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University of Santo Tomas Hospital

In research, University of Santo Tomas Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#7,095 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,749 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,715
of 28,054 · #29,268 all time
Rank in Philippines
#103
of 184
Research works
603
▲ 119% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is University of Santo Tomas Hospital 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
MedicineField #7,095 of 10,443 6.1%141 #9280
Health SciencesDomain #8,749 of 11,982 5.8%151 #12080

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Santo Tomas Hospital 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: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.02× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.31× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.95× its world share, 141 worksMedicineNursing: 3.25× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 3 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.

Who are the top researchers at University of Santo Tomas Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Marlon Martínez and Sandra Navarra lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Santo Tomas Hospital.

  1. 1 Marlon Martínez Philippines · #588,928 worldwide 31 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Sandra Navarra Philippines · #646,246 worldwide 28 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at University of Santo Tomas Hospital

Which keywords describe research at University of Santo Tomas Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Diagnosis, Autoantibodies, Neurological Disorders, Chemotherapy, Hypertension and Prognosis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology22▲ 2.9×55 topics
  2. Treatment13▲ 5.6×20 topics
  3. Diagnosis9▲ 5.2×17 topics
  4. Inflammation8▲ 2.2×26 topics
  5. Autoantibodies7▲ 16×7 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease7▲ 3.4×20 topics
  7. Chemotherapy7▲ 5.2×15 topics
  8. Pandemic7▲ 3.4×5 topics
  9. Neurological Disorders7▲ 6.3×9 topics
  10. Quality of Life7▲ 2.5×23 topics
  11. Clinical Practice Guidelines6▲ 5.8×11 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress6▲ 1.94×17 topics
  13. Immune Response6▲ 5.5×8 topics
  14. Surgical Management6▲ 7.4×13 topics
  15. Hypertension6▲ 10×6 topics
  16. Prognosis6▲ 9.1×6 topics
  17. Risk Factors6▲ 2.7×14 topics
  18. Metabolic Syndrome5▲ 3.6×12 topics
  19. Radiotherapy5▲ 7.0×9 topics
  20. Cardiovascular Events5▲ 21×4 topics
  21. Prognostic Factors5▲ 6.0×12 topics
  22. Pathogenesis5▲ 5.1×9 topics
  23. ACE2 Receptor4▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Genetic Mutations4▲ 5.5×12 topics
  25. SARS-CoV-24▲ 7.0×3 topics
  26. Thrombosis4▲ 7.8×4 topics
  27. Vaccine4▲ 5.2×5 topics
  28. Patient Satisfaction4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  29. Cardiovascular Risk4▲ 6.2×7 topics
  30. Pathophysiology4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  31. Stroke4▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Glycemic Control4▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.4×7 topics
  34. Renal Injury3▲ 44×2 topics
  35. Aldosterone3▲ 66×1 topic
  36. Antiphospholipid Syndrome3▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Clinical Characteristics3▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Primary Aldosteronism3▲ 66×1 topic
  39. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus3▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Insulin Therapy3▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Santo Tomas Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

Hormonal Regulation and …3Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension: 3 fractional worksSystemic Lupus Erythemat…3Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Resear…3COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 3 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-…2Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 2 fractional worksPeripheral Neuropathies and Disorders: 2 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 2 fractional worksHead and Neck Cancer Stu…2Head and Neck Cancer Studies: 2 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 2 fractional worksParathyroid Disorders and Treatments: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…2Diabetes Treatment and Management: 2 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismRheumatologyInfectious DiseasesPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  2. 2 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Rheumatology 3 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 3 works
  4. 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders Neurology 2 works
  6. 6 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Head and Neck Cancer Studies Otorhinolaryngology 2 works
  8. 8 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Nephrology 2 works
  10. 10 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 available59.2%not open40.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Santo Tomas Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 119% 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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