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Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

In research, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary stands highest in Medicine (#5,985 of 14,558 worldwide), Health Sciences (#6,870 of 16,688 worldwide) and Surgery (#2,145 of 3,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,492
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#977
of 1,844
Research works
625
▲ 49% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
16.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

What is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary 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
MedicineField #5,985 of 14,558 6.7%469
Health SciencesDomain #6,870 of 16,688 6.9%515
SurgerySubfield #2,145 of 3,248 6.6%130

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Huddersfield Royal Infirmary 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 Huddersfield Royal Infirmary work in?

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is in Health Sciences, 8% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (85%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Dentistry (2%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 40 fractional works · 88.8% of its workMedicine: 38 fractional works · 84.9% of its workSurgery: 16 fractional works · 35.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 12.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 9.7% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKHuddersfieldRoyal Infirmary44fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences1%Health Sciences89%Social Sciences2%

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 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3884.9%
    2. Dentistry12.0%
    3. Health Professions11.7%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology36.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.2%
    3. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Social Sciences11.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
    1. Environmental Science00.7%
    2. Engineering00.5%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.23× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 4.12× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.42× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Social Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.42×38 works
  2. Dentistry4.12×1 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.23×3 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.16×0 works
  5. Health Professions0.65×1 works
  6. Nursing0.32×0 works
  7. Neuroscience0.23×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.17×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.15×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.10×1 works
  11. Engineering0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?

Ranked on the quality score, J R C Sainsbury, W R Timperley and Aaron Barlow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

  1. 1 J R C Sainsbury United Kingdom · #1,110,228 worldwide 4.3k citations · 90 works
  2. 2 W R Timperley United Kingdom · #1,290,256 worldwide 1k citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Aaron Barlow United Kingdom · #2,878,139 worldwide 8k citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Emily Moran United Kingdom · #2,932,386 worldwide 919 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 R.W. Glashan United Kingdom · #3,063,242 worldwide 2k citations · 50 works
  6. 6 Lionel Wolman United Kingdom · #3,199,417 worldwide 832 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Norman Porritt United Kingdom · #3,374,682 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Gautam Chakrabarty United Kingdom · #3,915,657 worldwide 458 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 B C Rowlands United Kingdom · #4,244,256 worldwide 71 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Sameh Sidhom United Kingdom · #4,263,163 worldwide 254 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

What are the most cited papers from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?

The most cited paper from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is "Latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma (UKGTS): a randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial" (David F. Garway‐Heath et al., 2014), with 678 citations. Next come "Capitation, salary, fee-for-service and mixed systems of payment: effects on the behaviour of primary care physicians" (434) and "Endocrine Disruptors and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Elevated Serum Levels of Bisphenol A in Women with PCOS" (382).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma (UKGTS): a randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial David F. Garway‐Heath et al. · The Lancet Open access 19 Dec 2014 678
2 Capitation, salary, fee-for-service and mixed systems of payment: effects on the behaviour of primary care physicians Toby Gosden, Frode Forland, Ivar S. Kristiansen et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 24 Jul 2000 434
3 Endocrine Disruptors and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Elevated Serum Levels of Bisphenol A in Women with PCOS Eleni Kandaraki, Antonios Chatzigeorgiou, Sarantis Livadas et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access 31 Dec 2010 382
4 Relationship between c-erbB-2 protein product expression and response to endocrine therapy in advanced breast cancer C Wright, Stewart Nicholson, Brian Angus et al. · British Journal of Cancer Open access 1992 382
5 Influence of clinician workload and patterns of treatment on survival from breast cancer Richard Sainsbury, Raymond Haward, C. Round et al. · The Lancet May 1995 381
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mortality, Guidelines, Surgery, Endoscopic Resection, Complications, Postoperative Complications, Meta-Analysis and Cardiac Risk.

▲ 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. Mortality9▲ 35×6 topics
  2. Guidelines7▲ 34×6 topics
  3. Surgery7▲ 45×4 topics
  4. Epidemiology6▲ 3.2×14 topics
  5. Complications5▲ 22×10 topics
  6. Endoscopic Resection5▲ 110×2 topics
  7. Postoperative Complications4▲ 79×2 topics
  8. Meta-Analysis4▲ 16×2 topics
  9. Cardiac Risk4▲ 121×1 topic
  10. Perioperative4▲ 121×1 topic
  11. Neoadjuvant Therapy4▲ 37×3 topics
  12. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 15×6 topics
  13. Survival Analysis4▲ 28×3 topics
  14. Gastric Cancer3▲ 68×3 topics
  15. Esophageal Carcinoma3▲ 153×1 topic
  16. Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy3▲ 80×1 topic
  17. Diagnosis3▲ 6.3×9 topics
  18. Prevention2▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Chemotherapy2▲ 7.4×6 topics
  20. Adjuvant Therapy2▲ 39×2 topics
  21. Cholecystitis2▲ 102×1 topic
  22. Clinical Trials2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  23. ERCP2▲ 102×1 topic
  24. Lymph Node Dissection2▲ 78×1 topic
  25. Management2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  26. Molecular Characterization2▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Treatment2▲ 3.6×8 topics
  28. Pandemic2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  29. Radiotherapy2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  30. Rehabilitation2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  31. Elderly Patients2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Emergency Department Visits2▲ 65×1 topic
  33. Infection Prevention2▲ 37×3 topics
  34. Antibiotic Therapy1▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Appendicitis1▲ 112×1 topic
  36. Colorectal Cancer1▲ 40×2 topics
  37. Functional Recovery1▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Internal Fixation1▲ 46×2 topics
  39. Endoscopic Stenting1▲ 67×1 topic
  40. Pathophysiology1▲ 10×4 topics

Which research topics does Huddersfield Royal Infirmary publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes.

Cardiac, Anesthesia and …4Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 4 fractional worksEsophageal Cancer Research and Treatment: 3 fractional worksGallbladder and Bile Duc…2Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders: 2 fractional worksGastric Cancer Managemen…2Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 2 fractional worksAppendicitis Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksEsophageal and GI Pathol…1Esophageal and GI Pathology: 1 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional worksBreast Cancer Treatment Studies: 1 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 1 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineOncology2 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  2. 2 Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Surgery 3 works
  3. 3 Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 2 works
  6. 6 Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Emergency Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Cancer Research 1 works
  10. 10 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 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 available36.0%not open64.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Huddersfield Royal Infirmary's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 49% higher 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 Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00016% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Huddersfield Royal Infirmary0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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