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NatCen Social Research

natcen.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#29,099
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,552
of 2,253
Research works
153
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.8k
37.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
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: 1.54× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.70× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.35× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.07× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at NatCen Social Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Social Support, Prevalence, Ethics, Resilience, Education, Adolescents and Metabolic Syndrome.

▲ 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Mental Health4▲ 6.9×15 topics
  2. Education2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  3. Social Support2▲ 10×6 topics
  4. Public Health2▲ 3.5×7 topics
  5. Prevalence2▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Risk Factors2▲ 4.5×7 topics
  7. Ethics2▲ 9.7×5 topics
  8. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  9. Resilience2▲ 9.5×7 topics
  10. Depression2▲ 4.8×9 topics
  11. Adolescents2▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Epidemiology2◆ 1.01×10 topics
  13. COVID-191▲ 2.5×7 topics
  14. Inflammation1▲ 1.62×5 topics
  15. Self-Efficacy1▲ 13×2 topics
  16. Health Behavior1▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Hepatocellular Carcinoma1▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Life Satisfaction1▲ 44×2 topics
  19. Pedagogy1▲ 6.4×3 topics
  20. Positive Psychology1▲ 38×2 topics
  21. Globalization1▲ 1.46×4 topics
  22. Health Consequences1▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Obesity1▲ 3.9×4 topics
  24. Psychological Adjustment1▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Hope Theory1▲ 122×1 topic
  26. Intimate Partner Violence1▲ 67×2 topics
  27. NAFLD1▲ 23×1 topic
  28. NASH1▲ 23×1 topic
  29. Optimism1▲ 122×1 topic
  30. Stigma1▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does NatCen Social Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Optimism, Hope, and Well-being, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Intimate Partner and Family Violence and Health disparities and outcomes.

Optimism, Hope, and Well…1Optimism, Hope, and Well-being: 1 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis …1Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Fam…1Intimate Partner and Family Violence: 1 fractional worksHealth disparities and o…1Health disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 1 fractional worksSex work and related issues: 1 fractional worksNutritional Studies and …1Nutritional Studies and Diet: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 0 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 Impact on Repro…0COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction: 0 fractional works
Applied PsychologyEpidemiologyHealthMolecular Biology5 others

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

  1. 1 Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Applied Psychology 1 works
  2. 2 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 1 works
  3. 3 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 1 works
  4. 4 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  5. 5 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Research in Social Sciences Education 0 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Obstetrics and Gynecology 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 available54.7%not open45.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NatCen Social Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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