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Sandwell General Hospital

In research, Sandwell General Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#9,136 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#10,597 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,863
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,547
of 1,844
Research works
325
▼ 25% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.5k
13.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.78×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Sandwell General Hospital

What is Sandwell General 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 #9,136 of 14,558 5.5%230
Health SciencesDomain #10,597 of 16,688 5.3%270

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sandwell General 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 Sandwell General Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 82% of research at Sandwell General Hospital is in Health Sciences, 6% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (65%), Health Professions (14%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 21 fractional works · 82.0% of its workMedicine: 16 fractional works · 65.4% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 23.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 14.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSandwell GeneralHospital25fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences82%Social Sciences6%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1665.4%
    2. Health Professions414.3%
    3. Dentistry01.7%
    4. Nursing00.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology01.1%
    3. Neuroscience00.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Environmental Science13.3%
    2. Chemistry12.7%
    1. Social Sciences12.5%
    2. Psychology12.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting01.3%
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: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksChemistryEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 3.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.42× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.40× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions5.42×4 works
  2. Dentistry3.41×0 works
  3. Medicine3.40×16 works
  4. Chemistry1.74×1 works
  5. Nursing1.35×0 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.12×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.86×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.68×1 works
  9. Psychology0.67×0 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.42×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.41×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.20×1 works
  13. Neuroscience0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sandwell General Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Nicola L. Barlow, I Mohammed and Byron Theron lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sandwell General Hospital.

  1. 1 Nicola L. Barlow United Kingdom · #2,447,785 worldwide 680 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 I Mohammed United Kingdom · #2,691,027 worldwide 423 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Byron Theron United Kingdom · #2,807,571 worldwide 723 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Peter Verow United Kingdom · #3,039,966 worldwide 317 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 N Trudgill United Kingdom · #3,192,699 worldwide 124 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 A. Dyas United Kingdom · #4,341,169 worldwide 351 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Danny Cheung United Kingdom · #4,910,548 worldwide 179 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Aman Khanna United Kingdom · #5,103,466 worldwide 514 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 A.J. Davies United Kingdom · #5,955,761 worldwide 686 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Sandwell General Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Sandwell General Hospital?

The most cited paper from Sandwell General Hospital is "Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19" (COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative et al., 2021), with 1,130 citations. Next come "Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency" (1,103) and "Guidelines on the irritable bowel syndrome: mechanisms and practical management" (821).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative et al. · Nature Open access3,896 authors 8 Jul 2021 1,130
2 Beneficial effects of leptin on obesity, T cell hyporesponsiveness, and neuroendocrine/metabolic dysfunction of human congenital leptin deficiency I. Sadaf Farooqi, Giuseppe Matarese, Graham M. Lord et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 15 Oct 2002 1,103
3 Guidelines on the irritable bowel syndrome: mechanisms and practical management Robert E. Spiller, Qasim Aziz, Francis H Creed et al. · Gut Open access 8 May 2007 821
4 Analysis of factors predictive of mortality in alcoholic hepatitis and derivation and validation of the Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score Ewan H. Forrest, C D J Evans, S Stewart et al. · Gut Open access 11 Jul 2005 393
5 Consensus Statements for Management of Barrett's Dysplasia and Early-Stage Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Based on a Delphi Process Cathy Bennett et al. · Gastroenterology Open access 24 Apr 2012 378
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sandwell General Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Primary Care, Complications, Mortality, Epidemiology, Medical Education, Patient Satisfaction, Critical Care and Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology2▲ 2.5×23 topics
  2. Primary Care2▲ 21×8 topics
  3. Complications2▲ 14×10 topics
  4. Mortality2▲ 11×7 topics
  5. Quality of Life1▲ 3.8×7 topics
  6. Medical Education1▲ 20×5 topics
  7. Clinical Practice Guidelines1▲ 8.3×6 topics
  8. Critical Care1▲ 19×2 topics
  9. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Public Health1▲ 3.4×5 topics
  11. Clinical Decision Support Systems1▲ 154×1 topic
  12. Echocardiography1▲ 15×2 topics
  13. Electronic Health Records1▲ 38×1 topic
  14. Guidelines1▲ 8.8×8 topics
  15. Healthcare Quality1▲ 41×4 topics
  16. Lung Ultrasound1▲ 158×1 topic
  17. Medication Errors1▲ 82×2 topics
  18. Point-of-Care Ultrasonography1▲ 158×1 topic
  19. Surgery1▲ 12×6 topics

Which research topics does Sandwell General Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Electronic Health Records Systems, Ultrasound in Clinical Applications, Esophageal and GI Pathology and Hernia repair and management.

Electronic Health Records Systems: 1 fractional worksUltrasound in Clinical Applications: 1 fractional worksEsophageal and GI Pathol…1Esophageal and GI Pathology: 1 fractional worksHernia repair and manage…0Hernia repair and management: 0 fractional worksColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 0 fractional worksGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksClimate Change and Healt…0Climate Change and Health Impacts: 0 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 0 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 0 fractional worksDiversity and Career in Medicine: 0 fractional works
Health Information ManagementCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineSurgeryOncology4 others

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

  1. 1 Electronic Health Records Systems Health Information Management 1 works
  2. 2 Ultrasound in Clinical Applications Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Hernia repair and management Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 0 works
  6. 6 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  8. 8 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 0 works
  9. 9 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 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 available40.5%not open59.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.5%domestic only93.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sandwell General Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 25% 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 Sandwell General Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Sandwell General Hospital0.000063% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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