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Otorhinolaryngology research

Otorhinolaryngology is a subfield of Medicine. Science Explorer counts 113k research works in it since 1950. 13.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

In short: surgical subspeciality concerned with ear, nose, and throat conditions.

Research works
113k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
15k
per year above
Top-10% rate
13.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Topics
3
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+28%
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This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is Otorhinolaryngology research about, and what is growing?

By the world's output in 2019–23, its most used keywords are Human Papillomavirus, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Nasal Polyps, Acute Otitis Media, Otitis Media.

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Size is the world's fractional works in 2019–23 in the topics tagged with each word; colour compares the word's share of this field with 2009–13. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 6 words, with their numbers
  1. Human Papillomavirus13k◆ 1.01×1 topic
  2. Oropharyngeal Cancer13k◆ 1.01×1 topic
  3. Chronic Rhinosinusitis7,635◆ 1.01×1 topic
  4. Nasal Polyps7,635◆ 1.01×1 topic
  5. Acute Otitis Media5,634◆ 0.97×1 topic
  6. Otitis Media5,634◆ 0.97×1 topic

Which countries lead Otorhinolaryngology research?

On research quality in 2022–2025, the United States, China and India rank highest in Otorhinolaryngology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (3.8k and 3.2k works in 2022–2025).

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States · #1 all time 14.4% top 10% · 3.8k works
  2. 2 China · #2 all time 15.9% top 10% · 3.2k works
  3. 3 India · #9 all time 5.0% top 10% · 2.2k works
  4. 4 Italy · #7 all time 23.6% top 10% · 658 works
  5. 5 United Kingdom · #3 all time 12.8% top 10% · 770 works
  6. 6 Germany · #4 all time 10.9% top 10% · 937 works
  7. 7 France · #6 all time 15.2% top 10% · 399 works
  8. 8 Japan · #11 all time 9.1% top 10% · 1.1k works
  9. 9 Spain · #13 all time 16.1% top 10% · 362 works
  10. 10 Canada · #8 all time 18.2% top 10% · 343 works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 23 countries ranked in Otorhinolaryngology. Composite of field-normalised excellence (50%), output (30%) and citations (20%); the bracket is the all-time rank.

All countries ranked in Otorhinolaryngology

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 3.8k works
  2. 2 China 3.2k works
  3. 3 India 2.2k works
  4. 4 Japan 1.1k works
  5. 5 Germany 937 works
  6. 6 United Kingdom 770 works
  7. 7 Italy 658 works
  8. 8 Brazil 602 works
  9. 9 Türkiye 595 works
  10. 10 South Korea 500 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 26.6%China: 22.5%India: 15.3%Japan: 7.4%6 others listed: 28.2%27%largest
United States3,839 · 26.6%China3,239 · 22.5%India2,211 · 15.3%Japan1,068 · 7.4%6 others listed4,063 · 28.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Otorhinolaryngology research?

Sun Yat-sen University (China) ranks first in Otorhinolaryngology on research quality in 2022–2025, followed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center.

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Sun Yat-sen University China · Guangzhou · #7 all time 19.2% top 10% · 128 works
  2. 2 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center United States · Houston · #1 all time 21.9% top 10% · 73 works
  3. 3 Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center China · Guangzhou · #12 all time 21.1% top 10% · 71 works
  4. 4 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China · Beijing · #27 all time 17.0% top 10% · 99 works
  5. 5 Capital Medical University China · Beijing · #60 all time 14.9% top 10% · 68 works
  6. 6 Saveetha University India · Chennai 12.4% top 10% · 66 works
  7. 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States · Chapel Hill · #19 all time 7.6% top 10% · 81 works
  8. 8 All India Institute of Medical Sciences India · New Delhi · #83 all time 4.3% top 10% · 64 works
  9. 9 Institute of Medical Sciences India · Varanasi · #98 all time 1.5% top 10% · 62 works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 9 institutions above the floor of 40 fractional works in Otorhinolaryngology.

Top 100 Otorhinolaryngology institutions

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Sun Yat-sen University China 128 works
  2. 2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 99 works
  3. 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 81 works
  4. 4 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center United States 73 works
  5. 5 Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center China 71 works
  6. 6 Capital Medical University China 68 works
  7. 7 Saveetha University India 66 works
  8. 8 All India Institute of Medical Sciences India 63 works
  9. 9 Institute of Medical Sciences India 62 works
  10. 10 Universitätsklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde Germany 58 works

Who are the leading researchers in Otorhinolaryngology?

Among the most productive authors in Otorhinolaryngology, Holger J. Schünemann, Enriqueta Felip and Ralph B. D’Agostino rank highest on the composite score.

  1. 1 Holger J. Schünemann Canada · #160 worldwide 3.9k citations · 122 works
  2. 2 Enriqueta Felip Spain · #1,140 worldwide 3.3k citations · 245 works
  3. 3 Ralph B. D’Agostino United States · #1,370 worldwide 3.8k citations · 256 works
  4. 4 Tanuj Kanchan India · #1,503 worldwide 2.7k citations · 82 works
  5. 5 Fadlo R. Khuri United States · #1,624 worldwide 2.1k citations · 130 works
  6. 6 D. Neil Hayes United States · #1,703 worldwide 1.8k citations · 90 works
  7. 7 Adhemar Longatto‐Filho Portugal · #1,732 worldwide 1.4k citations · 96 works
  8. 8 Silvia Franceschi Italy · #2,091 worldwide 1.2k citations · 156 works
  9. 9 Stephen M. Schwartz United States · #2,241 worldwide 1.4k citations · 91 works
  10. 10 Gregory T. Wolf United States · #2,284 worldwide 1.6k citations · 81 works

Re-ranked on the composite score from the 4,240 highest-output authors in Otorhinolaryngology. Identities come from OpenAlex author disambiguation, which occasionally merges or splits people.

Top 100 Otorhinolaryngology researchers

Where is Otorhinolaryngology research done?

The largest centres of Otorhinolaryngology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Seoul (South Korea). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Plainview, Kashiwa and Magdeburg.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 482 works
  2. 2 Guangzhou China 377 works
  3. 3 Shanghai China 320 works
  4. 4 Seoul South Korea 277 works
  5. 5 Tokyo Japan 238 works
  6. 6 London United Kingdom 211 works
  7. 7 Chennai India 188 works
  8. 8 New York United States 175 works
  9. 9 Moscow Russia 174 works
  10. 10 São Paulo Brazil 160 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. PlainviewUS · 21.6 works14×
  2. KashiwaJP · 24.0 works13×
  3. MagdeburgDE · 64.0 works10×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Otorhinolaryngology than the world average.

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Otorhinolaryngology research by country

The best places for Otorhinolaryngology research inside each country, with that country's researchers and world standing.

Where is the best place to study Otorhinolaryngology?

Among universities, judged by research, Humanitas University, Institute of Medical Sciences and Medical University of South Carolina score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

0%20%40%mean 18.01%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Humanitas University: 13, 35.0%Institute of Medical Sciences: 62, 1.5%Medical University of South Carolina: 37, 25.4%Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara: 12, 26.8%All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur: 23, 3.9%Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College: 99, 17.0%Saveetha University: 66, 12.4%Sun Yat-sen University: 128, 19.2%Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University: 12, 24.0%Capital Medical University: 68, 14.9%Humanitas UniversityVictor Babeș Univers…Medical University o…Institute of Medical…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1Humanitas University Italy 58.035.0%8.4×13 —
2Institute of Medical Sciences India 55.61.5%9.6×62 +224.1%
3Medical University of South Carolina United States 54.425.4%8.0×37 +35.4%
4Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara Romania 50.326.8%6.3×12 +180.3%
5All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur India 49.43.9%9.8×23 +287.6%
6Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 49.017.0%5.1×99 +36.5%
7Saveetha University India 48.612.4%3.3×66 +282.9%
8Sun Yat-sen University China 48.419.2%4.0×128 +11.6%
9Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University China 47.524.0%7.2×12 +116.7%
10Capital Medical University China 46.514.9%5.9×68 +38.7%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Otorhinolaryngology research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Head and Neck Cancer Studies, Sinusitis and nasal conditions and Ear Surgery and Otitis Media.

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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.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.

  1. Head and Neck Cancer Studies+112%
  2. Sinusitis and nasal conditions+70%
  3. Ear Surgery and Otitis Media+68%
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Growth in output from 2005–09 to 2015–19. Every topic is a page of its own.

What does Otorhinolaryngology include?