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Burnley College

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World rank, all time
#22,828
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,192
of 1,844
Research works
233
▲ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Burnley College

Which fields of science does Burnley College work in?

In all years, 37% of research at Burnley College is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (25%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (17%), Medicine (16%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 86 fractional works · 37.0% of its workEngineering: 57 fractional works · 24.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 7.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 10 fractional works · 4.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 8 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 54 fractional works · 23.0% of its workMedicine: 38 fractional works · 16.3% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 49 fractional works · 21.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 40 fractional works · 17.4% of its workPlant Science: 22 fractional works · 9.6% of its workInsect Science: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 44 fractional works · 19.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 9.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 4.2% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBurnley College233fractional works, all years
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences19%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. 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 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5724.5%
    2. Chemical Engineering83.5%
    3. Environmental Science62.7%
    4. Computer Science62.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy21.0%
    6. Mathematics20.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    8. Energy10.5%
    9. Chemistry10.5%
    10. Materials Science10.4%
    1. Medicine3816.3%
    2. Health Professions135.7%
    3. Nursing20.7%
    4. Dentistry10.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4017.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology72.9%
    3. Neuroscience20.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Social Sciences229.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities104.2%
    3. Psychology62.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting21.0%
    6. Decision Sciences20.8%
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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 5.48× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.06× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.18× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.87× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions5.48×2 works
  2. Arts and Humanities4.18×1 works
  3. Psychology3.87×1 works
  4. Medicine2.06×4 works
  5. Social Sciences1.31×2 works
  6. Environmental Science0.36×0 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.35×0 works
  8. Engineering0.18×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Burnley College?

Ranked on the quality score, John Whipp, Jack Hirst and J Hirst lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Burnley College.

  1. 1 John Whipp United Kingdom · #2,040,757 worldwide 58 citations · 136 works
  2. 2 Jack Hirst United Kingdom · #2,360,651 worldwide 40 citations · 81 works
  3. 3 J Hirst United Kingdom · #2,494,365 worldwide 0 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 P. H. Seed United Kingdom · #2,712,673 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 J. M. Hirst United Kingdom · #2,750,022 worldwide 33 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 P. H. Seed United Kingdom · #2,997,915 worldwide 38 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 T. T. Wilkinson United Kingdom · #3,359,459 worldwide 28 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 TW Hogan United Kingdom · #3,799,616 worldwide 375 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 LL Stubbs United Kingdom · #3,859,437 worldwide 388 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 BC Hanger United Kingdom · #4,462,572 worldwide 331 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Burnley College

What are the most cited papers from Burnley College?

The most cited paper from Burnley College is "Families, nurses and intensive care patients: a review of the literature" (J A Holden, Lynne Harrison, Martin Johnson, 2002), with 125 citations. Next come "THE GENETIC BASIS OF DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY INAPIS MELLIFERA:HETEROZYGOSITY VERSUS GENIC BALANCE" (100) and "Occurrence and Distribution of Wheat Stripe Rust in Victoria and Susceptibility of Commercial Wheat Cultivars." (95).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Families, nurses and intensive care patients: a review of the literature J A Holden, Lynne Harrison, Martin Johnson · Journal of Clinical Nursing Mar 2002 125
2 THE GENETIC BASIS OF DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY INAPIS MELLIFERA:HETEROZYGOSITY VERSUS GENIC BALANCE Geoffrey M. Clarke, Benjamin P. Oldroyd, Peter William Hunt · Evolution Jun 1992 100
3 Occurrence and Distribution of Wheat Stripe Rust in Victoria and Susceptibility of Commercial Wheat Cultivars. L O'Brien, JS Brown, RM Young et al. · Australasian Plant Pathology 1980 95
4 LIPOMA CAUSING A POSTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS NERVE LESION David Richmond · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume Open access Feb 1953 70
5 World dissemination of the cereal-cyst nematode (Heterodera avenae) and its potential as a pathogen of wheat. JW Meagher · PubMed Open access 1977 60
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Burnley College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biological Control, Chemical Kinetics, Emissions, Combustion, Soot Formation, Electric Vehicles, Genetic Algorithms and Finite Element Analysis.

▲ 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. Biological Control12▲ 30×9 topics
  2. Chemical Kinetics9▲ 34×2 topics
  3. Emissions9▲ 20×2 topics
  4. Sustainability8▲ 2.0×11 topics
  5. Climate Change8▲ 1.28×20 topics
  6. Combustion8▲ 49×1 topic
  7. Renewable Energy8▲ 3.3×8 topics
  8. Soot Formation8▲ 70×1 topic
  9. Electric Vehicles8▲ 20×4 topics
  10. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.2×5 topics
  11. Healthcare7▲ 4.0×9 topics
  12. Genetic Algorithms6▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Optimization6▲ 5.0×4 topics
  14. Finite Element Analysis6▲ 11×3 topics
  15. Thermal Management6▲ 8.9×3 topics
  16. Composite Springs6▲ 80×1 topic
  17. Vehicle Suspension6▲ 66×1 topic
  18. Model Predictive Control5▲ 9.8×3 topics
  19. Heat Transfer5▲ 4.1×7 topics
  20. Invasive Species5▲ 3.6×8 topics
  21. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles5▲ 35×1 topic
  22. Jasmonate Signaling5▲ 35×1 topic
  23. Food Security4▲ 4.3×3 topics
  24. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 4.6×5 topics
  25. Primary Care4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  26. Ethical Considerations4▲ 4.9×2 topics
  27. Genome Sequence4▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Host Specificity4▲ 12×5 topics
  29. Nematodes3▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Phylogeny3▲ 7.9×9 topics
  31. Plant-Parasitic3▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Tribological Performance3▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Animal Feed3▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Edible Insects3▲ 60×1 topic
  35. Environmental Impacts3▲ 6.3×3 topics
  36. Radionuclides3▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Control Strategies3▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Energy Storage Systems3▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Hybrid Vehicles3▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Ionizing Radiation3▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Burnley College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Political and Economic history of UK and US, Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues, Sports injuries and prevention and Sport Psychology and Performance.

Political and Economic history of UK and US: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Edu…0Literacy, Media, and Education: 0 fractional worksHistory of Medical Practice: 0 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 0 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsOrthopedics and Sports MedicineDevelopmental and Educational Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Political and Economic history of UK and US Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  7. 7 History of Medical Practice Neurology 0 works
  8. 8 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 0 works
  9. 9 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  10. 10 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 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 available30.3%not open69.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Burnley College'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 Burnley College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Burnley College0.000089% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Burnley College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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