Research in Worcester
Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Worcester, United Kingdom. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Worcester, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.
- Research institutions
- 12 3 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 7.1k ▼ 9% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 15.2% 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 Worcester?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WorcesterUniversity | 3,894 | #8,788 | |
| 2 | Worcestershire Royal HospitalHospital / health system | 2,114 | #2,451 all time | |
| 3 | Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustHospital / health system | 530 | #16,872 | |
| 4 | Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustHospital / health system | 389 | #27,228 | |
| 5 | Materials Solutions (United Kingdom)Company | 68 | not ranked | |
| 6 | Worcestershire County CouncilGovernment institution | 42 | not ranked | |
| 7 | National Sheep AssociationNonprofit | 17 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Aeromet International (United Kingdom)Company | 5 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Superform (United Kingdom)Company | 4 | not ranked | |
| 10 | Herefordshire & Worcestershire Earth Heritage TrustInstitution | 3 | not ranked | |
| 11 | Dolphin Computer Access (United Kingdom)Company | 2 | not ranked | |
| 12 | Sanctuary HousingNonprofit | 2 | 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Worcester strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Worcester is most concentrated in Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions (4.6× the world share in Clinical Psychology).
- Clinical PsychologySubfield · 41.6 works4.6×
- General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 52.6 works4.5×
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 Worcester?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Quality of Life, Epidemiology, Primary Care, Resilience, Well-being, Gender and Palliative Care.
- Long-Term Care
- Bereavement
- Professional Development
- Medical Education
- Family Perspectives
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Health Care Costs
- Nationalism
- Health
- Job Satisfaction
- Patient Satisfaction
- Psychological Impact
- Identity
- Ethical Considerations
- Well-being
- Gender
- Healthcare
- Treatment
- Globalization
- Mental Health
- Epidemiology
- Quality of Life
- Public Health
- Resilience
- Primary Care
- Risk Factors
- Social Support
- Qualitative Research
- Complications
- Palliative Care
- End-of-Life
- Reflective Practice
- Neuroscience
- Stress
- Gender Differences
- Advance Care Planning
- Burnout
- Health Disparities
- Cultural Competence
- Complicated Grief
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
- Epidemiology55▲ 1.62×93 topics
- Mental Health42▲ 3.4×34 topics
- Quality of Life39▲ 3.1×40 topics
- Globalization28▲ 1.63×42 topics
- Public Health27▲ 2.1×27 topics
- Treatment22▲ 2.1×34 topics
- Resilience21▲ 5.2×9 topics
- Healthcare21▲ 2.1×18 topics
- Primary Care20▲ 6.3×14 topics
- Gender20▲ 4.2×17 topics
- Risk Factors18▲ 1.94×26 topics
- Well-being18▲ 5.5×13 topics
- Social Support18▲ 3.7×14 topics
- Ethical Considerations16▲ 5.5×11 topics
- Qualitative Research16▲ 2.1×14 topics
- Identity16▲ 2.5×20 topics
- Complications16▲ 3.6×15 topics
- Psychological Impact15▲ 5.5×9 topics
- Palliative Care14▲ 10×3 topics
- Patient Satisfaction14▲ 5.2×9 topics
- End-of-Life14▲ 18×2 topics
- Job Satisfaction14▲ 3.7×9 topics
- Reflective Practice13▲ 8.4×6 topics
- Health13▲ 3.8×10 topics
- Neuroscience13▲ 5.1×12 topics
- Nationalism13▲ 3.2×10 topics
- Stress13▲ 4.0×8 topics
- Health Care Costs12▲ 18×2 topics
- Gender Differences12▲ 3.7×12 topics
- Evidence-Based Practice11▲ 10×7 topics
- Advance Care Planning11▲ 21×1 topic
- Family Perspectives11▲ 21×1 topic
- Burnout10▲ 13×4 topics
- Medical Education10▲ 4.6×11 topics
- Health Disparities10▲ 4.3×7 topics
- Professional Development9▲ 5.5×8 topics
- Cultural Competence9▲ 8.1×6 topics
- Bereavement8▲ 28×1 topic
- Complicated Grief8▲ 28×1 topic
- Long-Term Care8▲ 12×2 topics
What research is done in Worcester?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 11 works
- 2 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 8 works
- 3 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 6 works
- 4 Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes History 5 works
- 5 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 5 works
- 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
- 7 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 4 works
- 8 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 4 works
- 9 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 4 works
- 10 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 4 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.