London Chest Hospital
In research, London Chest Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#3,035 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,014 of 20,462 worldwide) and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (#972 of 2,717 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #25,210 of 28,054 · #11,084 all time
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #962 of 1,094
- Research works
- 1.5k ▼ 56% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 28k 19.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.5% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 32% world 28%
What is London Chest Hospital known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineField | #3,035 of 17,978 | 15.0% | 1,199 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #4,014 of 20,462 | 14.9% | 1,246 | |
| Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield | #972 of 2,717 | 20.7% | 284 | |
| SurgerySubfield | #2,485 of 4,227 | 12.3% | 185 | |
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield | #1,385 of 1,880 | 12.1% | 193 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where London Chest 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).
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: Medicine, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Medicine 4.2×
- Neuroscience 2.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 2.1×
- Nursing 2.0×
- Dentistry 1.1×
- Health Professions 0.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Environmental Science 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Engineering 0.0×
- Psychology 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at London Chest Hospital?
Ranked on the composite score, Adam Timmis, Neil Barnes and John Belcher lead among researchers whose main affiliation is London Chest Hospital.
- 1 Adam Timmis United Kingdom · #11,538 worldwide 897 citations · 73 works
- 2 Neil Barnes United Kingdom · #64,291 worldwide 195 citations · 46 works
- 3 John Belcher United Kingdom · #184,414 worldwide 86 citations · 42 works
- 4 R Balcon United Kingdom · #215,128 worldwide 100 citations · 21 works
- 5 D M Geddes United Kingdom · #233,950 worldwide 122 citations · 19 works
- 6 Martin T. Rothman United Kingdom · #299,011 worldwide 88 citations · 21 works
- 7 T. Holmes Sellors United Kingdom · #704,712 worldwide 16 citations · 22 works
- 8 H. V. Morlock United Kingdom · #1,012,648 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
- 9 R.M. Rudd United Kingdom · #1,017,653 worldwide 38 citations · 16 works
- 10 R.K. Walesby United Kingdom · #1,281,695 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
Which keywords describe research at London Chest Hospital?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Complications, Anesthesia, Mortality, Epidemiology, Treatment, Chronic Pain, Guidelines and Diagnosis.
- Fibrosis
- Tracheal Intubation
- Difficult Airway Society
- Total Hip Replacement
- Neurotoxicity
- Brain Development
- Surgery
- Synaptic Plasticity
- Cardiac Risk
- Critical Care
- Chemotherapy
- Bispectral Index Monitoring
- Sedation
- Postoperative Complications
- Perioperative Care
- Pain Management
- Chronic Pain
- Diagnosis
- Mortality
- Complications
- Epidemiology
- Anesthesia
- Treatment
- Inflammation
- Guidelines
- Postoperative Pain
- Analgesia
- Regional Anesthesia
- Pharmacokinetics
- Dexmedetomidine
- Cognitive Impairment
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
- Perioperative
- Resuscitation
- Surgical Management
- Ethical Considerations
- Revision Surgery
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Children
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
- Epidemiology7▲ 2.5×33 topics
- Complications6▲ 17×11 topics
- Anesthesia5▲ 89×3 topics
- Mortality4▲ 11×6 topics
- Treatment4▲ 4.7×14 topics
- Diagnosis4▲ 5.4×13 topics
- Inflammation3▲ 2.4×14 topics
- Chronic Pain3▲ 21×2 topics
- Guidelines3▲ 9.6×7 topics
- Pain Management3▲ 19×2 topics
- Postoperative Pain3▲ 47×2 topics
- Perioperative Care3▲ 34×2 topics
- Analgesia3▲ 59×1 topic
- Postoperative Complications3▲ 29×3 topics
- Regional Anesthesia3▲ 71×1 topic
- Sedation3▲ 44×2 topics
- Pharmacokinetics2▲ 14×3 topics
- Bispectral Index Monitoring2▲ 113×1 topic
- Dexmedetomidine2▲ 113×1 topic
- Chemotherapy2▲ 4.7×7 topics
- Cognitive Impairment2▲ 13×2 topics
- Critical Care2▲ 14×6 topics
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes2▲ 17×2 topics
- Cardiac Risk2▲ 37×1 topic
- Perioperative2▲ 37×1 topic
- Synaptic Plasticity2▲ 14×2 topics
- Resuscitation2▲ 22×3 topics
- Surgery2▲ 8.1×6 topics
- Surgical Management2▲ 6.9×4 topics
- Brain Development2▲ 15×1 topic
- Ethical Considerations2▲ 7.7×5 topics
- Neurotoxicity2▲ 22×1 topic
- Revision Surgery2▲ 21×2 topics
- Total Hip Replacement2▲ 21×2 topics
- Chronic Kidney Disease2▲ 10.0×5 topics
- Difficult Airway Society2▲ 67×1 topic
- Laparoscopic Surgery2▲ 18×4 topics
- Tracheal Intubation2▲ 67×1 topic
- Children1▲ 9.0×3 topics
- Fibrosis1▲ 11×3 topics
Which research topics does London Chest Hospital publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Anesthesia and Pain Management, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 3 works
- 2 Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2 works
- 3 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
- 4 Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Developmental Neuroscience 2 works
- 5 Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2 works
- 6 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
- 7 Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
- 8 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 1 works
- 9 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 1 works
- 10 Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has London Chest Hospital's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 56% lower than in 2013–2017.
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 London
- University College London
- Imperial College London
- King's College London
- Queen Mary University of London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- University of London
- Brunel University of London
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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.