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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Institution · OpenAlex record

Every program we list at University of Kentucky, and the institution's research by specialty. The research numbers count all of the institution's papers in each specialty, including affiliated hospitals, so every program here shares them; they aren't any one program's own. For a program's faculty, trainees and papers, open its page.

Programs

Residencies · 24

Fellowships · 20

Research by specialty

The institution's papers in each specialty's fields since 2022. Ranks place it among institutions with programs in that specialty, each counted once.

SpecialtyPapers / year2-year growthIn top 10% of fieldCited above world avg.
Internal Medicine
with Pikeville Medical Center
638
51st of 137
-10%18%37%
Internal Medicine526
54th of 137
-7%19%39%
Vascular Surgery341
22nd of 38
-10%16%37%
Neurological Surgery192
31st of 58
+8%20%45%
Surgical Critical Care183
21st of 40
+4%21%46%
General Surgery171
34th of 95
+12%21%47%
Plastic Surgery169
23rd of 32
+8%20%45%
Cardiovascular Disease125
35th of 85
-24%12%31%
Radiation Oncology123
34th of 48
+19%20%42%
Pulmonary and Critical Care116
29th of 82
+19%21%42%
Hematology and Oncology112
39th of 78
+12%22%42%
Family Medicine92
14th of 101
+10%23%56%
Psychiatry80
29th of 85
+9%21%42%
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry75
16th of 40
+11%22%43%
Infectious Disease50
43rd of 72
-31%15%41%
Sports Medicine46
9th of 33
-24%10%41%
Diagnostic Radiology40
33rd of 76
+5%10%38%
Pathology38
24th of 66
+10%15%31%
Interventional Radiology34
18th of 31
-12%11%37%
Obstetrics and Gynecology31
37th of 82
+10%19%52%
Gastroenterology31
38th of 80
+3%23%35%
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine29
19th of 31
+38%20%42%
Orthopaedic Surgery28
20th of 68
-24%15%53%
Anesthesiology27
38th of 81
-18%24%50%
Pediatrics25
28th of 62
+45%21%46%
Nephrology25
40th of 68
-28%19%47%
Neurology21
22nd of 74
-15%14%30%
Vascular Neurology21
14th of 31
-13%13%29%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation20
13th of 38
+22%14%44%
Pain Medicine18
23rd of 36
-26%20%48%
Maternal-Fetal Medicine18
21st of 35
+25%24%45%
Rheumatology18
42nd of 63
-23%16%21%
Emergency Medicine16
42nd of 80
-52%11%44%
Pediatric Emergency Medicine13
12th of 18
-57%8%40%
Otolaryngology9
34th of 57
+64%38%54%
Urology9
41st of 63
-29%35%62%
Ophthalmology7
47th of 54
+80%——
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism2
40th of 69
0%——

Some programs here are also matched to Pikeville Medical Center, whose papers count toward their rows (marked “with”).

Research topics

Most frequent across its specialties, by papers.

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · 264Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices · 102Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques · 86Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments · 85Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes · 81Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research · 79Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments · 68Spinal Cord Injury Research · 65Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies · 64Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management · 63Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment · 59Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · 59Acute Kidney Injury Research · 58Heart Failure Treatment and Management · 56Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms · 55Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes · 53