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City of Wolverhampton College

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Research works
117
▲ 22% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
City of Wolverhampton College

Not ranked overall: City of Wolverhampton College 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 City of Wolverhampton College work in?

In all years, 39% of research at City of Wolverhampton College is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Engineering (16%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 46 fractional works · 39.0% of its workEngineering: 19 fractional works · 15.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 7.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 5.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 42 fractional works · 35.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 21.7% of its workEducation: 15 fractional works · 13.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 7.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 18.6% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 8.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 6.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKCity ofWolverhampton…117fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences36%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1915.8%
    2. Chemistry97.4%
    3. Computer Science65.4%
    4. Materials Science54.6%
    5. Environmental Science32.2%
    6. Chemical Engineering11.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    8. Mathematics10.9%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences2521.7%
    2. Psychology97.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities43.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Medicine1210.5%
    2. Health Professions98.0%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology43.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.7%
    3. Neuroscience21.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.85× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 9.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 5.50× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering9.05×0 works
  2. Neuroscience5.85×1 works
  3. Health Professions5.50×2 works
  4. Medicine1.66×3 works
  5. Social Sciences1.52×2 works
  6. Psychology1.45×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.98×0 works
  8. Engineering0.68×1 works
  9. Mathematics0.54×0 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.45×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.27×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.20×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at City of Wolverhampton College?

Ranked on the quality score, Narinder Kaur Virdi, Leon Crickmore and Brian Apter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is City of Wolverhampton College.

  1. 1 Narinder Kaur Virdi United Kingdom · #2,704,635 worldwide 1 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Leon Crickmore United Kingdom · #4,308,970 worldwide 86 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Brian Apter United Kingdom · #4,349,123 worldwide 85 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at City of Wolverhampton College

What are the most cited papers from City of Wolverhampton College?

The most cited paper from City of Wolverhampton College is "Prevalence and determinants of undetected dementia in the community: a systematic literature review and a meta-analysis" (Linda Lang, Angela Clifford, Li Wei et al., 2017), with 674 citations. Next come "The effects of moisture and temperature on growth and spore germination in some fungi" (379) and "Hypertension due to a renin-secreting renal tumour" (375).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Prevalence and determinants of undetected dementia in the community: a systematic literature review and a meta-analysis Linda Lang, Angela Clifford, Li Wei et al. · BMJ Open ReviewOpen access Feb 2017 674
2 The effects of moisture and temperature on growth and spore germination in some fungi G. Ayerst · Journal of Stored Products Research Aug 1969 379
3 Hypertension due to a renin-secreting renal tumour Philip Wilfred Robertson, A. Klidjian, L. Keith Harding et al. · The American Journal of Medicine Dec 1967 375
4 Interpretive consumer research: two more contributions to theory and practice Avi Shankar, Christina Goulding · Qualitative Market Research An International Journal Mar 2001 75
5 A Permanent Magnet Assist, Segmented Rotor, Switched Reluctance Drive for Fault Tolerant Aerospace Applications Sana Ullah, Steve McDonald, Richard Alan Martin et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 10 Aug 2018 73
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at City of Wolverhampton College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Organometallic Chemistry, Employment Patterns, Vocational Education, Student Retention, Training Pathways, Hyperspectral Imaging, Higher Education and Mineral Prospectivity.

▲ 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. Organometallic Chemistry5▲ 31×4 topics
  2. Education5▲ 3.2×10 topics
  3. Employment Patterns5▲ 66×2 topics
  4. Globalization4▲ 2.1×9 topics
  5. Vocational Education4▲ 55×2 topics
  6. Student Retention4▲ 85×1 topic
  7. Training Pathways4▲ 101×1 topic
  8. Public Health4▲ 2.5×8 topics
  9. Mental Health4▲ 2.8×10 topics
  10. Higher Education3▲ 7.5×7 topics
  11. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 9.1×2 topics
  12. Health3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  13. Mineral Prospectivity3▲ 38×1 topic
  14. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.5×1 topic
  15. Catalysis3▲ 2.9×5 topics
  16. Educational Technology3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  17. Medicinal Chemistry3▲ 6.3×2 topics
  18. Social Support3▲ 5.2×5 topics
  19. Cancer Research3▲ 75×1 topic
  20. Ferrocene3▲ 193×1 topic
  21. Educational Reform2▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Learning Outcomes2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  23. Teacher Training2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  24. Professional Development2▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Language Policy2▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Multilingualism2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Numerical Modeling2▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Interdisciplinary Collaboration2▲ 24×3 topics
  29. Teaching Strategies2▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Health Care Utilization2▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Mining2▲ 114×1 topic
  32. Organizational Culture2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  33. Academic Achievement2▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Capacity Building2▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Educational Psychology2▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Teaching Methods2▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Health Education2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  38. Homelessness2▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Mental Illness2▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Student Perceptions2▲ 11×5 topics

Which research topics does City of Wolverhampton College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function, School Health and Nursing Education, Technology Use by Older Adults and Smart Cities and Technologies.

Neuroscience, Education …1Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 1 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursing Education: 0 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older Adults: 0 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 0 fractional worksClinical practice guidelines implementation: 0 fractional worksRocket and propulsion systems research: 0 fractional worksHomelessness and Social …0Homelessness and Social Issues: 0 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 0 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…0Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 0 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceSpeech and HearingDemographyMedia Technology6 others

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

  1. 1 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  2. 2 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 0 works
  3. 3 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 0 works
  4. 4 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 0 works
  5. 5 Clinical practice guidelines implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 0 works
  9. 9 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 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 available20.7%not open79.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has City of Wolverhampton College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is City of Wolverhampton College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000028% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%City of Wolverhampton College0.000036% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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