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Kingston University

In research, Kingston University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,727 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,276
of 28,054 · #13,496 all time
Rank in United States
#2,803
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Kingston University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,727 of 10,521 11.2%100 #4505

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kingston University 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: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.97× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.41× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.42× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.70× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.36× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.47× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 44 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kingston University?

Ranked on the composite score, Patricia Phillippy and Helen Julia Minors lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kingston University.

  1. 1 Patricia Phillippy United States · #600,264 worldwide 10 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Helen Julia Minors United States · #791,926 worldwide 2 citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at Kingston University

Which keywords describe research at Kingston University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Embodiment, Time, Language, Cognition, Metaphor, Spatial Metaphors, Mental Health and Globalization.

▲ 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. Globalization9▲ 2.4×22 topics
  2. Mental Health9▲ 3.1×23 topics
  3. Embodiment8▲ 22×3 topics
  4. Time8▲ 89×2 topics
  5. Language8▲ 16×2 topics
  6. Cognition8▲ 29×2 topics
  7. Metaphor8▲ 93×1 topic
  8. Spatial Metaphors8▲ 93×1 topic
  9. Deep Learning8◆ 1.08×37 topics
  10. Sustainability8▲ 1.53×19 topics
  11. Healthcare6▲ 2.5×14 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management6▲ 2.9×9 topics
  13. Neoliberalism5▲ 7.1×10 topics
  14. Identity5▲ 3.2×15 topics
  15. Risk Factors4▲ 2.0×13 topics
  16. Feminism4▲ 7.5×7 topics
  17. Qualitative Research4▲ 2.4×11 topics
  18. Big Data4▲ 2.3×9 topics
  19. Ethics4▲ 4.1×8 topics
  20. Health Disparities4▲ 6.9×6 topics
  21. Social Capital4▲ 3.2×6 topics
  22. Risk Management3▲ 3.4×7 topics
  23. Copyright Law3▲ 82×1 topic
  24. Social Interaction3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  25. Trademark Law3▲ 162×1 topic
  26. Financial Stability3▲ 7.1×4 topics
  27. Health Outcomes3▲ 5.1×4 topics
  28. Social Determinants3▲ 6.0×4 topics
  29. Capitalism2▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Food Insecurity2▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Global Financial Crisis2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  32. Affect2▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Anthropocene2▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Identity Construction2▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Narrative Analysis2▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Phenomenology2▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Conversation Analysis2▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Decolonization2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Market Dynamics2▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Mortality Rates2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Kingston University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Intellectual Property Law, Labor Movements and Unions and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies.

Language, Metaphor, and …8Language, Metaphor, and Cognition: 8 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law: 3 fractional worksLabor Movements and Unions: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening: 2 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 2 fractional works
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyLawPublic AdministrationAccounting6 others

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

  1. 1 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 8 works
  2. 2 Intellectual Property Law Law 3 works
  3. 3 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 2 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  5. 5 Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies Language and Linguistics 2 works
  6. 6 Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Oncology 2 works
  7. 7 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 2 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 available33.5%not open66.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.6%domestic only62.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kingston University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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