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Bedford College

In research, Bedford College stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,257 of 14,833 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,993 of 9,330 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#3,702 of 5,407 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,483
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#576
of 1,844
Research works
2.1k
▲ 212% vs 2018-21
Citations
50k
23.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
10%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Bedford College

What is Bedford College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #8,257 of 14,833 13.7%885
Social SciencesField #5,993 of 9,330 13.4%390
Environmental ScienceField #3,702 of 5,407 11.6%133
Life SciencesDomain #7,780 of 11,023 7.1%306
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,625 of 5,126 7.0%152
MathematicsField #1,566 of 2,114 7.9%141
Physics and AstronomyField #2,415 of 2,917 7.6%129
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,065 of 3,511 14.3%324
Physical SciencesDomain #15,714 of 17,446 8.6%796

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bedford College 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Bedford College work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research at Bedford College is in Social Sciences, 14% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (40%), Psychology (15%), Arts and Humanities (10%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 48 fractional works · 71.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 40.0% of its workEducation: 13 fractional works · 19.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 7.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 14.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 9.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 14.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.0% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBedford College67fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences72%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2740.0%
    2. Psychology1014.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities79.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting34.4%
    5. Decision Sciences12.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Computer Science34.7%
    2. Engineering23.3%
    3. Environmental Science22.7%
    4. Mathematics11.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.6%
    6. Materials Science00.2%
    7. Chemistry00.1%
    8. Energy00.1%
    1. Neuroscience45.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.5%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Medicine34.1%
    2. Health Professions10.8%
    3. Nursing00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.47× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.38× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.37× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.85× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.16× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology4.85×10 works
  2. Neuroscience3.47×4 works
  3. Arts and Humanities3.38×7 works
  4. Social Sciences3.16×27 works
  5. Decision Sciences2.27×2 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.37×3 works
  7. Mathematics1.35×1 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.71×1 works
  9. Computer Science0.61×3 works
  10. Environmental Science0.54×2 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×2 works
  12. Nursing0.34×0 works
  13. Health Professions0.32×1 works
  14. Engineering0.22×2 works
  15. Medicine0.21×3 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.17×1 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works
  18. Energy0.08×0 works
  19. Materials Science0.07×0 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.06×0 works
  21. Chemistry0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bedford College?

Ranked on the quality score, Alan Cameron, G. F. Marriner and Barbara Wootton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bedford College.

  1. 1 Alan Cameron United Kingdom · #183,878 worldwide 7.8k citations · 298 works
  2. 2 G. F. Marriner United Kingdom · #898,528 worldwide 2.4k citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Barbara Wootton United Kingdom · #1,494,606 worldwide 3.9k citations · 211 works
  4. 4 Martin Litchfield West United Kingdom · #1,601,138 worldwide 6.8k citations · 355 works
  5. 5 M. L. West United Kingdom · #1,806,647 worldwide 1.1k citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Barbara M. Gilchrist United Kingdom · #1,926,691 worldwide 1.1k citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Michael Rand Hoare United Kingdom · #2,152,954 worldwide 3k citations · 70 works
  8. 8 W. N. Bailey United Kingdom · #2,175,281 worldwide 3.3k citations · 73 works
  9. 9 L. J. AUDUS United Kingdom · #2,205,803 worldwide 4.5k citations · 92 works
  10. 10 W. Stephenson United Kingdom · #2,483,129 worldwide 791 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Bedford College

What are the most cited papers from Bedford College?

The most cited paper from Bedford College is "Chronic illness as biographical disruption" (Michael R. Bury, 1982), with 3,923 citations. Next come "Influence of Family Life on the Course of Schizophrenic Disorders: A Replication" (1,782) and "“Putting on My Best Normal”: Social Camouflaging in Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions" (1,367).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Chronic illness as biographical disruption Michael R. Bury · Sociology of Health & Illness Jul 1982 3,923
2 Influence of Family Life on the Course of Schizophrenic Disorders: A Replication George William Brown, J. L. T. Birley, J. K. Wing · The British Journal of Psychiatry Sep 1972 1,782
3 “Putting on My Best Normal”: Social Camouflaging in Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions Laura Hull, Konstantinos Vassilis Petrides, Carrie Allison et al. · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Open access 19 May 2017 1,367
4 Nature of the Scrapie Agent: Self-replication and Scrapie John S. Griffith · Nature Sep 1967 1,159
5 Diatoms and pH reconstruction H. J. B. Birks, C.j.f. Ter Braak, J. M. Line et al. · Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences 12 Mar 1990 1,115
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Which keywords describe research at Bedford College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Student Engagement, Globalization, Bilingual Education, Language Policy, Multilingualism, Student Perceptions and Informal Learning.

▲ 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-now 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. Higher Education4▲ 13×10 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 3.0×10 topics
  3. Student Engagement3▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Education3▲ 2.6×11 topics
  5. Bilingual Education2▲ 33×3 topics
  6. Language Policy2▲ 27×3 topics
  7. Multilingualism2▲ 22×2 topics
  8. Corporate Governance2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  9. Student Perceptions2▲ 19×3 topics
  10. Informal Learning2▲ 26×4 topics
  11. Teacher Preparation2▲ 41×3 topics
  12. Training Pathways2▲ 129×1 topic
  13. Vocational Education2▲ 36×1 topic
  14. Teacher Education2▲ 22×4 topics
  15. Bankruptcy Law2▲ 270×1 topic
  16. Financial Distress2▲ 55×1 topic
  17. Lifelong Learning2▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Anxiety2▲ 5.0×7 topics
  19. Sociolinguistics2▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Student Participation2▲ 75×2 topics
  21. Social Cognition2▲ 12×7 topics
  22. Cultural Sustaining Pedagogy1▲ 47×1 topic
  23. Diversity1▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Neoliberalism1▲ 5.7×4 topics
  25. Neural Mechanisms1▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Student Motivation1▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Teaching Strategies1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  28. Translanguaging1▲ 47×1 topic
  29. Vygotsky1▲ 113×2 topics
  30. Emotion Regulation1▲ 6.2×5 topics
  31. Activity Theory1▲ 138×1 topic
  32. Cosmopolitanism1▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Education Policy1▲ 27×3 topics
  34. Experiential Learning1▲ 34×3 topics
  35. Genocide1▲ 33×2 topics
  36. Professional Development1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  37. Workplace Learning1▲ 81×1 topic
  38. Co-Creation of Curriculum1▲ 108×1 topic
  39. Reflective Practice1▲ 8.8×3 topics
  40. Student-Staff Partnerships1▲ 108×1 topic

Which research topics does Bedford College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education Systems and Policy, Corporate Insolvency and Governance, Multilingual Education and Policy and Innovative Education and Learning Practices.

Education Systems and Po…2Education Systems and Policy: 2 fractional worksCorporate Insolvency and…2Corporate Insolvency and Governance: 2 fractional worksMultilingual Education a…1Multilingual Education and Policy: 1 fractional worksInnovative Education and…1Innovative Education and Learning Practices: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksSecond Language Learning…1Second Language Learning and Teaching: 1 fractional worksGlobal Education and Multiculturalism: 1 fractional worksDiverse Educational Innovations Studies: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…1Online Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional works
EducationAccountingLinguistics and LanguageHuman Factors and Ergonomics4 others

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

  1. 1 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
  2. 2 Corporate Insolvency and Governance Accounting 2 works
  3. 3 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 1 works
  4. 4 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 1 works
  6. 6 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  8. 8 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 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 available9.6%not open90.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bedford College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 212% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bedford College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00032% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Bedford College0.00035% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bedford College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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