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Government institution · Bath · United Kingdom

British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association

thebbsa.co.ukROR OpenAlex
Research works
2
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
15
8.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
46%
world 40%
British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association

Not ranked overall: British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association work in?

In all years, 79% of research at British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association is in Health Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (79%), Neuroscience (11%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 2 fractional works · 78.9% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 78.9% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 10.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 0 fractional works · 10.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 10.5% of its workALL ITS WORKBritish Bobsleighand Skeleton…2fractional works, all years
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences79%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields. 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 3 domains and 3 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine278.9%
    1. Neuroscience010.5%
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences010.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What are the most cited papers from British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association?

The most cited paper from British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association is "Training-Related Changes in Force–Power Profiles: Implications for the Skeleton Start" (Steffi Colyer, Keith Stokes, James Bilzon et al., 2017), with 13 citations. Next come "The effect of altering loading distance on skeleton start performance: Is higher pre-load velocity always beneficial?" (12) and "A trajectory simulation model to analyse the factors influencing the descent of a Skeleton athlete" (4).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Training-Related Changes in Force–Power Profiles: Implications for the Skeleton Start Steffi Colyer, Keith Stokes, James Bilzon et al. · International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance Open access 5 Sep 2017 13
2 The effect of altering loading distance on skeleton start performance: Is higher pre-load velocity always beneficial? Steffi Colyer, Keith Stokes, James Bilzon et al. · Journal of Sports Sciences Open access 16 Jan 2018 12
3 A trajectory simulation model to analyse the factors influencing the descent of a Skeleton athlete N.S. Vracas, D. Short, J. Banks et al. · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology Open access 20 Jan 2023 4
4 AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF INJURY AND ILLNESS IN THE BRITISH SKELETON SQUAD – 2009–2013 Deborah S. Palmer-Green, Heather J. Thomas, H Danny et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine Open access 11 Mar 2014 1
All 4 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cryospheric studies and observations, Winter Sports Injuries and Performance and Sports Performance and Training.

Cryospheric studies and …0Cryospheric studies and observations: 0 fractional worksWinter Sports Injuries a…0Winter Sports Injuries and Performance: 0 fractional worksSports Performance and T…0Sports Performance and Training: 0 fractional works
Atmospheric SciencePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineOrthopedics and Sports Medicine

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

  1. 1 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 0 works
  2. 2 Winter Sports Injuries and Performance Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  3. 3 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 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 available45.5%not open54.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

How has British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% higher than in 2018-2021.

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