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Derbyshire Children's Hospital

In research, Derbyshire Children's Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,049 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,205 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

ROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#27,969
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,506
of 1,844
Research works
201
▼ 59% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
26.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Derbyshire Children's Hospital

What is Derbyshire Children's Hospital 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
Health SciencesDomain #9,049 of 16,688 9.7%148
MedicineField #9,205 of 14,558 8.5%125

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Derbyshire Children's Hospital 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Derbyshire Children's Hospital work in?

In all years, 73% of research at Derbyshire Children's Hospital is in Health Sciences, 14% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (62%), Health Professions (10%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 148 fractional works · 73.4% of its workMedicine: 125 fractional works · 62.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 36 fractional works · 17.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 10 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSurgery: 10 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 9 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPhysiology: 7 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 20 fractional works · 9.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 12 fractional works · 5.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 28 fractional works · 14.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 5.6% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workToxicology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 23 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDerbyshireChildren's…201fractional works, all years
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences1%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences11%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine12562.0%
    2. Health Professions209.9%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Veterinary10.6%
    5. Dentistry10.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology115.6%
    2. Neuroscience73.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics42.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology31.7%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.5%
    1. Social Sciences94.3%
    2. Psychology52.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance52.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities20.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering20.9%
    2. Mathematics10.3%
    3. Computer Science00.2%
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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 9.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Mathematics: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsMedicine: 2.90× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 16.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.26× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 16.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary16.02×0 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology9.08×0 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.40×0 works
  4. Medicine2.90×3 works
  5. Arts and Humanities2.26×0 works
  6. Mathematics1.30×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.11×1 works
  8. Psychology0.50×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Derbyshire Children's Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, John S. McIntyre, D. J. Salfield and Elizabeth Starkey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Derbyshire Children's Hospital.

  1. 1 John S. McIntyre United Kingdom · #881,059 worldwide 3.1k citations · 81 works
  2. 2 D. J. Salfield United Kingdom · #3,064,307 worldwide 84 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Elizabeth Starkey United Kingdom · #3,493,842 worldwide 245 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 L. J. H. Arthur United Kingdom · #4,919,716 worldwide 355 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Derbyshire Children's Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Derbyshire Children's Hospital?

The most cited paper from Derbyshire Children's Hospital is "Survey of unlicensed and off label drug use in paediatric wards in European countries" (Sharon Conroy, 2000), with 742 citations. Next come "Anxiety in High-Functioning Children with Autism" (563) and "Incidence of adverse drug reactions in paediatric in/out‐patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective studies" (526).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Survey of unlicensed and off label drug use in paediatric wards in European countries Sharon Conroy · BMJ Open access 8 Jan 2000 742
2 Anxiety in High-Functioning Children with Autism Alinda Gillott, Frederick Furniss, Ann Walter · Autism Open access Sep 2001 563
3 Incidence of adverse drug reactions in paediatric in/out‐patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective studies P. Impicciatore, Imti Choonara, Amanda Clarkson et al. · British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ReviewOpen access Jul 2001 526
4 Safety and efficacy of buccal midazolam versus rectal diazepam for emergency treatment of seizures in children: a randomised controlled trial John S. McIntyre, Sue Robertson, Elizabeth Norris et al. · The Lancet Jul 2005 445
5 Adverse drug reactions to unlicensed and off-label drugs on paediatric wards: a prospective study Sally J. Turner, Andrew Nunn, Katherine Fielding et al. · Acta Paediatrica 1999 354
All 57 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Derbyshire Children's Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Adverse Drug Reactions, Clinical Trials, Off-Label Drug Use, Pediatric Pharmacokinetics, Primary Care, Cerebral Palsy and Pain Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology33▲ 4.1×53 topics
  2. Adverse Drug Reactions17▲ 126×2 topics
  3. Clinical Trials16▲ 13×4 topics
  4. Off-Label Drug Use14▲ 189×1 topic
  5. Pediatric Pharmacokinetics14▲ 189×1 topic
  6. Inflammation12▲ 2.5×18 topics
  7. Primary Care11▲ 13×7 topics
  8. Public Health10▲ 3.9×12 topics
  9. Treatment10▲ 3.8×11 topics
  10. Genetics9▲ 5.8×8 topics
  11. Cerebral Palsy8▲ 54×2 topics
  12. Pain Management8▲ 18×4 topics
  13. Social Determinants8▲ 21×4 topics
  14. Community Health8▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Healthcare Systems8▲ 58×2 topics
  16. Health Equity8▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Advocacy8▲ 91×1 topic
  18. Pediatrics8▲ 91×1 topic
  19. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes7▲ 17×6 topics
  20. Adolescents7▲ 9.6×5 topics
  21. Preterm Infants7▲ 21×4 topics
  22. Rehabilitation6▲ 8.5×4 topics
  23. Chronic Pain6▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Cognitive Function6▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Gross Motor Function5▲ 69×1 topic
  26. ICF Model5▲ 69×1 topic
  27. Pain Assessment Tools5▲ 48×2 topics
  28. Psychological Interventions5▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Pain Measurement5▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Pediatric Pain5▲ 88×1 topic
  31. Neurodevelopmental Disorders4▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Antiepileptic Drugs4▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Antimicrobial Resistance4▲ 8.2×6 topics
  34. Executive Functioning4▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Asthma4▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Immunology4▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Anesthesia4▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Pharmaceutical Industry4▲ 44×2 topics
  39. Allergic Diseases3▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Eosinophils3▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Derbyshire Children's Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Gothic Literature and Media Analysis, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research, Neonatal Health and Biochemistry and Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders.

Gothic Literature and Media Analysis: 0 fractional worksAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research: 0 fractional worksNeonatal Health and Bioc…0Neonatal Health and Biochemistry: 0 fractional worksImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders: 0 fractional worksHomicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse: 0 fractional worksEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare: 0 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Health Research: 0 fractional worksPharmaceutical Economics…0Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy: 0 fractional worksCrime and Detective Fiction Studies: 0 fractional worksParvovirus B19 Infection Studies: 0 fractional works
Cultural StudiesHematologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthImmunology5 others

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

  1. 1 Gothic Literature and Media Analysis Cultural Studies 0 works
  2. 2 Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Hematology 0 works
  3. 3 Neonatal Health and Biochemistry Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  4. 4 Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Immunology 0 works
  5. 5 Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  7. 7 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  9. 9 Crime and Detective Fiction Studies Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  10. 10 Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies Infectious Diseases 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Derbyshire Children's Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 59% lower 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 Derbyshire Children's Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000026% in 2022.

0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Derbyshire Children's Hospital0.000069% in 202319801990200020102020

Fractional works of Derbyshire Children's Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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