Question 1

What is Bangor University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Bangor University stands highest in Social Sciences (#920 of 9,585 worldwide), Life Sciences (#647 of 6,403 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,193 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History, Oceanography and Ecology (History is 8.2× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Bangor University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Bangor University ranks #843 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,822 all time), and #57 of 862 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Bangor University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Richard Iestyn Woolway, Julia P. G. Jones and Davey L. Jones lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bangor University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Bangor University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Bangor University is "The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (Karen E Hughes, Mark A Bellis, Katherine A. Hardcastle et al., 2017), with 5,313 citations. Next come "Soil bacterial and fungal communities across a pH gradient in an arable soil" (4,299) and "Detrended Correspondence Analysis: An Improved Ordination Technique" (3,364).

Question 5

Which research topics does Bangor University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Bangor University?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Bangor University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 38% of research at Bangor University is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (14%), Medicine (14%), Environmental Science (13%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Bangor University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.