Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation is a research topic within Rehabilitation. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 7.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the inadequacies and challenges in musculoskeletal education within medical training programs. It addresses the need for improved curriculum, training, and clinical skills development in areas such as orthopaedics, rheumatology, and rehabilitation medicine, particularly in primary care settings.
- Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Medical Education
- Curriculum
- Training
- Orthopaedics
- Rheumatology
- Primary Care
- Clinical Skills
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Competency
- Research works
- 19k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +12% 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 Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (676 and 299 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 676 works
- 2 United Kingdom 299 works
- 3 Germany 251 works
- 4 India 164 works
- 5 China 116 works
- 6 Canada 103 works
- 7 France 97 works
- 8 Australia 97 works
- 9 Italy 55 works
- 10 Pakistan 45 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Inner Mongolia Medical University publishes the most Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Hospital for Special Surgery.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Inner Mongolia Medical UniversityChina 14 works
- 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 14 works
- 3 Hospital for Special SurgeryUnited States 11 works
- 4 University of TorontoCanada 9 works
- 5 Indraprastha Apollo HospitalsIndia 9 works
- 6 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 9 works
- 7 University of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States 8 works
- 8 Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinGermany 8 works
- 9 Keele UniversityUnited Kingdom 7 works
- 10 University of FloridaUnited States 7 works
Where is Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation research done?
The largest centres of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Paris (France) and Berlin (Germany).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Pennsylvania, University of Toronto and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 | University of PennsylvaniaUnited States | 53.6 | 10.7% | 3.6× | 9 | +38.3% |
| 2 | University of TorontoCanada | 37.7 | 8.9% | 2.4× | 10 | -7.5% |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States | 32.5 | 1.1% | 2.9× | 14 | +23.0% |
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 Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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