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UPMC Montefiore

In research, UPMC Montefiore stands highest in Medicine (#3,073 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,254 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,627 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health Sciences — Health Sciences is 3.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#11,157
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,452
of 8,685
Research works
821
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
31.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is UPMC Montefiore 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 #3,073 of 17,978 20.7%553
Health SciencesDomain #4,254 of 20,462 20.5%586
Life SciencesDomain #5,627 of 14,347 20.0%165

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UPMC Montefiore 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).

What does UPMC Montefiore specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health Sciences takes 3.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health SciencesDomain · 20.2 works3.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.90× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.75× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× 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, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at UPMC Montefiore?

Ranked on the composite score, Edward J. Wing, H Keszler and Philip Troen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UPMC Montefiore.

  1. 1 Edward J. Wing United States · #356,308 worldwide 87 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 H Keszler United States · #506,508 worldwide 40 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Philip Troen United States · #600,471 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Ravitch Mm United States · #614,188 worldwide 16 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Carl W. Norden United States · #666,211 worldwide 34 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at UPMC Montefiore

Which keywords describe research at UPMC Montefiore?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Diagnosis, Treatment, Heart Failure, Neurological Complications, Elderly, Osteoporosis, Hyponatremia and Vasopressin.

▲ 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 11 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 11 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology2▲ 1.79×15 topics
  2. Treatment2▲ 5.7×8 topics
  3. Diagnosis2▲ 7.1×6 topics
  4. Heart Failure1▲ 11×2 topics
  5. Neurological Complications1▲ 71×3 topics
  6. Elderly1▲ 17×3 topics
  7. Osteoporosis1▲ 48×2 topics
  8. Quality of Life1▲ 2.9×14 topics
  9. Hyponatremia1▲ 212×1 topic
  10. Inflammation1▲ 1.89×11 topics
  11. Vasopressin1▲ 94×1 topic

Which research topics does UPMC Montefiore publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrolyte and hormonal disorders, Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes.

Electrolyte and hormonal…1Electrolyte and hormonal disorders: 1 fractional worksThyroid Cancer Diagnosis…1Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksUrinary Bladder and Pros…1Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research: 1 fractional worksOrgan Transplantation Te…1Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksLiver Disease and Transplantation: 0 fractional worksDiversity and Career in …0Diversity and Career in Medicine: 0 fractional worksRespiratory Support and Mechanisms: 0 fractional worksBladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments: 0 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 0 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismUrologySurgery4 others

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

  1. 1 Electrolyte and hormonal disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  2. 2 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  3. 3 Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research Urology 1 works
  4. 4 Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Liver Disease and Transplantation Hepatology 0 works
  7. 7 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 0 works
  8. 8 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 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 available21.2%not open78.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.6%domestic only89.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UPMC Montefiore's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% lower 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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