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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?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of WorcesterUniversity 3,894 #8,788
2Worcestershire Royal HospitalHospital / health system 2,114 #2,451 all time
3Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustHospital / health system 530 #16,872
4Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustHospital / health system 389 #27,228
5Materials Solutions (United Kingdom)Company 68 not ranked
6Worcestershire County CouncilGovernment institution 42 not ranked
7National Sheep AssociationNonprofit 17 not ranked
8Aeromet International (United Kingdom)Company 5 not ranked
9Superform (United Kingdom)Company 4 not ranked
10Herefordshire & Worcestershire Earth Heritage TrustInstitution 3 not ranked
11Dolphin Computer Access (United Kingdom)Company 2 not ranked
12Sanctuary 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.

University of Worcester: 55.1%Worcestershire Royal Hospital: 29.9%Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust: 7.5%Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust: 5.5%8 others listed: 2.0%55%largest
University of Worcester3,894 · 55.1%Worcestershire Royal Hospital2,114 · 29.9%Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust530 · 7.5%Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust389 · 5.5%8 others listed143 · 2.0%

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).

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 41.6 works4.6×
  2. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 52.6 works4.5×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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.

▲ 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. Epidemiology55▲ 1.62×93 topics
  2. Mental Health42▲ 3.4×34 topics
  3. Quality of Life39▲ 3.1×40 topics
  4. Globalization28▲ 1.63×42 topics
  5. Public Health27▲ 2.1×27 topics
  6. Treatment22▲ 2.1×34 topics
  7. Resilience21▲ 5.2×9 topics
  8. Healthcare21▲ 2.1×18 topics
  9. Primary Care20▲ 6.3×14 topics
  10. Gender20▲ 4.2×17 topics
  11. Risk Factors18▲ 1.94×26 topics
  12. Well-being18▲ 5.5×13 topics
  13. Social Support18▲ 3.7×14 topics
  14. Ethical Considerations16▲ 5.5×11 topics
  15. Qualitative Research16▲ 2.1×14 topics
  16. Identity16▲ 2.5×20 topics
  17. Complications16▲ 3.6×15 topics
  18. Psychological Impact15▲ 5.5×9 topics
  19. Palliative Care14▲ 10×3 topics
  20. Patient Satisfaction14▲ 5.2×9 topics
  21. End-of-Life14▲ 18×2 topics
  22. Job Satisfaction14▲ 3.7×9 topics
  23. Reflective Practice13▲ 8.4×6 topics
  24. Health13▲ 3.8×10 topics
  25. Neuroscience13▲ 5.1×12 topics
  26. Nationalism13▲ 3.2×10 topics
  27. Stress13▲ 4.0×8 topics
  28. Health Care Costs12▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Gender Differences12▲ 3.7×12 topics
  30. Evidence-Based Practice11▲ 10×7 topics
  31. Advance Care Planning11▲ 21×1 topic
  32. Family Perspectives11▲ 21×1 topic
  33. Burnout10▲ 13×4 topics
  34. Medical Education10▲ 4.6×11 topics
  35. Health Disparities10▲ 4.3×7 topics
  36. Professional Development9▲ 5.5×8 topics
  37. Cultural Competence9▲ 8.1×6 topics
  38. Bereavement8▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Complicated Grief8▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Long-Term Care8▲ 12×2 topics

What research is done in Worcester?

  1. 1 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 11 works
  2. 2 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 8 works
  3. 3 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 6 works
  4. 4 Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes History 5 works
  5. 5 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 5 works
  6. 6 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
  7. 7 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 4 works
  8. 8 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 4 works
  9. 9 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 4 works
  10. 10 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 4 works

Research output over time

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