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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

In research, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,159 of 21,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,882 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,504
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#734
of 2,253
Research works
423
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.7k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 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
Physical SciencesDomain #14,159 of 21,541 19.1%120
Health SciencesDomain #13,882 of 20,462 16.6%149

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 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: 2.32× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.76× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.82× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.59× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.59× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.92× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust?

Ranked on the composite score, W. Courthope Forman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

  1. 1 W. Courthope Forman United Kingdom · #430,861 worldwide 2 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Which keywords describe research at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Primary Care, Ethical Considerations, Epidemiology, Synthesis, Social Determinants, End-of-Life, Palliative Care and Training.

▲ 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. Epidemiology24▲ 1.38×63 topics
  2. Inflammation16▲ 1.61×37 topics
  3. Primary Care15▲ 8.4×10 topics
  4. Public Health12▲ 2.0×17 topics
  5. Nanoparticles12▲ 2.1×16 topics
  6. Ethical Considerations12▲ 8.4×9 topics
  7. Quality of Life12▲ 2.0×22 topics
  8. Synthesis10▲ 4.2×16 topics
  9. Treatment10▲ 1.76×21 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties9▲ 2.2×11 topics
  11. Nanocomposites8▲ 2.4×9 topics
  12. Social Determinants8▲ 9.4×3 topics
  13. Recycling8▲ 7.1×6 topics
  14. End-of-Life7▲ 21×1 topic
  15. Palliative Care7▲ 11×1 topic
  16. Rheology7▲ 7.7×4 topics
  17. Training7▲ 9.1×3 topics
  18. Prevention7▲ 4.0×7 topics
  19. Clinical Trials7▲ 2.5×12 topics
  20. Community Health7▲ 11×1 topic
  21. Pediatrics7▲ 37×1 topic
  22. Drug Discovery6▲ 3.8×7 topics
  23. Quality Improvement6▲ 7.1×5 topics
  24. Cell Signaling6▲ 4.2×4 topics
  25. Pharmacology5▲ 3.9×5 topics
  26. Polymer Blends5▲ 14×1 topic
  27. Polymer Crystallization5▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Molecular Mechanisms5▲ 6.0×4 topics
  29. Chronic Disease Management4▲ 7.3×3 topics
  30. Osteoarthritis4▲ 8.1×3 topics
  31. Chirality4▲ 6.4×3 topics
  32. Continuity of Care4▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Patient-Centered Medical Home4▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Acupuncture4▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Brain Imaging4▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Pain Relief4▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Habitat Selection4▲ 9.9×2 topics
  38. Economic Evaluation4▲ 7.2×2 topics
  39. Adverse Events4▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Polymer4▲ 9.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, Hallucinations in medical conditions and Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy.

Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksBreast Cancer Treatment Studies: 1 fractional worksHallucinations in medical conditions: 0 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 0 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 0 fractional worksPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: 0 fractional worksBiological Control of In…0Biological Control of Invasive Species: 0 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 0 fractional worksWorkplace Violence and Bullying: 0 fractional worksWorkaholism, burnout, and well-being: 0 fractional works
HistoryCancer ResearchCognitive NeuroscienceGenetics6 others

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

  1. 1 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  2. 2 Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Cancer Research 1 works
  3. 3 Hallucinations in medical conditions Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  4. 4 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 0 works
  5. 5 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 0 works
  6. 6 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Occupational Therapy 0 works
  7. 7 Biological Control of Invasive Species Insect Science 0 works
  8. 8 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  9. 9 Workplace Violence and Bullying Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Workaholism, burnout, and well-being Social 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 available25.0%not open75.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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