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Newham College

In research, Newham College stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,731 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#1,812 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,126 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 17.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#18,994
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,024
of 2,253
Research works
771
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Newham College 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 #5,731 of 16,945 15.2%618
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,812 of 3,836 12.6%321
Social SciencesField #7,126 of 10,206 15.0%209

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

What does Newham College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 17.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 27.4 works18×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 17.91× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.26× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 17.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Newham College?

Ranked on the composite score, Joyce Reynolds, Mary Beard and J. M. C. Toynbee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Newham College.

  1. 1 Joyce Reynolds United Kingdom · #39,691 worldwide 105 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Mary Beard United Kingdom · #45,205 worldwide 141 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 J. M. C. Toynbee United Kingdom · #142,615 worldwide 57 citations · 90 works
  4. 4 P. E. Easterling United Kingdom · #143,633 worldwide 87 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Kathleen Hughes United Kingdom · #172,761 worldwide 61 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Marianne Ailes United Kingdom · #244,885 worldwide 19 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Carol Atack United Kingdom · #269,522 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Hugh Plommer United Kingdom · #405,053 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Gillian Sutherland United Kingdom · #611,128 worldwide 27 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Ruth Cohen United Kingdom · #673,619 worldwide 30 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Newham College

Which keywords describe research at Newham College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aristotle, Metaphysics, Plato, Stoicism, Late Antiquity, Ancient Rome, Greek Literature and History.

▲ 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. Aristotle8▲ 592×2 topics
  2. Metaphysics8▲ 329×3 topics
  3. Plato7▲ 705×1 topic
  4. Stoicism7▲ 705×1 topic
  5. Late Antiquity6▲ 196×2 topics
  6. Ancient Rome5▲ 294×1 topic
  7. Greek Literature5▲ 294×1 topic
  8. History5▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Identity5▲ 13×10 topics
  10. Colonialism4▲ 18×12 topics
  11. Globalization4▲ 4.0×10 topics
  12. Society4▲ 38×5 topics
  13. Philosophy4▲ 16×5 topics
  14. Literature4▲ 12×7 topics
  15. Medicine3▲ 78×4 topics
  16. Gender3▲ 11×8 topics
  17. Culture3▲ 11×5 topics
  18. Theology3▲ 54×3 topics
  19. Nationalism3▲ 11×6 topics
  20. Cultural Identity2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  21. Church History2▲ 100×2 topics
  22. Science2▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Social History2▲ 53×2 topics
  24. Theatre2▲ 149×2 topics
  25. Alchemy2▲ 115×3 topics
  26. Performativity2▲ 146×2 topics
  27. Calvinism2▲ 155×1 topic
  28. Drama Education2▲ 240×1 topic
  29. Ethnicity2▲ 10×5 topics
  30. Performance Art2▲ 240×1 topic
  31. Reformation2▲ 128×1 topic
  32. Conflict2▲ 21×3 topics
  33. Ethics2▲ 7.2×8 topics
  34. Religion2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  35. Feminism2▲ 12×9 topics
  36. Avicenna2▲ 164×2 topics
  37. Neoplatonism2▲ 151×2 topics
  38. Technology2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  39. Cultural Transmission1▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Postcolonialism1▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Newham College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Classical Philosophy and Thought, Classical Antiquity Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity.

Classical Philosophy and…7Classical Philosophy and Thought: 7 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Stud…5Classical Antiquity Studies: 5 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksMedieval and Classical Philosophy: 1 fractional worksIrish and British Studies: 1 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Philosophy and Science: 1 fractional worksLiterature: history, themes, analysis: 1 fractional works
PhilosophyAnthropologyVisual Arts and Performing ArtsHistory4 others

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

  1. 1 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 7 works
  2. 2 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 5 works
  3. 3 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  4. 4 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  5. 5 Medieval and Classical Philosophy Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  8. 8 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 1 works
  9. 9 Historical Philosophy and Science History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  10. 10 Literature: history, themes, analysis Literature and Literary Theory 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 available9.0%not open91.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.0%domestic only95.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Newham College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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