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Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee

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Research works
54
▲ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.7k
49.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee

Not ranked overall: Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee work in?

In all years, 34% of research at Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee is in Health Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%), Arts and Humanities (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 18 fractional works · 33.7% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 24.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 25.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 6.5% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 22.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 14.6% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 8.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 18.7% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 6.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKPolice ForensicScience…54fractional works, all years
Life Sciences22%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences25%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1324.3%
    2. Health Professions34.7%
    3. Dentistry23.8%
    4. Nursing00.6%
    5. Veterinary00.3%
    1. Arts and Humanities47.8%
    2. Psychology47.5%
    3. Social Sciences47.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology814.6%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics23.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.8%
    4. Neuroscience00.6%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    1. Engineering46.7%
    2. Environmental Science46.6%
    3. Materials Science12.3%
    4. Computer Science12.1%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
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: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.43× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceDentistry: 30.80× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 7.64× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.15× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 30.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry30.80×1 works
  2. Health Professions7.64×2 works
  3. Arts and Humanities4.15×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.43×1 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.07×0 works
  6. Medicine1.14×2 works
  7. Psychology0.73×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.71×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.17×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee?

The most cited paper from Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee is "Refining the construct of psychopathy: Towards a hierarchical model." (David J. Cooke, Christine Michie, 2001), with 1,545 citations. Next come "Post-mortem drug redistribution — A toxicological nightmare" (342) and "The nature of forensic science opinion—a possible framework to guide thinking and practicce in investigation and in court proceedings" (157).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Refining the construct of psychopathy: Towards a hierarchical model. David J. Cooke, Christine Michie · Psychological Assessment 2001 1,545
2 Post-mortem drug redistribution — A toxicological nightmare Derrick J. Pounder, Graham R.D. Jones · Forensic Science International Apr 1990 342
3 The nature of forensic science opinion—a possible framework to guide thinking and practicce in investigation and in court proceedings Grayson R. Jackson, Susan M. Jones, G. Booth et al. · Science & Justice 2006 157
4 Children and road safety: Increasing knowledge does not improve behaviour M. Suzanne Zeedyk, Linda Wallace, Bill Carcary et al. · British Journal of Educational Psychology Dec 2001 132
5 Missing persons: the processes and challenges of police investigation Nicholas R. Fyfe, Olivia Stevenson, Penny S. Woolnough · Policing & Society Open access 5 Feb 2014 107
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ancient DNA, Human Evolution, Genomic Analysis, Forensic Genetics, Population History, Epidemiology, Age Estimation and Sex Determination.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 2.4×13 topics
  2. Ancient DNA4▲ 145×2 topics
  3. Human Evolution4▲ 350×2 topics
  4. Genomic Analysis4▲ 28×2 topics
  5. Forensic Genetics4▲ 497×1 topic
  6. Population History4▲ 497×1 topic
  7. Age Estimation3▲ 105×2 topics
  8. Sex Determination3▲ 102×1 topic
  9. Skeletal Development3▲ 207×1 topic
  10. Public Health2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  12. Risk Factors2▲ 3.7×6 topics
  13. Mental Health2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  14. Population Dynamics2▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Gender Differences2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  16. Gene Expression2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  17. Data Analysis2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  18. Health2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  19. Drug Analysis1▲ 129×1 topic
  20. Forensic Toxicology1▲ 84×1 topic
  21. Global Burden1▲ 4.8×5 topics
  22. Normalization1▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Quantitative1▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Animal Movement1▲ 37×1 topic
  25. Criminal Behavior1▲ 47×2 topics
  26. Mortality Risk1▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Occupancy Rates1▲ 37×1 topic
  28. Real-Time PCR1▲ 53×1 topic
  29. Reference Genes1▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Cone-Beam CT1▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Defensive Medicine1▲ 62×1 topic
  32. Dental Imaging1▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Malpractice Risk1▲ 62×1 topic
  34. Moisture Management1▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Thermal Properties1▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Academic Medicine1▲ 31×2 topics
  37. Adversity1▲ 47×1 topic
  38. Emotion Recognition1▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Environmental Exposure1▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Exposome1▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues, Dental Education, Practice, Research and Forensic and Genetic Research.

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 1 fractional worksDental Education, Practi…0Dental Education, Practice, Research: 0 fractional worksForensic and Genetic Res…0Forensic and Genetic Research: 0 fractional worksDental Radiography and I…0Dental Radiography and Imaging: 0 fractional worksDental Research and COVI…0Dental Research and COVID-19: 0 fractional worksInjury Epidemiology and Prevention: 0 fractional worksDigital and Cyber Forensics: 0 fractional worksAI in cancer detection: 0 fractional worksAutopsy Techniques and Outcomes: 0 fractional works
ArcheologyPharmacyGeneral Health ProfessionsGenetics6 others

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

  1. 1 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 1 works
  2. 2 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 1 works
  3. 3 Dental Education, Practice, Research General Health Professions 0 works
  4. 4 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 0 works
  5. 5 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 0 works
  7. 7 Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  8. 8 Digital and Cyber Forensics Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  10. 10 Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes 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 available27.6%not open72.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.0%domestic only77.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% higher 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 Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000020% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee0.0000043% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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