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Watauga Medical Center

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Research works
26
▼ 42% vs 2018-21
Citations
176
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Watauga Medical Center

Not ranked overall: Watauga Medical Center 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 Watauga Medical Center work in?

In all years, 52% of research at Watauga Medical Center is in Social Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Medicine (21%), Psychology (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 14 fractional works · 52.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 34.0% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 30.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 9.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 27.7% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 20.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.6% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKWatauga MedicalCenter26fractional works, all years
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences52%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences934.0%
    2. Psychology29.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities26.3%
    4. Decision Sciences01.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
    1. Medicine520.7%
    2. Health Professions25.7%
    3. Dentistry01.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences27.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology01.0%
    4. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Computer Science13.1%
    2. Engineering12.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy01.3%
    4. Mathematics01.0%
    5. Environmental Science00.1%
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.

What are the most cited papers from Watauga Medical Center?

The most cited paper from Watauga Medical Center is "Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease Responsive to Interleukin-1β Inhibition" (Raphaela Goldbach‐Mansky et al., 2006), with 908 citations. Next come "Comparing silvopastoral systems and prospects in eight regions of the world" (157) and "Neutrophil-Rich, Ki-1-Positive Anaplastic Large-Cell Malignant Lymphoma" (127).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease Responsive to Interleukin-1β Inhibition Raphaela Goldbach‐Mansky et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 9 Aug 2006 908
2 Comparing silvopastoral systems and prospects in eight regions of the world Frederick W. Cubbage, Gustavo Balmelli, Adriana Bussoni et al. · Agroforestry Systems 4 Feb 2012 157
3 Neutrophil-Rich, Ki-1-Positive Anaplastic Large-Cell Malignant Lymphoma Karen P. Mann, Brent Hall, Hideko Kamino et al. · The American Journal of Surgical Pathology Apr 1995 127
4 Predictive Value of Initial Triage Vital Signs for Critically Ill Older Adults Michael A. LaMantia, Paul W. Stewart, Timothy F. Platts‐Mills et al. · Western Journal of Emergency Medicine Open access 17 Sep 2013 86
5 Authentic leadership and the ethic of care Sylivia Atwijuka, Cam Caldwell · Journal of Management Development 26 Jul 2017 40
All 47 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Watauga Medical Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Teacher Preparation, STEM Education, Inquiry-Based Teaching, Scientific Literacy, Nursing Education, Technology Integration and Teaching Strategies.

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

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Education4▲ 12×6 topics
  2. Teacher Preparation4▲ 197×2 topics
  3. STEM Education3▲ 47×4 topics
  4. Inquiry-Based Teaching3▲ 436×1 topic
  5. Scientific Literacy3▲ 436×1 topic
  6. Nursing Education2▲ 81×2 topics
  7. Technology Integration2▲ 48×3 topics
  8. Meta-Analysis2▲ 16×3 topics
  9. Teaching Strategies2▲ 54×2 topics
  10. Critical Thinking Skills2▲ 76×1 topic
  11. Instructional Interventions2▲ 132×1 topic
  12. Educational Technology2▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Medical Education2▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Global Health1▲ 39×2 topics
  15. Learning Outcomes1▲ 22×2 topics
  16. Student Engagement1▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Ethical Considerations1▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Surgical Care1▲ 119×2 topics
  19. Epidemiology1◆ 1.04×10 topics
  20. Leadership1▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Management1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  22. Agricultural Education1▲ 174×1 topic
  23. Competency1▲ 156×1 topic
  24. Global Surgery1▲ 252×1 topic
  25. Health Development1▲ 252×1 topic
  26. Interactive Whiteboards1▲ 163×1 topic
  27. Pedagogy1▲ 11×1 topic
  28. Qualitative Research Methods1▲ 91×1 topic
  29. School Gardens1▲ 174×1 topic
  30. Teacher Professional Development1▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Workplace Learning1▲ 200×1 topic

Which research topics does Watauga Medical Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Occupational Health and Performance, Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue, Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment and Shoulder Injury and Treatment.

Occupational Health and Performance: 0 fractional worksSleep and Work-Related Fatigue: 0 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma…0Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 0 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…0Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 0 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…0Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional worksPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments: 0 fractional worksCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies: 0 fractional worksSpam and Phishing Detection: 0 fractional worksGallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders: 0 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 0 fractional works
Occupational TherapyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyRehabilitationSurgery3 others

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

  1. 1 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 0 works
  2. 2 Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  3. 3 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 0 works
  4. 4 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Spam and Phishing Detection Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 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 available17.0%not open83.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.6%domestic only98.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Watauga Medical Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 42% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Watauga Medical Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000060% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Watauga Medical Center0.0000071% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Watauga Medical Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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