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USP Institut Universitari Dexeus

In research, USP Institut Universitari Dexeus stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,591 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,543 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine (Medicine is 3.8× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#15,292
of 34,923
Rank in Spain
#347
of 646
Research works
539
▼ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
11k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
USP Institut Universitari Dexeus

What is USP Institut Universitari Dexeus 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,591 of 16,688 10.1%448
MedicineField #4,543 of 14,558 10.1%436

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where USP Institut Universitari Dexeus 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does USP Institut Universitari Dexeus work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at USP Institut Universitari Dexeus is in Health Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (72%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%), Social Sciences (6%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 23 fractional works · 73.5% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 72.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 3 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 9.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 8.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 11.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUSP InstitutUniversitari…31fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences8%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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. Medicine2272.4%
    2. Health Professions01.0%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology38.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology13.1%
    3. Neuroscience00.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Social Sciences25.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities01.6%
    3. Psychology01.1%
    1. Computer Science12.8%
    2. Physics and Astronomy01.6%
    3. Engineering01.3%
    4. Mathematics00.4%
    5. Environmental Science00.3%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does USP Institut Universitari Dexeus specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 22.3 works3.8×
← 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: 1.56× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.77× its world share, 22 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 2 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.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.77×22 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology3.08×1 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.56×3 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy0.73×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities0.56×0 works
  6. Veterinary0.50×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.44×2 works
  8. Health Professions0.37×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.36×1 works
  10. Psychology0.36×0 works
  11. Mathematics0.34×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.22×0 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.09×0 works
  14. Engineering0.08×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.05×0 works
  16. Chemistry0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at USP Institut Universitari Dexeus?

Ranked on the quality score, Anna Veiga, Pedro N. Barri and Elena Scazzocchio lead among researchers whose main affiliation is USP Institut Universitari Dexeus.

  1. 1 Anna Veiga Spain · #428,358 worldwide 8.6k citations · 259 works
  2. 2 Pedro N. Barri Spain · #549,815 worldwide 6.4k citations · 206 works
  3. 3 Elena Scazzocchio Spain · #929,362 worldwide 865 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Maria Angela Pascual Spain · #1,223,291 worldwide 3.5k citations · 280 works
  5. 5 Carlota Costa Spain · #1,413,480 worldwide 3.6k citations · 100 works
  6. 6 Bernat Serra Spain · #1,837,022 worldwide 796 citations · 91 works
  7. 7 Rosa Tur Spain · #1,992,030 worldwide 1.4k citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Betlem Graupera Spain · #2,047,218 worldwide 780 citations · 131 works
  9. 9 Pere N. Barri Spain · #2,194,337 worldwide 581 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Lourdes Hereter Spain · #2,293,601 worldwide 903 citations · 102 works
All ranked researchers at USP Institut Universitari Dexeus

What are the most cited papers from USP Institut Universitari Dexeus?

The most cited paper from USP Institut Universitari Dexeus is "Erlotinib versus standard chemotherapy as first-line treatment for European patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (EURTAC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial" (Rafael Rosell et al., 2012), with 5,563 citations. Next come "Screening for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations in Lung Cancer" (2,388) and "Activation of the AXL kinase causes resistance to EGFR-targeted therapy in lung cancer" (1,238).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Erlotinib versus standard chemotherapy as first-line treatment for European patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (EURTAC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial Rafael Rosell et al. · The Lancet Oncology Open access 30 Jan 2012 5,563
2 Screening for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations in Lung Cancer Rafael Rosell et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 19 Aug 2009 2,388
3 Activation of the AXL kinase causes resistance to EGFR-targeted therapy in lung cancer Zhenfeng Zhang et al. · Nature Genetics Open access Jul 2012 1,238
4 Systematic approach to sonographic evaluation of the pelvis in women with suspected endometriosis, including terms, definitions and measurements: a consensus opinion from the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group S. Guerriero et al. · Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 Jun 2016 897
5 Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract Pedro J. Grases · Progresos de Obstetricia y Ginecología 2002 581
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at USP Institut Universitari Dexeus?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Infertility, Epidemiology, Chemotherapy, Obesity, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Metabolic Syndrome and Prenatal Diagnosis.

▲ 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-now 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 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology4▲ 2.9×23 topics
  2. Quality of Life3▲ 6.3×14 topics
  3. Infertility2▲ 57×3 topics
  4. Assisted Reproductive Technology2▲ 111×2 topics
  5. Chemotherapy2▲ 9.7×10 topics
  6. Obesity2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  7. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  8. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 42×6 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  10. Breast Cancer2▲ 20×5 topics
  11. Inflammation2▲ 2.2×7 topics
  12. Treatment2▲ 4.1×11 topics
  13. Diagnosis1▲ 4.7×11 topics
  14. Cancer1▲ 3.1×5 topics
  15. In Vitro Fertilization1▲ 185×1 topic
  16. Twin Pregnancy1▲ 185×1 topic
  17. Fertility Preservation1▲ 73×1 topic
  18. Genomic Analysis1▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes1▲ 20×4 topics
  20. Ovarian Cancer1▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation1▲ 73×1 topic
  22. Clinical Trials1▲ 5.3×4 topics
  23. Cell-Free DNA1▲ 34×2 topics
  24. Ovarian Reserve1▲ 76×1 topic
  25. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome1▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Surgical Treatment1▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does USP Institut Universitari Dexeus publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy, Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Ovarian function and disorders and Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics.

Assisted Reproductive Te…1Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy: 1 fractional worksReproductive Biology and…1Reproductive Biology and Fertility: 1 fractional worksOvarian function and dis…1Ovarian function and disorders: 1 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and D…1Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksReproductive Health and Technologies: 1 fractional worksReproductive System and Pregnancy: 1 fractional worksOvarian cancer diagnosis…1Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksCancer Risks and Factors: 1 fractional worksEndometriosis Research and Treatment: 1 fractional worksGynecological conditions…1Gynecological conditions and treatments: 1 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthReproductive MedicineImmunology2 others

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

  1. 1 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  2. 2 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  5. 5 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Reproductive System and Pregnancy Immunology 1 works
  7. 7 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Cancer Risks and Factors Oncology 1 works
  9. 9 Endometriosis Research and Treatment Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Gynecological conditions and treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 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 available31.8%not open68.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has USP Institut Universitari Dexeus's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower 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 USP Institut Universitari Dexeus as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00015% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%USP Institut Universitari Dexeus0.00016% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of USP Institut Universitari Dexeus over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%USP Institut Universitari Dexeus19.3% in 2013all institutions10.0% in 20132010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.3% in 2013.

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