Leeds Beckett University
In research, Leeds Beckett University stands highest in Social Sciences (#708 of 9,585 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,146 of 9,902 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#698 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Gender Studies (Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is 14.0× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #1,164 of 22,385 · #1,558 all time
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #76 of 862
- Research works
- 9.1k ▼ 9% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 165k 18.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 15.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.26× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 43% world 40%
- International
- 15% world 18%
What is Leeds Beckett University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #708 of 9,585 | 16.0% | 881 | #691 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #1,146 of 9,902 | 16.1% | 357 | #1691 | |
| Social SciencesField | #698 of 5,988 | 15.2% | 466 | #572 | |
| MedicineField | #1,352 of 8,541 | 17.2% | 228 | #1978 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #487 of 2,526 | 18.1% | 179 | #440 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #2,082 of 10,670 | 15.1% | 268 | #3119 | |
| Health ProfessionsField | #488 of 1,895 | 14.3% | 120 | #701 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #1,241 of 4,417 | 17.5% | 74 | #1940 | |
| PsychologyField | #596 of 2,121 | 15.7% | 151 | #739 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,988 of 5,901 | 16.0% | 125 | #2411 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leeds Beckett 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#691 #708
- Health Sciences#1,691 #1,146
- Social Sciences#572 #698
- Medicine#1,978 #1,352
- Sociology and Political Science#440 #487
- Physical Sciences#3,119 #2,082
- Health Professions#701 #488
- Computer Science#1,940 #1,241
- Psychology#739 #596
- Engineering#2,411 #1,988
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Leeds Beckett University work in?
In 2022-now, 55% of research at Leeds Beckett University is in Social Sciences, 23% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Medicine (15%), Psychology (9%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences97955.1%
- Social Sciences51529.0%
- Psychology1669.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting1015.7%
- Arts and Humanities895.0%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance703.9%
- Decision Sciences362.0%
- Health Sciences41023.1%
- Medicine26414.9%
- Health Professions1357.6%
- Nursing100.6%
- Dentistry10.1%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Physical Sciences30016.9%
- Engineering1417.9%
- Computer Science814.6%
- Environmental Science522.9%
- Energy90.5%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences70.4%
- Materials Science30.2%
- Mathematics20.1%
- Physics and Astronomy20.1%
- Chemistry20.1%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Life Sciences884.9%
What does Leeds Beckett University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine takes 14.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 63.7 works14×
- Gender StudiesSubfield · 57.5 works8.9×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Psychology3.07×166 works
- Health Professions2.88×135 works
- Social Sciences2.29×515 works
- Decision Sciences2.11×36 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.85×70 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.76×101 works
- Arts and Humanities1.74×89 works
- Nursing1.16×10 works
- Neuroscience0.97×28 works
- Medicine0.77×264 works
- Computer Science0.59×81 works
- Environmental Science0.59×52 works
- Energy0.57×9 works
- Engineering0.53×141 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.32×27 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.31×29 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.26×7 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.15×3 works
- Dentistry0.12×1 works
- Mathematics0.11×2 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.08×0 works
- Chemical Engineering0.08×0 works
- Chemistry0.06×2 works
- Materials Science0.05×3 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.05×2 works
- Veterinary0.02×0 works
- Psychology 3.1×
- Health Professions 2.9×
- Social Sciences 2.3×
- Decision Sciences 2.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.8×
- Arts and Humanities 1.7×
- Nursing 1.2×
- Neuroscience 1.0×
- Medicine 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Environmental Science 0.6×
- Energy 0.6×
- Engineering 0.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Leeds Beckett University?
Ranked on the quality score, Saheed O Ajayi, Tamara J. Brown and Louisa Jane Ells lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leeds Beckett University.
- 1
Saheed O Ajayi
United Kingdom · #109,629 worldwide 6k citations · 101 works
- 2
Tamara J. Brown
United Kingdom · #125,891 worldwide 14k citations · 123 works
- 3
Louisa Jane Ells
United Kingdom · #175,442 worldwide 6.3k citations · 201 works
- 4
Muhammad Ali Nasir
United Kingdom · #177,208 worldwide 8.5k citations · 199 works
- 5
Hajar Fatorachian
United Kingdom · #221,275 worldwide 1.6k citations · 56 works
- 6
Jonathon J. S. Weakley
United Kingdom · #227,279 worldwide 4.9k citations · 146 works
- 7
Elspeth Jones
United Kingdom · #276,183 worldwide 2.4k citations · 54 works
- 8
Sue Clegg
United Kingdom · #310,037 worldwide 5.4k citations · 121 works
- 9
Miju Choi
United Kingdom · #321,937 worldwide 1.7k citations · 41 works
- 10
Thomas D. Fletcher
United Kingdom · #357,117 worldwide 3.5k citations · 141 works
Which keywords describe research at Leeds Beckett University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Globalization, Sustainability, Public Health, Resistance Training, Injury Prevention and Well-being.
- Physical Education
- Fan Culture
- Mega Events
- Sport
- Athlete Development
- Motor Imagery
- Community Development
- Physiological Demands
- Sports Injury
- Athletic Training
- Masculinity
- Evidence-Based Practice
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Resistance Training
- Social Justice
- Well-being
- Qualitative Research
- Gender
- Public Health
- Sustainability
- Epidemiology
- Globalization
- Identity
- Mental Health
- Risk Factors
- Risk Management
- Neoliberalism
- Injury Prevention
- Health Promotion
- Prevention
- Performance Analysis
- Muscle Injuries
- Youth Engagement
- Training Load
- Reflective Practice
- Sport Psychology
- Expert Performance
- Urban Regeneration
- Sport Tourism
- Femininity
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
- Epidemiology87▲ 1.23×71 topics
- Sustainability83▲ 1.92×59 topics
- Globalization77▲ 2.2×74 topics
- Public Health66▲ 2.6×39 topics
- Identity63▲ 4.9×39 topics
- Gender53▲ 5.5×27 topics
- Mental Health52▲ 2.1×35 topics
- Qualitative Research49▲ 3.3×18 topics
- Risk Factors49▲ 2.5×28 topics
- Well-being40▲ 5.8×14 topics
- Risk Management39▲ 4.6×10 topics
- Social Justice37▲ 3.5×28 topics
- Neoliberalism35▲ 5.5×18 topics
- Resistance Training35▲ 22×2 topics
- Injury Prevention35▲ 16×4 topics
- High-Intensity Interval Training35▲ 18×2 topics
- Health Promotion34▲ 6.0×12 topics
- Evidence-Based Practice33▲ 14×7 topics
- Prevention33▲ 4.4×11 topics
- Masculinity32▲ 21×4 topics
- Performance Analysis32▲ 8.6×4 topics
- Athletic Training31▲ 19×3 topics
- Muscle Injuries30▲ 27×1 topic
- Sports Injury30▲ 27×1 topic
- Youth Engagement30▲ 7.8×6 topics
- Physiological Demands30▲ 26×1 topic
- Training Load30▲ 26×1 topic
- Community Development29▲ 9.1×5 topics
- Reflective Practice28▲ 8.5×7 topics
- Motor Imagery28▲ 13×2 topics
- Sport Psychology28▲ 16×2 topics
- Athlete Development27▲ 53×1 topic
- Expert Performance27▲ 53×1 topic
- Sport25▲ 37×2 topics
- Urban Regeneration25▲ 29×2 topics
- Mega Events25▲ 41×1 topic
- Sport Tourism25▲ 41×1 topic
- Fan Culture25▲ 51×1 topic
- Femininity25▲ 51×1 topic
- Physical Education24▲ 11×5 topics
Which research topics does Leeds Beckett University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Sports injuries and prevention, Sports Performance and Training, Sport Psychology and Performance and Sport and Mega-Event Impacts.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 30 works
- 2 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 30 works
- 3 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 27 works
- 4 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sociology and Political Science 25 works
- 5 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 25 works
- 6 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 16 works
- 7 Physical Education and Pedagogy Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 16 works
- 8 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 14 works
- 9 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 14 works
- 10 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 12 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Leeds Beckett University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021.
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 Leeds Beckett University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0078% in 2024.
Fractional works of Leeds Beckett University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.5% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Leeds
- University of Leeds
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Feminist Archive North
- National Centre for Atmospheric Science
- The Mount
- Health Education England
- Leeds Trinity University
- St Mary's Hospital
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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