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Nesta

In research, Nesta stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,808 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,883
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,918
of 2,253
Research works
215
▲ 73% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Nesta 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 #10,808 of 16,945 21.8%142

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nesta 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.65× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.33× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.94× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.18× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.65× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.71× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nesta?

Ranked on the composite score, Hasan Bakhshi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nesta.

  1. 1 Hasan Bakhshi United Kingdom · #701,629 worldwide 76 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Nesta

Which keywords describe research at Nesta?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Curriculum Development, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Social Inequality, Sustainability, Science Education and Primary Care.

▲ 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. Teacher Training4▲ 14×4 topics
  2. Sustainability3▲ 3.1×10 topics
  3. Curriculum Development3▲ 10×2 topics
  4. Public Health3▲ 4.9×12 topics
  5. Qualitative Research3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  6. Education2▲ 3.1×17 topics
  7. Social Inequality2▲ 19×3 topics
  8. Science Education2▲ 73×2 topics
  9. Innovation2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  10. Primary Care2▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Chronic Diseases2▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Health Policy2▲ 26×3 topics
  13. Literature2▲ 7.4×6 topics
  14. Public Policy2▲ 8.4×6 topics
  15. Cultural Identity2▲ 7.4×7 topics
  16. Online Learning2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  17. Didactic Models2▲ 88×1 topic
  18. Inclusive Education2▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Teaching Methodologies2▲ 27×1 topic
  20. Child Development1▲ 7.8×6 topics
  21. Distance Learning1▲ 10.0×1 topic
  22. Educational Policies1▲ 29×1 topic
  23. Health1▲ 8.2×5 topics
  24. Healthcare Access1▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Big Data1▲ 3.0×5 topics
  27. Brazilian Health System1▲ 66×1 topic
  28. Community-Based Care1▲ 66×1 topic
  29. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 3.6×2 topics
  30. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes1▲ 16×1 topic
  31. Preterm Birth1▲ 44×1 topic
  32. Cultural Studies1▲ 6.8×5 topics
  33. Indigenous Populations1▲ 179×1 topic
  34. Nutrition Transition1▲ 81×1 topic
  35. Agile Software Development1▲ 100×1 topic
  36. Empirical Studies1▲ 100×1 topic
  37. Inclusion1▲ 17×3 topics
  38. Investment1▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Raman Spectroscopy1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Social Impact1▲ 6.0×4 topics

Which research topics does Nesta publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Science and Education Research, Education Pedagogy and Practices, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Health, Nursing, Elderly Care.

Science and Education Re…2Science and Education Research: 2 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…1Education Pedagogy and Practices: 1 fractional worksInfant Development and P…1Infant Development and Preterm Care: 1 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly…1Health, Nursing, Elderly Care: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Health and Education: 1 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Techniques and Practices: 1 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…1Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 1 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 1 fractional works
EducationPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthGeneral Health ProfessionsInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Science and Education Research Education 2 works
  2. 2 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 1 works
  3. 3 Infant Development and Preterm Care Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  4. 4 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Indigenous Health and Education General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  8. 8 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available68.2%not open31.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.3%domestic only51.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nesta's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 73% 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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