Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes is a research topic within Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 14.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers revolves around the advancements in post-mortem imaging techniques, such as virtual autopsy, forensic pathology, and the use of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography for diagnostic validation. The focus is on minimizing errors in autopsy diagnosis, validating alternative autopsy methods, improving death certification accuracy, and analyzing medical errors.
- Post-mortem Imaging
- Virtual Autopsy
- Forensic Pathology
- Diagnostic Errors
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Computed Tomography
- Autopsy Validation
- Death Certification
- Minimally Invasive Autopsy
- Medical Error Analysis
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (450 and 386 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 450 works
- 2 India 386 works
- 3 United Kingdom 156 works
- 4 Germany 119 works
- 5 China 101 works
- 6 Italy 97 works
- 7 Australia 93 works
- 8 Russia 75 works
- 9 Japan 73 works
- 10 Türkiye 70 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes research?
By volume in 2022–2025, All India Institute of Medical Sciences publishes the most Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes research, followed by Institute of Medical Sciences and Institute of Forensic Science.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 20 works
- 2 Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 13 works
- 3 Institute of Forensic ScienceChina 12 works
- 4 Victorian Institute of Forensic MedicineAustralia 11 works
- 5 Monash UniversityAustralia 9 works
- 6 University of ZurichSwitzerland 8 works
- 7 University of WashingtonUnited States 7 works
- 8 National Legal Medicine InstitutePortugal 7 works
- 9 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 10 The University of AdelaideAustralia 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes include Theo Vos, Rakhi Dandona and Valery L. Feigin.
- 1 Theo Vos United States 12k citations
- 2 Rakhi Dandona United States 9.8k citations
- 3 Valery L. Feigin New Zealand 7.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes research done?
The largest centres of Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New Delhi (India), Moscow (Russia) and Melbourne (Australia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in New Delhi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- New DelhiIN · 43.5 works3.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes?
Among universities, judged by research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Zurich and Institute of Medical Sciences 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 51.5 | 4.1% | 13.2× | 20 | +16.0% |
| 2 | University of ZurichSwitzerland | 51.1 | 21.0% | 6.1× | 8 | +7.2% |
| 3 | Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 43.6 | 5.0% | 16.0× | 13 | +11.8% |
| 4 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 23.2 | 8.4% | 4.1× | 8 | +14.7% |
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 Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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