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Research in Lerwick

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Lerwick, United Kingdom. The largest by output are Shetland Arts, Gilbert Bain Hospital and Shetland Islands Council.

Research institutions
4
Research works
68
▲ 538% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.6%
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 Lerwick?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Shetland ArtsArchive 40 not ranked
2Gilbert Bain HospitalHospital / health system 16 not ranked
3Shetland Islands CouncilGovernment institution 8 not ranked
4Shetland Museum and ArchivesArchive 5 not ranked

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.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Shetland Arts: 58.0%Gilbert Bain Hospital: 23.2%Shetland Islands Council: 11.6%Shetland Museum and Archives: 7.2%58%largest
Shetland Arts40 · 58.0%Gilbert Bain Hospital16 · 23.2%Shetland Islands Council8 · 11.6%Shetland Museum and Archives5 · 7.2%

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

Which keywords describe research in Lerwick?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Global Warming, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Stakeholder Engagement, Ecosystem-Based Management, Marine Spatial Planning and Ocean Circulation.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Climate Change12▲ 6.8×21 topics
  2. Sustainability6▲ 4.7×14 topics
  3. Global Warming5▲ 20×4 topics
  4. Globalization5▲ 3.7×10 topics
  5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions4▲ 30×2 topics
  6. Stakeholder Engagement4▲ 84×2 topics
  7. Ecosystem-Based Management4▲ 218×1 topic
  8. Marine Spatial Planning4▲ 218×1 topic
  9. Ocean Circulation4▲ 39×2 topics
  10. Climate Modeling4▲ 75×1 topic
  11. Extreme Events4▲ 61×1 topic
  12. Epidemiology3▲ 1.22×15 topics
  13. Holocene2▲ 22×2 topics
  14. Mediterranean2▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Biodiversity2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  16. Maritime Archaeology2▲ 141×1 topic
  17. Sea-Level Change2▲ 141×1 topic
  18. Nationalism2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  19. Primary Care2▲ 6.5×6 topics
  20. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Social Justice2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  22. Ethical Considerations2▲ 7.7×5 topics
  23. Invasive Species2▲ 4.3×7 topics
  24. Religious Identity2▲ 36×2 topics
  25. Conservation2▲ 4.8×7 topics
  26. Mortality2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  27. Health Workforce2▲ 48×2 topics
  28. Organizational Culture2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  29. Collaborative Practice1▲ 47×2 topics
  30. Habitat Selection1▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Healthcare Workers1▲ 14×3 topics
  32. International Law1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  33. Avian Ecology1▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Migration Patterns1▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Mormonism1▲ 359×1 topic
  36. Polygamy1▲ 359×1 topic
  37. Population Dynamics1▲ 6.3×6 topics
  38. Disaster Response1▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Quality Improvement1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  40. Triage1▲ 44×1 topic

What research is done in Lerwick?

Autism Spectrum Disorder…1Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 0 fractional worksLanguage, Linguistics, C…0Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis: 0 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 0 fractional worksAncient Near East History: 0 fractional worksMormonism, Religion, and…0Mormonism, Religion, and History: 0 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 0 fractional worksMulticultural Socio-Legal Studies: 0 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…0Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 0 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceReligious studiesSociology and Political ScienceLanguage and Linguistics4 others

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

  1. 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 0 works
  3. 3 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  4. 4 Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis Language and Linguistics 0 works
  5. 5 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Ancient Near East History Archeology 0 works
  7. 7 Mormonism, Religion, and History History 0 works
  8. 8 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 0 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.