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Research in Birmingham

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Birmingham, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are St. Vincent's Birmingham.

Research institutions
1
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.4k
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
5.6%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Birmingham?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1St. Vincent's BirminghamHospital / health system 1,384 #21,461

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which keywords describe research in Birmingham?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, Epidemiology, Insulin Resistance, Cardiovascular Disease, Glycemic Control, Insulin Therapy and Heart Failure.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology11▲ 2.9×52 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome10▲ 12×11 topics
  3. Inflammation10▲ 4.5×29 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 5.5×17 topics
  5. Insulin Resistance6▲ 13×6 topics
  6. Public Health5▲ 3.7×12 topics
  7. Glycemic Control5▲ 33×3 topics
  8. Insulin Therapy5▲ 39×2 topics
  9. Heart Failure5▲ 11×8 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress5▲ 2.8×9 topics
  11. Type 1 Diabetes5▲ 54×2 topics
  12. Genetics4▲ 6.4×12 topics
  13. Complications4▲ 8.6×10 topics
  14. Cancer Therapy4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  15. Hepatic Steatosis4▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders4▲ 6.9×7 topics
  17. Risk Factors4▲ 3.5×14 topics
  18. Weight Loss4▲ 24×3 topics
  19. Alzheimer's Disease4▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Immunotherapy4▲ 4.8×7 topics
  21. Epilepsy Treatment3▲ 33×2 topics
  22. Hepatocellular Carcinoma3▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Ketogenic Diet3▲ 34×1 topic
  24. Low-Carbohydrate Diet3▲ 38×1 topic
  25. Autoimmunity3▲ 22×4 topics
  26. NAFLD3▲ 27×1 topic
  27. NASH3▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Cardiovascular Health3▲ 16×4 topics
  29. Diabetes3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  30. Thrombosis3▲ 11×5 topics
  31. Clinical Guidelines3▲ 10×5 topics
  32. Diabetes Mellitus3▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Behavior Change3▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Pancreatic Islets3▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Type 2 Diabetes3▲ 12×2 topics
  36. ß-Cell Dysfunction3▲ 68×1 topic
  37. Cardiovascular Outcomes3▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Global Burden of Disease3▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Glucose Control3▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Health Promotion3▲ 8.4×2 topics

What research is done in Birmingham?

Diet and metabolism stud…3Diet and metabolism studies: 3 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis …3Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 3 fractional worksPancreatic function and …3Pancreatic function and diabetes: 3 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…3Diabetes Treatment and Management: 3 fractional worksCardiovascular Health an…3Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors: 3 fractional worksDiabetes and associated …2Diabetes and associated disorders: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Research: 2 fractional worksCoagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema: 2 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional works
PhysiologyEpidemiologySurgeryEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 3 works
  2. 2 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 3 works
  3. 3 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 3 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  5. 5 Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  6. 6 Diabetes and associated disorders Genetics 2 works
  7. 7 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  8. 8 Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema Genetics 2 works
  9. 9 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 2 works
  10. 10 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works

Research output over time

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