Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas is a research topic within Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 5.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Gallstone Ileus
- Bouveret's Syndrome
- Cholecystocholedochal Fistula
- Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- CT Diagnosis
- Surgical Management
- Endoscopic Therapy
- Duodenal Obstruction
- Radiological Findings
- Laparoscopic Treatment
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 870 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.2% 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 Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (549 and 216 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 549 works
- 2 India 216 works
- 3 China 195 works
- 4 Japan 176 works
- 5 United Kingdom 122 works
- 6 Spain 103 works
- 7 Brazil 78 works
- 8 Italy 72 works
- 9 Mexico 64 works
- 10 Germany 60 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Cleveland Clinic publishes the most Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas research, followed by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Mohammed V University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Cleveland ClinicUnited States 14 works
- 2 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndia 11 works
- 3 Mohammed V UniversityMorocco 8 works
- 4 Mexican Social Security InstituteMexico 8 works
- 5 Mayo Clinic in ArizonaUnited States 7 works
- 6 The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonUnited States 7 works
- 7 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 7 works
- 8 Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 6 works
- 9 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 6 works
- 10 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 6 works
Where is Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas research done?
The largest centres of Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas research in 2022–2025 are Tokyo (Japan), Mexico City (Mexico), London (United Kingdom) and São Paulo (Brazil).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas?
Among universities, judged by research, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Mohammed V University 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndia | 64.6 | 7.7% | 13.6× | 10 | +43.4% |
| 2 | Mohammed V UniversityMorocco | 16.0 | 0.0% | 8.8× | 8 | — |
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 Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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