Wentworth Hospital
In research, Wentworth Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#15,680 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#18,321 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #38,005 of 42,892
- Rank in South Africa
- #140 of 154
- Research works
- 242 ▲ 221% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 4.1k 16.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 13.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 31% world 28%
What is Wentworth Hospital known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineField | #15,680 of 17,978 | 4.5% | 183 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #18,321 of 20,462 | 5.2% | 190 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wentworth Hospital 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).
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.
Who are the top researchers at Wentworth Hospital?
Ranked on the composite score, James R. van Dellen and Robert J. McInnes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wentworth Hospital.
- 1 James R. van Dellen South Africa · #817,909 worldwide 33 citations · 17 works
- 2 Robert J. McInnes South Africa · #1,224,399 worldwide 54 citations · 25 works
Which keywords describe research at Wentworth Hospital?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Surgical Management, Echocardiography, Treatment, Complications, Management and Myocardial Infarction.
- Treatment Guidelines
- Clinical Management
- Endovascular Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Congenital
- Surgery
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Guidelines
- Cardiomyopathy
- Pathogenesis
- Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement
- Catheter Ablation
- Cardiac Imaging
- Heart Failure
- Complications
- Climate Change
- Surgical Management
- Diagnosis
- Epidemiology
- Treatment
- Echocardiography
- Management
- Genetic Mutations
- Myocardial Infarction
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement
- Immune Response
- Arrhythmias
- Sudden Death
- Cardiac Surgery
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Antiretroviral Therapy
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Electroanatomic Mapping
- Prognosis
- Pain Management
- Radiation Exposure
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
- Epidemiology36▲ 3.7×51 topics
- Diagnosis17▲ 6.9×21 topics
- Treatment16▲ 5.0×18 topics
- Surgical Management15▲ 14×12 topics
- Echocardiography15▲ 23×8 topics
- Climate Change12▲ 1.80×19 topics
- Management10▲ 5.4×11 topics
- Complications10▲ 7.8×6 topics
- Genetic Mutations8▲ 6.5×11 topics
- Heart Failure8▲ 7.0×7 topics
- Myocardial Infarction8▲ 12×5 topics
- Cardiac Imaging7▲ 21×3 topics
- Congenital Heart Disease7▲ 33×3 topics
- Catheter Ablation7▲ 22×2 topics
- Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement7▲ 39×1 topic
- Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement7▲ 39×1 topic
- Immune Response6▲ 4.3×11 topics
- Pathogenesis6▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Arrhythmias6▲ 19×2 topics
- Cardiomyopathy6▲ 23×3 topics
- Sudden Death6▲ 49×2 topics
- Guidelines6▲ 4.8×6 topics
- Cardiac Surgery5▲ 29×2 topics
- Coronary Artery Disease5▲ 18×2 topics
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes5▲ 11×1 topic
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement5▲ 38×1 topic
- Radiofrequency Ablation5▲ 20×2 topics
- Surgery5▲ 6.5×6 topics
- Antiretroviral Therapy5▲ 9.1×6 topics
- Congenital5▲ 112×1 topic
- Coronary Artery Anomalies5▲ 112×1 topic
- Diagnostic Imaging5▲ 16×4 topics
- Electroanatomic Mapping5▲ 35×1 topic
- Ventricular Tachycardia5▲ 35×1 topic
- Prognosis5▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Endovascular Treatment5▲ 32×2 topics
- Pain Management5▲ 8.8×3 topics
- Clinical Management5▲ 9.4×4 topics
- Radiation Exposure5▲ 15×2 topics
- Treatment Guidelines5▲ 8.9×3 topics
Which research topics does Wentworth Hospital publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Folate and B Vitamins Research, Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders, Immune Cell Function and Interaction and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Folate and B Vitamins Research Rheumatology 0 works
- 2 Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders Surgery 0 works
- 3 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 0 works
- 4 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 0 works
- 5 HIV-related health complications and treatments Emergency Medicine 0 works
- 6 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
- 7 Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies Surgery 0 works
- 8 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 0 works
- 9 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 0 works
- 10 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Wentworth Hospital's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 221% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Durban
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban University of Technology
- St. Mary’s Hospital
- Mangosuthu University of Technology
- Africa Health Research Institute
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
- King Edward VIII Hospital
- Management College of Southern Africa
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.