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World rank, all time
#5,140
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#289
of 1,844
Research works
209
▼ 74% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.4k
30.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.11×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
50%
world 18%

Which fields of science does Riverside work in?

In all years, 47% of research at Riverside is in Physical Sciences, 21% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (14%), Engineering (12%), Materials Science (9%).

Physical Sciences: 98 fractional works · 47.0% of its workEngineering: 26 fractional works · 12.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 18 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 6.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 13 fractional works · 6.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 4.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 45 fractional works · 21.3% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 14.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 14 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 10 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 44 fractional works · 21.0% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 7.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 10.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRiverside209fractional works, all years
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences47%Health Sciences21%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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2612.3%
    2. Materials Science188.8%
    3. Environmental Science146.5%
    4. Chemistry136.0%
    5. Computer Science104.9%
    6. Physics and Astronomy62.9%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences42.0%
    8. Energy41.7%
    9. Mathematics21.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.8%
    1. Medicine3014.1%
    2. Health Professions146.5%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Veterinary10.3%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Psychology157.4%
    2. Social Sciences136.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities52.5%
    4. Decision Sciences41.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting41.8%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology125.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences73.3%
    3. Neuroscience31.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
    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: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 3.00× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.64× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.75× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.81× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.95× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions3.81×2 works
  2. Computer Science3.00×4 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.75×1 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.64×1 works
  5. Decision Sciences2.08×0 works
  6. Psychology1.95×1 works
  7. Environmental Science1.64×1 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.59×1 works
  9. Neuroscience1.39×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.78×1 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.70×0 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.63×0 works
  13. Engineering0.63×2 works
  14. Mathematics0.57×0 works
  15. Medicine0.52×2 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.42×0 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.25×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.19×0 works
  19. Social Sciences0.16×0 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Riverside?

Ranked on the quality score, Lynne Robinson, Bassem Nathan and Chrissie Giles lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Riverside.

  1. 1 Lynne Robinson United Kingdom · #4,011,757 worldwide 295 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Bassem Nathan United Kingdom · #4,876,336 worldwide 102 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Chrissie Giles United Kingdom · #4,979,420 worldwide 66 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 John Liddy United Kingdom · #5,451,540 worldwide 187 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Riverside

What are the most cited papers from Riverside?

The most cited paper from Riverside is "Depression in adolescence" (Anita Thapar, Stephan Collishaw, Daniel S. Pine et al., 2012), with 2,368 citations. Next come "Transition metal-based bimetallic MOFs and MOF-derived catalysts for electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction" (795) and "From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in self-assembly and their emerging applications" (552).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Depression in adolescence Anita Thapar, Stephan Collishaw, Daniel S. Pine et al. · The Lancet Open access 2 Feb 2012 2,368
2 Transition metal-based bimetallic MOFs and MOF-derived catalysts for electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction Songsong Li, Yangqin Gao, Ning Li et al. · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 2021 795
3 From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in self-assembly and their emerging applications Zhongyu Cai, Zhiwei Li, Serge Ravaine et al. · Chemical Society Reviews Review 2021 552
4 Self-stigma, empowerment and perceived discrimination among people with schizophrenia in 14 European countries: The GAMIAN-Europe study Elaine Brohan, Rodney Elgie, Norman Sartorius et al. · Schizophrenia Research 27 Mar 2010 541
5 Nickel sulfides for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution under alkaline conditions: a case study of crystalline NiS, NiS 2 , and Ni 3 S 2 nanoparticles Nan Jiang, Qing Hua Tang, Meili Sheng et al. · Catalysis Science & Technology 22 Sep 2015 533
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Which keywords describe research at Riverside?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Self-Assembly, Bioimaging, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Quality Improvement, Primary Care, Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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. Catalysis6▲ 3.8×22 topics
  2. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.2×22 topics
  3. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.9×14 topics
  4. Quality of Life5▲ 1.71×11 topics
  5. Self-Assembly5▲ 5.8×9 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications4▲ 1.96×20 topics
  7. Public Health4▲ 1.52×11 topics
  8. Bioimaging4▲ 8.8×6 topics
  9. Primary Care4▲ 4.7×7 topics
  10. Metal-Organic Frameworks4▲ 6.7×5 topics
  11. Quality Improvement4▲ 7.9×4 topics
  12. Depression3▲ 2.1×9 topics
  13. Graphene3▲ 2.9×7 topics
  14. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 9.9×3 topics
  15. Prevalence3▲ 3.6×6 topics
  16. Resilience3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  17. Energy Storage3▲ 3.3×5 topics
  18. Supramolecular Chemistry3▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Water Splitting3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  20. Adolescents3▲ 3.7×5 topics
  21. Historical Figures2▲ 32×2 topics
  22. Nanocrystals2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  23. Cancer Treatment2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  24. Cathode Materials2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  25. Chemical Sensors2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  26. Comorbidity2▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Measurement Invariance2▲ 91×1 topic
  28. Stability2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  29. Structural Equation Modeling2▲ 7.3×1 topic
  30. Health Care2▲ 14×3 topics
  31. High-Resolution Imaging2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Photodynamic Therapy2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  33. Radio Astronomy2▲ 26×1 topic
  34. Transits of Venus2▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Continuity of Care2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Crystal Engineering2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. Molecular Machines2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  38. Patient-Centered Medical Home2▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Physician Burnout2▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Photochemical Properties2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Riverside publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: History and Developments in Astronomy, Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare, Topic Modeling and AI-based Problem Solving and Planning.

  1. 1 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  2. 2 Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare Speech and Hearing 1 works
  3. 3 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 AI-based Problem Solving and Planning Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  5. 5 Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  8. 8 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  9. 9 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 0 works
  10. 10 Data Visualization and Analytics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 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 available32.5%not open67.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.5%domestic only49.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Riverside's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 74% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Riverside as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000075% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Riverside0.000058% in 202519801990200020102020

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