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Bangor University

In research, Bangor University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,167 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,002 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#553 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History, Oceanography and Ecology — History is 8.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,847
of 28,054 · #1,047 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#77
of 1,094
Research works
17k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
564k
33.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Bangor University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #1,167 of 10,521 21.4%654 #580
Physical SciencesDomain #2,002 of 12,888 23.3%539 #1095
Environmental ScienceField #553 of 3,551 26.7%230 #284
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #548 of 3,409 34.4%92 #173
Life SciencesDomain #1,880 of 7,800 29.5%195 #1170
Arts and HumanitiesField #508 of 1,998 12.1%149 #335
Health SciencesDomain #3,246 of 11,982 21.5%246 #1319
Social SciencesField #1,797 of 6,365 23.2%237 #1036
MedicineField #3,039 of 10,443 19.4%158 #2094
EcologySubfield #263 of 578 29.7%72 #188

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bangor University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#580 #1,167
  2. Physical Sciences#1,095 #2,002
  3. Environmental Science#284 #553
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#173 #548
  5. Life Sciences#1,170 #1,880
  6. Arts and Humanities#335 #508
  7. Health Sciences#1,319 #3,246
  8. Social Sciences#1,036 #1,797
  9. Medicine#2,094 #3,039
  10. Ecology#188 #263
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Bangor University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History takes 8.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. HistorySubfield · 46.5 works8.9×
  2. OceanographySubfield · 26.4 works5.8×
  3. EcologySubfield · 71.6 works5.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 92 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 56 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.43× its world share, 38 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 43 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.34× its world share, 60 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 132 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.83× its world share, 230 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 32 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.83× its world share, 79 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 158 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.17× its world share, 149 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.89× its world share, 47 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 56 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.95× its world share, 147 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 237 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bangor University?

Ranked on the composite score, Colin Baker, David Crystal and Robert Ward lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bangor University.

  1. 1 Colin Baker United Kingdom · #5,527 worldwide 1.3k citations · 59 works
  2. 2 David Crystal United Kingdom · #7,015 worldwide 765 citations · 127 works
  3. 3 Robert Ward United Kingdom · #13,455 worldwide 759 citations · 73 works
  4. 4 John H. Simpson United Kingdom · #15,376 worldwide 640 citations · 71 works
  5. 5 Bob Woods United Kingdom · #15,602 worldwide 621 citations · 99 works
  6. 6 Michel J. Kaiser United Kingdom · #18,842 worldwide 929 citations · 60 works
  7. 7 Davey L. Jones United Kingdom · #26,693 worldwide 2.2k citations · 206 works
  8. 8 D. Barrie Johnson United Kingdom · #28,739 worldwide 587 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Ronald Pethig United Kingdom · #31,394 worldwide 656 citations · 56 works
  10. 10 Peter N. Golyshin United Kingdom · #34,288 worldwide 477 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Bangor University

Which keywords describe research at Bangor University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Nationalism, Globalization, Literature, History, Population Dynamics, Mental Health and Biodiversity.

▲ 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 institution'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 Change167▲ 3.8×82 topics
  2. Globalization56▲ 1.75×58 topics
  3. Mental Health48▲ 2.0×33 topics
  4. Environmental Impact39▲ 1.39×43 topics
  5. Public Health39▲ 1.62×40 topics
  6. History37▲ 3.3×30 topics
  7. Biodiversity37▲ 3.0×27 topics
  8. Literature35▲ 4.0×26 topics
  9. Nationalism34▲ 4.5×18 topics
  10. Colonialism32▲ 4.1×23 topics
  11. Conservation29▲ 4.1×17 topics
  12. Ecosystem Services29▲ 4.6×10 topics
  13. Identity28▲ 2.4×37 topics
  14. Population Dynamics27▲ 6.5×9 topics
  15. Invasive Species26▲ 3.8×15 topics
  16. Emotion Regulation25▲ 4.9×9 topics
  17. Well-being24▲ 3.8×11 topics
  18. National Identity22▲ 12×6 topics
  19. Biodiversity Conservation22▲ 3.6×13 topics
  20. Ecosystem Functioning22▲ 6.9×7 topics
  21. Global Warming22▲ 3.2×12 topics
  22. Trophic Cascades21▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Fisheries Sustainability20▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Neuroscience19▲ 4.0×12 topics
  25. Habitat Fragmentation19▲ 5.3×4 topics
  26. Devolution19▲ 82×2 topics
  27. Diaspora18▲ 20×5 topics
  28. Religious Identity17▲ 17×4 topics
  29. Nutrient Limitation17▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Empire17▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Marine Environment16▲ 7.1×3 topics
  32. Ocean Acidification16▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Wales16▲ 157×1 topic
  34. Welsh literature16▲ 157×1 topic
  35. Cultural Politics16▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Scotland15▲ 119×1 topic
  37. Stakeholder Engagement15▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Union of 170715▲ 119×1 topic
  39. Ecosystem Management14▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Marine Fisheries14▲ 21×1 topic

Which research topics does Bangor University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Studies of British Isles, Scottish History and National Identity, Marine and fisheries research and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics.

Historical Studies of Br…16Historical Studies of British Isles: 16 fractional worksScottish History and Nat…15Scottish History and National Identity: 15 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…14Marine and fisheries research: 14 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen…13Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 13 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 10 fractional worksOptical Network Technolo…10Optical Network Technologies: 10 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 10 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 9 fractional worksMindfulness and Compassi…8Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions: 8 fractional works
HistoryGlobal and Planetary ChangeSoil ScienceGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies of British Isles History 16 works
  2. 2 Scottish History and National Identity History 15 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 14 works
  4. 4 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 13 works
  5. 5 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 11 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  7. 7 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  8. 8 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 10 works
  9. 9 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 9 works
  10. 10 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 8 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available30.5%not open69.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bangor University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.