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In research, National Museums Liverpool stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,925 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,304
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,280
of 1,844
Research works
264
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.7k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
24%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
National Museums Liverpool

What is National Museums Liverpool known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #9,925 of 14,833 7.3%131

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Museums Liverpool 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does National Museums Liverpool work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at National Museums Liverpool is in Social Sciences, 26% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (33%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (16%), Social Sciences (15%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 14 fractional works · 51.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 32.8% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 10.0% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 7.4% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 15.5% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 26.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 16.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 11.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 9.6% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 19.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 9.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNational MuseumsLiverpool28fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences26%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences52%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities932.8%
    2. Social Sciences415.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.4%
    4. Psychology01.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences516.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology39.6%
    1. Environmental Science39.2%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences26.8%
    3. Engineering01.8%
    4. Computer Science01.5%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Medicine12.8%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 3.45× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.80× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.36× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.85× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 11.37× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities11.37×9 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.36×2 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.45×5 works
  4. Environmental Science1.85×3 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.80×3 works
  6. Social Sciences1.22×4 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.11×1 works
  8. Psychology0.32×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.19×0 works
  10. Medicine0.15×1 works
  11. Engineering0.12×0 works
  12. Mathematics0.10×0 works
  13. Health Professions0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at National Museums Liverpool?

Ranked on the quality score, A. J. N. W. Prag, M. J. Largen and HENRY O. FORBES lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Museums Liverpool.

  1. 1 A. J. N. W. Prag United Kingdom · #1,147,789 worldwide 752 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 M. J. Largen United Kingdom · #2,026,093 worldwide 1.2k citations · 45 works
  3. 3 HENRY O. FORBES United Kingdom · #2,118,365 worldwide 382 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 Martin Cooper United Kingdom · #2,131,109 worldwide 741 citations · 79 works
  5. 5 J. Wilfrid Jackson United Kingdom · #2,723,428 worldwide 103 citations · 98 works
  6. 6 John Larson United Kingdom · #2,815,368 worldwide 488 citations · 127 works
  7. 7 Xanthe Brooke United Kingdom · #2,879,334 worldwide 40 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Emma Martin United Kingdom · #3,753,145 worldwide 25 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Zachary Kingdon United Kingdom · #3,856,651 worldwide 52 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Robert A. Philpott United Kingdom · #3,892,846 worldwide 171 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at National Museums Liverpool

What are the most cited papers from National Museums Liverpool?

The most cited paper from National Museums Liverpool is "Student perspectives on the use of generative artificial intelligence technologies in higher education" (Heather M. Johnston, Rebecca Wells, Elizabeth M. Shanks et al., 2024), with 327 citations. Next come "Impact of COVID-19 related social support service closures on people with dementia and unpaid carers: a qualitative study" (300) and "The endemic mammals of Ethiopia" (234).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Student perspectives on the use of generative artificial intelligence technologies in higher education Heather M. Johnston, Rebecca Wells, Elizabeth M. Shanks et al. · International Journal for Educational Integrity Open access 7 Feb 2024 327
2 Impact of COVID-19 related social support service closures on people with dementia and unpaid carers: a qualitative study Clarissa Marie Giebel, Jacqueline Cannon, Kerry Louise Hanna et al. · Aging & Mental Health 21 Sep 2020 300
3 The endemic mammals of Ethiopia D. W. Yalden, M. J. Largen · Mammal Review Sep 1992 234
4 Distribution and Metal-Accumulating Behavior ofThlaspi caerulescensand Associated Metallophytes in France Roger D. Reeves, Christophe Schwartz, Jean‐Louis Morel et al. · International Journal of Phytoremediation Apr 2001 218
5 A UK survey of COVID‐19 related social support closures and their effects on older people, people with dementia, and carers Clarissa Marie Giebel et al. · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Open access 18 Sep 2020 200
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at National Museums Liverpool?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Phylogeny, DNA Barcoding, Climate Change, Evolution, Taxonomy, Biogeography and Invasive Species.

▲ 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-now 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Biodiversity4▲ 17×7 topics
  2. Climate Change3▲ 4.5×8 topics
  3. Phylogeny3▲ 66×6 topics
  4. DNA Barcoding3▲ 59×5 topics
  5. Evolution3▲ 36×4 topics
  6. Taxonomy2▲ 59×5 topics
  7. Globalization2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  8. Biogeography2▲ 28×6 topics
  9. Invasive Species2▲ 18×8 topics
  10. Religion2▲ 17×3 topics
  11. Conservation2▲ 16×6 topics
  12. History2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  13. Identity2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  14. Morphology2▲ 33×3 topics
  15. Archaeology2▲ 43×4 topics
  16. Cultural Heritage2▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Ecology2▲ 31×3 topics
  18. Cryptic Species1▲ 201×2 topics
  19. Sea-Level Rise1▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Colonialism1▲ 9.5×4 topics
  21. Environmental Monitoring1▲ 12×1 topic
  22. Ethnobotany1▲ 75×2 topics
  23. Museum Environments1▲ 234×1 topic
  24. Ancient Egypt1▲ 465×1 topic
  25. Cultural Sustainability1▲ 78×2 topics
  26. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Linguistics1▲ 26×1 topic
  28. Sustainability1▲ 1.70×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem Services1▲ 10.0×3 topics
  30. Global Change1▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Medical Imaging1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  32. Affect1▲ 86×2 topics
  33. Ancient DNA1▲ 69×2 topics
  34. Anthropocene1▲ 59×2 topics
  35. Clothing1▲ 185×1 topic
  36. Fashion1▲ 93×1 topic
  37. Human Evolution1▲ 163×2 topics

Which research topics does National Museums Liverpool publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Conservation Techniques and Studies, Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Fashion and Cultural Textiles and Plant and animal studies.

Conservation Techniques …1Conservation Techniques and Studies: 1 fractional worksAncient Egypt and Archae…1Ancient Egypt and Archaeology: 1 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Textiles: 1 fractional worksPlant and animal studies1Plant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 1 fractional worksPaleopathology and ancient diseases: 1 fractional worksColeoptera Taxonomy and …1Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution: 1 fractional worksAustralian Indigenous Culture and History: 1 fractional worksCollembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional works
ConservationArcheologyMuseologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 1 works
  2. 2 Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Archeology 1 works
  3. 3 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 1 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  5. 5 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  6. 6 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Paleopathology and ancient diseases Archeology 1 works
  8. 8 Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  9. 9 Australian Indigenous Culture and History Anthropology 1 works
  10. 10 Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 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.

openly available24.1%not open75.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.0%domestic only84.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has National Museums Liverpool's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is National Museums Liverpool as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%National Museums Liverpool0.000098% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of National Museums Liverpool over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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