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Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital

In research, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#2,527 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#3,175 of 20,462 worldwide) and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (#289 of 1,201 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine — Medicine is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#6,876
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#403
of 2,253
Research works
2.1k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
53k
24.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital 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 #2,527 of 17,978 24.8%1,363
Health SciencesDomain #3,175 of 20,462 24.6%1,426
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield #289 of 1,201 30.8%265
Life SciencesDomain #3,794 of 14,347 18.2%414
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,156 of 7,814 16.9%243
Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield #167 of 413 25.0%182
Physical SciencesDomain #11,271 of 21,541 18.7%201
SurgerySubfield #2,418 of 4,227 21.3%127

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital 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).

What does Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 38.4 works4.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.34× its world share, 38 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Ian Craft, Michael de Swiet and David Harvey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.

  1. 1 Ian Craft United Kingdom · #36,077 worldwide 189 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Michael de Swiet United Kingdom · #39,143 worldwide 373 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 David Harvey United Kingdom · #80,731 worldwide 186 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 J. Pryse‐Davies United Kingdom · #136,239 worldwide 128 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 C. J. Dewhurst United Kingdom · #143,914 worldwide 131 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 S.L. Jeffcoate United Kingdom · #146,555 worldwide 153 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Vivette Glover United Kingdom · #193,442 worldwide 206 citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Nicholas M. Fisk United Kingdom · #211,902 worldwide 189 citations · 68 works
  9. 9 Rosalinde Hurley United Kingdom · #270,916 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Merton Sandler United Kingdom · #279,057 worldwide 116 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital

Which keywords describe research at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Maternal Mortality, Metabolic Syndrome, Reproductive Outcome, Cardiovascular Disease, Ovarian Cancer, Prenatal Diagnosis, Risk Factors and Breast Cancer.

▲ 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. Maternal Mortality4▲ 43×5 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 11×8 topics
  3. Epidemiology4▲ 2.1×25 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 6.4×9 topics
  5. Reproductive Outcome3▲ 185×2 topics
  6. Risk Factors3▲ 6.2×9 topics
  7. Ovarian Cancer3▲ 72×3 topics
  8. Prenatal Diagnosis3▲ 42×5 topics
  9. Breast Cancer3▲ 25×5 topics
  10. Chemotherapy2▲ 6.8×10 topics
  11. Endothelial Dysfunction2▲ 20×3 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Health2▲ 23×2 topics
  13. Cesarean Scar Pregnancy2▲ 303×1 topic
  14. Ectopic Pregnancy2▲ 303×1 topic
  15. Preeclampsia2▲ 61×2 topics
  16. Pregnancy2▲ 22×6 topics
  17. Estrogen2▲ 116×2 topics
  18. Guidelines2▲ 9.2×8 topics
  19. Hypertensive Disorders2▲ 68×1 topic
  20. Placental Development2▲ 68×1 topic
  21. Chronic Disease2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Depression2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  23. Early-Life Conditions2▲ 76×1 topic
  24. Fetal Programming2▲ 76×1 topic
  25. Hormone Therapy2▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Infertility2▲ 27×4 topics
  27. Management2▲ 5.1×9 topics
  28. Cognitive Function2▲ 21×4 topics
  29. Maternal Outcomes2▲ 48×2 topics
  30. Medical Education2▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Menopause2▲ 78×2 topics
  32. Obesity2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  33. Perinatal Outcomes2▲ 48×2 topics
  34. Clinical Trials2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  35. Bone Mineral Density2▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Robotic Surgery2▲ 22×3 topics
  37. Vasomotor Symptoms2▲ 186×1 topic
  38. Global Trends1▲ 37×2 topics
  39. Placenta Accreta1▲ 95×1 topic
  40. Postpartum Hemorrhage1▲ 95×1 topic

Which research topics does Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Birth, Development, and Health and Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments.

Ectopic Pregnancy Diagno…2Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management: 2 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclamps…2Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 2 fractional worksBirth, Development, and …2Birth, Development, and Health: 2 fractional worksMenopause: Health Impact…2Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments: 2 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 1 fractional worksGynecological conditions and treatments: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal H…1Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksAbdominal vascular condi…1Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments: 1 fractional worksOvarian cancer diagnosis…1Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksOvarian function and dis…1Ovarian function and disorders: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthObstetrics and GynecologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism2 others

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

  1. 1 Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  2. 2 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 2 works
  3. 3 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  4. 4 Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  5. 5 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  6. 6 Gynecological conditions and treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  7. 7 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  8. 8 Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive Medicine 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 available20.1%not open79.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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