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Nottingham College

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World rank, all time
#27,065
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,447
of 1,844
Research works
125
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
Nottingham College

Which fields of science does Nottingham College work in?

In all years, 42% of research at Nottingham College is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (17%), Social Sciences (14%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 52 fractional works · 41.7% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 16.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 7 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 7.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 7 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 36 fractional works · 28.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 14.0% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 9.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 6.1% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 19 fractional works · 14.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 7.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workParasitology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 18 fractional works · 14.7% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 7.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVeterinary: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSmall Animals: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEquine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNottinghamCollege125fractional works, all years
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences42%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences29%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2116.8%
    2. Computer Science97.0%
    3. Mathematics75.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences53.7%
    5. Materials Science43.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy21.9%
    7. Environmental Science21.7%
    8. Chemistry11.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    10. Energy00.3%
    1. Social Sciences1714.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities86.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting54.1%
    4. Psychology22.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.4%
    6. Decision Sciences11.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology97.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences53.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology43.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    5. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Medicine97.3%
    2. Veterinary64.8%
    3. Health Professions21.9%
    4. Nursing10.7%
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: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.67× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.60× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.54× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.56× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.52× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 2.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 68.49× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.36× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 68.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary68.49×1 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences5.52×1 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting4.36×2 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology3.60×0 works
  5. Chemical Engineering3.56×0 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.54×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.67×2 works
  8. Nursing2.12×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.46×0 works
  10. Decision Sciences1.44×0 works
  11. Mathematics1.36×0 works
  12. Health Professions1.26×0 works
  13. Materials Science1.05×0 works
  14. Chemistry0.79×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.61×0 works
  16. Neuroscience0.61×0 works
  17. Engineering0.56×1 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.56×0 works
  19. Environmental Science0.52×0 works
  20. Medicine0.43×1 works
  21. Computer Science0.36×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.35×1 works
  23. Psychology0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Nottingham College?

Ranked on the quality score, Frank Granger, Edwin Henry Barton and Henry J. S. Sand lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nottingham College.

  1. 1 Frank Granger United Kingdom · #2,091,710 worldwide 126 citations · 84 works
  2. 2 Edwin Henry Barton United Kingdom · #2,151,638 worldwide 138 citations · 60 works
  3. 3 Henry J. S. Sand United Kingdom · #2,197,546 worldwide 1k citations · 54 works
  4. 4 S. R. Trotman United Kingdom · #2,426,118 worldwide 55 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 H. T. H. Piaggio United Kingdom · #2,440,474 worldwide 1.4k citations · 134 works
  6. 6 Heinrich Mutschmann United Kingdom · #2,495,395 worldwide 83 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 WM. H. GEORGE United Kingdom · #2,524,775 worldwide 80 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Ernest Weekley United Kingdom · #2,615,230 worldwide 202 citations · 70 works
  9. 9 P. E. Shaw United Kingdom · #2,664,513 worldwide 469 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 R. M. Caven United Kingdom · #2,674,451 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Nottingham College

What are the most cited papers from Nottingham College?

The most cited paper from Nottingham College is "Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS)" (J. K. Wing, Anne Beevor, R. H. Curtis et al., 1998), with 1,220 citations. Next come "Microenvironment acidity as a major determinant of tumor chemoresistance: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) as a novel therapeutic approach" (264) and "Congenital toxoplasmosis: Priorities for further health promotion action" (234).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) J. K. Wing, Anne Beevor, R. H. Curtis et al. · The British Journal of Psychiatry 1998 1,220
2 Microenvironment acidity as a major determinant of tumor chemoresistance: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) as a novel therapeutic approach Sophie Taylor, Enrico Pierluigi Spugnini, Yehuda G. Assaraf et al. · Drug Resistance Updates 22 Aug 2015 264
3 Congenital toxoplasmosis: Priorities for further health promotion action Hany M. Elsheikha · Public Health 14 Nov 2007 234
4 Management, strategy and policy in the UK small business sector: a critical review Graham Beaver, Christopher Prince · Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development Mar 2004 152
5 Social behaviour and reproductive cycles in captive Ring‐tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)* Charles S. Evans, Robinson W. Goy · Journal of Zoology Open access Oct 1968 151
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nottingham College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Civil Engineering, Construction, Bridge Engineering, Structural Health Monitoring, Sustainable Development, Geometry, Hyperbolic and Teacher Professional Development.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.27×27 topics
  2. Sustainable Development6▲ 4.2×5 topics
  3. Civil Engineering5▲ 64×2 topics
  4. Construction5▲ 38×2 topics
  5. Bridge Engineering5▲ 231×1 topic
  6. Structural Health Monitoring5▲ 38×1 topic
  7. Geometry4▲ 111×1 topic
  8. Hyperbolic4▲ 111×1 topic
  9. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 30×3 topics
  10. Educational Technology4▲ 4.3×2 topics
  11. Education4▲ 2.1×15 topics
  12. Matrix Computations4▲ 62×1 topic
  13. Numerical Linear Algebra4▲ 62×1 topic
  14. Mathematics Education3▲ 47×2 topics
  15. Pedagogical Content Knowledge3▲ 100×1 topic
  16. Teacher Knowledge3▲ 87×1 topic
  17. Electronic Structure2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  18. Equine Health2▲ 96×1 topic
  19. Social Justice2▲ 3.6×2 topics
  20. Virulence Factors2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  21. Welfare Assessment2▲ 96×1 topic
  22. Religious Education2▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Lifelong Learning2▲ 9.7×5 topics
  24. Reflective Practice2▲ 8.4×6 topics
  25. Teacher Training2▲ 3.7×5 topics
  26. Academic Achievement2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  27. Burnout2▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Host-Pathogen Interactions2▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Machine Tools2▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Cultural Competence2▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Educational Assessment2▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Zoonotic Transmission2▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Diversity1▲ 6.4×1 topic
  34. Genomic Characterization1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  35. Schools1▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Arts Education1▲ 98×1 topic
  37. Dimensional Metrology1▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Error Compensation1▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Magnetic Properties1▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Visual Culture1▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Nottingham College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Business Strategy and Innovation, Veterinary Equine Medical Research and Human-Animal Interaction Studies.

Veterinary Medicine and …0Veterinary Medicine and Surgery: 0 fractional worksBusiness Strategy and In…0Business Strategy and Innovation: 0 fractional worksVeterinary Equine Medical Research: 0 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 0 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 0 fractional worksConflict of Laws and Jurisdiction: 0 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 0 fractional worksClimate change and perma…0Climate change and permafrost: 0 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge Management: 0 fractional worksPrion Diseases and Protein Misfolding: 0 fractional works
Small AnimalsStrategy and ManagementEquineGenetics3 others

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

  1. 1 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Small Animals 0 works
  2. 2 Business Strategy and Innovation Strategy and Management 0 works
  3. 3 Veterinary Equine Medical Research Equine 0 works
  4. 4 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 0 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 0 works
  6. 6 Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 0 works
  8. 8 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 0 works
  9. 9 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 0 works
  10. 10 Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding Molecular Biology 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 available29.1%not open70.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Nottingham College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% 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 Nottingham College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Nottingham College0.000039% in 202519801990200020102020

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