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Pontydysgu

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Research works
49
▼ 64% vs 2018-21
Citations
404
8.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
23%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Pontydysgu

Not ranked overall: Pontydysgu 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 Pontydysgu work in?

In all years, 44% of research at Pontydysgu is in Social Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Social Sciences (23%), Engineering (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 22 fractional works · 43.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 23.3% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 5.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 29.9% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 24.7% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 10.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 22.9% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 8.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPontydysgu49fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences44%

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. Social Sciences1223.3%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance36.5%
    3. Psychology35.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities24.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting23.2%
    6. Decision Sciences00.9%
    1. Medicine1224.7%
    2. Health Professions23.7%
    3. Nursing11.4%
    1. Engineering48.1%
    2. Computer Science36.0%
    3. Environmental Science24.4%
    4. Chemistry11.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.2%
    6. Materials Science00.9%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    8. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.4%
    2. Neuroscience11.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.7%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 10.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Engineering: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 7.59× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 12.56× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 12.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing12.56×0 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology10.19×0 works
  3. Health Professions7.59×0 works
  4. Psychology2.02×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.46×0 works
  6. Engineering1.23×0 works
  7. Medicine0.96×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.38×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Pontydysgu?

The most cited paper from Pontydysgu is "Ensuring effective sustainability appraisal" (Riki Thérivel, Phillip Minas, 2002), with 88 citations. Next come "The Effectiveness of Neighborhood Watch" (75) and "A survey of resources for introducing coding into schools" (69).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Ensuring effective sustainability appraisal Riki Thérivel, Phillip Minas · Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Open access Jun 2002 88
2 The Effectiveness of Neighborhood Watch Trevor Hugh Bennett, Katy Rose Holloway, David P. Farrington · Campbell Systematic Reviews Open access Jun 2008 75
3 A survey of resources for introducing coding into schools Francisco José García‐Peñalvo, Angela Marie Rees, Jenny Hughes et al. Conference paperOpen access 2 Nov 2016 69
4 Appropriating Technologies for Contextual Knowledge: Mobile Personal Learning Environments Graham Attwell, John A. Cook, Andrew Ravenscroft · Communications in computer and information science Conference paper 2009 36
5 The impact of strategic procurement in the UK further and higher education sectors Michael Quayle, Sharon Quayle · International Journal of Public Sector Management Jun 2000 32
All 51 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Pontydysgu?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Informal Learning, Tacit Knowledge, Epidemiology, Higher Education, Motivation, Complications, Primary Care and Health Care Spending.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology4▲ 1.79×15 topics
  2. Informal Learning2▲ 47×3 topics
  3. Tacit Knowledge2▲ 67×2 topics
  4. Complications2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  5. Sustainability2▲ 1.90×5 topics
  6. Diagnosis2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  7. Higher Education2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  8. Motivation2▲ 11×3 topics
  9. Primary Care2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  10. Social Media2▲ 3.9×3 topics
  11. Health Care Spending1▲ 45×1 topic
  12. Insurance Markets1▲ 45×1 topic
  13. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.0×4 topics
  14. Public Health1▲ 1.87×5 topics
  15. Activity Theory1▲ 215×1 topic
  16. E-Learning1▲ 4.1×2 topics
  17. Education1▲ 1.81×3 topics
  18. Globalization1▲ 1.28×8 topics
  19. Meta-Analysis1▲ 4.3×3 topics
  20. Workplace Learning1▲ 129×1 topic
  21. Educational Technology1▲ 3.3×4 topics
  22. Mortality1▲ 4.5×4 topics
  23. Online Learning1▲ 4.9×4 topics
  24. Organizational Learning1▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Professional Development1▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Reflective Practice1▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Religion1▲ 3.8×5 topics
  28. Surgical Management1▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Treatment1▲ 1.75×5 topics
  30. Adult Education1▲ 67×2 topics
  31. Child Development1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  32. Economic Evaluation1▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Health Disparities1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  34. Innovation1▲ 2.2×3 topics
  35. Model-Driven Development1▲ 256×1 topic
  36. Quality of Life1▲ 1.50×4 topics
  37. Revision Surgery1▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Rich Internet Applications1▲ 256×1 topic
  39. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Pontydysgu publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ethics in medical practice, Reproductive tract infections research, Psychology and Mental Health and Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure.

Ethics in medical practice0Ethics in medical practice: 0 fractional worksReproductive tract infec…0Reproductive tract infections research: 0 fractional worksPsychology and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 0 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …0Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 0 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 0 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehi…0Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 0 fractional worksReproductive Health and Contraception: 0 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsMicrobiologyClinical PsychologyElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 0 works
  2. 2 Reproductive tract infections research Microbiology 0 works
  3. 3 Psychology and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  4. 4 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 0 works
  6. 6 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  10. 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 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 available23.4%not open76.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pontydysgu's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 64% lower 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 Pontydysgu as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000090% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Pontydysgu0.000014% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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