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Dementia UK

In research, Dementia UK stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,718 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions and Health Professions — Psychiatry and Mental health is 32.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,547
of 28,054 · #24,316 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#655
of 1,094
Research works
587
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.7k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Dementia UK known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #6,718 of 11,982 14.3%90 #9277

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dementia UK 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).

What does Dementia UK specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychiatry and Mental health takes 32.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Psychiatry and Mental healthSubfield · 23.3 works32×
  2. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 27.6 works14×
  3. Health ProfessionsField · 31.5 works8.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.01× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 8.22× its world share, 32 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.02× its world share, 56 worksMedicineNursing: 2.73× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.16× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.45× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dementia UK?

Ranked on the composite score, Emma Wolverson and Karen Harrison Dening lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dementia UK.

  1. 1 Emma Wolverson United Kingdom · #606,043 worldwide 20 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Karen Harrison Dening United Kingdom · #1,460,244 worldwide 10 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Dementia UK

Which keywords describe research at Dementia UK?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Biomarkers, Caregiver Burden, Cognitive Training, Neuroimaging, Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment.

▲ 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. Aging30▲ 39×7 topics
  2. Alzheimer's Disease23▲ 56×5 topics
  3. Biomarkers23▲ 23×3 topics
  4. Caregiver Burden22▲ 140×2 topics
  5. Cognitive Training22▲ 163×2 topics
  6. Neuroimaging22▲ 55×5 topics
  7. Dementia21▲ 157×1 topic
  8. Mild Cognitive Impairment21▲ 175×1 topic
  9. Quality of Life16▲ 7.5×23 topics
  10. Long-Term Care15▲ 131×2 topics
  11. Social Support14▲ 17×11 topics
  12. Nursing Home10▲ 179×1 topic
  13. Person-Centered Care10▲ 179×1 topic
  14. Quality of Care10▲ 83×2 topics
  15. Ethical Considerations9▲ 18×6 topics
  16. Palliative Care8▲ 36×3 topics
  17. End-of-Life8▲ 61×2 topics
  18. Public Health8▲ 3.5×19 topics
  19. Mental Health7▲ 3.4×17 topics
  20. Elderly Care7▲ 30×4 topics
  21. Advance Care Planning7▲ 79×1 topic
  22. Family Perspectives7▲ 79×1 topic
  23. Elderly Patients7▲ 27×3 topics
  24. Mortality Risk6▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Healthcare6▲ 3.6×9 topics
  26. Elderly6▲ 15×5 topics
  27. Systematic Review4▲ 60×2 topics
  28. Mental Health Services4▲ 58×2 topics
  29. Patient Engagement4▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Public Involvement4▲ 113×1 topic
  31. Family Support4▲ 43×1 topic
  32. Intergenerational Relations4▲ 81×1 topic
  33. Primary Care4▲ 7.8×9 topics
  34. Self-Efficacy4▲ 11×5 topics
  35. Embodiment4▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Physical Performance4▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Caregiving4▲ 35×2 topics
  38. Frailty4▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Geriatric Assessment4▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Neuroscience4▲ 8.3×5 topics

Which research topics does Dementia UK publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues and Mental Health and Patient Involvement.

Dementia and Cognitive I…21Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 21 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 10 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 7 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 4 fractional worksIntergenerational Family…4Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 4 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 4 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 3 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 2 fractional worksIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders: 2 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional works
Psychiatry and Mental healthGeneral Health ProfessionsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 21 works
  2. 2 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 10 works
  3. 3 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 7 works
  4. 4 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 4 works
  5. 5 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  6. 6 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 4 works
  7. 7 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 3 works
  8. 8 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 2 works
  9. 9 Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 2 works
  10. 10 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 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 available34.2%not open65.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.4%domestic only75.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dementia UK's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher 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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