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Health Sciences University

In research, Health Sciences University stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,286 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,329 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,680
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,318
of 2,253
Research works
359
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
21.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Health Sciences University 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 #7,286 of 20,462 14.0%260
MedicineField #8,329 of 17,978 12.6%211

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Health Sciences 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).

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: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.79× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.61× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 3.59× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.17× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Health Sciences University?

Ranked on the composite score, Alan Breen, Peter Miller and David Newell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Health Sciences University.

  1. 1 Alan Breen United Kingdom · #145,177 worldwide 82 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Peter Miller United Kingdom · #274,624 worldwide 79 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 David Newell United Kingdom · #467,239 worldwide 55 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Jennifer E. Bolton United Kingdom · #481,705 worldwide 48 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Robert A Searles United Kingdom · #669,674 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Joyce Miller United Kingdom · #906,299 worldwide 19 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Health Sciences University

Which keywords describe research at Health Sciences University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Low Back Pain, Psychological Factors, Chronic Pain, Global Burden, Disability and Measurement Properties.

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

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology7▲ 4.6×15 topics
  2. Clinical Trials4▲ 15×4 topics
  3. Low Back Pain3▲ 48×2 topics
  4. Psychological Factors3▲ 34×3 topics
  5. Chronic Pain3▲ 30×3 topics
  6. Global Burden2▲ 12×2 topics
  7. Disability2▲ 55×1 topic
  8. Measurement Properties2▲ 78×1 topic
  9. Mental Health2▲ 4.0×10 topics
  10. Inflammation2▲ 2.7×12 topics
  11. Risk Factors2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  12. Muscle Injuries2▲ 66×1 topic
  13. Sports Injury2▲ 66×1 topic
  14. Medical Education2▲ 16×8 topics
  15. Physical Activity2▲ 8.1×6 topics
  16. Biomechanics1▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Adolescents1▲ 8.3×5 topics
  18. Obesity1▲ 4.0×6 topics
  19. Pain Management1▲ 14×3 topics
  20. Public Health1▲ 2.1×5 topics
  21. Well-being1▲ 8.2×6 topics
  22. Cancer1▲ 2.1×4 topics
  23. Clinical Outcomes1▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Degenerative Disc Disease1▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Psychological Impact1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  26. Spinal Fusion1▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Treatment1▲ 2.4×4 topics

Which research topics does Health Sciences University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Sports injuries and prevention, Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology.

Musculoskeletal pain and…2Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksPain Management and Placebo Effect: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…1Innovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 0 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 0 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 0 fractional works
PharmacologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicineCell BiologyPathology and Forensic Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  2. 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Pain Management and Placebo Effect Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical 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 available30.4%not open69.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.1%domestic only84.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Health Sciences University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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