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University of Louisville Physicians

In research, University of Louisville Physicians stands highest in Medicine (#13,578 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,473 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,999
of 28,054 · #36,474 all time
Rank in United States
#3,923
of 4,192
Research works
190
▲ 368% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is University of Louisville Physicians 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
MedicineField #13,578 of 17,978 9.4%128
Health SciencesDomain #16,473 of 20,462 9.1%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Louisville Physicians 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.47× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.61× its world share, 52 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× 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, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Louisville Physicians?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Complications, Rehabilitation, Arthroplasty, Risk Factors and Surgical Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology12▲ 4.0×51 topics
  2. Revision Surgery4▲ 39×2 topics
  3. Total Hip Replacement4▲ 39×2 topics
  4. Risk Factors3▲ 4.2×14 topics
  5. Treatment3▲ 3.5×21 topics
  6. Complications3▲ 8.0×8 topics
  7. Public Health3▲ 2.7×11 topics
  8. Quality of Life3▲ 2.8×17 topics
  9. Arthroplasty3▲ 39×2 topics
  10. Rehabilitation3▲ 9.4×7 topics
  11. Diagnosis3▲ 3.7×14 topics
  12. Guidelines2▲ 6.9×7 topics
  13. Surgical Management2▲ 7.7×10 topics
  14. Infectious Diseases2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  15. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  16. Prevention2▲ 6.9×6 topics
  17. Ethical Considerations2▲ 8.1×7 topics
  18. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 12×2 topics
  19. Biomechanics2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  20. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.7×7 topics
  21. Outcomes2▲ 33×1 topic
  22. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 40×1 topic
  23. Healthcare Workers2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  24. Healthcare-Associated Infections2▲ 20×5 topics
  25. Hip Arthroplasty2▲ 38×1 topic
  26. Wear Particles2▲ 38×1 topic
  27. Pain Management2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  28. Chronic Pain2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  29. Clinical Outcomes1▲ 8.5×5 topics
  30. Disaster Response1▲ 26×2 topics
  31. Parkinson's Disease1▲ 7.7×4 topics
  32. Athletic Training1▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Degenerative Disc Disease1▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Emergency Preparedness1▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Epilepsy1▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Postoperative Pain1▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Spinal Surgery1▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Surgical Treatment1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  39. Triage1▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Immunosuppressive Therapy1▲ 9.0×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Louisville Physicians publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Disaster Response and Management and Sports injuries and prevention.

Total Knee Arthroplasty …2Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…2Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 2 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional worksTransplantation: Methods and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksMedical Device Steriliza…1Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection: 1 fractional worksFire Detection and Safety Systems: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Mana…1Anesthesia and Pain Management: 1 fractional works
SurgeryEmergency Medical ServicesOrthopedics and Sports MedicineMicrobiology1 others

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

  1. 1 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  4. 4 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Microbiology 1 works
  8. 8 Fire Detection and Safety Systems Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  9. 9 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Anesthesia and Pain Management 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 available36.7%not open63.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Louisville Physicians's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 368% 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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