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Devices for Dignity

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Research works
47
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
861
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Devices for Dignity

Not ranked overall: Devices for Dignity is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Devices for Dignity work in?

In all years, 65% of research at Devices for Dignity is in Health Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (48%), Health Professions (17%), Engineering (7%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 31 fractional works · 65.2% of its workMedicine: 23 fractional works · 48.3% of its workNephrology: 4 fractional works · 9.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 16.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 15.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 14.4% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKDevices forDignity47fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences65%Social Sciences16%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2348.3%
    2. Health Professions816.5%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Social Sciences35.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting23.2%
    3. Psychology13.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
    5. Decision Sciences11.5%
    1. Engineering37.0%
    2. Computer Science23.7%
    3. Materials Science11.4%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.8%
    5. Environmental Science00.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Neuroscience12.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
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: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.33× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 7.49× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.01× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.28× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions7.49×3 works
  2. Neuroscience2.33×0 works
  3. Psychology2.28×1 works
  4. Medicine2.01×5 works
  5. Nursing1.64×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.64×0 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.20×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.93×1 works
  9. Social Sciences0.53×1 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.38×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.36×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.34×0 works
  13. Engineering0.31×1 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.15×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Devices for Dignity?

Ranked on the quality score, Lise Sproson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Devices for Dignity.

  1. 1 Lise Sproson United Kingdom · #3,248,589 worldwide 195 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Devices for Dignity

What are the most cited papers from Devices for Dignity?

The most cited paper from Devices for Dignity is "‘Collective making’ as knowledge mobilisation: the contribution of participatory design in the co-creation of knowledge in healthcare" (Joe Langley, Daniel Wolstenholme, Jo Cooke, 2018), with 284 citations. Next come "Frailty and chronic kidney disease: current evidence and continuing uncertainties" (238) and "People with Aphasia: Capacity to Consent, Research Participation and Intervention Inequalities" (106).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 ‘Collective making’ as knowledge mobilisation: the contribution of participatory design in the co-creation of knowledge in healthcare Joe Langley, Daniel Wolstenholme, Jo Cooke · BMC Health Services Research Open access 25 Jul 2018 284
2 Frailty and chronic kidney disease: current evidence and continuing uncertainties Andrew Christopher Nixon, Theodoros M. Bampouras, Neil Pendleton et al. · Clinical Kidney Journal Open access 17 Oct 2017 238
3 People with Aphasia: Capacity to Consent, Research Participation and Intervention Inequalities Marian Brady, Alex Fredrick, Brian Williams · International Journal of Stroke 6 Nov 2012 106
4 Evaluating the use of robotic and virtual reality rehabilitation technologies to improve function in stroke survivors: A narrative review William E. Clark, Manoj Sivan, Rory J O’Connor · Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering ReviewOpen access 2019 77
5 Extracellular overhydration linked with endothelial dysfunction in the context of inflammation in haemodialysis dependent chronic kidney disease Nicos Mitsides, T. Cornelis, Natascha J.H. Broers et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 22 Aug 2017 75
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Devices for Dignity?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Hemodialysis, Mortality, Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and Inflammation.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Quality of Life9▲ 14×18 topics
  2. Chronic Kidney Disease4▲ 37×4 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 7.9×6 topics
  4. Inflammation4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  5. Hemodialysis4▲ 107×2 topics
  6. Mortality3▲ 14×3 topics
  7. Dialysis3▲ 143×1 topic
  8. Peritoneal Dialysis3▲ 143×1 topic
  9. Epidemiology2▲ 1.25×16 topics
  10. Ethical Considerations2▲ 13×5 topics
  11. Patient Engagement2▲ 46×4 topics
  12. Aging2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  13. End-of-Life2▲ 41×2 topics
  14. Older Adults2▲ 148×2 topics
  15. Palliative Care2▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Health Care Costs2▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Treatment2▲ 2.4×10 topics
  18. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 20×3 topics
  19. Biomarkers1▲ 4.6×2 topics
  20. Digital Divide1▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Safety1▲ 106×2 topics
  22. Self-Regulation1▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Advance Care Planning1▲ 47×1 topic
  24. Driving Cessation1▲ 301×1 topic
  25. Family Perspectives1▲ 47×1 topic
  26. Health Outcomes1▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Healthcare1▲ 3.7×7 topics
  28. Mobility1▲ 105×1 topic
  29. Neurological Disorders1▲ 3.6×5 topics
  30. Parkinson's Disease1▲ 11×6 topics
  31. Participatory Design1▲ 68×2 topics
  32. Sustainability1▲ 1.39×4 topics
  33. Accessibility1▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Mental Health Services1▲ 53×2 topics
  35. Open Innovation1▲ 48×2 topics
  36. Rehabilitation1▲ 6.5×5 topics
  37. Clinical Trials1▲ 3.5×7 topics
  38. Systematic Review1▲ 52×2 topics

Which research topics does Devices for Dignity publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Older Adults Driving Studies, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management and Educational and Psychological Assessments.

Older Adults Driving Stu…1Older Adults Driving Studies: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional worksDialysis and Renal Disea…1Dialysis and Renal Disease Management: 1 fractional worksEducational and Psycholo…0Educational and Psychological Assessments: 0 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 0 fractional worksAcute Kidney Injury Research: 0 fractional worksContext-Aware Activity R…0Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems: 0 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 0 fractional worksMobile Health and mHealth Applications: 0 fractional worksSpeech and dialogue systems: 0 fractional works
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPsychiatry and Mental healthNephrologyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Older Adults Driving Studies Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  2. 2 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  3. 3 Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Nephrology 1 works
  4. 4 Educational and Psychological Assessments Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 0 works
  6. 6 Acute Kidney Injury Research Nephrology 0 works
  7. 7 Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  8. 8 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  9. 9 Mobile Health and mHealth Applications General Health Professions 0 works
  10. 10 Speech and dialogue systems Artificial Intelligence 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 available53.6%not open46.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.6%domestic only79.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Devices for Dignity's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower 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 Devices for Dignity as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000042% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Devices for Dignity0.000068% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Devices for Dignity over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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