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Perth Royal Infirmary

In research, Perth Royal Infirmary stands highest in Medicine (#4,743 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,910 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,635
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#694
of 2,253
Research works
613
▼ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
18.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Perth Royal Infirmary 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 #4,743 of 17,978 11.7%385
Health SciencesDomain #5,910 of 20,462 11.5%433

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Perth Royal Infirmary 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: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.30× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.91× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.87× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.50× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 13.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.86× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.51× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 13.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Perth Royal Infirmary?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, Treatment, Surgical Management, Management, Mortality, Rehabilitation and Primary Care.

▲ 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. Epidemiology85▲ 3.4×90 topics
  2. Treatment30▲ 3.8×36 topics
  3. Inflammation28▲ 1.97×40 topics
  4. Complications24▲ 7.8×16 topics
  5. Management23▲ 4.9×25 topics
  6. Surgical Management21▲ 7.7×20 topics
  7. Diagnosis21▲ 3.4×31 topics
  8. Risk Factors20▲ 3.1×28 topics
  9. Quality of Life20▲ 2.4×38 topics
  10. Mortality19▲ 6.4×10 topics
  11. Public Health18▲ 2.1×30 topics
  12. Rehabilitation17▲ 7.4×11 topics
  13. Primary Care16▲ 6.2×11 topics
  14. Guidelines16▲ 5.3×9 topics
  15. Patient Satisfaction14▲ 9.3×9 topics
  16. Meta-Analysis13▲ 3.9×10 topics
  17. Biomechanics12▲ 6.3×9 topics
  18. Metabolic Syndrome12▲ 2.4×13 topics
  19. Pathophysiology12▲ 7.3×8 topics
  20. Clinical Guidelines12▲ 6.1×7 topics
  21. Clinical Practice Guidelines11▲ 3.3×12 topics
  22. Global Burden11▲ 3.2×10 topics
  23. Surgery11▲ 5.3×10 topics
  24. Genetic Mutations10▲ 3.2×19 topics
  25. Distal Radius Fractures10▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Flexor Tendon Repair10▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Quality Improvement9▲ 7.3×7 topics
  28. Postoperative Complications9▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Prognosis9▲ 4.6×7 topics
  30. Revision Surgery9▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Total Hip Replacement9▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Surgical Treatment8▲ 6.4×6 topics
  33. Diagnostic Imaging7▲ 9.3×4 topics
  34. Healthcare Quality7▲ 10×4 topics
  35. Cardiac Risk7▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Infection Prevention7▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Perioperative7▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Cancer Incidence7▲ 8.3×3 topics
  39. Antibiotic Prophylaxis7▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Internal Fixation7▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Perth Royal Infirmary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Insurance and Financial Risk Management, Historical Art and Culture Studies, Archaeological Research and Protection and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes.

Insurance and Financial …0Insurance and Financial Risk Management: 0 fractional worksHistorical Art and Cultu…0Historical Art and Culture Studies: 0 fractional worksArchaeological Research …0Archaeological Research and Protection: 0 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and …0Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 0 fractional worksAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research: 0 fractional worksClimate Change and Healt…0Climate Change and Health Impacts: 0 fractional worksAcupuncture Treatment Re…0Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 0 fractional worksSarcoma Diagnosis and Tr…0Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment: 0 fractional worksFungal Infections and St…0Fungal Infections and Studies: 0 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsMuseologySpace and Planetary ScienceCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  2. 2 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 0 works
  3. 3 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 0 works
  4. 4 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 0 works
  6. 6 Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Developmental Neuroscience 0 works
  7. 7 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  8. 8 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Fungal Infections and Studies Epidemiology 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 available29.0%not open71.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Perth Royal Infirmary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% 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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