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Blatchford (United Kingdom)

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Research works
49
▼ 43% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
25.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
Blatchford (United Kingdom)

Not ranked overall: Blatchford (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Blatchford (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 49% of research at Blatchford (United Kingdom) is in Health Sciences, 44% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (41%), Medicine (40%), Health Professions (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 24 fractional works · 48.6% of its workMedicine: 20 fractional works · 40.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 6.7% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 43.7% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 41.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 38.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBlatchford(United Kingdom)49fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences49%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2040.3%
    2. Health Professions47.3%
    3. Nursing01.0%
    1. Engineering2041.1%
    2. Materials Science11.5%
    3. Computer Science00.6%
    4. Chemistry00.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Social Sciences13.0%
    2. Decision Sciences01.0%
    3. Psychology01.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
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.

Computer Science: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 2.44× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 4.81× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.82× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.62× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.81×0 works
  2. Psychology2.62×0 works
  3. Engineering2.44×2 works
  4. Medicine1.82×2 works
  5. Computer Science0.62×0 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.31×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Blatchford (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, David Moser, Saeed Zahedi and Michael McGrath lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Blatchford (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 David Moser United Kingdom · #2,140,760 worldwide 1.5k citations · 82 works
  2. 2 Saeed Zahedi United Kingdom · #4,947,400 worldwide 507 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Michael McGrath United Kingdom · #5,405,323 worldwide 393 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at Blatchford (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Blatchford (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Blatchford (United Kingdom) is "Foot kinematics during walking measured using bone and surface mounted markers" (Christopher Nester, Richard Keith Jones, A. Liu et al., 2007), with 246 citations. Next come "Effect of foot orthoses on the kinematics and kinetics of normal walking gait" (221) and "A review of observational gait assessment in clinical practice" (186).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Foot kinematics during walking measured using bone and surface mounted markers Christopher Nester, Richard Keith Jones, A. Liu et al. · Journal of Biomechanics Open access 2007 246
2 Effect of foot orthoses on the kinematics and kinetics of normal walking gait Christopher Nester, Mariëtta L. van der Linden, P. Bowker · Gait & Posture 14 Mar 2003 221
3 A review of observational gait assessment in clinical practice Brigitte Toro, Christopher Nester, Pauline C. Farren · Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2003 186
4 In vitro study of foot kinematics using a dynamic walking cadaver model Christopher Nester, A.M. Liu, Erin D. Ward et al. · Journal of Biomechanics Open access 2 Nov 2006 159
5 Development and validation of a 3D-printed interfacial stress sensor for prosthetic applications Piotr Laszczak, Liudi Jiang, Daniel L. Bader et al. · Medical Engineering & Physics 22 Oct 2014 135
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Blatchford (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, Epidemiology, Gait Analysis, Actuators, Control, Exoskeletons and Lower Limb.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology12▲ 5.9×14 topics
  2. Biomechanics12▲ 73×4 topics
  3. Rehabilitation11▲ 63×4 topics
  4. Gait Analysis9▲ 200×2 topics
  5. Actuators8▲ 105×2 topics
  6. Control8▲ 113×2 topics
  7. Exoskeletons7▲ 660×1 topic
  8. Lower Limb7▲ 660×1 topic
  9. Electromyography6▲ 215×1 topic
  10. Muscle Fatigue6▲ 215×1 topic
  11. Arthroplasty5▲ 122×2 topics
  12. Foot Strike Patterns4▲ 239×1 topic
  13. Running Injuries4▲ 239×1 topic
  14. Prevention4▲ 18×2 topics
  15. Diabetes3▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Management3▲ 8.6×2 topics
  17. Foot Ulcers3▲ 193×1 topic
  18. Neuropathy3▲ 149×1 topic
  19. Revision Surgery3▲ 49×2 topics
  20. Total Hip Replacement3▲ 49×2 topics
  21. Complications3▲ 10×3 topics
  22. Ankle Injuries2▲ 197×1 topic
  23. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Sprains2▲ 197×1 topic
  25. Outcomes2▲ 67×1 topic
  26. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 88×1 topic
  27. Fall Risk2▲ 120×1 topic
  28. Gait Speed2▲ 120×1 topic
  29. Inflammation2▲ 1.75×3 topics
  30. Interventions2▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Functional Recovery2▲ 26×3 topics
  32. Cerebral Palsy1▲ 35×1 topic
  33. ICF Model1▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Regeneration1▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Motor Recovery1▲ 44×1 topic
  36. Neural Plasticity1▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Treatment1▲ 1.92×2 topics

Which research topics does Blatchford (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, Muscle activation and electromyography studies and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Prosthetics and Rehabili…1Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics: 1 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 0 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 0 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 0 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 0 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 0 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…0Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 0 fractional worksDermatological and COVID-19 studies: 0 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 0 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringSocial PsychologySurgeryPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation3 others

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

  1. 1 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 0 works
  7. 7 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Dermatological and COVID-19 studies Dermatology 0 works
  9. 9 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  10. 10 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 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 available58.0%not open42.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Blatchford (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% lower 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 Blatchford (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000090% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%Blatchford (United Kingdom)0.0000099% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Blatchford (United Kingdom) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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