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Kirkstall (United Kingdom)

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Research works
31
▼ 33% vs 2018-21
Citations
695
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Kirkstall (United Kingdom)

Not ranked overall: Kirkstall (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Kirkstall (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 56% of research at Kirkstall (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Medicine (11%), Veterinary (7%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 56.4% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 34.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 6 fractional works · 18.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 19.9% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 10.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 13.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 10.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKirkstall (UnitedKingdom)31fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences56%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences13%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1134.8%
    2. Chemistry26.5%
    3. Environmental Science13.9%
    4. Materials Science13.5%
    5. Mathematics13.4%
    6. Computer Science12.8%
    7. Energy01.1%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Medicine310.9%
    2. Veterinary26.5%
    3. Health Professions12.5%
    1. Psychology14.0%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.2%
    3. Social Sciences13.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities12.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.4%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences24.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
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: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7.79× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Engineering: 2.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 2.50× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 6.39× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksMedicinePsychology: 4.51× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7.79×0 works
  2. Health Professions6.39×0 works
  3. Psychology4.51×0 works
  4. Mathematics2.50×0 works
  5. Engineering2.06×0 works
  6. Medicine1.23×0 works
  7. Neuroscience0.85×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.51×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.41×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Kirkstall (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, Malcolm Wilkinson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kirkstall (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Malcolm Wilkinson United Kingdom · #2,767,017 worldwide 157 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Kirkstall (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Kirkstall (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Kirkstall (United Kingdom) is "The fate of xenobiotic organic compounds in wastewater treatment plants" (Geoff Byrns, 2001), with 223 citations. Next come "Intraoperative interventions for preventing surgical site infection: an overview of Cochrane Reviews" (142) and "The microbiota and autoimmunity: Their role in thyroid autoimmune diseases" (135).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The fate of xenobiotic organic compounds in wastewater treatment plants Geoff Byrns · Water Research Jul 2001 223
2 Intraoperative interventions for preventing surgical site infection: an overview of Cochrane Reviews Zhenmi Liu, Jo C Dumville, Gill Norman et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 6 Feb 2018 142
3 The microbiota and autoimmunity: Their role in thyroid autoimmune diseases Hedda L. Köhling, Sue F Plummer, Julian Roberto Marchesi et al. · Clinical Immunology 6 Jul 2017 135
4 Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers Gill Norman, Maggie J Westby, Amber D Rithalia et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 15 Jun 2018 131
5 Intracavity lavage and wound irrigation for prevention of surgical site infection Gill Norman, Ross A. Atkinson, Tanya A. Smith et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 30 Oct 2017 129
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kirkstall (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ionic Liquids, Biomedical Applications, Dyeing, Textiles, Ethical Considerations, Animal Research Reporting, ARRIVE Guidelines and Tissue Engineering.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 23 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Ionic Liquids6▲ 63×3 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications6▲ 19×4 topics
  3. Dyeing6▲ 790×1 topic
  4. Textiles6▲ 790×1 topic
  5. Ethical Considerations2▲ 22×4 topics
  6. ARRIVE Guidelines2▲ 394×1 topic
  7. Animal Research Reporting2▲ 394×1 topic
  8. Tissue Engineering2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  9. Regenerative Medicine1▲ 21×2 topics
  10. Bioprinting1▲ 95×1 topic
  11. Cancer1▲ 2.9×4 topics
  12. Environmental Impact1▲ 3.2×2 topics
  13. Microfluidic Devices1▲ 52×1 topic
  14. Visible Light1▲ 24×2 topics
  15. Bifurcations1▲ 106×1 topic
  16. Cementitious Materials1▲ 62×1 topic
  17. Economic Reforms1▲ 145×1 topic
  18. Geopolymer1▲ 39×1 topic
  19. India1▲ 62×1 topic
  20. Machine Learning1▲ 1.56×4 topics
  21. Ocimum sanctum1▲ 238×1 topic
  22. Planar Systems1▲ 150×1 topic
  23. Withania somnifera1▲ 238×1 topic

Which research topics does Kirkstall (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Sports Performance and Training, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports and Sport Psychology and Performance.

3D Printing in Biomedica…03D Printing in Biomedical Research: 0 fractional worksSports Performance and T…0Sports Performance and Training: 0 fractional worksMotivation and Self-Conc…0Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports: 0 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 0 fractional worksOccupational Health and Performance: 0 fractional worksBody Composition Measure…0Body Composition Measurement Techniques: 0 fractional worksParticipatory Visual Research Methods: 0 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementation Science: 0 fractional worksMental Health and Patien…0Mental Health and Patient Involvement: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSocial PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  3. 3 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 0 works
  4. 4 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 0 works
  6. 6 Body Composition Measurement Techniques Physiology 0 works
  7. 7 Participatory Visual Research Methods Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 0 works
  10. 10 Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth Modeling and Simulation 0 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 available15.6%not open84.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kirkstall (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 33% lower 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 Kirkstall (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000096% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Kirkstall (United Kingdom)0.0000022% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kirkstall (United Kingdom) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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