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Newcastle City Council

newcastle.gov.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#22,422
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,169
of 1,844
Research works
214
▲ 87% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.9k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
23%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Newcastle City Council

Which fields of science does Newcastle City Council work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Newcastle City Council is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (16%), Medicine (13%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 8 fractional works · 39.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 16.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 10.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 6.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 32.9% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 11.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 11.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 19.2% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 12.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKNewcastle CityCouncil20fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences39%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences316.5%
    2. Psychology210.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting16.9%
    4. Arts and Humanities14.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.5%
    1. Engineering211.1%
    2. Environmental Science211.0%
    3. Energy14.8%
    4. Computer Science12.7%
    5. Materials Science02.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.8%
    1. Medicine312.9%
    2. Health Professions15.3%
    3. Dentistry00.6%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    1. Neuroscience14.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences02.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.8%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.7%
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: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.02× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.19× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.21× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.28× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy5.19×1 works
  2. Psychology3.28×2 works
  3. Neuroscience3.02×1 works
  4. Environmental Science2.21×2 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.14×1 works
  6. Health Professions2.02×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.60×1 works
  8. Dentistry1.35×0 works
  9. Social Sciences1.30×3 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.81×0 works
  11. Engineering0.74×2 works
  12. Materials Science0.70×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.69×0 works
  14. Medicine0.67×3 works
  15. Nursing0.67×0 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.52×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.43×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.35×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Newcastle City Council?

Ranked on the quality score, Wm. Howship Dickinson, Roger Haywood and Lynne Sandles lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Newcastle City Council.

  1. 1 Wm. Howship Dickinson United Kingdom · #2,346,148 worldwide 36 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Roger Haywood United Kingdom · #2,940,423 worldwide 908 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Lynne Sandles United Kingdom · #3,113,265 worldwide 34 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Thomas Parker United Kingdom · #3,334,152 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Lawrence Tagg United Kingdom · #3,739,144 worldwide 8 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Newcastle City Council

What are the most cited papers from Newcastle City Council?

The most cited paper from Newcastle City Council is "Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice Communities for Evidence-Based Decision-Making" (Niki Frantzeskaki, Timon McPhearson, Marcus John Collier et al., 2019), with 559 citations. Next come "Mitochondrial DNA mutations in human colonic crypt stem cells" (526) and "Prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding and experiences of affected women in a European patient survey" (304).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice Communities for Evidence-Based Decision-Making Niki Frantzeskaki, Timon McPhearson, Marcus John Collier et al. · BioScience Open access 23 Mar 2019 559
2 Mitochondrial DNA mutations in human colonic crypt stem cells Robert William Taylor, Martin John Barron, Gillian M. Borthwick et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Nov 2003 526
3 Prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding and experiences of affected women in a European patient survey Ian Stewart Fraser, Diana Mansour, Christian Breymann et al. · International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Dec 2014 304
4 Mangrove Health: A Review of Functions, Threats, and Challenges Associated with Mangrove Management Practices Hina Akram, Shoaib Hussain, Purabi Mazumdar et al. · Forests Open access 23 Aug 2023 246
5 Serial evaluation of vasopressin release and thirst in human pregnancy. Role of human chorionic gonadotrophin in the osmoregulatory changes of gestation. John M. Davison, Elizabeth A. Shiells, P. R. Philips et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Mar 1988 163
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Which research topics does Newcastle City Council publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education Systems and Policy, Diversity and Impact of Dance, Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure and Global Energy and Sustainability Research.

Education Systems and Policy: 1 fractional worksDiversity and Impact of Dance: 1 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and In…1Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…0Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 0 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 0 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 0 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older …0Technology Use by Older Adults: 0 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 0 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 0 fractional worksEmbodied and Extended Cognition: 0 fractional works
EducationExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment5 others

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

  1. 1 Education Systems and Policy Education 1 works
  2. 2 Diversity and Impact of Dance Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  5. 5 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  6. 6 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  7. 7 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 0 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  9. 9 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 0 works
  10. 10 Embodied and Extended Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience 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 available22.9%not open77.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Newcastle City Council's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 87% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Newcastle City Council as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000039% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Newcastle City Council0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Newcastle City Council over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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