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Leeds Trinity University

In research, Leeds Trinity University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,351 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,167 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology and Education — Psychology is 5.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,093
of 28,054 · #19,962 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#511
of 1,094
Research works
930
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.7k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Leeds Trinity 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 #3,351 of 10,521 27.5%204 #4026
Social SciencesField #3,167 of 6,365 27.7%119 #4533

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leeds Trinity 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).

What does Leeds Trinity University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 5.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 44.7 works5.2×
  2. EducationSubfield · 41.5 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.24× its world share, 6 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.32× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.07× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.24× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.24× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.16× its world share, 45 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.30× its world share, 119 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leeds Trinity University?

Ranked on the composite score, Rosemary Mitchell, Kirsteen Kim and Paul H. Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leeds Trinity University.

  1. 1 Rosemary Mitchell United Kingdom · #341,254 worldwide 15 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Kirsteen Kim United Kingdom · #437,081 worldwide 6 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Paul H. Smith United Kingdom · #517,797 worldwide 29 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Margaret A. House United Kingdom · #924,744 worldwide 65 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Karen Sayer United Kingdom · #1,118,887 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Nick Redfern United Kingdom · #1,184,947 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Pam Jarvis United Kingdom · #1,288,819 worldwide 6 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Leeds Trinity University

Which keywords describe research at Leeds Trinity University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Social Support, Globalization, Well-being, Neoliberalism, Higher Education, Religion and Diversity.

▲ 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. Mental Health22▲ 5.3×25 topics
  2. Globalization19▲ 3.3×29 topics
  3. Social Support14▲ 8.7×12 topics
  4. Education12▲ 2.5×19 topics
  5. Higher Education11▲ 7.2×10 topics
  6. Well-being11▲ 10.0×10 topics
  7. Neoliberalism11▲ 11×12 topics
  8. Public Health10▲ 2.5×20 topics
  9. Religion10▲ 7.6×10 topics
  10. Quality of Life10▲ 2.3×19 topics
  11. Social Justice9▲ 5.2×12 topics
  12. Identity8▲ 4.0×13 topics
  13. Health8▲ 6.9×6 topics
  14. Diversity7▲ 15×6 topics
  15. Psychological Adjustment7▲ 17×5 topics
  16. Lifelong Learning7▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Student Perceptions6▲ 13×6 topics
  18. Intersectionality6▲ 12×8 topics
  19. Resilience6▲ 4.4×7 topics
  20. Reflective Practice6▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Coping5▲ 38×2 topics
  22. Psychological Impact5▲ 5.9×7 topics
  23. Racial Disparities5▲ 38×2 topics
  24. Secularism5▲ 18×3 topics
  25. Prevalence5▲ 4.6×8 topics
  26. Emotion Regulation5▲ 5.8×9 topics
  27. Multiculturalism5▲ 9.4×4 topics
  28. Neuroscience5▲ 6.0×6 topics
  29. Teacher Education5▲ 14×5 topics
  30. Psychiatric Disorders5▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Citizenship5▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Inclusion5▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Religious Education4▲ 9.3×3 topics
  34. Criminal Justice4▲ 7.0×1 topic
  35. Health Care Utilization4▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Mass Incarceration4▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Informal Learning4▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Mental Disorders4▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Mental Illness4▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 9.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Leeds Trinity University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Homelessness and Social Issues and Religious Education and Schools.

Criminal Justice and Cor…4Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 4 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …4Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 4 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 3 fractional worksReligious Education and …3Religious Education and Schools: 3 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatmen…3Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 3 fractional worksGlobal Educational Policies and Reforms: 3 fractional worksMental Health and Patien…3Mental Health and Patient Involvement: 3 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 3 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHealthGeneral Health ProfessionsEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 4 works
  3. 3 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 Religious Education and Schools Education 3 works
  5. 5 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 3 works
  6. 6 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 3 works
  7. 7 Global Educational Policies and Reforms Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  8. 8 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 3 works
  9. 9 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  10. 10 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 3 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 available38.3%not open61.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leeds Trinity University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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