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Queen Margaret Hospital

In research, Queen Margaret Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,505 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,115 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,736
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,123
of 1,844
Research works
371
▼ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.2k
16.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
Queen Margaret Hospital

What is Queen Margaret 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
Health SciencesDomain #6,505 of 16,688 7.1%270
MedicineField #6,115 of 14,558 7.5%244

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Queen Margaret 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Queen Margaret Hospital work in?

In all years, 73% of research at Queen Margaret Hospital is in Health Sciences, 21% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (66%), Arts and Humanities (10%), Health Professions (6%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 270 fractional works · 72.8% of its workMedicine: 244 fractional works · 65.6% of its workSurgery: 80 fractional works · 21.5% of its workOphthalmology: 18 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 16 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEpidemiology: 15 fractional works · 4.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 14 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 9 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDermatology: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 22 fractional works · 5.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 77 fractional works · 20.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 37 fractional works · 9.9% of its workPhilosophy: 24 fractional works · 6.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 22 fractional works · 5.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 18 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 5.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKQueen MargaretHospital371fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences0%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences21%

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. Medicine24465.6%
    2. Health Professions225.8%
    3. Nursing41.0%
    4. Dentistry10.4%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Arts and Humanities379.9%
    2. Psychology225.8%
    3. Social Sciences123.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting30.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.8%
    6. Decision Sciences10.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology102.7%
    2. Neuroscience71.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology30.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Engineering10.1%
    2. Environmental Science00.1%
    3. Chemistry00.1%
    4. Mathematics00.0%
    5. Materials Science00.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
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: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.63× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 2.56× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.04× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 6.01× its world share, 1 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× 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, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing6.01×1 works
  2. Medicine4.04×15 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.63×0 works
  4. Health Professions2.56×1 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.52×0 works
  6. Neuroscience1.38×0 works
  7. Psychology0.81×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.43×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.10×0 works
  10. Engineering0.05×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Queen Margaret Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, I. J. Brenkel, Ivan J. Brenkel and S. Yalamarthi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Queen Margaret Hospital.

  1. 1 I. J. Brenkel United Kingdom · #1,252,463 worldwide 2.6k citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Ivan J. Brenkel United Kingdom · #1,559,593 worldwide 1.1k citations · 38 works
  3. 3 S. Yalamarthi United Kingdom · #1,592,407 worldwide 945 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Megan Mowbray United Kingdom · #1,771,824 worldwide 383 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Caroline Styles United Kingdom · #2,609,937 worldwide 494 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 P. W. R. Petrie United Kingdom · #2,920,706 worldwide 242 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Colin Dewar United Kingdom · #3,490,131 worldwide 371 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Nykoma Hamilton United Kingdom · #3,928,538 worldwide 125 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Suzanne O. Brannan United Kingdom · #4,106,091 worldwide 259 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Anne Sinclair United Kingdom · #4,299,649 worldwide 71 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Queen Margaret Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Queen Margaret Hospital?

The most cited paper from Queen Margaret Hospital is "The prevention of progression of arterial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: factorial randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease" (J. J. F. Belch et al., 2008), with 982 citations. Next come "Sex Differences in the Adult Human Brain: Evidence from 5216 UK Biobank Participants" (902) and "European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 8. Cardiac arrest in special circumstances: Electrolyte abnormalities, poisoning, drowning, accidental hypothermia, hyperthermia, asthma, anaphylaxis, cardiac surgery, trauma, pregnancy, electrocution" (604).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The prevention of progression of arterial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: factorial randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease J. J. F. Belch et al. · BMJ Open access 16 Oct 2008 982
2 Sex Differences in the Adult Human Brain: Evidence from 5216 UK Biobank Participants Stuart James Ritchie, Simon R Cox, Xueyi Shen et al. · Cerebral Cortex Open access 20 Apr 2018 902
3 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 8. Cardiac arrest in special circumstances: Electrolyte abnormalities, poisoning, drowning, accidental hypothermia, hyperthermia, asthma, anaphylaxis, cardiac surgery, trauma, pregnancy, electrocution Jasmeet Soar, Gavin D. Perkins, Gamal Abbas et al. · Resuscitation Oct 2010 604
4 The risk of peri-prosthetic fracture after primary and revision total hip and knee replacement R.M. Dominic Meek, Tim Norwood, R. Stephen Smith et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume Open access 2011 377
5 Environmental management in hotels David L. Kirk · International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management Nov 1995 376
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Queen Margaret Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Neuroscience, Phenomenology, Psychiatric Disorders, DSM, Self-Experience, Complications and Revision Surgery.

▲ 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. Epidemiology50▲ 3.3×75 topics
  2. Neuroscience26▲ 22×4 topics
  3. Phenomenology24▲ 52×3 topics
  4. Psychiatric Disorders24▲ 42×4 topics
  5. DSM23▲ 168×1 topic
  6. Self-Experience23▲ 168×1 topic
  7. Complications20▲ 11×12 topics
  8. Treatment19▲ 4.0×28 topics
  9. Risk Factors18▲ 4.7×18 topics
  10. Revision Surgery17▲ 39×2 topics
  11. Total Hip Replacement17▲ 39×2 topics
  12. Quality of Life17▲ 3.3×33 topics
  13. Mental Health16▲ 3.9×12 topics
  14. Diagnosis15▲ 4.0×23 topics
  15. History15▲ 5.1×7 topics
  16. Surgical Management14▲ 8.1×17 topics
  17. Patient Satisfaction13▲ 14×7 topics
  18. Rehabilitation13▲ 9.3×9 topics
  19. Management12▲ 4.2×22 topics
  20. Distal Radius Fractures12▲ 50×1 topic
  21. Flexor Tendon Repair12▲ 50×1 topic
  22. Medical History11▲ 73×3 topics
  23. Psychiatry11▲ 92×2 topics
  24. Guidelines11▲ 6.3×9 topics
  25. Clinical Practice Guidelines11▲ 5.3×13 topics
  26. Psychiatric Treatment11▲ 99×2 topics
  27. Patient Experience10▲ 41×2 topics
  28. Glaucoma10▲ 17×4 topics
  29. Colonial Psychiatry10▲ 294×1 topic
  30. Mortality10▲ 5.6×8 topics
  31. Psychopharmacology10▲ 207×1 topic
  32. Arthroplasty10▲ 32×2 topics
  33. Health-related Quality of Life9▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Hip Arthroplasty9▲ 37×1 topic
  35. Wear Particles9▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Outcomes8▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Total Knee Replacement8▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Optic Nerve7▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Optical Coherence Tomography7▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome7▲ 82×1 topic

Which research topics does Queen Margaret Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments and Shoulder Injury and Treatment.

Orthopedic Surgery and R…4Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksPeripheral Nerve Disorders: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…1Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…1Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Anal…1Retinal Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Feeding Issues: 0 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 0 fractional worksClinical Nutrition and G…0Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology: 0 fractional worksBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders: 0 fractional worksHealth Sciences Research and Education: 0 fractional works
SurgeryRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOphthalmologyPsychiatry and Mental health3 others

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

  1. 1 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 4 works
  2. 2 Peripheral Nerve Disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  3. 3 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  4. 4 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  7. 7 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 0 works
  8. 8 Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  9. 9 Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology 0 works
  10. 10 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 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 available33.0%not open67.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.6%domestic only95.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Queen Margaret Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% 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 Queen Margaret Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000071% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Queen Margaret Hospital0.000069% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Queen Margaret Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%Queen Margaret Hospital11.0% in 2012all institutions10.0% in 20122010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.0% in 2012.

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