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British Dietetic Association

In research, British Dietetic Association stands highest in Health Sciences (#14,549 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,944
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,440
of 1,844
Research works
215
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
British Dietetic Association

What is British Dietetic Association 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
Health SciencesDomain #14,549 of 16,688 4.7%121

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where British Dietetic Association 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 British Dietetic Association work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research at British Dietetic Association is in Health Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (28%), Social Sciences (25%), Health Professions (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 18 fractional works · 41.8% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 28.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 10.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 35.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 25.1% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 15.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKBritish DieteticAssociation44fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences42%Social Sciences36%

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. Medicine1228.1%
    2. Health Professions510.3%
    3. Nursing12.7%
    4. Veterinary00.4%
    5. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Social Sciences1125.1%
    2. Psychology13.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities13.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting12.4%
    5. Decision Sciences00.9%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences48.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.8%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    1. Engineering12.3%
    2. Environmental Science12.0%
    3. Computer Science11.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.8%
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: 1.70× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.51× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.93× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.46× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 5.44× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.81× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.51×1 works
  2. Nursing5.44×1 works
  3. Health Professions3.93×4 works
  4. Veterinary2.81×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.98×11 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.70×4 works
  7. Medicine1.46×12 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.12×1 works
  9. Psychology1.10×2 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.92×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.90×2 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.73×1 works
  13. Dentistry0.53×0 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.49×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.40×1 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×0 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.36×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.25×1 works
  19. Engineering0.15×1 works

Who are the top researchers at British Dietetic Association?

Ranked on the quality score, Susan G. Jacobs, Anne Holdoway and Mabel Blades lead among researchers whose main affiliation is British Dietetic Association.

  1. 1 Susan G. Jacobs United Kingdom · #2,707,821 worldwide 36 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Anne Holdoway United Kingdom · #2,887,811 worldwide 1.8k citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Mabel Blades United Kingdom · #5,717,908 worldwide 564 citations · 143 works
All ranked researchers at British Dietetic Association

What are the most cited papers from British Dietetic Association?

The most cited paper from British Dietetic Association is "Diagnosis and management of adult coeliac disease: guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology" (Jonas Filip Ludvigsson et al., 2014), with 1,126 citations. Next come "The diet‐derived short chain fatty acid propionate improves beta‐cell function in humans and stimulates insulin secretion from human islets in vitro" (286) and "The legal extension of the role of pharmacists in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic" (171).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Diagnosis and management of adult coeliac disease: guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology Jonas Filip Ludvigsson et al. · Gut Open access 10 Jun 2014 1,126
2 The diet‐derived short chain fatty acid propionate improves beta‐cell function in humans and stimulates insulin secretion from human islets in vitro Attilio Pingitore, Edward S. Chambers, Thomas George Hill et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism Open access 20 Oct 2016 286
3 The legal extension of the role of pharmacists in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic Piotr Merks, Marta Jakubowska, Ewelina Drelich et al. · Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy Open access 12 Jun 2020 171
4 Total fluid intake and its determinants: cross-sectional surveys among adults in 13 countries worldwide Cíntia Ferreira‐Pêgo, Isabelle Guelinckx, Luis Alberto Moreno et al. · European Journal of Nutrition Open access Jun 2015 150
5 British Dietetic Association evidence‐based guidelines for the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults Yvonne A. McKenzie, A. Alder, Wendy Anderson et al. · Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 10 Apr 2012 131
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at British Dietetic Association?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Obesity, Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Adolescents, Prevalence, Amino Acids and Weight Loss.

▲ 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. Obesity4▲ 11×12 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 3.7×10 topics
  3. Epidemiology3▲ 1.66×14 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 7.2×11 topics
  5. Aging2▲ 9.9×6 topics
  6. Globalization2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  7. Public Health2▲ 3.4×8 topics
  8. Sustainability2▲ 1.96×6 topics
  9. Climate Change2▲ 1.68×8 topics
  10. Education2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  11. Adolescents2▲ 12×4 topics
  12. Prevalence2▲ 10×3 topics
  13. Amino Acids2▲ 42×2 topics
  14. Treatment2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  15. Weight Loss2▲ 23×3 topics
  16. Ethical Considerations1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  17. Health Effects1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  18. Community Empowerment1▲ 4.2×3 topics
  19. Policy1▲ 14×2 topics
  20. Probiotics1▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Gender Differences1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  22. Ketogenic Diet1▲ 31×1 topic
  23. Low-Carbohydrate Diet1▲ 35×1 topic
  24. Motivation1▲ 6.6×3 topics
  25. Primary Care1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  26. Chronic Diseases1▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Diversity1▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Gut Microbiota1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  29. Muscle Mass1▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Nutrition1▲ 5.5×5 topics
  31. Antibiotic Alternatives1▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Career Choice1▲ 82×1 topic
  33. Dental Students1▲ 98×1 topic
  34. Environmental Governance1▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Pharmacology1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  36. Poultry Production1▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Prognosis1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  38. Psychological Factors1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Regional Disparities1▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Social Impact1▲ 5.9×1 topic

Which research topics does British Dietetic Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diet and metabolism studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies and Dental Education, Practice, Research.

Diet and metabolism stud…1Diet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Phy…1Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 1 fractional worksHungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 1 fractional worksDental Education, Practi…1Dental Education, Practice, Research: 1 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activi…1Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 1 fractional worksEating Disorders and Behaviors: 1 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nu…1Muscle metabolism and nutrition: 1 fractional worksDietetics, Nutrition, and Education: 1 fractional worksLegal case studies and regulations: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyAnimal Science and ZoologyGeography, Planning and DevelopmentGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  2. 2 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 1 works
  3. 3 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  4. 4 Dental Education, Practice, Research General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Eating Disorders and Behaviors Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education Health Information Management 1 works
  10. 10 Legal case studies and regulations Political Science and International Relations 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 available36.6%not open63.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.8%domestic only70.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has British Dietetic Association's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower 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 British Dietetic Association as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000096% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%British Dietetic Association0.00018% in 202519801990200020102020

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