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NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre

In research, NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre stands highest in Medicine (#5,796 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,679 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,173
of 28,054 · #17,848 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#681
of 1,094
Research works
419
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
33.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre 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
MedicineField #5,796 of 17,978 24.6%307
Health SciencesDomain #7,679 of 20,462 23.9%326

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.06× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.20× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.57× its world share, 44 worksMedicineNursing: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.86× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Autoantibodies, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Treatment, Rehabilitation, Biomechanics, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Immunosuppressive Therapy.

▲ 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. Autoantibodies8▲ 56×6 topics
  2. Epidemiology8▲ 3.0×30 topics
  3. Inflammation6▲ 4.5×30 topics
  4. Treatment5▲ 6.4×15 topics
  5. Rehabilitation4▲ 14×5 topics
  6. Biomechanics3▲ 17×7 topics
  7. Rheumatoid Arthritis3▲ 53×3 topics
  8. Biological Therapy3▲ 86×2 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Risk3▲ 16×4 topics
  10. Cytokines3▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Immunosuppressive Therapy3▲ 27×5 topics
  12. Complications3▲ 9.3×7 topics
  13. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs3▲ 94×1 topic
  14. Fibrosis3▲ 26×5 topics
  15. Joint Inflammation3▲ 94×1 topic
  16. TGF-ß Signaling3▲ 65×2 topics
  17. Endothelial Dysfunction3▲ 18×5 topics
  18. Arthroplasty2▲ 41×2 topics
  19. Pulmonary Involvement2▲ 110×1 topic
  20. Systemic Sclerosis2▲ 110×1 topic
  21. Revision Surgery2▲ 25×2 topics
  22. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  24. Toll-like Receptors2▲ 27×3 topics
  25. Antiphospholipid Syndrome2▲ 55×1 topic
  26. Low Back Pain2▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus2▲ 49×1 topic
  28. Osteoarthritis2▲ 19×3 topics
  29. Prevention2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  30. Psychological Factors2▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Chronic Pain1▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Kinematics1▲ 46×2 topics
  33. Shoulder Function1▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Cancer Risk1▲ 9.2×4 topics
  35. Gait Analysis1▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  37. Infection Prevention1▲ 23×3 topics
  38. Musculoskeletal Disorders1▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Regeneration1▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Rotator Cuff Tears1▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies: 3 fractional worksSystemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases: 2 fractional worksSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Research: 2 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 1 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomecha…1Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…1Sports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksSpondyloarthritis Studie…1Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…1Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional works
RheumatologyPathology and Forensic MedicineSurgeryOrthopedics and Sports Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Rheumatology 3 works
  2. 2 Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Rheumatology 2 works
  4. 4 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Rheumatology 1 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 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 available49.9%not open50.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.8%domestic only58.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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