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Bath Spa University

In research, Bath Spa University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,168 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,253 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Literature and Literary Theory — Literature and Literary Theory is 11.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,855
of 28,054 · #11,045 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#431
of 1,094
Research works
2k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Bath Spa 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 #3,168 of 10,521 21.1%274 #1791
Social SciencesField #2,253 of 6,365 23.0%147 #1250

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bath Spa 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).

What does Bath Spa University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Literature and Literary Theory takes 11.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 20.5 works11×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.65× its world share, 57 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.10× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.30× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.85× its world share, 41 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.32× its world share, 147 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bath Spa University?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin H. Levinson, James R. Newman and Greg Garrard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bath Spa University.

  1. 1 Martin H. Levinson United Kingdom · #3,052 worldwide 753 citations · 75 works
  2. 2 James R. Newman United Kingdom · #138,532 worldwide 85 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Greg Garrard United Kingdom · #177,866 worldwide 99 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Michael York United Kingdom · #247,559 worldwide 29 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Daniel Ashton United Kingdom · #279,833 worldwide 24 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Elizabeth Wright United Kingdom · #296,603 worldwide 31 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Sian Sullivan United Kingdom · #323,914 worldwide 158 citations · 48 works
  8. 8 Margaret Ward United Kingdom · #340,528 worldwide 31 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 John Newsinger United Kingdom · #434,133 worldwide 33 citations · 67 works
  10. 10 David Coulby United Kingdom · #445,007 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Bath Spa University

Which keywords describe research at Bath Spa University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Literature, Mental Health, Feminism, Globalization, Technology Integration and Education.

▲ 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. Mental Health21▲ 4.0×23 topics
  2. Identity19▲ 7.3×24 topics
  3. Globalization18▲ 2.7×33 topics
  4. Gender17▲ 9.0×17 topics
  5. Education17▲ 2.8×28 topics
  6. Literature16▲ 8.5×17 topics
  7. Feminism11▲ 11×10 topics
  8. Technology Integration11▲ 10×5 topics
  9. Higher Education11▲ 5.7×11 topics
  10. Culture11▲ 5.7×11 topics
  11. Colonialism10▲ 6.3×17 topics
  12. History10▲ 4.1×14 topics
  13. Reflective Practice10▲ 15×5 topics
  14. Religion10▲ 5.9×12 topics
  15. Ethics9▲ 5.3×9 topics
  16. Intersectionality9▲ 14×6 topics
  17. Neoliberalism9▲ 7.2×9 topics
  18. Social Interaction8▲ 6.0×8 topics
  19. Stereotypes8▲ 25×3 topics
  20. Pedagogy8▲ 4.7×9 topics
  21. Social Justice8▲ 4.0×13 topics
  22. Anthropocene8▲ 42×3 topics
  23. Cultural Studies8▲ 6.0×8 topics
  24. Nationalism8▲ 5.0×11 topics
  25. Professional Learning Communities8▲ 50×2 topics
  26. Teacher Professional Development8▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Educational Leadership7▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Professional Development7▲ 10×8 topics
  29. Qualitative Research Methods7▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Teacher Identity7▲ 54×1 topic
  31. Student Voice7▲ 69×2 topics
  32. Postcolonialism6▲ 15×8 topics
  33. Teacher Education6▲ 13×6 topics
  34. Conflict6▲ 10×6 topics
  35. Academic Achievement6▲ 9.7×7 topics
  36. Self-Regulation6▲ 9.1×5 topics
  37. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 9.3×3 topics
  38. Gender Dynamics5▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Psychoanalysis5▲ 19×4 topics
  40. Informal Learning5▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does Bath Spa University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Higher Education Practises and Engagement, Digital Games and Media and Irish and British Studies.

Teacher Education and Le…7Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 7 fractional worksHigher Education Practis…5Higher Education Practises and Engagement: 5 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 5 fractional worksIrish and British Studies: 4 fractional worksDigital Education and Society: 4 fractional worksGender, Feminism, and Media: 4 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 4 fractional worksArtistic and Creative Re…3Artistic and Creative Research: 3 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 3 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 3 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsGender Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 7 works
  2. 2 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 5 works
  3. 3 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  4. 4 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Digital Education and Society Information Systems 4 works
  6. 6 Gender, Feminism, and Media Gender Studies 4 works
  7. 7 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 4 works
  8. 8 Artistic and Creative Research Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 works
  9. 9 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 3 works
  10. 10 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 3 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 available36.1%not open63.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bath Spa University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher 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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