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Plymouth Marjon University

In research, Plymouth Marjon University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,954 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,584 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,713
of 28,054 · #20,799 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#531
of 1,094
Research works
506
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.7k
15.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Plymouth Marjon University 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,954 of 16,945 25.2%373
Social SciencesField #2,584 of 10,206 32.2%211

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Plymouth Marjon University 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.34× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.96× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.47× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.01× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.93× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.07× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Plymouth Marjon University?

Ranked on the composite score, Tanya Ovenden-Hope and Andreas Walmsley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Plymouth Marjon University.

  1. 1 Tanya Ovenden-Hope United Kingdom · #1,190,268 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Andreas Walmsley United Kingdom · #1,224,681 worldwide 20 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Plymouth Marjon University

Which keywords describe research at Plymouth Marjon University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Cultural Competence, Social Capital, Diversity, Digital Divide, Library Services, Social Inclusion and Community Engagement.

▲ 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. Social Justice5▲ 12×10 topics
  2. Cultural Competence5▲ 51×5 topics
  3. Diversity4▲ 32×4 topics
  4. Social Capital4▲ 11×4 topics
  5. Epidemiology4▲ 1.26×13 topics
  6. Digital Divide4▲ 18×3 topics
  7. Library Services3▲ 410×1 topic
  8. Social Inclusion3▲ 134×1 topic
  9. Community Engagement3▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Entrepreneurial Orientation3▲ 46×1 topic
  11. Opportunity Recognition3▲ 46×1 topic
  12. Public Health3▲ 2.6×10 topics
  13. Student Perceptions3▲ 19×4 topics
  14. Academic Achievement2▲ 17×7 topics
  15. Career Development2▲ 25×3 topics
  16. Neoliberalism2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  17. Reflective Practice2▲ 15×5 topics
  18. Well-being2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  19. Ethical Considerations2▲ 7.9×5 topics
  20. Academic Libraries2▲ 128×3 topics
  21. Experiential Learning2▲ 52×2 topics
  22. Gender2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  23. Physical Activity2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  24. Youth Development2▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Adventure Education2▲ 402×1 topic
  26. Employability2▲ 58×1 topic
  27. Gender Dynamics2▲ 21×3 topics
  28. Graduate Attributes2▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Learning Outcomes2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  30. Outdoor Therapy2▲ 402×1 topic
  31. Adolescent Development2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Environmental Education2▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 16×5 topics
  34. Professional Development2▲ 10×5 topics
  35. Succession Planning2▲ 41×2 topics
  36. Technology Integration2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  37. Internet Use1▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Masculinity1▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Teacher Education1▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Youth Engagement1▲ 7.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Plymouth Marjon University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Administration, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Higher Education and Employability and Outdoor and Experiential Education.

Library Science and Administration: 3 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 3 fractional worksHigher Education and Emp…2Higher Education and Employability: 2 fractional worksOutdoor and Experiential…2Outdoor and Experiential Education: 2 fractional worksYouth Development and Social Support: 1 fractional worksChild Development and Digital Technology: 1 fractional worksSport Psychology and Per…1Sport Psychology and Performance: 1 fractional worksYouth Education and Societal Dynamics: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksWeb and Library Services: 1 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesManagement of Technology and InnovationEducationSocial Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 3 works
  2. 2 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  3. 3 Higher Education and Employability Education 2 works
  4. 4 Outdoor and Experiential Education Social Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Youth Development and Social Support Safety Research 1 works
  6. 6 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 1 works
  7. 7 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Youth Education and Societal Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  10. 10 Web and Library Services Information Systems 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.0%domestic only84.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Plymouth Marjon University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher 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.

Other research institutions in Plymouth

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.