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White Memorial Medical Center

In research, White Memorial Medical Center stands highest in Medicine (#7,671 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,367 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,319
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,709
of 7,310
Research works
291
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.9k
16.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
White Memorial Medical Center

What is White Memorial Medical Center 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 #7,671 of 14,558 8.1%212
Health SciencesDomain #9,367 of 16,688 7.8%229

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where White Memorial Medical Center 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 White Memorial Medical Center work in?

In 2022-now, 81% of research at White Memorial Medical Center is in Health Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (78%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Social Sciences (3%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 37 fractional works · 80.7% of its workMedicine: 36 fractional works · 77.8% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 9.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 8.2% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKWhite MemorialMedical Center46fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences81%Social Sciences6%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3677.8%
    2. Health Professions12.7%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology36.8%
    2. Neuroscience12.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.8%
    1. Social Sciences12.7%
    2. Psychology12.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    4. Decision Sciences00.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Materials Science00.8%
    2. Engineering00.5%
    3. Chemistry00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.28× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.05× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× 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, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.05×36 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology1.80×1 works
  3. Neuroscience1.64×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.28×3 works
  5. Health Professions1.01×1 works
  6. Psychology0.68×1 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.57×1 works
  8. Nursing0.54×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.38×0 works
  10. Materials Science0.23×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.21×1 works
  12. Chemistry0.15×0 works
  13. Engineering0.03×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at White Memorial Medical Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Mark Schultzel, Joseph J. Verska and Arthur L. Dick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is White Memorial Medical Center.

  1. 1 Mark Schultzel United States · #2,414,213 worldwide 218 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Joseph J. Verska United States · #2,861,083 worldwide 790 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Arthur L. Dick United States · #2,876,951 worldwide 339 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Jeffrey M. Ring United States · #3,319,488 worldwide 644 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Kathryn J. Shaw United States · #3,401,873 worldwide 519 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Antonio Liu United States · #4,206,103 worldwide 597 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 Kamran H. Imam United States · #4,913,575 worldwide 48 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Howard F. Conn United States · #5,269,867 worldwide 269 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Antonio K Liu United States · #5,595,855 worldwide 59 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at White Memorial Medical Center

What are the most cited papers from White Memorial Medical Center?

The most cited paper from White Memorial Medical Center is "Reliability of echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular structure and function" (Vittorio Palmieri, Björn Dahlöf, Vincent L. DeQuattro et al., 1999), with 303 citations. Next come "Meningoencephalitis without respiratory failure in a young female patient with COVID-19 infection in Downtown Los Angeles, early April 2020" (245) and "Visual thinking strategies: a new role for art in medical education." (138).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Reliability of echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular structure and function Vittorio Palmieri, Björn Dahlöf, Vincent L. DeQuattro et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology Open access Nov 1999 303
2 Meningoencephalitis without respiratory failure in a young female patient with COVID-19 infection in Downtown Los Angeles, early April 2020 Lisa Duong, Prissilla Xu, Antonio Liu · Brain Behavior and Immunity Open access 16 Apr 2020 245
3 Visual thinking strategies: a new role for art in medical education. Jo Marie Reilly, Jeffrey M. Ring, Linda Duke · PubMed Apr 2005 138
4 Direct determination of free thyroxin in undiluted serum by equilibrium dialysis/radioimmunoassay. J C Nelson, Ray T. Tomei · Clinical Chemistry Sep 1988 133
5 Stenosis of Ejaculatory Ducts Treated by Endoscopic Resection Stanley E. Farley, Roger W. Barnes · The Journal of Urology Apr 1973 97
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Which keywords describe research at White Memorial Medical Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Management, Treatment, Surgery, Diagnosis, Cognitive Impairment and Chemotherapy.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology10▲ 5.4×35 topics
  2. Treatment3▲ 5.5×11 topics
  3. Clinical Trials3▲ 9.4×5 topics
  4. Management3▲ 7.7×9 topics
  5. Surgery2▲ 16×3 topics
  6. COVID-192▲ 4.1×6 topics
  7. Diagnosis2▲ 5.5×7 topics
  8. Chemotherapy2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  9. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 17×5 topics
  10. Quality of Life2▲ 2.9×10 topics
  11. Bacteremia2▲ 53×3 topics
  12. Mortality2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  13. Ovarian Cancer2▲ 41×2 topics
  14. Autoantibodies2▲ 16×4 topics
  15. Cancer2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  16. Uterine Fibroids2▲ 125×1 topic
  17. Uterine Leiomyoma2▲ 125×1 topic
  18. Biomarkers2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  19. Cytoreductive Surgery2▲ 54×2 topics
  20. Metastasis2▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Pandemic2▲ 3.5×4 topics
  22. Genomic Analysis2▲ 13×1 topic
  23. Neurological Disorders2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  24. Tumor Models2▲ 56×1 topic
  25. Clinical Practice Guidelines1▲ 5.5×4 topics
  26. Complications1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  27. Cervical Cancer1▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Prevention1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  29. Rehabilitation1▲ 7.3×6 topics
  30. Prognosis1▲ 8.2×5 topics
  31. Robotic Surgery1▲ 18×4 topics
  32. Stroke1▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Diagnostic Criteria1▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Infective Endocarditis1▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Medical Education1▲ 9.0×5 topics
  36. Prophylaxis1▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Survival Analysis1▲ 8.6×4 topics
  38. Emergency Department Visits1▲ 43×1 topic
  39. Oncology1▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Surgical Treatment1▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does White Memorial Medical Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Uterine Myomas and Treatments, Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management and COVID-19 and healthcare impacts.

Uterine Myomas and Treatments: 2 fractional worksOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: 2 fractional worksInfective Endocarditis D…1Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare …1COVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 1 fractional worksEndometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments: 1 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COV…1Long-Term Effects of COVID-19: 1 fractional worksAutoimmune Neurological …1Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksGynecological conditions…1Gynecological conditions and treatments: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Condit…1Retinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional works
Obstetrics and GynecologyReproductive MedicineEpidemiologyOncology3 others

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

  1. 1 Uterine Myomas and Treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 2 works
  2. 2 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Reproductive Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 1 works
  5. 5 Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  6. 6 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  7. 7 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 1 works
  8. 8 Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  9. 9 Gynecological conditions and treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  10. 10 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 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 available29.0%not open71.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.0%domestic only95.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has White Memorial Medical Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher 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 White Memorial Medical Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%White Memorial Medical Center0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

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