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HSE Science and Research Centre

In research, HSE Science and Research Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,305 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#2,797 of 11,412 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#10,640 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,148
of 28,054 · #5,326 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#918
of 1,094
Research works
1.1k
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is HSE Science and Research Centre 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 #3,305 of 21,541 21.2%620
EngineeringField #2,797 of 11,412 22.9%314
Health SciencesDomain #10,640 of 20,462 14.2%299
Environmental ScienceField #4,140 of 6,208 16.7%167
MedicineField #12,218 of 17,978 12.0%210

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where HSE Science and Research Centre 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: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 9.39× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.59× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.55× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.46× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.11× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.53× its world share, 30 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.83× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.81× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at HSE Science and Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Brian Crook, Kate Jones and Chris Barber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is HSE Science and Research Centre.

  1. 1 Brian Crook United Kingdom · #362,739 worldwide 69 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Kate Jones United Kingdom · #415,801 worldwide 84 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Chris Barber United Kingdom · #583,931 worldwide 20 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 G. Nagelschmidt United Kingdom · #819,663 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Howard Mason United Kingdom · #846,631 worldwide 42 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Craig Sams United Kingdom · #870,831 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 David Fishwick United Kingdom · #1,085,913 worldwide 32 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 John Cocker United Kingdom · #1,255,839 worldwide 23 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Alicia Roberts United Kingdom · #1,482,042 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at HSE Science and Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at HSE Science and Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Particulate Matter, COVID-19, BAP1 mutations, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Environmental Risk Assessment, Health Impact and Volatile Organic Compounds.

▲ 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. Health Effects15▲ 24×9 topics
  2. COVID-198▲ 5.6×10 topics
  3. Particulate Matter8▲ 49×2 topics
  4. BAP1 mutations7▲ 386×1 topic
  5. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma7▲ 386×1 topic
  6. Environmental Risk Assessment6▲ 68×2 topics
  7. Health Impact6▲ 109×2 topics
  8. Occupational Asthma6▲ 688×1 topic
  9. Volatile Organic Compounds6▲ 56×3 topics
  10. Work-Related Exposure6▲ 688×1 topic
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries6▲ 13×2 topics
  12. Bone Density6▲ 225×1 topic
  13. Muscle Strength6▲ 51×2 topics
  14. Postural Control6▲ 635×1 topic
  15. Risk Assessment6▲ 7.9×7 topics
  16. Environmental Monitoring5▲ 14×4 topics
  17. SARS-CoV-25▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 4.3×4 topics
  19. Oxidative Stress5▲ 3.0×2 topics
  20. Accident Prevention5▲ 67×2 topics
  21. Air Pollution5▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Cathode Materials5▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Mortality5▲ 8.1×3 topics
  24. Safety Culture5▲ 67×2 topics
  25. Fine Particulate Air Pollution5▲ 49×1 topic
  26. Global Burden of Disease5▲ 18×1 topic
  27. Airborne Transmission4▲ 133×1 topic
  28. Respiratory Viruses4▲ 133×1 topic
  29. Environmental Noise4▲ 75×1 topic
  30. Noise Pollution4▲ 75×1 topic
  31. Airborne Microorganisms4▲ 196×1 topic
  32. Indoor Air Quality4▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Occupational Safety3▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Construction Safety3▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Safety Climate3▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Workplace Safety3▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Battery Management Systems3▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 8.5×2 topics
  39. Thermal Runaway3▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Air Quality Monitoring3▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does HSE Science and Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Occupational and environmental lung diseases, Occupational exposure and asthma, Effects of Vibration on Health and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Occupational and environ…7Occupational and environmental lung diseases: 7 fractional worksOccupational exposure an…6Occupational exposure and asthma: 6 fractional worksEffects of Vibration on …6Effects of Vibration on Health: 6 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…5Air Quality and Health Impacts: 5 fractional worksInfection Control and Ventilation: 4 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 4 fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and M…4Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 4 fractional worksOccupational Health and …3Occupational Health and Safety Research: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…3Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 3 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring a…3Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 3 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthOrthopedics and Sports MedicineHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis4 others

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

  1. 1 Occupational and environmental lung diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7 works
  2. 2 Occupational exposure and asthma Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  3. 3 Effects of Vibration on Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 6 works
  4. 4 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 5 works
  5. 5 Infection Control and Ventilation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4 works
  6. 6 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 4 works
  7. 7 Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 works
  8. 8 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has HSE Science and Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% 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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