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Cardiff Royal Infirmary

In research, Cardiff Royal Infirmary stands highest in Medicine (#2,351 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#3,155 of 20,462 worldwide) and Surgery (#1,905 of 4,227 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,470
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#639
of 2,253
Research works
1.2k
▼ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
22.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Cardiff Royal Infirmary 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 #2,351 of 17,978 17.1%870
Health SciencesDomain #3,155 of 20,462 17.0%936
SurgerySubfield #1,905 of 4,227 17.5%156
Life SciencesDomain #8,022 of 14,347 12.6%169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cardiff Royal Infirmary 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.

Who are the top researchers at Cardiff Royal Infirmary?

Ranked on the composite score, J. D. Spillane, W. Jones Williams and Gilbert I. Strachan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cardiff Royal Infirmary.

  1. 1 J. D. Spillane United Kingdom · #204,210 worldwide 88 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 W. Jones Williams United Kingdom · #572,411 worldwide 67 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Gilbert I. Strachan United Kingdom · #597,075 worldwide 18 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Peter Griffin United Kingdom · #610,556 worldwide 33 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 A. W. Asscher United Kingdom · #689,714 worldwide 33 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Paul Finucane United Kingdom · #704,856 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 J R Salaman United Kingdom · #734,159 worldwide 35 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Bernard Knight United Kingdom · #1,146,163 worldwide 24 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Tony Hammond United Kingdom · #1,243,461 worldwide 9 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Ewen Maclean United Kingdom · #1,264,675 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Cardiff Royal Infirmary

Which keywords describe research at Cardiff Royal Infirmary?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Chronic Kidney Disease, Treatment, Quality of Life, Mortality, Diagnosis and Complications.

▲ 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. Epidemiology145▲ 3.0×100 topics
  2. Inflammation98▲ 3.5×58 topics
  3. Treatment61▲ 3.9×40 topics
  4. Quality of Life58▲ 3.6×29 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress55▲ 2.5×35 topics
  6. Chronic Kidney Disease52▲ 17×9 topics
  7. Diagnosis48▲ 3.9×35 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease48▲ 3.5×22 topics
  9. Mortality38▲ 6.4×10 topics
  10. Complications37▲ 6.0×16 topics
  11. Kidney Transplantation33▲ 40×2 topics
  12. Management33▲ 3.5×26 topics
  13. Risk Factors31▲ 2.4×24 topics
  14. Graft Survival30▲ 24×3 topics
  15. Guidelines27▲ 4.7×12 topics
  16. Immunosuppressive Drugs26▲ 34×2 topics
  17. Rehabilitation26▲ 5.8×9 topics
  18. Heart Failure25▲ 4.5×11 topics
  19. Nutrition25▲ 4.7×7 topics
  20. Surgical Management24▲ 4.5×18 topics
  21. Renal Function24▲ 17×4 topics
  22. Hemodialysis22▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Genetic Mutations22▲ 3.5×20 topics
  24. Antibody-Mediated Rejection22▲ 43×1 topic
  25. Ethical Considerations22▲ 5.5×9 topics
  26. Renal Allograft22▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Antimicrobial Resistance19▲ 6.1×9 topics
  28. Bone Health19▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Surgery18▲ 4.7×10 topics
  30. Dialysis18▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Peritoneal Dialysis18▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Robotic Surgery18▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Urinary Incontinence18▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Transplantation17▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Stroke16▲ 8.0×7 topics
  36. Postoperative Complications15▲ 9.2×4 topics
  37. Angioplasty15▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Teratogenicity15▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Prevention Strategies15▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Renal Transplantation15▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Cardiff Royal Infirmary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Intimate Partner and Family Violence.

Syphilis Diagnosis and T…1Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment…0Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 0 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Re…0Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 0 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 0 fractional worksHomicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse: 0 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Res…0Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 0 fractional worksReproductive Health and Contraception: 0 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 0 fractional worksObesity and Health Practices: 0 fractional worksMedication Adherence and Compliance: 0 fractional works
PhysiologyRheumatologyGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth6 others

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

  1. 1 Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Physiology 1 works
  2. 2 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 0 works
  3. 3 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 0 works
  4. 4 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 0 works
  5. 5 Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 0 works
  7. 7 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  8. 8 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 0 works
  9. 9 Obesity and Health Practices Pharmacy 0 works
  10. 10 Medication Adherence and Compliance Family Practice 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 available24.9%not open75.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.4%domestic only95.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cardiff Royal Infirmary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% 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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