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British Geriatrics Society

In research, British Geriatrics Society stands highest in Medicine (#10,196 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,198 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,571
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,273
of 2,253
Research works
440
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
22.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is British Geriatrics Society 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 #10,196 of 17,978 13.9%257
Health SciencesDomain #12,198 of 20,462 14.9%312

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where British Geriatrics Society 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 2.31× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.08× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.49× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at British Geriatrics Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Inflammation, Elderly Patients, Prognosis, Muscle Mass, Cancer Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Mortality Risk.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Aging11▲ 37×8 topics
  2. Inflammation10▲ 8.3×20 topics
  3. Epidemiology6▲ 2.7×33 topics
  4. Elderly Patients6▲ 59×4 topics
  5. Prognosis5▲ 28×4 topics
  6. Muscle Mass5▲ 81×2 topics
  7. Quality of Life4▲ 5.5×17 topics
  8. Cancer Cachexia4▲ 88×1 topic
  9. Sarcopenia4▲ 88×1 topic
  10. Mortality Risk4▲ 29×4 topics
  11. Physical Performance4▲ 73×2 topics
  12. Geriatric Assessment4▲ 88×2 topics
  13. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment3▲ 122×1 topic
  14. Frailty3▲ 122×1 topic
  15. Mortality3▲ 10×8 topics
  16. Rehabilitation2▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Alzheimer's Disease2▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Social Support2▲ 7.0×8 topics
  19. Guidelines2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  20. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 4.3×7 topics
  21. Obesity2▲ 4.7×10 topics
  22. Risk Factors2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  23. Biomarkers2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  24. Complications2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  25. Primary Care2▲ 8.5×7 topics
  26. Social Relationships2▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Caregiver Burden2▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Functional Recovery2▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Dementia2▲ 30×1 topic
  30. Mild Cognitive Impairment2▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Surgery2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  32. Emotion1▲ 12×1 topic
  33. Memory1▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Postoperative Complications1▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Successful Aging1▲ 97×1 topic
  36. Cardiac Risk1▲ 28×1 topic
  37. Chronic Diseases1▲ 8.9×5 topics
  38. Ethical Considerations1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  39. Intensive Care Unit1▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Perioperative1▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does British Geriatrics Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutrition and Health in Aging, Frailty in Older Adults, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research and Aging and Gerontology Research.

Nutrition and Health in …4Nutrition and Health in Aging: 4 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults3Frailty in Older Adults: 3 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 2 fractional worksAging and Gerontology Research: 1 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-…1Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional worksIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders: 1 fractional worksBody Composition Measurement Techniques: 1 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyGeriatrics and GerontologyPsychiatry and Mental healthNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 4 works
  2. 2 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  3. 3 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  4. 4 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Body Composition Measurement Techniques Physiology 1 works
  10. 10 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.5%domestic only48.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has British Geriatrics Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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