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Leighton Hospital

In research, Leighton Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#8,439 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,676 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,133
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,329
of 1,844
Research works
449
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
6k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.77×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Leighton Hospital

What is Leighton Hospital 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
MedicineField #8,439 of 14,558 4.2%331
Health SciencesDomain #9,676 of 16,688 4.0%372

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leighton Hospital 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 fields of science does Leighton Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Leighton Hospital is in Health Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (71%), Social Sciences (6%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 35 fractional works · 75.3% of its workMedicine: 33 fractional works · 70.7% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLeighton Hospital47fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences75%Social Sciences13%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3370.7%
    2. Health Professions12.9%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Social Sciences35.8%
    2. Psychology23.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.5%
    2. Neuroscience11.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    1. Engineering12.3%
    2. Computer Science00.8%
    3. Mathematics00.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    5. Environmental Science00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.68× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 2.68× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.76× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.68×33 works
  2. Nursing2.68×1 works
  3. Veterinary1.76×0 works
  4. Psychology1.12×2 works
  5. Health Professions1.09×1 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.04×1 works
  7. Neuroscience0.90×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.84×2 works
  9. Mathematics0.61×0 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.59×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.50×1 works
  12. Dentistry0.49×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.46×3 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.16×0 works
  15. Engineering0.15×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×0 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.11×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  19. Environmental Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Leighton Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, D. Corless, Sasi Willmott and P. Javlé lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leighton Hospital.

  1. 1 D. Corless United Kingdom · #1,949,622 worldwide 2.3k citations · 81 works
  2. 2 Sasi Willmott United Kingdom · #2,520,539 worldwide 739 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 P. Javlé United Kingdom · #2,988,425 worldwide 894 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Paul Irwin United Kingdom · #3,096,760 worldwide 1.6k citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Patrick J. T. Chiam United Kingdom · #3,561,148 worldwide 394 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Abdullah Jibawi United Kingdom · #3,581,313 worldwide 235 citations · 129 works
  7. 7 Brendan Moriarty United Kingdom · #3,595,156 worldwide 490 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 S N Selvachandran United Kingdom · #3,762,775 worldwide 367 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 David N. Cade United Kingdom · #3,784,719 worldwide 1.2k citations · 117 works
  10. 10 Rono Mukherjee United Kingdom · #4,145,786 worldwide 167 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Leighton Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Leighton Hospital?

The most cited paper from Leighton Hospital is "Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19" (COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative et al., 2021), with 1,130 citations. Next come "Diagnostic Criteria, Classification, and Nomenclature for Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis: An ESSIC Proposal" (960) and "Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and life threatening complications of peptic ulceration." (631).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative et al. · Nature Open access3,896 authors 8 Jul 2021 1,130
2 Diagnostic Criteria, Classification, and Nomenclature for Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis: An ESSIC Proposal Joop P. van de Merwe, Jørgen Nordling, Pierre Nourdine Bouchelouche et al. · European Urology 21 Sep 2007 960
3 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and life threatening complications of peptic ulceration. CHRISTOPHER P. ARMSTRONG, A L Blower · Gut Open access May 1987 631
4 Maternity blues and major endocrine changes: Cardiff puerperal mood and hormone study II Benjamin L. Harris, Lisetta M. Lovett, Robert Gordon Newcombe et al. · BMJ Open access 9 Apr 1994 491
5 International genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new primary biliary cirrhosis risk loci and targetable pathogenic pathways Heather Jane Cordell et al. · Nature Communications Open access462 authors 22 Sep 2015 313
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Which keywords describe research at Leighton Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Chemotherapy, Complications, Prenatal Diagnosis, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Reproductive Outcome.

▲ 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-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
  1. Epidemiology8▲ 4.2×35 topics
  2. Risk Factors4▲ 7.0×11 topics
  3. Chemotherapy3▲ 8.0×7 topics
  4. Complications2▲ 9.5×10 topics
  5. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 30×2 topics
  6. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 7.7×7 topics
  7. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 16×5 topics
  8. Diagnosis2▲ 3.9×9 topics
  9. Quality of Life2▲ 2.5×10 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.0×10 topics
  11. Reproductive Outcome2▲ 86×2 topics
  12. Treatment2▲ 2.9×11 topics
  13. Maternal Mortality2▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Survival Analysis2▲ 12×3 topics
  15. COVID-191▲ 2.1×6 topics
  16. Management1▲ 3.6×6 topics
  17. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy1▲ 33×2 topics
  18. Clinical Trials1▲ 3.8×7 topics
  19. Global Burden1▲ 4.9×3 topics
  20. Guidelines1▲ 5.4×7 topics
  21. Placenta Accreta1▲ 79×1 topic
  22. Postpartum Hemorrhage1▲ 79×1 topic
  23. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Molecular Characterization1▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Prevention Strategies1▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Radiotherapy1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  27. Stroke Prevention1▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Surgical Management1▲ 5.8×7 topics
  29. Carotid Artery Stenosis1▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Cesarean Section1▲ 53×1 topic
  31. Consumer Engagement1▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Electronic Word-of-Mouth1▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Endarterectomy1▲ 45×1 topic
  34. Imaging1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  35. Maternal Outcomes1▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Neurological Complications1▲ 33×2 topics
  37. Pathophysiology1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  38. Perinatal Outcomes1▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Preeclampsia1▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Vaginal Birth1▲ 53×1 topic

Which research topics does Leighton Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Maternal and fetal healthcare, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions.

Maternal and fetal healt…1Maternal and fetal healthcare: 1 fractional worksCerebrovascular and Caro…1Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal H…1Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksHomicide, Infanticide, a…1Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse: 1 fractional worksGestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies: 1 fractional worksEctopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksGastric Cancer Managemen…1Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksNeurological Complications and Syndromes: 1 fractional worksGynecological conditions and treatments: 1 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSociology and Political ScienceObstetrics and Gynecology2 others

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

  1. 1 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  2. 2 Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  5. 5 Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Neurological Complications and Syndromes Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  10. 10 Gynecological conditions and treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Leighton Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher 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 Leighton Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00014% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Leighton Hospital0.00025% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Leighton Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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