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Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences

In research, Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences stands highest in Medicine (#10,998 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,170 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,289
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,159
of 2,253
Research works
400
▼ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
25.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences 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
MedicineField #10,998 of 17,978 15.5%253
Health SciencesDomain #14,170 of 20,462 15.6%255

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences 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).

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.02× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 4.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.14× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Geoff Daniels, David J. Anstee and Derwood Pamphilon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences.

  1. 1 Geoff Daniels United Kingdom · #219,940 worldwide 106 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 David J. Anstee United Kingdom · #385,383 worldwide 92 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Derwood Pamphilon United Kingdom · #465,323 worldwide 66 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Joyce Poole United Kingdom · #1,007,404 worldwide 27 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Anemia, Pancreatic Cancer, Alloimmunization, Blood Groups, Mechanotransduction, Apoptosis, Ion Channels and Erythropoiesis.

▲ 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 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. Anemia80▲ 173×4 topics
  2. Pancreatic Cancer71▲ 149×3 topics
  3. Alloimmunization70▲ 462×1 topic
  4. Blood Groups70▲ 462×1 topic
  5. Mechanotransduction49▲ 120×4 topics
  6. Apoptosis48▲ 31×6 topics
  7. Ion Channels47▲ 54×2 topics
  8. Erythropoiesis46▲ 135×2 topics
  9. Piezo146▲ 265×1 topic
  10. Piezo246▲ 265×1 topic
  11. Glycosylation31▲ 35×3 topics
  12. Cancer28▲ 5.1×22 topics
  13. Inflammation25▲ 2.7×32 topics
  14. Epidemiology23▲ 1.41×31 topics
  15. Hematopoietic Stem Cells22▲ 54×3 topics
  16. Genetic Mutations20▲ 9.9×7 topics
  17. Blood Transfusion18▲ 81×2 topics
  18. Immune System17▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Glycans16▲ 51×1 topic
  20. Mucins16▲ 51×1 topic
  21. Hemostasis16▲ 27×3 topics
  22. Monoclonal Antibodies16▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Therapeutic Antibodies16▲ 31×2 topics
  24. Antibody Engineering14▲ 34×1 topic
  25. Fc Receptors14▲ 34×1 topic
  26. Thrombosis14▲ 15×7 topics
  27. Congenital Disorders13▲ 159×1 topic
  28. Neutropenia13▲ 159×1 topic
  29. Platelets12▲ 48×2 topics
  30. Hemorrhage12▲ 40×2 topics
  31. Thrombus Formation12▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Vascular Biology12▲ 47×2 topics
  33. Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura11▲ 73×1 topic
  34. von Willebrand Disease11▲ 73×1 topic
  35. Autoimmunity11▲ 13×5 topics
  36. Cardiac Surgery10▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Tranexamic Acid10▲ 120×1 topic
  38. Mesenchymal Stem Cells10▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Sickle-cell Disease9▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Thalassemia9▲ 45×1 topic

Which research topics does Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology, Blood groups and transfusion, Neonatal Health and Biochemistry and Blood properties and coagulation.

Erythrocyte Function and…1Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology: 1 fractional worksBlood groups and transfusion: 0 fractional worksNeonatal Health and Biochemistry: 0 fractional worksBlood properties and coagulation: 0 fractional worksRenal Diseases and Glomerulopathies: 0 fractional worksBlood transfusion and ma…0Blood transfusion and management: 0 fractional worksNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies: 0 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 0 fractional worksMeta-analysis and systematic reviews: 0 fractional worksComplement system in diseases: 0 fractional works
PhysiologyHematologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology Physiology 1 works
  2. 2 Blood groups and transfusion Hematology 0 works
  3. 3 Neonatal Health and Biochemistry Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  4. 4 Blood properties and coagulation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Nephrology 0 works
  6. 6 Blood transfusion and management Biochemistry 0 works
  7. 7 Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 0 works
  9. 9 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  10. 10 Complement system in diseases Immunology 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 available23.8%not open76.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.2%domestic only79.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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