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London South Bank University

In research, London South Bank University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,135 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,946 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,176 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Speech and Hearing, Building and Construction and Management Science and Operations Research — Speech and Hearing is 11.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,204
of 28,054 · #3,345 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#166
of 1,094
Research works
8k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
142k
17.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is London South Bank 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
Health SciencesDomain #2,135 of 11,982 15.9%259 #1421
Social SciencesDomain #1,946 of 10,521 27.0%411 #1198
EngineeringField #2,176 of 6,636 20.4%238 #2471
Social SciencesField #2,198 of 6,365 29.4%164 #1005
Physical SciencesDomain #4,615 of 12,888 18.8%447 #3980
MedicineField #4,091 of 10,443 14.3%155 #2445
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,212 of 2,578 31.6%62 #647
Computer ScienceField #3,280 of 4,667 17.3%88 #1610
PsychologyField #1,577 of 2,181 24.9%77 #1670
Health ProfessionsField #1,440 of 1,928 17.4%94 #1338

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where London South Bank 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. Health Sciences#1,421 #2,135
  2. Social Sciences#1,198 #1,946
  3. Engineering#2,471 #2,176
  4. Social Sciences#1,005 #2,198
  5. Physical Sciences#3,980 #4,615
  6. Medicine#2,445 #4,091
  7. Sociology and Political Science#647 #1,212
  8. Computer Science#1,610 #3,280
  9. Psychology#1,670 #1,577
  10. Health Professions#1,338 #1,440
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.

What does London South Bank University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Speech and Hearing takes 11.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Speech and HearingSubfield · 26.2 works12×
  2. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 35.1 works4.8×
  3. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 22.6 works3.9×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.64× its world share, 32 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.41× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.95× its world share, 88 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.02× its world share, 22 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.34× its world share, 238 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 39 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 29 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.01× its world share, 94 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 155 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 8 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 36 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.50× its world share, 58 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 29 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.86× its world share, 47 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.13× its world share, 77 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 164 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at London South Bank University?

Ranked on the composite score, Rosalind Edwards, Janet Holland and Jonathan P. Bowen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is London South Bank University.

  1. 1 Rosalind Edwards United Kingdom · #48,688 worldwide 339 citations · 81 works
  2. 2 Janet Holland United Kingdom · #61,414 worldwide 179 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Jonathan P. Bowen United Kingdom · #77,781 worldwide 796 citations · 150 works
  4. 4 Claire Alexander United Kingdom · #103,060 worldwide 179 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Saurav Goel United Kingdom · #117,094 worldwide 280 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 E. O. Ezugwu United Kingdom · #153,101 worldwide 407 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Heidi Safia Mirza United Kingdom · #164,998 worldwide 117 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Philip Hammond United Kingdom · #167,736 worldwide 44 citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Muddesar Iqbal United Kingdom · #172,346 worldwide 208 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Stephen Lerman United Kingdom · #203,076 worldwide 152 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at London South Bank University

Which keywords describe research at London South Bank University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Noise, Noise Pollution, Renewable Energy and Construction Projects.

▲ 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. Public Health47▲ 2.7×34 topics
  2. Sustainability46▲ 1.59×45 topics
  3. Deep Learning43◆ 1.07×62 topics
  4. Machine Learning39◆ 0.99×60 topics
  5. Renewable Energy35▲ 2.1×31 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management32▲ 2.9×15 topics
  7. Risk Management31▲ 5.4×12 topics
  8. Mental Health29▲ 1.65×31 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency26▲ 2.4×26 topics
  10. Social Media25▲ 1.46×17 topics
  11. Health Effects23▲ 3.2×9 topics
  12. Human Rights21▲ 1.71×23 topics
  13. Primary Care20▲ 4.4×13 topics
  14. Depression20▲ 1.86×14 topics
  15. Environmental Noise18▲ 34×1 topic
  16. Noise Pollution18▲ 34×1 topic
  17. Clinical Trials18▲ 2.3×11 topics
  18. Construction Projects17▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Leadership Style16▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Project Success16▲ 34×1 topic
  21. Stakeholder Analysis16▲ 20×1 topic
  22. Artificial Neural Networks16▲ 2.8×6 topics
  23. Patient Engagement13▲ 8.7×4 topics
  24. Behavior Change12▲ 7.0×4 topics
  25. Thermal Comfort12▲ 7.9×2 topics
  26. Medication Adherence12▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Social Isolation12▲ 4.8×3 topics
  28. Language Development12▲ 8.0×5 topics
  29. Professionalism11▲ 5.5×4 topics
  30. Energy Simulation11▲ 9.9×2 topics
  31. Adverse Drug Reactions11▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Drug Development11▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Vibration Control11▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Building Energy Consumption11▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Sustainable Buildings11▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Off-Label Drug Use10▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Pediatric Pharmacokinetics10▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Mobile Health10▲ 6.2×3 topics
  39. Adherence10▲ 7.3×2 topics
  40. Speech Perception9▲ 9.4×2 topics

Which research topics does London South Bank University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Noise Effects and Management, Construction Project Management and Performance, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Pharmaceutical studies and practices.

Noise Effects and Management: 18 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 16 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…11Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 11 fractional worksPharmaceutical studies a…10Pharmaceutical studies and practices: 10 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 7 fractional worksDigital Mental Health In…7Digital Mental Health Interventions: 7 fractional worksSocial Media in Health Education: 7 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 6 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 6 fractional works
Speech and HearingManagement Science and Operations ResearchBuilding and ConstructionPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 18 works
  2. 2 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 16 works
  3. 3 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 11 works
  4. 4 Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 10 works
  5. 5 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 8 works
  6. 6 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  7. 7 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 7 works
  8. 8 Social Media in Health Education Health 7 works
  9. 9 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 6 works
  10. 10 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 6 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 available34.2%not open65.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has London South Bank University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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