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Queen's University Belfast

In research, Queen's University Belfast stands highest in Health Sciences (#301 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#316 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#406 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pharmaceutical Science, Public Administration and Geriatrics and Gerontology (Pharmaceutical Science is 8.0× its share of world research).

qub.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#385
of 22,385 · #530 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#28
of 862
Research works
56k
▼ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4M
24.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.24×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Queen's University Belfast

What is Queen's University Belfast known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #301 of 9,902 14.9%1,778 #461
MedicineField #316 of 8,541 15.0%1,409 #446
Social SciencesDomain #406 of 9,585 14.2%2,179 #511
Physical SciencesDomain #636 of 10,670 15.2%2,240 #688
EngineeringField #388 of 5,901 17.3%901 #504
Social SciencesField #428 of 5,988 13.6%1,155 #441
Life SciencesDomain #476 of 6,403 16.6%770 #644
Computer ScienceField #495 of 4,417 13.9%446 #638
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #296 of 2,526 13.6%458 #313
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #424 of 3,157 20.9%169 #541

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Queen's University Belfast 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#461 #301
  2. Medicine#446 #316
  3. Social Sciences#511 #406
  4. Physical Sciences#688 #636
  5. Engineering#504 #388
  6. Social Sciences#441 #428
  7. Life Sciences#644 #476
  8. Computer Science#638 #495
  9. Sociology and Political Science#313 #296
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#541 #424
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Queen's University Belfast work in?

In 2022-now, 32% of research at Queen's University Belfast is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (20%), Social Sciences (17%), Engineering (13%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,501 fractional works · 32.1% of its workEngineering: 987 fractional works · 12.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 288 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 167 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 124 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 56 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 504 fractional works · 6.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 163 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 86 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 72 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 330 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEcology: 86 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 181 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 64 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 63 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 180 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 86 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 93 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 75 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,434 fractional works · 31.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,289 fractional works · 16.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 511 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 224 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEducation: 151 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCommunication: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 376 fractional works · 4.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 185 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 76 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 374 fractional works · 4.8% of its workHistory: 91 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 70 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 171 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 122 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFinance: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 154 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 71 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,997 fractional works · 25.6% of its workMedicine: 1,582 fractional works · 20.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 198 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 148 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 139 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 130 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOncology: 88 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 84 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 79 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 72 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 62 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 108 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 315 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 209 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 870 fractional works · 11.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 410 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 234 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGenetics: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 193 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInsect Science: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 101 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 55 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 91 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 75 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 66 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKQueen'sUniversity…7,801fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences31%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering98712.7%
    2. Computer Science5046.5%
    3. Environmental Science3304.2%
    4. Physics and Astronomy1812.3%
    5. Materials Science1802.3%
    6. Chemistry931.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences751.0%
    8. Mathematics570.7%
    9. Energy470.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering470.6%
  2. Social Sciences2,43431.2%
    1. Social Sciences1,28916.5%
    2. Psychology3764.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities3744.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1712.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting1542.0%
    6. Decision Sciences710.9%
  3. Health Sciences1,99725.6%
    1. Medicine1,58220.3%
    2. Health Professions3154.0%
    3. Nursing340.4%
    4. Veterinary340.4%
    5. Dentistry320.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4105.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1932.5%
    3. Neuroscience1011.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology911.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics751.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Queen's University Belfast specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pharmaceutical Science takes 8.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 66.5 works8.0×
  2. Public AdministrationSubfield · 20.0 works4.8×
  3. Geriatrics and GerontologySubfield · 32.3 works3.9×
  4. HistorySubfield · 91.2 works3.6×
  5. Small AnimalsSubfield · 33.0 works3.5×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 193 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 410 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.16× its world share, 91 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 101 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.73× its world share, 75 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 46 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 93 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 504 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 75 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 47 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.84× its world share, 987 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 330 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 180 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.62× its world share, 57 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.04× its world share, 181 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.84× its world share, 32 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.53× its world share, 315 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 1,582 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 34 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.19× its world share, 34 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 374 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 154 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 71 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.02× its world share, 171 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 376 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 1,289 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.19×34 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.73×75 works
  3. Chemical Engineering1.71×46 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.66×374 works
  5. Psychology1.58×376 works
  6. Health Professions1.53×315 works
  7. Social Sciences1.31×1,289 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology1.16×91 works
  9. Medicine1.05×1,582 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.04×181 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.02×171 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.99×410 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.94×71 works
  14. Nursing0.90×34 works
  15. Environmental Science0.85×330 works
  16. Engineering0.84×987 works
  17. Dentistry0.84×32 works
  18. Computer Science0.83×504 works
  19. Neuroscience0.80×101 works
  20. Chemistry0.76×93 works
  21. Energy0.66×47 works
  22. Materials Science0.66×180 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.62×75 works
  24. Mathematics0.62×57 works
  25. Business, Management and Accounting0.61×154 works
  26. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×193 works

Who are the top researchers at Queen's University Belfast?

Ranked on the quality score, Chunfei Wu, Liam Gabriel Heaney and Bruce Campbell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Queen's University Belfast.

  1. 1 Chunfei Wu United Kingdom · #22,533 worldwide 20k citations · 303 works
  2. 2 Liam Gabriel Heaney United Kingdom · #23,250 worldwide 19k citations · 538 works
  3. 3 Bruce Campbell United Kingdom · #26,488 worldwide 32k citations · 461 works
  4. 4 Lorcan P. McGarvey United Kingdom · #27,271 worldwide 19k citations · 398 works
  5. 5 Patrick D. Smith United Kingdom · #27,988 worldwide 24k citations · 137 works
  6. 6 Mike J Clarke United Kingdom · #29,812 worldwide 175k citations · 880 works
  7. 7 Daniel Francis McAuley United Kingdom · #31,819 worldwide 49k citations · 559 works
  8. 8 M. Nicholl United Kingdom · #34,363 worldwide 14k citations · 459 works
  9. 9 Neale P. Gibson United Kingdom · #36,999 worldwide 11k citations · 162 works
  10. 10 Aoife M Foley United Kingdom · #38,190 worldwide 14k citations · 290 works
All ranked researchers at Queen's University Belfast

What are the most cited papers from Queen's University Belfast?

The most cited paper from Queen's University Belfast is "Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement" (PRISMA-P Group, David Moher, Larissa Shamseer et al., 2015), with 27,092 citations. Next come "World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour" (11,799) and "COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression" (10,244).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement PRISMA-P Group, David Moher, Larissa Shamseer et al. · Systematic Reviews ReviewOpen access 2015 27,092
2 World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour Fiona Bull et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine Open access 25 Nov 2020 11,799
3 COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression Puja Mehta, Daniel Francis McAuley, Michael Brown et al. · The Lancet Open access Mar 2020 10,244
4 IntCal13 and Marine13 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves 0–50,000 Years cal BP Paula J Reimer et al. · Radiocarbon Open access 2010 10,058
5 QuPath: Open source software for digital pathology image analysis Peter Bankhead, Maurice Bernard Loughrey, José A. Fernández et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 28 Nov 2017 9,140
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Queen's University Belfast?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Epidemiology, Identity, Conflict, Transition, Ethnicity, Globalization and Mental Health.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology376▲ 1.21×133 topics
  2. Globalization239▲ 1.56×108 topics
  3. Mental Health210▲ 1.88×45 topics
  4. Deep Learning200▼ 0.74×79 topics
  5. Machine Learning199▼ 0.77×79 topics
  6. Identity198▲ 3.5×59 topics
  7. Public Health196▲ 1.73×63 topics
  8. Inflammation192▲ 1.16×83 topics
  9. Nationalism182▲ 5.2×27 topics
  10. Climate Change179▼ 0.84×95 topics
  11. Human Rights153▲ 1.92×55 topics
  12. Quality of Life134▲ 1.19×56 topics
  13. Ethnicity133▲ 4.5×17 topics
  14. Conflict122▲ 9.6×11 topics
  15. Environmental Impact120◆ 0.90×49 topics
  16. Nanoparticles117▲ 1.19×39 topics
  17. Risk Factors113▲ 1.31×36 topics
  18. Transition108▲ 16×6 topics
  19. Healthcare108▲ 1.21×29 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency105▲ 1.46×30 topics
  21. Treatment104◆ 1.09×50 topics
  22. History99▲ 1.82×44 topics
  23. Reconciliation99▲ 74×2 topics
  24. Paramilitarism97▲ 64×2 topics
  25. Peace Process97▲ 64×2 topics
  26. Consociationalism96▲ 107×1 topic
  27. Northern Ireland96▲ 107×1 topic
  28. Resilience89▲ 2.3×17 topics
  29. Colonialism83▲ 2.2×37 topics
  30. Gender81▲ 1.94×47 topics
  31. Ethical Considerations75▲ 2.8×18 topics
  32. Democracy75▲ 2.7×21 topics
  33. Religion74▲ 2.0×36 topics
  34. Primary Care73▲ 2.5×15 topics
  35. Health Disparities67▲ 3.3×9 topics
  36. Politics56▲ 2.7×19 topics
  37. Wireless Communications50▲ 3.7×5 topics
  38. Macular Degeneration46▲ 4.8×3 topics
  39. Diabetic Retinopathy41▲ 5.3×2 topics
  40. MIMO Systems38▲ 6.1×3 topics

Which research topics does Queen's University Belfast publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Irish and British Studies, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Antenna Design and Analysis and Retinal Diseases and Treatments.

Irish and British Studies96Irish and British Studies: 96 fractional worksAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 31 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 29 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…27Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 27 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems: 27 fractional worksAdvanced Wireless Communication Technologies: 25 fractional worksCystic Fibrosis Research…24Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances: 24 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 22 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 22 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 21 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePharmaceutical ScienceAerospace EngineeringOphthalmology4 others

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

  1. 1 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 96 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 31 works
  3. 3 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 29 works
  4. 4 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 27 works
  5. 5 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 27 works
  6. 6 Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 25 works
  7. 7 Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 24 works
  8. 8 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 22 works
  9. 9 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 22 works
  10. 10 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Queen's University Belfast's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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's University Belfast as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.031% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%0.15%Queen's University Belfast0.029% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Queen's University Belfast 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.

still counting10%20%Queen's University Belfast14.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.5% in 2023.

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All research institutions in Belfast

Which institutions have research most like Queen's University Belfast's?

Among the world's leading institutions, University of Liverpool has the research profile closest to Queen's University Belfast's, with both strong in Veterinary.

  1. 1 University of LiverpoolUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Veterinary, Health Professions, Arts and Humanities 0.67 Compare
  2. 2 The University of SydneyAustralia · Both strong in Veterinary, Health Professions, Psychology 0.58 Compare
  3. 3 Tufts UniversityUnited States · Both strong in Veterinary, Health Professions, Psychology 0.56 Compare
  4. 4 Newcastle UniversityUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Health Professions, Veterinary, Arts and Humanities 0.56 Compare
  5. 5 Université de MontréalCanada · Both strong in Veterinary, Psychology, Health Professions 0.53 Compare

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