Digital Imaging in Medicine
Digital Imaging in Medicine is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 8.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the ethical considerations and standardization of clinical photography, digital documentation, and operative reports in medical practice. It addresses issues such as patient consent, privacy, quality of care data, and the use of synoptic reporting to improve documentation practices.
- Clinical Photography
- Digital Photography
- Ethical Considerations
- Operative Reports
- Medical Consent
- Standardization
- Patient Privacy
- Quality of Care Data
- Synoptic Reporting
- Dermatology
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% 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 Digital Imaging in Medicine research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (630 and 261 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 630 works
- 2 United Kingdom 261 works
- 3 India 157 works
- 4 China 93 works
- 5 Germany 85 works
- 6 Türkiye 65 works
- 7 Italy 59 works
- 8 France 58 works
- 9 Canada 52 works
- 10 Brazil 50 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Digital Imaging in Medicine research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University College London publishes the most Digital Imaging in Medicine research, followed by Saveetha University and Creative Commons.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 2 Saveetha UniversityIndia 8 works
- 3 Creative CommonsUnited States 8 works
- 4 Mayo Clinic in ArizonaUnited States 8 works
- 5 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 7 works
- 6 Stanford UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 7 Harvard UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 8 University of MichiganUnited States 7 works
- 9 Duke UniversityUnited States 6 works
- 10 University of MiamiUnited States 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Digital Imaging in Medicine?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Digital Imaging in Medicine include Tin Aung.
- 1 Tin Aung Singapore 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Digital Imaging in Medicine research done?
The largest centres of Digital Imaging in Medicine research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Boston (United States) and Philadelphia (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in London and Philadelphia.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LondonGB · 76.9 works3.9×
- PhiladelphiaUS · 20.9 works3.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Digital Imaging in Medicine than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Digital Imaging in Medicine?
Among universities, judged by research, Saveetha University and University College London 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 | Saveetha UniversityIndia | 61.0 | 22.8% | 4.0× | 8 | — |
| 2 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 30.0 | 15.1% | 3.4× | 10 | +30.2% |
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 Digital Imaging in Medicine research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Digital Imaging in Medicine.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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