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Infection Prevention Society

In research, Infection Prevention Society stands highest in Health Sciences (#18,970 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#17,351 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#38,450
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#2,060
of 2,253
Research works
275
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
6.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Infection Prevention Society 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 #18,970 of 20,462 6.1%193
MedicineField #17,351 of 17,978 5.6%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Infection Prevention Society 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.03× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 6.81× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.83× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Infection Prevention Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Healthcare-Associated Infections, Prevention Strategies, Healthcare Workers, Guidelines, Patient Safety, Hand Hygiene, Infection Control 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 2022–2025 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. Healthcare-Associated Infections9▲ 188×5 topics
  2. Prevention Strategies6▲ 156×2 topics
  3. Healthcare Workers6▲ 60×3 topics
  4. Guidelines6▲ 30×3 topics
  5. Patient Safety5▲ 92×2 topics
  6. Epidemiology5▲ 3.4×30 topics
  7. Hand Hygiene5▲ 895×1 topic
  8. Infection Control5▲ 159×1 topic
  9. Public Health3▲ 5.6×12 topics
  10. COVID-193▲ 5.4×8 topics
  11. Risk Factors2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  12. Cost Analysis2▲ 130×2 topics
  13. Infectious Diseases2▲ 16×5 topics
  14. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 13×6 topics
  15. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Quality of Life2▲ 3.0×8 topics
  17. SARS-CoV-22▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Airborne Transmission2▲ 142×1 topic
  19. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Infection Prevention2▲ 48×3 topics
  21. Respiratory Viruses2▲ 142×1 topic
  22. Prevention Guidelines2▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis2▲ 179×1 topic
  24. Critical Care2▲ 16×4 topics
  25. ICU2▲ 132×1 topic
  26. Surgical Site Infection2▲ 179×1 topic
  27. Ventilator-associated Pneumonia2▲ 132×1 topic
  28. Patient Experience1▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Antimicrobial Resistance1▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Global Health1▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Pathogenesis1▲ 6.1×10 topics
  32. Prevention1▲ 7.2×5 topics
  33. Antimicrobial Stewardship1▲ 64×1 topic
  34. Bacterial Infections1▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Clinical Outcomes1▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Family Presence1▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Patient-Centered Care1▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Bacteremia1▲ 35×2 topics
  39. Healthcare Access1▲ 8.9×1 topic
  40. Quality of Service1▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Infection Prevention Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Infection Control in Healthcare, Infection Control and Ventilation, Surgical site infection prevention and Nosocomial Infections in ICU.

Infection Control in Hea…5Infection Control in Healthcare: 5 fractional worksInfection Control and Ve…2Infection Control and Ventilation: 2 fractional worksSurgical site infection …2Surgical site infection prevention: 2 fractional worksNosocomial Infections in ICU: 2 fractional worksFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units: 1 fractional worksAntibiotic Use and Resis…1Antibiotic Use and Resistance: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and Satisfaction: 1 fractional worksUrinary Tract Infections Management: 1 fractional worksPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: 1 fractional worksCentral Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis: 1 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSurgeryCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Infection Control in Healthcare Infectious Diseases 5 works
  2. 2 Infection Control and Ventilation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Surgical site infection prevention Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Nosocomial Infections in ICU Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  6. 6 Antibiotic Use and Resistance Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Urinary Tract Infections Management Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Occupational Therapy 1 works
  10. 10 Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis Emergency Medical Services 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 available26.5%not open73.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.9%domestic only52.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Infection Prevention Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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