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Doncaster College

don.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
Research works
95
▼ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
785
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
4%
world 18%
Doncaster College

Not ranked overall: Doncaster 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 Doncaster College work in?

In all years, 64% of research at Doncaster College is in Social Sciences, 18% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (38%), Psychology (10%), Arts and Humanities (9%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 61 fractional works · 64.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 36 fractional works · 37.5% of its workEducation: 19 fractional works · 20.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 10.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 9.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 18.4% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 7.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 11.2% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDoncaster College95fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences64%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3637.5%
    2. Psychology1010.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities99.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance43.7%
    5. Decision Sciences21.8%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting21.6%
    1. Engineering77.8%
    2. Computer Science54.9%
    3. Mathematics21.8%
    4. Environmental Science11.5%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    6. Materials Science10.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Health Professions54.9%
    2. Medicine44.5%
    3. Nursing11.1%
    4. Veterinary00.5%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.6%
    3. Neuroscience11.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.90× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 56.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.31× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 9.15× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× 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, 56.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary56.47×0 works
  2. Psychology9.15×2 works
  3. Arts and Humanities5.31×1 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.90×0 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.59×0 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.44×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.09×1 works
  8. Materials Science0.95×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.65×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.63×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.58×0 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×0 works
  13. Medicine0.31×0 works
  14. Engineering0.30×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Doncaster College?

Ranked on the quality score, Clarence L. Lang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Doncaster College.

  1. 1 Clarence L. Lang United Kingdom · #3,001,033 worldwide 29 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Doncaster College

What are the most cited papers from Doncaster College?

The most cited paper from Doncaster College is "A synthesis process model of creative thinking in music composition" (David Collins, 2005), with 128 citations. Next come "MATURE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION" (109) and "Exploring athletic identity in elite-level English youth football: a cross-sectional approach" (74).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A synthesis process model of creative thinking in music composition David Collins · Psychology of Music 30 Mar 2005 128
2 MATURE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Bill J. Wood · Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education Dec 1983 109
3 Exploring athletic identity in elite-level English youth football: a cross-sectional approach Tom Mitchell, Mark Nesti, David J. Richardson et al. · Journal of Sports Sciences Open access May 2014 74
4 The smart SME technology readiness assessment methodology in the context of industry 4.0 Sameh M. Saad, Ramin Bahadori, Hamidreza Jafarnejad · Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 25 Feb 2021 72
5 Underprivileged areas and health care planning: implications of use of Jarman indicators of urban deprivation. Robert J. Talbot · BMJ Open access 16 Feb 1991 71
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Doncaster College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Higher Education, Globalization, Neoliberalism, Learning Outcomes, Student Engagement, Informal Learning and Teacher Preparation.

▲ 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. Education7▲ 5.8×14 topics
  2. Globalization7▲ 4.0×10 topics
  3. Higher Education6▲ 16×7 topics
  4. Neoliberalism4▲ 13×5 topics
  5. Learning Outcomes4▲ 18×5 topics
  6. Student Engagement4▲ 15×7 topics
  7. Educational Technology4▲ 5.5×6 topics
  8. Informal Learning4▲ 36×4 topics
  9. Innovation4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  10. Teacher Preparation3▲ 50×3 topics
  11. Technology3▲ 8.1×4 topics
  12. Teaching Strategies3▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Gender3▲ 5.6×9 topics
  14. Religion3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  15. Meta-Analysis3▲ 5.6×3 topics
  16. STEM Education3▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.6×3 topics
  18. Income Inequality3▲ 20×3 topics
  19. Self-Regulation3▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Technology Integration3▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Social Justice3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  22. Academic Achievement2▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Primary Care2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  24. Child Development2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  25. Human-Computer Interaction2▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Professional Learning Communities2▲ 52×2 topics
  27. Student Perceptions2▲ 18×3 topics
  28. Instructional Design2▲ 26×3 topics
  29. Pedagogy2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  30. Reflective Practice2▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Academic Performance2▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Digital Media Technology2▲ 75×1 topic
  33. Financialization2▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Language Development2▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Lifelong Learning2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Multilingualism2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Shareholder Value2▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Student Achievement2▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Teaching Methods2▲ 16×4 topics
  40. Visual Communication Design2▲ 75×1 topic

Which research topics does Doncaster College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Family and Disability Support Research, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Veterinary Equine Medical Research and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy.

Family and Disability Su…0Family and Disability Support Research: 0 fractional worksMolecular Biology Techni…0Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksVeterinary Equine Medica…0Veterinary Equine Medical Research: 0 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, …0LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 0 fractional worksBiotechnology and Related Fields: 0 fractional worksFlow Experience in Various Fields: 0 fractional worksMarriage and Sexual Rela…0Marriage and Sexual Relationships: 0 fractional worksMoravian Church and William Blake: 0 fractional worksParental Involvement in Education: 0 fractional worksEducational and Psycholo…0Educational and Psychological Assessments: 0 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyMolecular BiologyEquineSocial Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 0 works
  2. 2 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 0 works
  3. 3 Veterinary Equine Medical Research Equine 0 works
  4. 4 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Biotechnology and Related Fields Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Flow Experience in Various Fields Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Marriage and Sexual Relationships Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 Moravian Church and William Blake Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  9. 9 Parental Involvement in Education Education 0 works
  10. 10 Educational and Psychological Assessments Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.5%domestic only95.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Doncaster College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% 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 Doncaster College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000040% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Doncaster College0.000015% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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