Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 11.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the management, outcomes, and research related to spina bifida, including topics such as Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, fetal surgery, neural tube defects, hydrocephalus, tethered cord syndrome, neurosurgical management, prenatal diagnosis, and quality of life in individuals with spina bifida.
- Spina Bifida
- Chiari Malformation
- Syringomyelia
- Fetal Surgery
- Neural Tube Defects
- Hydrocephalus
- Tethered Cord Syndrome
- Neurosurgical Management
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Quality of Life
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5% 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 Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (723 and 371 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 723 works
- 2 China 371 works
- 3 India 232 works
- 4 Japan 174 works
- 5 United Kingdom 121 works
- 6 Türkiye 111 works
- 7 Brazil 95 works
- 8 Italy 92 works
- 9 Germany 91 works
- 10 South Korea 80 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Neurological Surgery publishes the most Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations research, followed by Capital Medical University and All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Neurological SurgeryUnited States 27 works
- 2 Capital Medical UniversityChina 21 works
- 3 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 15 works
- 4 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 5 Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and ResearchIndia 10 works
- 6 Baylor College of MedicineUnited States 10 works
- 7 Mohammed V UniversityMorocco 10 works
- 8 Texas Children's HospitalUnited States 9 works
- 9 Washington University in St. LouisUnited States 9 works
- 10 Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaUnited States 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations include Vafa Rahimi‐Movaghar.
- 1 Vafa Rahimi‐Movaghar Iran 4.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations research done?
The largest centres of Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Tokyo (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rockville Centre.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Rockville CentreUS · 26.7 works63×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations?
Among universities, judged by research, Capital Medical University, Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Medical UniversityChina | 63.3 | 13.4% | 12.9× | 22 | +63.8% |
| 2 | Baylor College of MedicineUnited States | 57.8 | 16.2% | 8.8× | 10 | +319.3% |
| 3 | Washington University in St. LouisUnited States | 41.9 | 26.6% | 4.4× | 9 | -10.3% |
| 4 | Mohammed V UniversityMorocco | 36.4 | 6.8% | 8.6× | 10 | +48.5% |
| 5 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 35.5 | 16.3% | 2.6× | 10 | +51.8% |
| 6 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 30.9 | 3.0% | 8.4× | 15 | -27.2% |
| 7 | Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and ResearchIndia | 27.7 | 3.3% | 15.3× | 10 | -90.6% |
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 Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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