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Veterans Health Administration

In research, Veterans Health Administration stands highest in Medicine (#1,302 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,511 of 11,982 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,986 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,607
of 28,054 · #1,063 all time
Rank in United States
#511
of 4,192
Research works
11k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
589k
52.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Veterans Health Administration 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 #1,302 of 10,443 17.5%432 #333
Health SciencesDomain #1,511 of 11,982 18.1%506 #325
Life SciencesDomain #1,986 of 7,800 21.3%121 #484
Social SciencesDomain #6,683 of 10,521 24.2%65 #1787
Health ProfessionsField #1,482 of 1,928 22.2%66 #354
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,985 of 3,579 20.5%66 #660

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Veterans Health Administration 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Medicine#333 #1,302
  2. Health Sciences#325 #1,511
  3. Life Sciences#484 #1,986
  4. Social Sciences#1,787 #6,683
  5. Health Professions#354 #1,482
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#660 #2,985
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.73× its world share, 66 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.93× its world share, 21 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.35× its world share, 27 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.51× its world share, 66 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.14× its world share, 432 worksMedicineNursing: 1.31× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Veterans Health Administration?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter E. Carson, Frank A. Lederle and Clark T. Sawin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Veterans Health Administration.

  1. 1 Peter E. Carson United States · #65,359 worldwide 755 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Frank A. Lederle United States · #137,874 worldwide 219 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Clark T. Sawin United States · #173,445 worldwide 121 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Michael D. Greenberg United States · #249,201 worldwide 89 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Han K. Kang United States · #264,754 worldwide 127 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 D. Robert Dufour United States · #281,430 worldwide 98 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 L Molé United States · #582,528 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 William G. Bartholome United States · #638,911 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Roberta L. Messner United States · #817,417 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Gregory D. Trachiotis United States · #965,348 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Veterans Health Administration

Which keywords describe research at Veterans Health Administration?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Treatment, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Chronic Disease Management, Cardiovascular Disease and Depression.

▲ 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. Epidemiology94▲ 3.3×115 topics
  2. Inflammation47▲ 3.2×77 topics
  3. Treatment33▲ 3.8×45 topics
  4. Risk Factors29▲ 3.7×33 topics
  5. Diagnosis28▲ 4.3×37 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease26▲ 3.3×32 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress24▲ 2.1×47 topics
  8. Depression24▲ 3.8×21 topics
  9. Mental Health23▲ 2.2×30 topics
  10. Quality of Life22▲ 2.2×43 topics
  11. Cancer21▲ 2.1×45 topics
  12. Public Health20▲ 1.88×38 topics
  13. Clinical Trials19▲ 4.0×18 topics
  14. Mortality19▲ 4.6×12 topics
  15. Management18▲ 3.3×29 topics
  16. Guidelines18▲ 5.5×12 topics
  17. Chronic Disease Management18▲ 13×6 topics
  18. Metabolic Syndrome18▲ 3.0×22 topics
  19. Primary Care16▲ 6.1×13 topics
  20. Biomarkers16▲ 3.3×17 topics
  21. Heart Failure16▲ 5.1×13 topics
  22. Quality Improvement15▲ 11×8 topics
  23. Immunotherapy15▲ 2.9×19 topics
  24. Global Burden14▲ 3.8×11 topics
  25. Anxiety14▲ 4.0×10 topics
  26. Clinical Practice Guidelines13▲ 3.4×14 topics
  27. Neurological Disorders13▲ 3.3×17 topics
  28. Aging13▲ 3.4×14 topics
  29. Patient Satisfaction13▲ 5.7×9 topics
  30. Mortality Risk12▲ 7.3×6 topics
  31. Neurodegeneration12▲ 5.5×9 topics
  32. Complications12▲ 3.3×17 topics
  33. Clinical Guidelines12▲ 5.6×9 topics
  34. Insulin Resistance12▲ 3.5×10 topics
  35. Genetic Mutations12▲ 3.7×20 topics
  36. Neuroinflammation10▲ 4.8×6 topics
  37. Substance Use Disorders10▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Chronic Kidney Disease10▲ 5.6×8 topics
  39. Neuropathology8▲ 8.9×3 topics
  40. Continuity of Care8▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Veterans Health Administration publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Traumatic Brain Injury Research.

Primary Care and Health …7Primary Care and Health Outcomes: 7 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…6Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 6 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Trea…6Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: 6 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury R…5Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 5 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 5 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 4 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementa…4Health Policy Implementation Science: 4 fractional worksColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 4 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 4 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…4Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 4 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism2 others

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

  1. 1 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 7 works
  2. 2 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  3. 3 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  4. 4 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 5 works
  5. 5 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 5 works
  6. 6 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 4 works
  7. 7 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 4 works
  8. 8 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 4 works
  9. 9 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 4 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 4 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 available31.4%not open68.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Veterans Health Administration's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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