss4▲ 19×4 topics
  27. Neuroprotection4▲ 6.1×7 topics
  28. Transportation4▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Clinical Guidelines4▲ 7.3×8 topics
  30. Sepsis4▲ 12×5 topics
  31. Health Outcomes4▲ 7.2×4 topics
  32. Primary Care4▲ 5.1×9 topics
  33. Neural Plasticity4▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Chronic Disease Management4▲ 9.1×5 topics
  35. Clinical Outcomes4▲ 8.2×6 topics
  36. Continuous Glucose Monitoring3▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Hypoglycemia3▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Injury Severity3▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Trauma Center3▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Diabetes Mellitus3▲ 7.9×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Colorado Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diabetes Management and Research, Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Diabetes and associated disorders and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation.

Diabetes Management and …3Diabetes Management and Research: 3 fractional worksTrauma and Emergency Car…3Trauma and Emergency Care Studies: 3 fractional worksDiabetes and associated …3Diabetes and associated disorders: 3 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabil…3Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksPancreatic function and diabetes: 2 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Ma…2Acute Ischemic Stroke Management: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 2 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resus…2Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 2 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEmergency MedicineGeneticsCognitive Neuroscience4 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  2. 2 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 3 works
  3. 3 Diabetes and associated disorders Genetics 3 works
  4. 4 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  5. 5 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  6. 6 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 2 works
  8. 8 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 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 available21.4%not open78.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Colorado Health's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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