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Ormskirk District General Hospital

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World rank, all time
#33,244
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,786
of 1,844
Research works
144
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Ormskirk District General Hospital

Which fields of science does Ormskirk District General Hospital work in?

In all years, 70% of research at Ormskirk District General Hospital is in Health Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (63%), Social Sciences (9%), Health Professions (6%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 100 fractional works · 69.7% of its workMedicine: 90 fractional works · 62.7% of its workSurgery: 21 fractional works · 14.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 4.7% of its workRheumatology: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workUrology: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInternal Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedical Terminology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 17.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 8.8% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 7.3% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 5.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKOrmskirk DistrictGeneral Hospital144fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences70%Social Sciences17%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine9062.7%
    2. Health Professions96.1%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Dentistry00.3%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Social Sciences138.8%
    2. Psychology63.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.2%
    1. Engineering42.4%
    2. Chemistry32.0%
    3. Computer Science31.8%
    4. Mathematics10.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    8. Materials Science00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.6%
    2. Neuroscience21.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
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: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 2.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMathematics: 5.47× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 3.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.47× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.86× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics5.47×1 works
  2. Health Professions4.47×1 works
  3. Dentistry3.32×0 works
  4. Medicine2.86×6 works
  5. Chemistry2.05×0 works
  6. Nursing1.64×0 works
  7. Psychology1.51×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.09×0 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.50×0 works
  10. Engineering0.43×1 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.28×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.15×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ormskirk District General Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Judith Thomas, Jim Breithaupt and Marcus Robert Cope lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ormskirk District General Hospital.

  1. 1 Judith Thomas United Kingdom · #3,922,358 worldwide 25 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Jim Breithaupt United Kingdom · #3,938,184 worldwide 92 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Marcus Robert Cope United Kingdom · #4,515,119 worldwide 119 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Ormskirk District General Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Ormskirk District General Hospital?

The most cited paper from Ormskirk District General Hospital is "International genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new primary biliary cirrhosis risk loci and targetable pathogenic pathways" (Heather Jane Cordell et al., 2015), with 313 citations. Next come "Arthrogenic muscle inhibition after ACL reconstruction: a scoping review of the efficacy of interventions" (225) and "Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (Prostatron version 2.5) compared with transurethral resection of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a randomized, controlled, parallel study" (108).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 International genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new primary biliary cirrhosis risk loci and targetable pathogenic pathways Heather Jane Cordell et al. · Nature Communications Open access462 authors 22 Sep 2015 313
2 Arthrogenic muscle inhibition after ACL reconstruction: a scoping review of the efficacy of interventions Bertrand Sonnery‐Cottet, Adnan Saithna, Bénédicte Quelard et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine Open access 7 Sep 2018 225
3 Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (Prostatron version 2.5) compared with transurethral resection of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a randomized, controlled, parallel study M. Ahmed, TIMOTHY J. BELL, Wendy T Lawrence et al. · British Journal of Urology Open access Feb 1997 108
4 Resonant doping for high mobility transparent conductors: the case of Mo-doped In 2 O 3 Jack E. N. Swallow, Benjamin A. D. Williamson, Sanjayan Sathasivam et al. · Materials Horizons Open access 12 Sep 2019 105
5 Prevalence of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusColonization Among Older Residents of Care Homes in the United Kingdom Ben Barr, Mark H. Wilcox, Angela F. Brady et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 11 Jun 2007 78
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ormskirk District General Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Diagnosis, Quality of Life, Complications, Urinary Incontinence, Management and Rehabilitation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology23▲ 3.9×43 topics
  2. Treatment11▲ 6.1×22 topics
  3. Quality of Life10▲ 5.1×18 topics
  4. Diagnosis9▲ 6.2×21 topics
  5. Management6▲ 5.6×15 topics
  6. Complications6▲ 8.3×13 topics
  7. Risk Factors6▲ 4.0×11 topics
  8. Urinary Incontinence6▲ 46×2 topics
  9. Clinical Practice Guidelines5▲ 6.6×6 topics
  10. Rehabilitation5▲ 9.4×6 topics
  11. Surgical Treatment4▲ 16×5 topics
  12. Public Health4▲ 2.1×9 topics
  13. Primary Care4▲ 6.4×7 topics
  14. Surgical Management4▲ 5.9×9 topics
  15. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia4▲ 59×1 topic
  16. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms4▲ 59×1 topic
  17. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 9.4×6 topics
  18. Prophylaxis3▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Biomechanics3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  20. Guidelines3▲ 3.8×8 topics
  21. Chiral Separation2▲ 14×1 topic
  22. Deep Vein Thrombosis2▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Liquid Chromatography2▲ 12×1 topic
  24. Medical Education2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  25. Surgery2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  26. Echocardiography2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  27. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction2▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Pelvic Organ Prolapse2▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  30. Inequality2▲ 6.5×2 topics
  31. Antithrombotic Therapy2▲ 15×1 topic
  32. Chronic Venous Insufficiency2▲ 75×1 topic
  33. Critical Care2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  34. Functional Recovery2▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Varicose Veins2▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Venous Thromboembolism2▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Chronic Pain2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  38. Pulmonary Edema2▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Height2▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Respiratory Distress Syndrome2▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Ormskirk District General Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Community Health and Development, Urological Disorders and Treatments, Hernia repair and management and Innovations in Medical Education.

Community Health and Dev…1Community Health and Development: 1 fractional worksUrological Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksHernia repair and management: 0 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 0 fractional worksHomotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology: 0 fractional worksPolyomavirus and related diseases: 0 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…0Antenna Design and Analysis: 0 fractional worksPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 0 fractional worksFull-Duplex Wireless Communications: 0 fractional worksRadiology practices and …0Radiology practices and education: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsUrologySurgeryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health6 others

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

  1. 1 Community Health and Development General Health Professions 1 works
  2. 2 Urological Disorders and Treatments Urology 0 works
  3. 3 Hernia repair and management Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  5. 5 Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology Mathematical Physics 0 works
  6. 6 Polyomavirus and related diseases Oncology 0 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Full-Duplex Wireless Communications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Radiology practices and education Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available29.8%not open70.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ormskirk District General Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% 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 Ormskirk District General Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000041% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Ormskirk District General Hospital0.000036% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ormskirk District General Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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