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Perinatal Institute

In research, Perinatal Institute stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,584 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,792 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health is 17.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,039
of 22,385 · #2,846 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#247
of 862
Research works
1.3k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
39k
30.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
58%
world 18%
Perinatal Institute

What is Perinatal Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #1,584 of 9,902 9.8%136 #1088
MedicineField #1,792 of 8,541 8.7%118 #1227

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Perinatal Institute 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Perinatal Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Perinatal Institute is in Health Sciences, 11% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (65%), Health Professions (8%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 158 fractional works · 74.9% of its workMedicine: 137 fractional works · 64.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 27 fractional works · 13.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 19 fractional works · 9.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 17 fractional works · 8.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEpidemiology: 13 fractional works · 6.0% of its workSurgery: 12 fractional works · 5.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 16 fractional works · 7.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 13 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 6.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 24 fractional works · 11.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 14 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKPerinatalInstitute211fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences75%Social Sciences11%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine13764.8%
    2. Health Professions167.8%
    3. Nursing42.1%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences136.0%
    2. Psychology62.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities41.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology146.8%
    2. Neuroscience42.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology31.4%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Environmental Science20.9%
    2. Engineering20.8%
    3. Computer Science10.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    5. Materials Science00.2%
    6. Mathematics00.1%
    7. Chemistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Perinatal Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health takes 17.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield · 27.4 works17×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.28× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.28× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.97× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.37× its world share, 137 worksMedicineNursing: 4.33× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.91× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing4.33×4 works
  2. Medicine3.37×137 works
  3. Health Professions2.97×16 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.40×3 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.28×14 works
  6. Neuroscience1.28×4 works
  7. Psychology0.91×6 works
  8. Veterinary0.75×0 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.60×4 works
  10. Social Sciences0.47×13 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.21×1 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.19×2 works
  13. Environmental Science0.17×2 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.14×0 works
  15. Mathematics0.08×0 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.07×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×0 works
  19. Computer Science0.06×1 works
  20. Engineering0.05×2 works
  21. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  22. Chemistry0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Perinatal Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Jason O. Gardosi, Andre Ian Francis and Oliver Hugh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Perinatal Institute.

  1. 1 Jason O. Gardosi United Kingdom · #215,761 worldwide 14k citations · 310 works
  2. 2 Andre Ian Francis United Kingdom · #340,198 worldwide 3.5k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Oliver Hugh United Kingdom · #648,809 worldwide 357 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Maureen N. Marks United Kingdom · #705,376 worldwide 2.7k citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Emily Butler United Kingdom · #947,557 worldwide 212 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 A. Francis United Kingdom · #978,765 worldwide 2.4k citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Mandy Williams United Kingdom · #1,326,012 worldwide 2.7k citations · 114 works
  8. 8 Ann M. Tonks United Kingdom · #1,721,611 worldwide 1.2k citations · 53 works
  9. 9 Asad Khizar Malik United Kingdom · #2,928,835 worldwide 1k citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Walter Ventura United Kingdom · #3,311,976 worldwide 693 citations · 67 works
All ranked researchers at Perinatal Institute

What are the most cited papers from Perinatal Institute?

The most cited paper from Perinatal Institute is "The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity" (Stacey Beck, DANIEL M. WOJDYLA, Lale Say et al., 2009), with 2,160 citations. Next come "Preterm labor: One syndrome, many causes" (2,036) and "Intraepithelial Carcinoma of the Fimbria and Pelvic Serous Carcinoma: Evidence for a Causal Relationship" (1,128).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity Stacey Beck, DANIEL M. WOJDYLA, Lale Say et al. · Bulletin of the World Health Organization ReviewOpen access 25 Sep 2009 2,160
2 Preterm labor: One syndrome, many causes Roberto J. Romero, Sudhansu K. Dey, Susan J. Fisher · Science Open access 14 Aug 2014 2,036
3 Intraepithelial Carcinoma of the Fimbria and Pelvic Serous Carcinoma: Evidence for a Causal Relationship David W. Kindelberger, Yonghee Lee, Alexander Miron et al. · The American Journal of Surgical Pathology 22 Jan 2007 1,128
4 Practice guidelines for performance of the routine mid‐trimester fetal ultrasound scan L. J. Salomon, Žarko Alfirević, Vincenzo Berghella et al. · Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open access 14 Sep 2010 1,025
5 Maternal and fetal risk factors for stillbirth: population based study Jason O. Gardosi, Vichithranie Madurasinghe, Mandy Williams et al. · BMJ Open access 24 Jan 2013 954
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Perinatal Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Maternal Mortality, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Preterm Infants, Health Inequalities, Public Health, Maternal Health, Prenatal Diagnosis and Social Determinants.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology17▲ 2.1×53 topics
  2. Maternal Mortality17▲ 37×5 topics
  3. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes17▲ 42×6 topics
  4. Preterm Infants17▲ 65×4 topics
  5. Public Health14▲ 4.7×20 topics
  6. Health Inequalities12▲ 46×4 topics
  7. Inflammation11▲ 2.5×24 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress11▲ 3.3×18 topics
  9. Maternal Health11▲ 21×3 topics
  10. Prenatal Diagnosis10▲ 33×7 topics
  11. Social Determinants10▲ 23×4 topics
  12. Child Health9▲ 76×2 topics
  13. Neonatal Mortality9▲ 149×1 topic
  14. Prenatal Care9▲ 149×1 topic
  15. Pulmonary Hypertension8▲ 29×3 topics
  16. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia8▲ 61×2 topics
  17. Endothelial Dysfunction8▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Respiratory Distress Syndrome8▲ 47×2 topics
  19. Pregnancy Complications8▲ 51×2 topics
  20. Cardiovascular Health8▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Lung Stem Cells8▲ 66×1 topic
  22. Preeclampsia8▲ 49×2 topics
  23. Surfactant Proteins8▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Metabolic Syndrome8▲ 4.6×9 topics
  25. Hypertensive Disorders8▲ 59×1 topic
  26. Placental Development8▲ 59×1 topic
  27. Quality of Life8▲ 2.6×22 topics
  28. Preterm Birth7▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Pregnancy7▲ 15×6 topics
  30. Cerebral Palsy6▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy6▲ 88×1 topic
  32. Neonatal Encephalopathy6▲ 88×1 topic
  33. Child Development5▲ 6.2×5 topics
  34. Congenital Heart Disease5▲ 31×3 topics
  35. Cognitive Function5▲ 14×4 topics
  36. Family-Centered Care5▲ 48×1 topic
  37. Infant Mortality5▲ 48×1 topic
  38. Maternal Outcomes4▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Perinatal Outcomes4▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Mortality Risk4▲ 8.5×3 topics

Which research topics does Perinatal Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology.

Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare: 9 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Health Research: 8 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclamps…8Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 8 fractional worksNeonatal and fetal brain…6Neonatal and fetal brain pathology: 6 fractional worksInfant Development and Preterm Care: 5 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease Studies: 3 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Res…3Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 3 fractional worksCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies: 3 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 3 fractional worksInfant Nutrition and Health: 3 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineObstetrics and GynecologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare General Health Professions 9 works
  2. 2 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 8 works
  3. 3 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 8 works
  4. 4 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  5. 5 Infant Development and Preterm Care Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 5 works
  6. 6 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 3 works
  7. 7 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 3 works
  8. 8 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Surgery 3 works
  9. 9 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  10. 10 Infant Nutrition and Health Nutrition and Dietetics 3 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 available47.5%not open52.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors57.5%domestic only42.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Perinatal Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Perinatal Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00076% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Perinatal Institute0.00090% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Perinatal Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Perinatal Institute8.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.9% in 2005.

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