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Research in Limerick

Science Explorer records 18 research institutions in Limerick, Ireland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Limerick, University Hospital Limerick and St. Johns Hospital.

Research institutions
18
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
20k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.9%
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 Limerick?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of LimerickUniversity 16,688 #867
2University Hospital LimerickHospital / health system 1,654 #15,488
3St. Johns HospitalHospital / health system 473 #23,918
4National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)Company 392 #20,334 all time
5Limerick Institute of TechnologyUniversity 313 #32,218 all time
6Analog Devices (Ireland)Company 224 #35,967 all time
7LeroInstitution 167 #27,315 all time
8BHP LaboratoriesCompany 115 not ranked
9University Maternity Hospital LimerickHospital / health system 93 not ranked
10Limerick County CouncilGovernment institution 13 not ranked
11Rusal (Ireland)Company 12 not ranked
12Cook Medical (Ireland)Company 8 not ranked
13Irish Institute of Clinical NeuroscienceInstitution 5 not ranked
14Doras LuimníNonprofit 3 not ranked
15Ballyhoura Development (Ireland)Company 1 not ranked
16Learning Hub LimerickInstitution 1 not ranked
17Entellexi (Ireland)Company 1 not ranked
18Supply Network Shannon (Ireland)Company 1 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.

University of Limerick: 82.8%University Hospital Limerick: 8.2%St. Johns Hospital: 2.3%National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland): 1.9%14 others listed: 4.7%83%largest
University of Limerick17k · 82.8%University Hospital Limerick1,654 · 8.2%St. Johns Hospital473 · 2.3%National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)392 · 1.9%14 others listed957 · 4.7%

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

What is Limerick strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Limerick is most concentrated in Geriatrics and Gerontology, Applied Psychology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (5.7× the world share in Geriatrics and Gerontology).

  1. Geriatrics and GerontologySubfield · 24.4 works5.7×
  2. Applied PsychologySubfield · 24.8 works4.3×
  3. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 39.4 works3.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Limerick?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Public Health, Quality of Life, Globalization, Crystal Engineering, Identity and Anxiety.

▲ 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. Epidemiology211▲ 1.33×118 topics
  2. Mental Health126▲ 2.1×38 topics
  3. Machine Learning117◆ 0.89×74 topics
  4. Public Health111▲ 1.90×52 topics
  5. Deep Learning110▼ 0.80×73 topics
  6. Globalization105▲ 1.33×85 topics
  7. Quality of Life99▲ 1.71×52 topics
  8. Inflammation92◆ 1.11×73 topics
  9. Risk Factors80▲ 1.80×34 topics
  10. Healthcare73▲ 1.61×29 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease73▲ 1.63×35 topics
  12. Identity70▲ 2.4×44 topics
  13. Depression67▲ 1.90×23 topics
  14. Anxiety59▲ 3.1×11 topics
  15. Physical Activity55▲ 2.8×12 topics
  16. Diagnosis55▲ 1.46×35 topics
  17. Primary Care54▲ 3.5×15 topics
  18. Aging52▲ 2.4×17 topics
  19. Social Support50▲ 2.3×17 topics
  20. Meta-Analysis50▲ 2.1×18 topics
  21. Nationalism50▲ 2.7×21 topics
  22. Resilience42▲ 2.2×12 topics
  23. Ethnicity42▲ 2.8×13 topics
  24. Crystal Engineering40▲ 8.7×3 topics
  25. Reflective Practice40▲ 5.3×7 topics
  26. Ethical Considerations38▲ 2.8×16 topics
  27. Health Benefits37▲ 2.8×12 topics
  28. Elderly Patients36▲ 5.4×4 topics
  29. Health Disparities34▲ 3.2×9 topics
  30. Mortality Risk32▲ 3.4×6 topics
  31. Pain Management32▲ 3.5×9 topics
  32. Transition31▲ 8.4×5 topics
  33. Conflict30▲ 4.5×8 topics
  34. Exercise27▲ 5.5×3 topics
  35. Positive Psychology26▲ 7.7×3 topics
  36. Physical Performance25▲ 6.9×2 topics
  37. Reconciliation25▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Consociationalism25▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Northern Ireland25▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Psychological Outcomes22▲ 13×2 topics

What research is done in Limerick?

Irish and British Studies25Irish and British Studies: 25 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults20Frailty in Older Adults: 20 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 20 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 18 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 17 fractional worksMusic Therapy and Health: 17 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 16 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…15Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 15 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 14 fractional worksCrystallization and Solubility Studies: 14 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeriatrics and GerontologyPhysiologyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Irish and British StudiesSociology and Political Science 25 works
  2. 2 Frailty in Older AdultsGeriatrics and Gerontology 20 works
  3. 3 Physical Activity and HealthPhysiology 20 works
  4. 4 Sports injuries and preventionOrthopedics and Sports Medicine 18 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  6. 6 Music Therapy and HealthSocial Psychology 17 works
  7. 7 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsInorganic Chemistry 16 works
  8. 8 Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducation 15 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 and Mental HealthClinical Psychology 14 works
  10. 10 Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMaterials Chemistry 14 works

Research output over time

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