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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

In research, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,703 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,789
of 22,385 · #25,490 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#830
of 862
Research works
341
▲ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.6k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

What is Bolton NHS Foundation Trust known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #7,703 of 9,902 6.7%62 #10396

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bolton NHS Foundation Trust 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 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust work in?

In 2022-now, 86% of research at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is in Health Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (73%), Health Professions (12%), Psychology (3%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 71 fractional works · 86.0% of its workMedicine: 60 fractional works · 72.9% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 8 fractional works · 9.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 4.8% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 12.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKBolton NHSFoundation Trust82fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences86%Social Sciences6%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine6072.9%
    2. Health Professions1012.3%
    3. Dentistry00.6%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Psychology33.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
    3. Social Sciences11.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.1%
    2. Neuroscience11.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.0%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.0%
    1. Engineering11.3%
    2. Computer Science11.1%
    3. Environmental Science10.8%
    4. Mathematics00.1%
    5. Materials Science00.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.68× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.79× its world share, 60 worksMedicineNursing: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.68×10 works
  2. Medicine3.79×60 works
  3. Dentistry1.17×0 works
  4. Psychology1.04×3 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.00×1 works
  6. Neuroscience0.65×1 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.59×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.39×2 works
  9. Nursing0.32×0 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.29×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.22×1 works
  12. Environmental Science0.15×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.14×1 works
  14. Social Sciences0.10×1 works
  15. Engineering0.09×1 works
  16. Mathematics0.07×0 works
  17. Materials Science0.02×0 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.02×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust?

Ranked on the quality score, Susan M. Greenhalgh, Daniel Robert Nethercott and Sreekanth Vasireddy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

  1. 1 Susan M. Greenhalgh United Kingdom · #161,793 worldwide 19k citations · 266 works
  2. 2 Daniel Robert Nethercott United Kingdom · #1,427,484 worldwide 1.3k citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Sreekanth Vasireddy United Kingdom · #3,267,135 worldwide 356 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Jos. Rogers United Kingdom · #3,270,151 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Donald M. Weekes United Kingdom · #3,297,506 worldwide 29 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Veronica Kennedy United Kingdom · #3,457,521 worldwide 639 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Emil Salmo United Kingdom · #4,895,333 worldwide 559 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Madu Onwudike United Kingdom · #5,419,877 worldwide 177 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Surabhi Wig United Kingdom · #5,541,405 worldwide 67 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 I Felstein United Kingdom · #5,799,378 worldwide 40 citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

What are the most cited papers from Bolton NHS Foundation Trust?

The most cited paper from Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is "Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review" (Lee Hooper, Rachel L Thompson, Roger A Harrison et al., 2006), with 679 citations. Next come "Smoking and age-related macular degeneration: a review of association" (562) and "The questionnaire about the process of recovery (QPR): A measurement tool developed in collaboration with service users" (373).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review Lee Hooper, Rachel L Thompson, Roger A Harrison et al. · BMJ ReviewOpen access 24 Mar 2006 679
2 Smoking and age-related macular degeneration: a review of association Jane S. Thornton, Richard Edwards, Philip Bowden Mitchell et al. · Eye Sep 2005 562
3 The questionnaire about the process of recovery (QPR): A measurement tool developed in collaboration with service users Sandra T. Neil, Martina Kilbride, Liz Pitt et al. · Psychosis 20 Jun 2009 373
4 NHS Diabetes guideline for the perioperative management of the adult patient with diabetes * Ketan Dhatariya, Nicholas Levy, Anne Kilvert et al. · Diabetic Medicine Open access 31 Jan 2012 316
5 International genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new primary biliary cirrhosis risk loci and targetable pathogenic pathways Heather Jane Cordell et al. · Nature Communications Open access462 authors 22 Sep 2015 313
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Which keywords describe research at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Management, COVID-19, Patient Satisfaction, Mortality, Complications, Quality Improvement and Autoantibodies.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 3.0×53 topics
  2. COVID-195▲ 5.0×10 topics
  3. Inflammation5▲ 3.1×16 topics
  4. Chronic Disease Management5▲ 31×3 topics
  5. Patient Satisfaction4▲ 17×7 topics
  6. Mortality4▲ 8.7×8 topics
  7. Complications4▲ 9.9×14 topics
  8. Quality Improvement4▲ 25×6 topics
  9. Autoantibodies4▲ 20×5 topics
  10. Quality of Life4▲ 3.3×16 topics
  11. Treatment4▲ 3.9×16 topics
  12. Diagnosis4▲ 4.8×15 topics
  13. Primary Care4▲ 12×7 topics
  14. Radiotherapy4▲ 11×7 topics
  15. Health Outcomes3▲ 15×5 topics
  16. Public Health3▲ 2.6×12 topics
  17. Telemedicine3▲ 29×2 topics
  18. Telehealth3▲ 91×1 topic
  19. Virtual Care3▲ 91×1 topic
  20. Ethical Considerations3▲ 10×6 topics
  21. Clinical Practice Guidelines3▲ 6.1×8 topics
  22. Management2▲ 3.7×13 topics
  23. Chemotherapy2▲ 4.0×8 topics
  24. Immunosuppressive Therapy2▲ 15×5 topics
  25. Breast Reconstruction2▲ 43×2 topics
  26. Chronic Pain2▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Clinical Trials2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  28. Cytokines2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  29. Meta-Analysis2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  30. Academic Medicine2▲ 31×2 topics
  31. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  32. Low Back Pain2▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Rituximab2▲ 17×4 topics
  34. Endothelial Dysfunction2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  35. Biological Therapy2▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs2▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Rheumatoid Arthritis2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Fibrosis2▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Continuity of Care2▲ 41×2 topics
  40. Health Care Costs2▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Bolton NHS Foundation Trust publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Trauma and Emergency Care Studies and Health and Medical Research Impacts.

Telemedicine and Telehea…3Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 3 fractional worksRheumatoid Arthritis Res…2Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies: 2 fractional worksTrauma and Emergency Care Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Research Impacts: 2 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksBreast Implant and Recon…1Breast Implant and Reconstruction: 1 fractional worksHematological disorders and diagnostics: 1 fractional worksSystemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health Care Issues1Global Health Care Issues: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRheumatologyEmergency MedicineGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  2. 2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Rheumatology 2 works
  3. 3 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  7. 7 Breast Implant and Reconstruction Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Hematological disorders and diagnostics Emergency Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 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 available42.9%not open57.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bolton NHS Foundation Trust's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bolton NHS Foundation Trust as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00035% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Bolton NHS Foundation Trust0.00039% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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