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Falmouth University

In research, Falmouth University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,034 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 10.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,380
of 28,054 · #26,488 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#875
of 1,094
Research works
627
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Falmouth University 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,034 of 10,521 9.4%130 #6550

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Falmouth University 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 Falmouth University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 10.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 51.4 works11×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.81× its world share, 51 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.73× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.36× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.69× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.26× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Falmouth University?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Scott, Jason Whittaker and Rupert Loydell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Falmouth University.

  1. 1 Michael Scott United Kingdom · #103,548 worldwide 123 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Jason Whittaker United Kingdom · #561,151 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Rupert Loydell United Kingdom · #747,452 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Brian Brian United Kingdom · #804,616 worldwide 75 citations · 125 works
  5. 5 Misha Myers United Kingdom · #1,088,874 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Penny Florence United Kingdom · #1,135,818 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Falmouth University

Which keywords describe research at Falmouth University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Identity, Culture, Literature, Technology, Gender, Sociology and Social Media.

▲ 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. Globalization22▲ 6.8×20 topics
  2. Identity18▲ 15×16 topics
  3. Culture14▲ 16×9 topics
  4. Social Media12▲ 5.1×10 topics
  5. Literature12▲ 13×12 topics
  6. Gender10▲ 11×11 topics
  7. Technology10▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Sociology10▲ 44×4 topics
  9. Cultural Studies10▲ 16×9 topics
  10. Feminism9▲ 20×8 topics
  11. Music8▲ 102×2 topics
  12. Authenticity8▲ 198×2 topics
  13. Youth8▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Rap8▲ 310×1 topic
  15. Subcultures8▲ 310×1 topic
  16. Performativity8▲ 164×2 topics
  17. Market Dynamics7▲ 56×2 topics
  18. Box Office7▲ 165×1 topic
  19. Film Industry7▲ 165×1 topic
  20. Narrative7▲ 26×7 topics
  21. Theatre7▲ 141×3 topics
  22. Social Justice6▲ 6.4×9 topics
  23. Drama Education5▲ 206×1 topic
  24. Nationalism5▲ 7.0×4 topics
  25. Performance Art5▲ 206×1 topic
  26. Postcolonialism5▲ 24×6 topics
  27. Conflict5▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Ethnicity4▲ 7.3×3 topics
  29. Social Interaction4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  30. Aesthetics4▲ 34×4 topics
  31. Race4▲ 22×4 topics
  32. Media4▲ 15×3 topics
  33. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Consociationalism4▲ 192×1 topic
  35. Northern Ireland4▲ 192×1 topic
  36. Activism4▲ 54×4 topics
  37. Visual Culture4▲ 41×3 topics
  38. Cinema4▲ 76×2 topics
  39. Emotional Responses4▲ 19×4 topics
  40. Gender Dynamics4▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Falmouth University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Music History and Culture, Cinema and Media Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and Irish and British Studies.

Music History and Culture: 8 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 7 fractional worksTheatre and Performance …5Theatre and Performance Studies: 5 fractional worksIrish and British Studies4Irish and British Studies: 4 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 3 fractional worksShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism: 3 fractional worksArtistic and Creative Re…3Artistic and Creative Research: 3 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 3 fractional worksRadio, Podcasts, and Digital Media: 3 fractional works
MusicEconomics and EconometricsVisual Arts and Performing ArtsSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Music History and Culture Music 8 works
  2. 2 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  3. 3 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 5 works
  4. 4 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 3 works
  6. 6 Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  7. 7 Artistic and Creative Research Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 works
  8. 8 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media Communication 3 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 available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.6%domestic only87.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Falmouth University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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