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Women's General Hospital

In research, Women's General Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#3,534 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,429 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,229
of 34,923
Rank in Austria
#131
of 255
Research works
569
▼ 39% vs 2018-21
Citations
15k
25.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Women's General Hospital

What is Women's General 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
MedicineField #3,534 of 14,558 10.1%464
Health SciencesDomain #4,429 of 16,688 9.8%480

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Women's General 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 Women's General Hospital work in?

In all years, 84% of research at Women's General Hospital is in Health Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (82%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Engineering (2%). It does 3.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 480 fractional works · 84.4% of its workMedicine: 464 fractional works · 81.6% of its workSurgery: 75 fractional works · 13.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 50 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 40 fractional works · 7.1% of its workEpidemiology: 31 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 24 fractional works · 4.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 23 fractional works · 4.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 20 fractional works · 3.4% of its workNephrology: 20 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 19 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 17 fractional works · 3.1% of its workNeurology: 14 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOncology: 14 fractional works · 2.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 13 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRheumatology: 12 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHematology: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransplantation: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInternal Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmall Animals: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 56 fractional works · 9.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 37 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 21 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKWomen's GeneralHospital569fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences84%Social Sciences2%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine46481.6%
    2. Health Professions81.4%
    3. Veterinary40.7%
    4. Dentistry20.4%
    5. Nursing20.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology376.5%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology81.5%
    3. Neuroscience81.4%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering101.7%
    2. Computer Science40.8%
    3. Materials Science20.4%
    4. Chemistry10.2%
    5. Environmental Science10.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    7. Mathematics10.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    9. Energy00.0%
    1. Psychology30.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting20.4%
    3. Social Sciences20.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities20.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.3%
    6. Decision Sciences10.2%
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: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.59× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.88× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.64× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNursingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× 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, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.64×7 works
  2. Neuroscience2.59×0 works
  3. Health Professions1.88×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.44×1 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.08×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.84×1 works
  7. Psychology0.44×0 works
  8. Nursing0.43×0 works
  9. Engineering0.22×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.05×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Women's General Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Gerald Tulzer, Ariane Biebl and Marianne Moser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Women's General Hospital.

  1. 1 Gerald Tulzer Austria · #1,488,249 worldwide 3.2k citations · 180 works
  2. 2 Ariane Biebl Austria · #1,532,557 worldwide 1.9k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Marianne Moser Austria · #1,562,959 worldwide 2.4k citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Radek Chvátal Austria · #1,975,125 worldwide 458 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 F Leisch Austria · #2,174,093 worldwide 2.8k citations · 128 works
  6. 6 Rudolf Mair Austria · #2,247,420 worldwide 1.5k citations · 104 works
  7. 7 Anna Hofer Austria · #2,636,854 worldwide 687 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Michael Sommergruber Austria · #2,669,407 worldwide 1.6k citations · 43 works
  9. 9 GERNOT TEWS Austria · #2,745,823 worldwide 3k citations · 147 works
  10. 10 Alexander Kypta Austria · #2,746,148 worldwide 544 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Women's General Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Women's General Hospital?

The most cited paper from Women's General Hospital is "Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy in patients with breast cancer before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (SENTINA): a prospective, multicentre cohort study" (Thorsten Kuehn, Ingo Bauerfeind, Tanja Natascha Fehm et al., 2013), with 1,498 citations. Next come "Endocrine Therapy plus Zoledronic Acid in Premenopausal Breast Cancer" (1,024) and "Activity‐based costs of blood transfusions in surgical patients at four hospitals" (755).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy in patients with breast cancer before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (SENTINA): a prospective, multicentre cohort study Thorsten Kuehn, Ingo Bauerfeind, Tanja Natascha Fehm et al. · The Lancet Oncology 14 May 2013 1,498
2 Endocrine Therapy plus Zoledronic Acid in Premenopausal Breast Cancer Michael Gnant et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 11 Feb 2009 1,024
3 Activity‐based costs of blood transfusions in surgical patients at four hospitals Aryeh Shander, Axel Hofmann, Sherri J. Ozawa et al. · Transfusion 9 Dec 2009 755
4 Platelet Inhibition with Cangrelor in Patients Undergoing PCI Robert A. Harrington, Gregg W. Stone, Steven E. McNulty et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 15 Nov 2009 626
5 Intravenous desmoteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke selected by MRI perfusion–diffusion weighted imaging or perfusion CT (DIAS-2): a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Werner Hacke, Anthony J. Furlan, Yasir Al‐Rawi et al. · The Lancet Neurology Open access 26 Dec 2008 574
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Which keywords describe research at Women's General Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Complications, Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Congenital Heart Disease and Diagnosis.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology50▲ 2.2×80 topics
  2. Cardiovascular Disease37▲ 5.9×22 topics
  3. Quality of Life30▲ 4.0×28 topics
  4. Inflammation30▲ 2.2×43 topics
  5. Diagnosis24▲ 4.1×30 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress23▲ 2.2×28 topics
  7. Treatment23▲ 3.1×32 topics
  8. Complications22▲ 7.7×15 topics
  9. Heart Failure21▲ 8.1×13 topics
  10. Chronic Kidney Disease19▲ 13×8 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome19▲ 3.9×16 topics
  12. Obesity19▲ 4.3×13 topics
  13. Risk Factors19▲ 3.1×17 topics
  14. Congenital Heart Disease18▲ 35×3 topics
  15. Guidelines17▲ 6.4×10 topics
  16. Cardiac Surgery17▲ 37×2 topics
  17. Management16▲ 3.6×19 topics
  18. Echocardiography15▲ 9.6×8 topics
  19. Mortality15▲ 5.3×8 topics
  20. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes14▲ 13×6 topics
  21. Prenatal Diagnosis14▲ 14×7 topics
  22. Mortality Risk14▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Infertility14▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Adult Congenital Heart Disease13▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Pulmonary Valve Replacement13▲ 40×1 topic
  26. Fertility Preservation12▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation12▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Insulin Resistance12▲ 4.4×6 topics
  29. Radiotherapy11▲ 5.0×12 topics
  30. Cardiovascular Risk10▲ 5.2×9 topics
  31. Pregnancy10▲ 7.6×8 topics
  32. Fertility9▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Catheter Ablation9▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Reconstruction9▲ 8.3×4 topics
  35. Hemodialysis9▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention9▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation9▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Arrhythmias8▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Cardiomyopathy8▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Quantitative8▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Women's General Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies, Hernia repair and management, Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders and Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema.

Congenital Diaphragmatic…0Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies: 0 fractional worksHernia repair and manage…0Hernia repair and management: 0 fractional worksOphthalmology and Eye Di…0Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders: 0 fractional worksCoagulation, Bradykinin,…0Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema: 0 fractional worksBayesian Modeling and Causal Inference: 0 fractional worksOvarian function and disorders: 0 fractional worksAnatomy and Medical Tech…0Anatomy and Medical Technology: 0 fractional worksQuality and Safety in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksEndometriosis Research and Treatment: 0 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease…0Congenital Heart Disease Studies: 0 fractional works
SurgeryPathology and Forensic MedicineGeneticsArtificial Intelligence4 others

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

  1. 1 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Surgery 0 works
  2. 2 Hernia repair and management Surgery 0 works
  3. 3 Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  4. 4 Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema Genetics 0 works
  5. 5 Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  6. 6 Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Anatomy and Medical Technology Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 0 works
  9. 9 Endometriosis Research and Treatment Reproductive Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 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 available25.0%not open75.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Women's General Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 39% 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 Women's General Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000076% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Women's General Hospital0.000050% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Women's General 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%30%all institutions10.0% in 2015Women's General Hospital6.0% in 20152010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.1% in 2008.

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