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Preston's College

preston.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
Research works
47
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
688
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Preston's College

Not ranked overall: Preston's College 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 Preston's College work in?

In all years, 36% of research at Preston's College is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Social Sciences (14%), Engineering (13%).

Physical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 36.0% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 13.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 26.5% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 18.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 24.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 14.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 12.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKPreston's College47fractional works, all years
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences26%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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering613.4%
    2. Physics and Astronomy48.5%
    3. Environmental Science25.0%
    4. Computer Science24.3%
    5. Chemistry12.7%
    6. Materials Science00.9%
    7. Mathematics00.7%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    1. Medicine818.0%
    2. Health Professions25.0%
    3. Nursing12.1%
    4. Dentistry11.4%
    1. Social Sciences714.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities25.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.6%
    5. Psychology11.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology35.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences24.7%
    3. Neuroscience11.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
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: 5.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 2.82× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 1.85× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 17.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 3.20× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× 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, 17.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing17.40×0 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5.13×1 works
  3. Psychology3.20×0 works
  4. Computer Science2.82×1 works
  5. Health Professions1.85×0 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.41×0 works
  7. Medicine0.96×1 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.91×0 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.21×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Preston's College?

Ranked on the quality score, W. T. Whitley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Preston's College.

  1. 1 W. T. Whitley United Kingdom · #2,397,571 worldwide 182 citations · 130 works
All ranked researchers at Preston's College

What are the most cited papers from Preston's College?

The most cited paper from Preston's College is "A study of basal movement with rapid maxillary expansion" (Donald J. Timms, 1980), with 198 citations. Next come "Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis" (193) and "Probiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis" (148).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A study of basal movement with rapid maxillary expansion Donald J. Timms · American Journal of Orthodontics May 1980 198
2 Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis Zipporah Iheozor‐Ejiofor, Lakhbir Kaur, Morris A. Gordon et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 4 Mar 2020 193
3 Probiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis Lakhbir Kaur, Morris A. Gordon, Patricia Anne Baines et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 4 Mar 2020 148
4 Vibrational spectroscopic methods for cytology and cellular research Graeme Clemens, James R. Hands, Konrad M. Dorling et al. · The Analyst 2014 110
5 Review: The phenothiazinium chromophore and the evolution of antimalarial drugs MARK S. WAINWRIGHT, Leonard Amaral · Tropical Medicine & International Health Open access Jun 2005 106
All 71 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Preston's College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos, Nursing Education, Medicinal Chemistry, Dark Matter, Particle Physics, Technology Integration and Genetic Mutations.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology2◆ 1.06×12 topics
  2. Globalization2▲ 2.1×8 topics
  3. Quality of Life2▲ 2.9×8 topics
  4. Cosmic Rays2▲ 54×2 topics
  5. Neutrinos2▲ 54×2 topics
  6. Risk Factors2▲ 3.2×3 topics
  7. Nursing Education2▲ 27×2 topics
  8. Genetic Mutations1▲ 5.5×2 topics
  9. Identity1▲ 3.7×3 topics
  10. Machine Learning1▲ 1.32×3 topics
  11. Medicinal Chemistry1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  12. Nationalism1▲ 5.0×2 topics
  13. Sustainability1▲ 1.61×3 topics
  14. Dark Matter1▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Human Rights1▲ 2.9×2 topics
  16. Particle Physics1▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Social Media1▲ 3.2×3 topics
  18. Technology Integration1▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Adolescent Health1▲ 29×2 topics
  20. History1▲ 3.0×4 topics
  21. Immunotherapy1▲ 3.7×2 topics
  22. Medical Education1▲ 9.6×4 topics
  23. ALK1▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Academic Libraries1▲ 46×2 topics
  25. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 21×1 topic
  26. HIV Prevention1▲ 33×1 topic
  27. Instructional Interventions1▲ 37×1 topic
  28. Israel1▲ 59×1 topic
  29. Neuroblastoma1▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Palestine1▲ 37×1 topic
  31. Particulate Matter1▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Sexual Behavior1▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Solvent Selection1▲ 101×1 topic
  34. Sustainable Chemistry1▲ 101×1 topic

Which research topics does Preston's College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Rough Sets and Fuzzy Logic, Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms, Proteins in Food Systems and Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects.

Rough Sets and Fuzzy Logic: 0 fractional worksComputability, Logic, AI Algorithms: 0 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems0Proteins in Food Systems: 0 fractional worksElectromagnetic Fields a…0Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects: 0 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…0Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 0 fractional worksFood composition and pro…0Food composition and properties: 0 fractional worksPhytase and its Applicat…0Phytase and its Applications: 0 fractional worksBotany and Plant Ecology Studies: 0 fractional worksLung Cancer Research Studies: 0 fractional worksCultural Differences and Values: 0 fractional works
Computational Theory and MathematicsFood ScienceBiophysicsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Rough Sets and Fuzzy Logic Computational Theory and Mathematics 0 works
  2. 2 Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 0 works
  3. 3 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 0 works
  4. 4 Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects Biophysics 0 works
  5. 5 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  7. 7 Phytase and its Applications Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Lung Cancer Research Studies Oncology 0 works
  10. 10 Cultural Differences and Values Social Psychology 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 available17.5%not open82.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Preston's College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% 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 Preston's College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000028% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Preston's College0.000023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Preston's College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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