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Health Research Board

In research, Health Research Board stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,313 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#4,844 of 14,558 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#11,520 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,628
of 22,385 · #10,674 all time
Rank in Ireland
#47
of 52
Research works
624
▼ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
15k
24.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.08×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Health Research Board

What is Health Research Board 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 #4,313 of 16,688 10.7%372
MedicineField #4,844 of 14,558 11.7%257
Social SciencesDomain #11,520 of 14,833 7.2%174

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Health Research Board 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 Health Research Board work in?

In 2022-now, 66% of research at Health Research Board is in Health Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (46%), Health Professions (17%), Psychology (11%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 47 fractional works · 65.7% of its workMedicine: 33 fractional works · 46.2% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 17.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 12.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 23.0% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 11.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHealth ResearchBoard71fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences66%Social Sciences23%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3346.2%
    2. Health Professions1217.5%
    3. Nursing11.9%
    1. Psychology811.4%
    2. Social Sciences56.9%
    3. Decision Sciences23.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology22.3%
    2. Neuroscience12.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.1%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.0%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Environmental Science11.4%
    2. Engineering11.4%
    3. Mathematics11.1%
    4. Computer Science10.9%
    5. Chemistry00.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.24× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.05× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 6.64× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.41× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 3.98× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.33× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.74× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions6.64×12 works
  2. Nursing3.98×1 works
  3. Psychology3.74×8 works
  4. Decision Sciences3.33×2 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.05×1 works
  6. Medicine2.41×33 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology2.24×2 works
  8. Neuroscience1.23×1 works
  9. Mathematics0.94×1 works
  10. Social Sciences0.54×5 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.49×1 works
  12. Environmental Science0.28×1 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.19×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.11×1 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.10×0 works
  16. Engineering0.09×1 works
  17. Chemistry0.06×0 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.05×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.03×0 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Health Research Board?

Ranked on the quality score, Dermot Walsh, Peadar N. Kirke and Dermot Walsh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Health Research Board.

  1. 1 Dermot Walsh Ireland · #391,864 worldwide 18k citations · 305 works
  2. 2 Peadar N. Kirke Ireland · #421,488 worldwide 7.2k citations · 92 works
  3. 3 Dermot Walsh Ireland · #1,024,719 worldwide 1.5k citations · 22 works
  4. 4 A M Adelstein Ireland · #1,028,428 worldwide 773 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 G Dean Ireland · #1,942,854 worldwide 2.7k citations · 80 works
  6. 6 Sarah Kathryn Lloyd Craig Ireland · #2,105,130 worldwide 1.9k citations · 130 works
  7. 7 Gillian Dean Ireland · #2,306,675 worldwide 547 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Anne Doyle Ireland · #2,326,332 worldwide 612 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 Zachary J. Johnson Ireland · #2,709,654 worldwide 1.6k citations · 97 works
  10. 10 T. Bedford Ireland · #2,755,964 worldwide 653 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Health Research Board

What are the most cited papers from Health Research Board?

The most cited paper from Health Research Board is "Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci" (Stephan Ripke et al., 2014), with 8,181 citations. Next come "Prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19: systematic review and critical appraisal" (3,312) and "Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index" (2,999).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci Stephan Ripke et al. · Nature Open access297 authors Jul 2014 8,181
2 Prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19: systematic review and critical appraisal Laure Wynants et al. · BMJ ReviewOpen access 7 Apr 2020 3,312
3 Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index MAGIC et al. · Nature Genetics Open access376 authors 10 Oct 2010 2,999
4 Global and regional effects of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with acute stroke in 32 countries (INTERSTROKE): a case-control study Martin James O'Donnell et al. · The Lancet Open access 16 Jul 2016 2,304
5 Genome-wide association study identifies five new schizophrenia loci Stephan Ripke et al. · Nature Genetics Open access196 authors 18 Sep 2011 1,966
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Which keywords describe research at Health Research Board?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Impulsivity, Inflammation, Global Burden of Disease, Alcohol Dependence, Motivational Interviewing and Epidemiology.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology6▲ 2.1×25 topics
  2. Inflammation5▲ 3.2×23 topics
  3. Psychiatric Disorders4▲ 42×3 topics
  4. Public Health4▲ 3.7×14 topics
  5. Substance Use Disorders4▲ 70×2 topics
  6. Impulsivity4▲ 90×2 topics
  7. Quality of Life4▲ 3.4×13 topics
  8. Depression3▲ 5.2×13 topics
  9. Alcohol Dependence3▲ 103×1 topic
  10. Global Burden of Disease3▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Motivational Interviewing3▲ 103×1 topic
  12. Primary Care3▲ 11×10 topics
  13. Mental Health3▲ 2.7×14 topics
  14. Clinical Trials3▲ 5.5×10 topics
  15. Mortality Risk3▲ 15×5 topics
  16. Risk Factors3▲ 3.4×9 topics
  17. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 25×3 topics
  18. Aging2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  19. Meta-Analysis2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  20. Social Support2▲ 6.0×7 topics
  21. Resilience2▲ 5.8×6 topics
  22. Adolescents2▲ 7.4×7 topics
  23. Anxiety2▲ 5.6×7 topics
  24. Patient Engagement2▲ 20×4 topics
  25. Systematic Review2▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Informed Consent2▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Medical Education2▲ 9.4×6 topics
  28. Organizational Culture2▲ 6.5×2 topics
  29. Publication Bias2▲ 52×2 topics
  30. Clinical Outcomes2▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Neuroimaging2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  32. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 7.8×6 topics
  33. Quality Assessment2▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Quality Improvement2▲ 12×8 topics
  35. Cultural Competence2▲ 18×4 topics
  36. Diagnostic Accuracy2▲ 31×2 topics
  37. Nursing Education2▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Research Methodology2▲ 37×2 topics
  39. Ethical Guidelines2▲ 41×1 topic
  40. Ischemic Stroke2▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Health Research Board publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Ethics in Clinical Research, Meta-analysis and systematic reviews and Mental Health and Patient Involvement.

Substance Abuse Treatmen…3Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksEthics in Clinical Research: 2 fractional worksMeta-analysis and system…2Meta-analysis and systematic reviews: 2 fractional worksMental Health and Patien…1Mental Health and Patient Involvement: 1 fractional worksHealth Sciences Research and Education: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional worksPsychological and Educat…1Psychological and Educational Research Studies: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Admi…1Library Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksSustainability and Clima…1Sustainability and Climate Change Governance: 1 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Ma…1Acute Ischemic Stroke Management: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 3 works
  2. 2 Ethics in Clinical Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  3. 3 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  4. 4 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  7. 7 Psychological and Educational Research Studies Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  9. 9 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 1 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.4%domestic only69.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Health Research Board's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% 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 Health Research Board as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Health Research Board0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Health Research Board over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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