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Designability

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World rank, all time
#27,156
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,453
of 1,844
Research works
167
▲ 40% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Designability

Which fields of science does Designability work in?

In all years, 37% of research at Designability is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Engineering (19%), Social Sciences (13%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 62 fractional works · 37.1% of its workEngineering: 31 fractional works · 18.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 20 fractional works · 11.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 56 fractional works · 33.9% of its workMedicine: 35 fractional works · 21.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 19 fractional works · 11.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 4.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 36 fractional works · 21.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 13.1% of its workDemography: 12 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 7.1% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDesignability167fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences22%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3118.7%
    2. Computer Science2011.8%
    3. Chemistry31.8%
    4. Environmental Science31.7%
    5. Materials Science21.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    9. Mathematics00.2%
    10. Energy00.2%
    1. Medicine3521.0%
    2. Health Professions1911.3%
    3. Dentistry21.5%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Social Sciences2213.1%
    2. Psychology74.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities31.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting31.6%
    5. Decision Sciences10.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
    1. Neuroscience42.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences42.2%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology31.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 4.69× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.60× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.96× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 21.78× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.01× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 21.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry21.78×2 works
  2. Chemical Engineering4.69×0 works
  3. Health Professions4.01×2 works
  4. Environmental Science1.96×2 works
  5. Engineering1.60×4 works
  6. Chemistry1.17×0 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.11×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.09×0 works
  9. Medicine1.02×3 works
  10. Energy0.97×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.87×0 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.85×0 works
  13. Materials Science0.83×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.69×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.68×1 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.23×0 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Designability?

Ranked on the quality score, Patricia H. Craig, Bruce Carey-Smith and Tim D. Adlam lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Designability.

  1. 1 Patricia H. Craig United Kingdom · #2,006,083 worldwide 706 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Bruce Carey-Smith United Kingdom · #2,890,610 worldwide 170 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Tim D. Adlam United Kingdom · #3,548,061 worldwide 601 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Roger D. Orpwood United Kingdom · #4,550,915 worldwide 1.1k citations · 101 works
  5. 5 Michael R. Hillman United Kingdom · #4,743,527 worldwide 363 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Designability

What are the most cited papers from Designability?

The most cited paper from Designability is "The ferrule effect: a literature review" (Nikolai R. Stankiewicz, Peter Robert Wilson, 2002), with 235 citations. Next come "Distribution of Campylobacter spp. in Selected U.S. Poultry Production and Processing Operations" (196) and "Advances on the assessment of soil suitability for rammed earth" (177).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The ferrule effect: a literature review Nikolai R. Stankiewicz, Peter Robert Wilson · International Endodontic Journal Jul 2002 235
2 Distribution of Campylobacter spp. in Selected U.S. Poultry Production and Processing Operations Norman J. Stern, Paula J. Fedorka–Cray, J. STAN BAILEY et al. · Journal of Food Protection Open access Nov 2001 196
3 Advances on the assessment of soil suitability for rammed earth Daniela Ciancio, Paul Jaquin, Peter Walker · Construction and Building Materials 9 Feb 2013 177
4 Two-Stage Distributionally Robust Optimization for Energy Hub Systems Pengfei Zhao, Chenghong Gu, Da Huo et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 29 Aug 2019 162
5 Loading of the Lower Limb when Walking Partially Immersed: Implications for Clinical Practice Richard A. Harrison, M. Hillman, S J Bulstrode · Physiotherapy Mar 1992 162
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Designability?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Lifelong Learning, Social Isolation, Digital Divide, Older Adults, Technology Use, Aging and Quality of Life.

▲ 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. Social Support12▲ 16×4 topics
  2. Lifelong Learning11▲ 43×4 topics
  3. Social Isolation10▲ 56×3 topics
  4. Digital Divide10▲ 32×2 topics
  5. Older Adults10▲ 256×1 topic
  6. Technology Use10▲ 393×1 topic
  7. Quality of Life10▲ 4.2×13 topics
  8. Epidemiology8▲ 1.23×26 topics
  9. Deep Learning8▲ 2.2×9 topics
  10. Aging7▲ 8.4×6 topics
  11. Assistive Technology7▲ 108×2 topics
  12. Accessibility6▲ 60×2 topics
  13. Biomarkers6▲ 5.3×3 topics
  14. Cognitive Decline6▲ 31×2 topics
  15. Alzheimer's Disease5▲ 12×2 topics
  16. Healthcare5▲ 4.6×8 topics
  17. Neuroimaging5▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Public Health5▲ 2.4×11 topics
  19. Sustainability5▲ 1.82×9 topics
  20. Dementia5▲ 45×1 topic
  21. Mild Cognitive Impairment5▲ 51×1 topic
  22. Aging in Place5▲ 198×1 topic
  23. Augmentative and Alternative Communication5▲ 198×1 topic
  24. Disability5▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Virtual Reality5▲ 7.5×6 topics
  26. Wearable Sensors4▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Activity Recognition4▲ 75×1 topic
  28. Pervasive Computing4▲ 75×1 topic
  29. Long-Term Care4▲ 35×2 topics
  30. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 17×3 topics
  31. Nursing Home3▲ 54×1 topic
  32. Quality of Care3▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Rehabilitation3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  34. Construction3▲ 18×2 topics
  35. BIM3▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Prefabrication3▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Neuroscience3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  38. Functional Recovery3▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Neural Plasticity3▲ 7.8×2 topics
  40. Open Innovation3▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does Designability publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diabetes Management and Research, Veterinary Practice and Education Studies, Oral microbiology and periodontitis research and Environmental Impact and Sustainability.

Diabetes Management and …2Diabetes Management and Research: 2 fractional worksVeterinary Practice and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksOral microbiology and pe…1Oral microbiology and periodontitis research: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and…1Environmental Impact and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksHIV/AIDS oral health man…1HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations: 1 fractional worksPlant and Biological Ele…0Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies: 0 fractional worksDental Health and Care U…0Dental Health and Care Utilization: 0 fractional worksSlime Mold and Myxomycetes Research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Control Systems: 0 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 0 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismSpeech and HearingPeriodonticsEnvironmental Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  2. 2 Veterinary Practice and Education Studies Speech and Hearing 1 works
  3. 3 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 1 works
  4. 4 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies Plant Science 0 works
  7. 7 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 0 works
  8. 8 Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced Sensor and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 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 available17.7%not open82.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Designability's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Designability as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000061% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Designability0.000083% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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