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Lothian Sexual Health

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World rank, all time
#32,617
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,760
of 2,253
Research works
122
▼ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.01× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Health Professions: 4.87× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.07× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 3.12× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Lothian Sexual Health?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Contraception, Unintended Pregnancy, Epidemiology, HIV Transmission, Risk Factors and Mental Health.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology16▲ 3.2×31 topics
  2. Reproductive Health13▲ 251×3 topics
  3. Family Planning12▲ 192×3 topics
  4. Contraception11▲ 381×1 topic
  5. Unintended Pregnancy11▲ 381×1 topic
  6. HIV Transmission10▲ 94×2 topics
  7. Risk Factors9▲ 7.2×8 topics
  8. Mental Health9▲ 6.5×11 topics
  9. Public Health8▲ 4.8×14 topics
  10. Healthcare7▲ 8.2×8 topics
  11. Maternal Mortality7▲ 30×4 topics
  12. Antiretroviral Therapy6▲ 23×6 topics
  13. Sexually Transmitted Infections6▲ 91×2 topics
  14. HIV Prevention6▲ 77×2 topics
  15. Primary Care6▲ 12×8 topics
  16. HIV/AIDS6▲ 66×3 topics
  17. Stigma6▲ 41×2 topics
  18. Bacterial Vaginosis5▲ 146×1 topic
  19. Psychological Impact5▲ 21×5 topics
  20. Vaginal Microbiome5▲ 146×1 topic
  21. Adolescent Health5▲ 53×1 topic
  22. Sexual Behavior5▲ 110×1 topic
  23. Global Trends5▲ 58×2 topics
  24. Health Inequalities5▲ 41×3 topics
  25. Child Mortality5▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Health Systems5▲ 71×1 topic
  27. Human Rights5▲ 4.5×8 topics
  28. Preexposure Prophylaxis4▲ 65×1 topic
  29. Stigma and Discrimination4▲ 65×1 topic
  30. Pregnancy4▲ 15×5 topics
  31. Gender Differences4▲ 11×4 topics
  32. Substance Abuse4▲ 47×2 topics
  33. Gender Identity4▲ 32×3 topics
  34. HIV4▲ 26×4 topics
  35. Intersectionality4▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Assisted Reproductive Technology3▲ 41×2 topics
  37. Health Disparities3▲ 14×2 topics
  38. drug use3▲ 98×1 topic
  39. harm reduction3▲ 98×1 topic
  40. Infertility3▲ 19×3 topics

Which research topics does Lothian Sexual Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Reproductive Health and Contraception and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk.

Syphilis Diagnosis and T…1Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, …1LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 1 fractional worksReproductive Health and …1Reproductive Health and Contraception: 1 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk1HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 1 fractional worksReproductive tract infections research: 1 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Re…1Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 0 fractional works
PhysiologySocial PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Physiology 1 works
  2. 2 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 1 works
  5. 5 Reproductive tract infections research Microbiology 1 works
  6. 6 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  7. 7 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 1 works
  9. 9 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  10. 10 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 0 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 available51.1%not open48.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lothian Sexual Health's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% lower 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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