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History of Medical Practice

History of Medical Practice is a research topic within Neurology. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 6.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the rich history and development of neurosurgery as a medical field, highlighting the pioneering surgeons, surgical innovations, and historical contributions that have shaped neurosurgical practice. It delves into the evolution of neurosurgery, advancements in neurological techniques, and the impact of medical education on the field.

  • Neurosurgery
  • Medical History
  • Surgical Innovations
  • Pioneering Surgeons
  • Medical Education
  • Neurological Advancements
  • Surgical Techniques
  • Innovative Practices
  • Historical Contributions
  • Neurosurgical Evolution
Research works
15k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
998
per year above
Top-10% rate
6.5%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+3%
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This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

Which countries lead History of Medical Practice research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (637 and 149 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 637 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 149 works
  3. 3 India 91 works
  4. 4 Canada 60 works
  5. 5 Australia 49 works
  6. 6 Germany 38 works
  7. 7 China 37 works
  8. 8 France 35 works
  9. 9 Russia 34 works
  10. 10 Italy 33 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: 54.7%United Kingdom: 12.8%India: 7.8%Canada: 5.2%6 others listed: 19.5%55%largest
United States637 · 54.7%United Kingdom149 · 12.8%India91 · 7.8%Canada60 · 5.2%6 others listed227 · 19.5%

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

Which institutions lead History of Medical Practice research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Neurological Surgery publishes the most History of Medical Practice research, followed by University of Wisconsin–Madison and University College London.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Neurological SurgeryUnited States 15 works
  2. 2 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States 9 works
  3. 3 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 9 works
  4. 4 Harvard UniversityUnited States 8 works
  5. 5 Stanford UniversityUnited States 7 works
  6. 6 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 7 works
  7. 7 University of TorontoCanada 7 works
  8. 8 Cleveland ClinicUnited States 6 works
  9. 9 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 6 works
  10. 10 California State University, San BernardinoUnited States 6 works

Who are the leading researchers in History of Medical Practice?

The most-cited researchers publishing on History of Medical Practice include Dennis W. Organ.

  1. 1 Dennis W. Organ United States 4.3k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is History of Medical Practice research done?

The largest centres of History of Medical Practice research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Boston (United States) and Philadelphia (United States).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 52 works
  2. 2 New York United States 32 works
  3. 3 Boston United States 19 works
  4. 4 Philadelphia United States 18 works
  5. 5 Paris France 17 works
  6. 6 Washington D.C. United States 17 works
  7. 7 Baltimore United States 15 works
  8. 8 New Delhi India 15 works
  9. 9 Rockville Centre United States 15 works
  10. 10 Toronto Canada 14 works
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Where is the best place to study History of Medical Practice?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Wisconsin–Madison 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States 58.010.4%6.6×9 +61.4%
2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 10.03.6%4.2×9 -3.3%

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 History of Medical Practice research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are History of Medical Practice.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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