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Wilhelminen Hospital

In research, Wilhelminen Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,252 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#1,992 of 14,558 worldwide) and Surgery (#982 of 3,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#6,786
of 34,923
Rank in Austria
#53
of 255
Research works
1.7k
▼ 78% vs 2018-21
Citations
33k
20.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.04×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Wilhelminen Hospital

What is Wilhelminen Hospital 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 #2,252 of 16,688 7.6%1,339
MedicineField #1,992 of 14,558 7.8%1,276
SurgerySubfield #982 of 3,248 8.5%238
Life SciencesDomain #4,955 of 11,023 5.8%206
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield #776 of 1,509 10.2%124
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield #1,325 of 2,077 5.4%158

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

Which fields of science does Wilhelminen Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 82% of research at Wilhelminen Hospital is in Health Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (79%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Immunology and Microbiology (3%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 32 fractional works · 82.0% of its workMedicine: 31 fractional works · 78.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 8 fractional works · 19.8% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 12.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 11.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKWilhelminenHospital39fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences82%Social Sciences3%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3178.7%
    2. Health Professions13.0%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology36.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology13.1%
    3. Neuroscience11.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering12.3%
    2. Physics and Astronomy00.8%
    3. Computer Science00.5%
    4. Materials Science00.2%
    5. Chemistry00.1%
    6. Energy00.1%
    1. Psychology11.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    3. Social Sciences00.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
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: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.10× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.10×31 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology3.08×1 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.24×3 works
  4. Health Professions1.14×1 works
  5. Neuroscience0.80×0 works
  6. Psychology0.59×1 works
  7. Nursing0.54×0 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.38×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works
  10. Engineering0.15×1 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.15×0 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.13×0 works
  13. Energy0.09×0 works
  14. Chemistry0.06×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.06×0 works
  16. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Wilhelminen Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Heinz Ludwig, René H. Fortelny and Kurt Huber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wilhelminen Hospital.

  1. 1 Heinz Ludwig Austria · #111,649 worldwide 51k citations · 738 works
  2. 2 René H. Fortelny Austria · #122,712 worldwide 9.1k citations · 178 works
  3. 3 Kurt Huber Austria · #154,979 worldwide 71k citations · 1,416 works
  4. 4 Elke Fritz Austria · #554,095 worldwide 4.3k citations · 68 works
  5. 5 Anna Theresa Hofmann Austria · #694,106 worldwide 772 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Kathrin Strasser‐Weippl Austria · #754,346 worldwide 5.2k citations · 98 works
  7. 7 Clemens Leitgeb Austria · #999,156 worldwide 996 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Stefan Presslauer Austria · #1,009,740 worldwide 1.7k citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Christine Bialonczyk Austria · #1,057,900 worldwide 2.8k citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Dejan Milosavljevic Austria · #1,096,538 worldwide 754 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Wilhelminen Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Wilhelminen Hospital?

The most cited paper from Wilhelminen Hospital is "International Myeloma Working Group consensus criteria for response and minimal residual disease assessment in multiple myeloma" (Shaji Kunnathu Kumar et al., 2016), with 3,102 citations. Next come "Heart Failure with Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence, Disease Prediction and Prognosis" (2,819) and "International uniform response criteria for multiple myeloma" (2,662).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 International Myeloma Working Group consensus criteria for response and minimal residual disease assessment in multiple myeloma Shaji Kunnathu Kumar et al. · The Lancet Oncology 26 Jul 2016 3,102
2 Heart Failure with Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence, Disease Prediction and Prognosis Marlies Antlanger, Stefan Aschauer, Chantal Kopecky et al. · Kidney & Blood Pressure Research Open access 2017 2,819
3 International uniform response criteria for multiple myeloma Brian G.M. Durie et al. · Leukemia 20 Jul 2006 2,662
4 European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients Maarten P. Simons, Theo J. Aufenacker, Morten Bay‐Nielsen et al. · Hernia Open access 27 Jul 2009 1,621
5 Breast cancer in China Lei Fan, Kathrin Strasser‐Weippl, Jun-Jie Li et al. · The Lancet Oncology 25 May 2014 1,439
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Which keywords describe research at Wilhelminen Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Heart Failure, Guidelines, Obesity, Diagnosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Treatment.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Inflammation4▲ 5.2×27 topics
  2. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 8.6×19 topics
  3. Heart Failure3▲ 18×10 topics
  4. Epidemiology3▲ 1.87×23 topics
  5. Guidelines3▲ 15×8 topics
  6. Obesity3▲ 8.7×8 topics
  7. Diagnosis2▲ 6.2×14 topics
  8. Treatment2▲ 4.9×14 topics
  9. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention2▲ 36×3 topics
  10. Sudden Cardiac Death2▲ 53×2 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention2▲ 50×2 topics
  12. Echocardiography2▲ 16×6 topics
  13. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 5.4×8 topics
  14. Aging2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  15. Atherosclerosis2▲ 14×5 topics
  16. C-Reactive Protein2▲ 55×2 topics
  17. Clinical Trials2▲ 6.2×7 topics
  18. Insulin Resistance2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  19. Proteasome Inhibitors2▲ 53×2 topics
  20. Complications1▲ 7.0×7 topics
  21. Diagnosis Criteria1▲ 99×1 topic
  22. Genetic Variants1▲ 20×4 topics
  23. International Myeloma Working Group1▲ 99×1 topic
  24. Staging System1▲ 58×2 topics
  25. Myocardial Infarction1▲ 14×6 topics
  26. Statins1▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Diabetes1▲ 6.1×7 topics
  28. Management1▲ 3.8×10 topics
  29. Cancer Therapy1▲ 5.0×4 topics
  30. Cardiovascular Events1▲ 22×3 topics
  31. Genetic Testing1▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Survival Rates1▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Anticoagulant Therapy1▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Cancer1▲ 1.96×10 topics
  35. Cholesterol1▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Resuscitation1▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Thrombosis1▲ 9.3×5 topics

Which research topics does Wilhelminen Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes.

Multiple Myeloma Researc…1Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments: 1 fractional worksCardiac electrophysiolog…1Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias: 1 fractional worksLipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health: 1 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Mana…1Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksAntiplatelet Therapy and…1Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases: 1 fractional worksDietary Effects on Health: 1 fractional worksCardiac pacing and defibrillation studies: 1 fractional worksAdipokines, Inflammation…1Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases: 1 fractional worksHeart Failure Treatment and Management: 1 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 1 fractional works
HematologyCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPhysiology1 others

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

  1. 1 Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments Hematology 1 works
  2. 2 Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Dietary Effects on Health Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 available20.7%not open79.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Wilhelminen Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 78% 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 Wilhelminen Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00014% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Wilhelminen Hospital0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Wilhelminen Hospital 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%all institutions10.0% in 2021Wilhelminen Hospital8.7% in 2021200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.5% in 1996.

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