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UNM Children's Hospital

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Research works
85
▲ 80% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.7k
31.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
UNM Children's Hospital

Not ranked overall: UNM Children's Hospital is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does UNM Children's Hospital work in?

In all years, 76% of research at UNM Children's Hospital is in Health Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (64%), Health Professions (10%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 64 fractional works · 75.6% of its workMedicine: 54 fractional works · 63.6% of its workSurgery: 10 fractional works · 11.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 10.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 7 fractional works · 8.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 9.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPharmacy: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 13.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 8.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 8.3% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKUNM Children'sHospital85fractional works, all years
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences76%Social Sciences8%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5463.6%
    2. Health Professions89.6%
    3. Nursing22.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology78.0%
    2. Neuroscience22.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology22.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    1. Psychology44.9%
    2. Social Sciences21.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Computer Science11.6%
    2. Engineering11.4%
    3. Mathematics00.1%
    4. Environmental Science00.0%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.39× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.09× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.56× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.98× its world share, 4 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology7.09×1 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.39×2 works
  3. Medicine2.98×4 works
  4. Health Professions2.56×0 works
  5. Mathematics0.91×0 works
  6. Neuroscience0.73×0 works
  7. Psychology0.35×0 works
  8. Social Sciences0.14×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at UNM Children's Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Susan M. Craig Scott and Franklin P. Schargel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UNM Children's Hospital.

  1. 1 Susan M. Craig Scott United States · #2,131,556 worldwide 500 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Franklin P. Schargel United States · #4,276,062 worldwide 384 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at UNM Children's Hospital

What are the most cited papers from UNM Children's Hospital?

The most cited paper from UNM Children's Hospital is "Predictors of Rapid Progression of Glomerular and Nonglomerular Kidney Disease in Children and Adolescents: The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Cohort" (Bradley A. Warady, Alison G. Abraham, George J. Schwartz et al., 2015), with 280 citations. Next come "Risk Factors for the Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children Infected With Escherichia coli O157:H7: A Multivariable Analysis" (272) and "The copy number variation landscape of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract" (244).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Predictors of Rapid Progression of Glomerular and Nonglomerular Kidney Disease in Children and Adolescents: The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Cohort Bradley A. Warady, Alison G. Abraham, George J. Schwartz et al. · American Journal of Kidney Diseases Open access 29 Mar 2015 280
2 Risk Factors for the Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children Infected With Escherichia coli O157:H7: A Multivariable Analysis Craig Stephen Wong, John J. Mooney, Jason Brandt et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Open access 19 Mar 2012 272
3 The copy number variation landscape of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract Miguel Verbitsky et al. · Nature Genetics Open access 18 Dec 2018 244
4 Effect of Gestational Age, Postnatal Age, and Illness on Plasma Cortisol Concentrations in Premature Infants Susan M. Craig Scott, Kristi L. Watterberg · Pediatric Research 1995 186
5 Potential adverse effects of the inhaled corticosteroids H. William Kelly · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Open access Sep 2003 172
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at UNM Children's Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Preterm Infants, Treatment, Pulmonary Hypertension, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Lung Stem Cells 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 all years 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. Epidemiology11▲ 3.3×38 topics
  2. Preterm Infants6▲ 45×3 topics
  3. Treatment5▲ 4.7×11 topics
  4. Inflammation5▲ 2.4×17 topics
  5. Pulmonary Hypertension4▲ 28×3 topics
  6. Respiratory Distress Syndrome4▲ 47×2 topics
  7. Quality of Life4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  8. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia4▲ 50×1 topic
  9. Diagnosis4▲ 4.2×11 topics
  10. Lung Stem Cells4▲ 56×1 topic
  11. Complications4▲ 8.0×7 topics
  12. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes3▲ 17×6 topics
  13. Children3▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Imaging3▲ 8.6×2 topics
  15. Probiotics3▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Rehabilitation2▲ 8.0×5 topics
  17. Primary Care2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  18. Genetics2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  19. Adolescents2▲ 7.4×6 topics
  20. Genetic Variants2▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Healthcare Quality2▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Palliative Treatment2▲ 29×2 topics
  23. Spinal Fusion2▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Training2▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Critical Care2▲ 9.0×6 topics
  26. Endoscopic Stenting2▲ 38×1 topic
  27. Esophageal Perforation2▲ 38×1 topic
  28. Mechanical Ventilation2▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Cerebral Palsy2▲ 25×2 topics
  30. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  31. Inhaler Devices2▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Intussusception2▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Meckel's Diverticulum2▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Pulmonary Drug Delivery2▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Acute Lung Injury2▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome2▲ 28×1 topic
  37. Cognitive Function2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  38. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 10×4 topics
  39. Reconstruction2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  40. Social Determinants2▲ 9.3×2 topics

Which research topics does UNM Children's Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, Infant Health and Development, Gastrointestinal motility and disorders and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders.

Gastrointestinal disorde…1Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksInfant Health and Development: 0 fractional worksGastrointestinal motility and disorders: 0 fractional worksIntensive Care Unit Cogn…0Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders: 0 fractional worksGenetic Syndromes and Imprinting: 0 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 0 fractional worksHedgehog Signaling Pathw…0Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies: 0 fractional worksAnesthesia and Sedative Agents: 0 fractional worksGenetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases: 0 fractional worksAirway Management and In…0Airway Management and Intubation Techniques: 0 fractional works
SurgeryPharmacyGastroenterologyCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  2. 2 Infant Health and Development Pharmacy 0 works
  3. 3 Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Gastroenterology 0 works
  4. 4 Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting Genetics 0 works
  6. 6 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases Genetics 0 works
  10. 10 Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 0 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 available16.8%not open83.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has UNM Children's Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 80% 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 UNM Children's Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000023% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%UNM Children's Hospital0.000046% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of UNM Children's Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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