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Kingston College

In research, Kingston College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,901 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,612 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,708 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,343
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#723
of 2,253
Research works
1.3k
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Kingston College 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 #7,901 of 21,541 14.9%670
Social SciencesDomain #8,612 of 16,945 17.3%554
Social SciencesField #6,708 of 10,206 22.5%213
EngineeringField #9,473 of 11,412 14.5%178
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,523 of 3,836 8.1%185

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kingston College 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Chemical Engineering: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.90× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.51× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.56× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kingston College?

Ranked on the composite score, James Curran, Steven Gunn and Richard A. McCabe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kingston College.

  1. 1 James Curran United Kingdom · #19,901 worldwide 391 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Steven Gunn United Kingdom · #105,367 worldwide 58 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Richard A. McCabe United Kingdom · #172,840 worldwide 49 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Alan E. Branch United Kingdom · #230,627 worldwide 23 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 J. R. Lucas United Kingdom · #305,534 worldwide 45 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Mikhail Kizilov United Kingdom · #324,664 worldwide 3 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 NORMAN DAVIS United Kingdom · #599,184 worldwide 11 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 J. R. L. HIGHFIELD United Kingdom · #779,474 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Philip Waller United Kingdom · #855,058 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Christopher J. Parkinson United Kingdom · #1,548,594 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Kingston College

Which keywords describe research at Kingston College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, History, Nationalism, Social History, Cultural Identity, Healthcare, Inequality and Thermodynamic Analysis.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Gender4▲ 20×7 topics
  2. History3▲ 13×6 topics
  3. Nationalism3▲ 16×6 topics
  4. Globalization2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  6. Healthcare2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  7. Social History2▲ 74×3 topics
  8. Deep Learning2▲ 1.71×5 topics
  9. Machine Learning2▲ 1.86×6 topics
  10. Cultural Identity2▲ 11×3 topics
  11. Inequality2▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Literature2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  13. Thermodynamic Analysis2▲ 78×3 topics
  14. Colonialism2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  15. Feminism2▲ 15×3 topics
  16. Medicine2▲ 52×1 topic
  17. Reproduction2▲ 98×1 topic
  18. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.4×3 topics
  19. Calvinism1▲ 156×1 topic
  20. Health1▲ 9.5×2 topics
  21. Identity1▲ 5.2×4 topics
  22. Political Philosophy1▲ 66×2 topics
  23. Reformation1▲ 128×1 topic
  24. Cybersecurity1▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Democracy1▲ 9.3×4 topics
  26. International Relations1▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Sustainability1▲ 1.36×4 topics
  28. Data Mining1▲ 4.1×3 topics
  29. Economic Growth1▲ 3.8×2 topics
  30. Internet of Things1▲ 3.5×4 topics
  31. Height1▲ 141×1 topic
  32. Metaphysics1▲ 65×2 topics
  33. Psychosocial Work Environment1▲ 108×1 topic
  34. Security1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  35. Wages1▲ 141×1 topic
  36. Wireless Sensor Networks1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  37. Work-related Stress1▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does Kingston College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Historical Economic and Social Studies and Workplace Health and Well-being.

Historical Studies on Re…2Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…1Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksHistorical Economic and …1Historical Economic and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksWorkplace Health and Wel…1Workplace Health and Well-being: 1 fractional worksThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Techn…1Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 1 fractional worksInternet of Things and AI: 1 fractional worksHistorical Gender and Feminism Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…1Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional works
HistoryEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsMechanical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes History 2 works
  2. 2 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  3. 3 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  4. 4 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Internet of Things and AI Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Historical Gender and Feminism Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 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 available8.9%not open91.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kingston College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% higher 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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