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Research in Milton Keynes

Science Explorer records 30 research institutions in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are The Open University, The Stables and Milton Keynes Hospital.

Research institutions
30
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
29k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
20.5%
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 Milton Keynes?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1The Open UniversityUniversity 25,465 #1,584
2Milton Keynes HospitalHospital / health system 1,266 #19,150
3The StablesInstitution 1,228 #16,814
4Brain Tumour ResearchNonprofit 272 #20,834 all time
5Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system 191 #37,757 all time
6Bletchley Community HospitalHospital / health system 96 not ranked
7Robert Bosch (United Kingdom)Company 67 not ranked
8Technical Software ConsultingCompany 33 not ranked
9Blakelands HospitalHospital / health system 32 not ranked
10Molins (United Kingdom)Company 26 not ranked
11Canal and River TrustNonprofit 22 not ranked
12Johnson Matthey Battery Systems (United Kingdom)Company 19 not ranked
13Rockwell Automation (United Kingdom)Company 18 not ranked
14Advanced Micro Devices (United Kingdom)Company 17 not ranked
15Clasado BioSciences (United Kingdom)Company 16 not ranked
16Clear Communication AssociatesCompany 15 not ranked
17Transport Systems CatapultNonprofit 13 not ranked
18Computerised Information Technology (United Kingdom)Company 12 not ranked
19Institute of Translation and InterpretingNonprofit 9 not ranked
20Evonik (United Kingdom)Company 9 not ranked
21Volkswagen Group (United Kingdom)Company 8 not ranked
22The Parks TrustNonprofit 8 not ranked
23Sonatest (United Kingdom)Company 8 not ranked
24European Distance and E-Learning NetworkUniversity 6 not ranked
25National House Building CouncilGovernment institution 6 not ranked
26National Energy FoundationNonprofit 4 not ranked
27Alps Electric (United Kingdom)Company 3 not ranked
28Her Majesty's Government Communications CentreGovernment institution 2 not ranked
29EchoStar (United Kingdom)Company 2 not ranked
30Nexans (United Kingdom)Company 0 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.

The Open University: 88.2%Milton Keynes Hospital: 4.4%The Stables: 4.3%Brain Tumour Research: 0.9%25 others listed: 2.2%88%largest
The Open University25k · 88.2%Milton Keynes Hospital1,266 · 4.4%The Stables1,228 · 4.3%Brain Tumour Research272 · 0.9%25 others listed642 · 2.2%

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

What is Milton Keynes strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Milton Keynes is most concentrated in Public Administration, Computer Science Applications and History (15.1× the world share in Public Administration).

  1. Public AdministrationSubfield · 29.2 works15×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 58.6 works6.6×
  3. HistorySubfield · 73.8 works6.4×
  4. Gender StudiesSubfield · 66.7 works5.1×
  5. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 94.8 works5.1×
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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 Milton Keynes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Higher Education, Gender, Neoliberalism, Mental Health, Nationalism, Identity and History.

▲ 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. Globalization204▲ 2.9×105 topics
  2. Mental Health110▲ 2.1×42 topics
  3. Machine Learning102◆ 0.87×70 topics
  4. Higher Education88▲ 4.6×18 topics
  5. Education88▲ 1.43×81 topics
  6. Gender86▲ 4.4×45 topics
  7. Identity85▲ 3.2×53 topics
  8. History79▲ 3.1×40 topics
  9. Social Media76▲ 1.49×30 topics
  10. Online Learning76▲ 2.5×16 topics
  11. Neoliberalism75▲ 5.8×25 topics
  12. Nationalism74▲ 4.4×26 topics
  13. Innovation73▲ 1.94×46 topics
  14. Human Rights65▲ 1.76×53 topics
  15. Colonialism65▲ 3.8×37 topics
  16. Literature64▲ 3.3×40 topics
  17. Ethics57▲ 3.3×38 topics
  18. Social Justice55▲ 2.6×36 topics
  19. Student Engagement55▲ 3.8×14 topics
  20. Religion54▲ 3.2×31 topics
  21. Social Interaction48▲ 3.4×11 topics
  22. Feminism47▲ 4.6×20 topics
  23. Student Perceptions46▲ 6.9×7 topics
  24. Reflective Practice44▲ 6.5×7 topics
  25. Professional Development42▲ 5.8×12 topics
  26. Politics40▲ 4.1×16 topics
  27. Informal Learning39▲ 8.5×5 topics
  28. Instructional Design37▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Learning Analytics36▲ 8.2×2 topics
  30. National Identity36▲ 8.8×6 topics
  31. Language Policy33▲ 6.6×5 topics
  32. Bilingual Education32▲ 7.7×3 topics
  33. Virtual Learning Environments30▲ 8.7×3 topics
  34. Solar System Abundances30▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Terrestrial Planets30▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Educational Data Mining30▲ 9.4×1 topic
  37. Massive Open Online Courses30▲ 9.4×1 topic
  38. Cognitive Engagement30▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Community of Inquiry29▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Social Presence29▲ 13×1 topic

What research is done in Milton Keynes?

  1. 1 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 30 works
  2. 2 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 30 works
  3. 3 Online and Blended Learning Education 29 works
  4. 4 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 23 works
  5. 5 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 20 works
  6. 6 Scottish History and National Identity History 18 works
  7. 7 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 17 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 17 works
  9. 9 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 16 works
  10. 10 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 15 works

Research output over time

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