Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Liverpool · United Kingdom

Liverpool Hope University

In research, Liverpool Hope University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,159 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,987 of 6,365 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#863 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025.

hope.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#9,521
of 28,054 · #10,321 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#350
of 1,094
Research works
2.8k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Liverpool Hope 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 #2,159 of 10,521 22.7%347 #2080
Social SciencesField #1,987 of 6,365 23.5%203 #1778
Arts and HumanitiesField #863 of 1,998 14.0%63 #823
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,452 of 2,578 19.2%74 #1310
Physical SciencesDomain #11,630 of 12,888 20.5%91 #11969

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,080 #2,159
  2. Social Sciences#1,778 #1,987
  3. Arts and Humanities#823 #863
  4. Sociology and Political Science#1,310 #1,452
  5. Physical Sciences#11,969 #11,630
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.10× its world share, 18 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.76× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.36× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.17× its world share, 63 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.05× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.86× its world share, 46 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.05× its world share, 204 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Liverpool Hope University?

Ranked on the composite score, John Sullivan, Emanuele Lindo Secco and Neil Ferguson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Liverpool Hope University.

  1. 1 John Sullivan United Kingdom · #171,685 worldwide 106 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Emanuele Lindo Secco United Kingdom · #179,651 worldwide 133 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Neil Ferguson United Kingdom · #229,360 worldwide 39 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 David Lundie United Kingdom · #250,799 worldwide 82 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Hissam Tawfik United Kingdom · #265,316 worldwide 119 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Rosanna Cousins United Kingdom · #292,475 worldwide 168 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Michael F. Hopkins United Kingdom · #293,098 worldwide 15 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Steven Shakespeare United Kingdom · #366,302 worldwide 2 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Chris Beaumont United Kingdom · #412,690 worldwide 169 citations · 59 works
  10. 10 Sue Zlosnik United Kingdom · #417,275 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Liverpool Hope University

Which keywords describe research at Liverpool Hope University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Religion, Globalization, Inclusion, Human Rights, Ethics, Nationalism and Secularism.

▲ 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. Globalization33▲ 3.2×39 topics
  2. Identity32▲ 8.2×19 topics
  3. Religion25▲ 9.8×18 topics
  4. Human Rights23▲ 4.2×27 topics
  5. Mental Health22▲ 2.8×25 topics
  6. Inclusion19▲ 25×4 topics
  7. Social Media17▲ 2.3×21 topics
  8. Ethics16▲ 6.5×22 topics
  9. Nationalism16▲ 6.5×15 topics
  10. History16▲ 4.2×14 topics
  11. Social Justice15▲ 4.9×24 topics
  12. Neoliberalism14▲ 7.5×14 topics
  13. Secularism14▲ 26×4 topics
  14. Culture13▲ 4.7×10 topics
  15. Gender13▲ 4.5×16 topics
  16. Intersectionality12▲ 13×9 topics
  17. Academic Achievement11▲ 13×5 topics
  18. Philosophy11▲ 4.7×10 topics
  19. Democracy11▲ 5.8×11 topics
  20. Literature11▲ 3.7×11 topics
  21. Cultural Identity10▲ 3.9×7 topics
  22. Theology10▲ 20×4 topics
  23. Diversity10▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Multiculturalism10▲ 9.6×3 topics
  25. Feminist Theory10▲ 43×2 topics
  26. Resilience9▲ 3.7×10 topics
  27. Citizenship9▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Religious Education9▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Global South9▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Poverty9▲ 18×3 topics
  31. Epidemiological Study8▲ 24×1 topic
  32. Social Model of Disability8▲ 117×1 topic
  33. Feminism8▲ 5.5×13 topics
  34. Cultural8▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Schools8▲ 114×1 topic
  36. Society7▲ 6.9×4 topics
  37. Social History7▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Church History7▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Calvinism6▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Reformation6▲ 41×1 topic

Which research topics does Liverpool Hope University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Disability Rights and Representation, Religious Education and Schools, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Medieval Literature and History.

Disability Rights and Re…8Disability Rights and Representation: 8 fractional worksReligious Education and …8Religious Education and Schools: 8 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…6Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 6 fractional worksMedieval Literature and …5Medieval Literature and History: 5 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 5 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 4 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…4Religion and Society Interactions: 4 fractional worksDiverse Education Studies and Reforms: 4 fractional worksPolitical and Economic history of UK and US: 4 fractional worksMedia, Gender, and Adver…4Media, Gender, and Advertising: 4 fractional works
Safety ResearchEducationHistoryClassics3 others

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

  1. 1 Disability Rights and Representation Safety Research 8 works
  2. 2 Religious Education and Schools Education 8 works
  3. 3 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 6 works
  4. 4 Medieval Literature and History Classics 5 works
  5. 5 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  6. 6 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 4 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Diverse Education Studies and Reforms Education 4 works
  9. 9 Political and Economic history of UK and US Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  10. 10 Media, Gender, and Advertising Gender Studies 4 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Liverpool Hope University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Liverpool

All research institutions in Liverpool

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.