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Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg

In research, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg stands highest in Medicine (#3,486 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,552 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery — Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine is 14.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,692
of 28,054 · #14,799 all time
Rank in Belgium
#75
of 138
Research works
1.1k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
21.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #3,486 of 10,443 17.9%174 #3326
Health SciencesDomain #4,552 of 11,982 18.1%184 #4420

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg 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).

What does Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine takes 14.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 32.5 works15×
  2. SurgerySubfield · 46.0 works9.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.35× its world share, 174 worksMedicineNursing: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg?

Ranked on the composite score, Wilfried Müllens, Michiel Thomeer and Matthias Dupont lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg.

  1. 1 Wilfried Müllens Belgium · #3,599 worldwide 1.1k citations · 76 works
  2. 2 Michiel Thomeer Belgium · #102,693 worldwide 121 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Matthias Dupont Belgium · #178,356 worldwide 179 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Jo Dens Belgium · #248,422 worldwide 140 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Joseph Dens Belgium · #267,440 worldwide 69 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Ingrid Meex Belgium · #353,554 worldwide 99 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Mathias Vrolix Belgium · #354,482 worldwide 163 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 David Verhaert Belgium · #355,167 worldwide 93 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Frank Jans Belgium · #357,905 worldwide 72 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Willem Ombelet Belgium · #404,886 worldwide 72 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg

Which keywords describe research at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Heart Failure, Guidelines, Diagnosis, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Disease, Treatment and Complications.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology27▲ 3.3×65 topics
  2. Heart Failure16▲ 18×11 topics
  3. Guidelines15▲ 15×9 topics
  4. Diagnosis14▲ 7.0×26 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease12▲ 5.1×21 topics
  6. Treatment12▲ 4.6×27 topics
  7. Echocardiography10▲ 17×7 topics
  8. Complications8▲ 7.8×13 topics
  9. Inflammation8▲ 1.88×37 topics
  10. Catheter Ablation8▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Revision Surgery7▲ 26×2 topics
  12. Total Hip Replacement7▲ 26×2 topics
  13. Management6▲ 4.0×18 topics
  14. Obesity6▲ 3.9×12 topics
  15. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention6▲ 21×4 topics
  16. Surgical Management6▲ 6.8×17 topics
  17. Atrial Fibrillation6▲ 27×2 topics
  18. Stroke Prevention6▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Chronic Pain5▲ 12×5 topics
  20. Distal Radius Fractures5▲ 48×1 topic
  21. Flexor Tendon Repair5▲ 48×1 topic
  22. Perioperative Care5▲ 23×3 topics
  23. Renal Function5▲ 28×3 topics
  24. Mortality5▲ 4.4×11 topics
  25. Anticoagulant Therapy5▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Rehabilitation5▲ 6.2×8 topics
  27. Risk Stratification5▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Thromboembolism5▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Cardiovascular Risk5▲ 7.6×5 topics
  30. Endothelial Dysfunction5▲ 9.8×5 topics
  31. Pain Management5▲ 9.8×7 topics
  32. Health-related Quality of Life4▲ 9.3×4 topics
  33. Myocardial Infarction4▲ 9.1×6 topics
  34. B-Type Natriuretic Peptide4▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Hospital Readmission4▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Chamber Quantification4▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Diastolic Function4▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Hip Arthroplasty4▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Wear Particles4▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Arrhythmias4▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Heart Failure Treatment and Management and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors.

Orthopedic Surgery and R…5Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 5 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Mana…5Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 5 fractional worksHeart Failure Treatment and Management: 4 fractional worksCardiovascular Function …4Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 4 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…4Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 4 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 3 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 3 fractional worksCoronary Interventions a…3Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 3 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 3 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 3 fractional works
SurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRehabilitation

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

  1. 1 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 5 works
  2. 2 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5 works
  3. 3 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  4. 4 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  5. 5 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 4 works
  6. 6 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 3 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  8. 8 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 3 works
  9. 9 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  10. 10 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 3 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 available44.0%not open56.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.3%domestic only68.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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.