Question 1

What is Scottish Government known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Scottish Government stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,110 of 16,688 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,210 of 14,833 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,330 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

Question 2

How does Scottish Government rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Scottish Government ranks #16,225 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#7,514 all time), and #556 of 862 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Scottish Government?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Alpana Mair, Margaret MacLeod and Alpana Rajesh Mair lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Scottish Government.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Scottish Government?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Scottish Government is "The social dimension of sustainable development: Defining urban social sustainability" (Nicola Dempsey, Glen Bramley, Sinéad Power et al., 2009), with 1,915 citations. Next come "Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions: new Medical Research Council guidance" (942) and "Video consultations for covid-19" (936).

Question 5

Which research topics does Scottish Government publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Marine and fisheries research, Rural development and sustainability, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Physical Activity and Health.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Scottish Government?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Fisheries Sustainability, Public Health, Trophic Cascades, Ecosystem Management, Marine Fisheries, Mental Health and Gender Identity.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Scottish Government work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 31% of research at Scottish Government is in Social Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (21%), Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (15%).

Question 8

Is Scottish Government's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.