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Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom)

In research, Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom) stands highest in Medicine (#13,609 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,035 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,164
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,498
of 2,253
Research works
246
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.6k
30.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom) 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 #13,609 of 17,978 18.7%133
Health SciencesDomain #16,035 of 20,462 18.5%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom) 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.66× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 2.71× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.49× its world share, 10 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Paul Trueman and Amir Kamali lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Paul Trueman United Kingdom · #364,976 worldwide 83 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Amir Kamali United Kingdom · #1,604,363 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Angiogenesis, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Wound Healing, Regeneration, Infection Prevention, Inflammation and Complications.

▲ 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. Inflammation24▲ 4.2×23 topics
  2. Epidemiology23▲ 2.3×20 topics
  3. Angiogenesis23▲ 23×10 topics
  4. Revision Surgery21▲ 73×2 topics
  5. Total Hip Replacement21▲ 73×2 topics
  6. Wound Healing20▲ 36×10 topics
  7. Regeneration19▲ 42×5 topics
  8. Infection Prevention18▲ 83×3 topics
  9. Complications18▲ 14×9 topics
  10. Diabetes18▲ 14×6 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering16▲ 12×11 topics
  12. Growth Factors14▲ 57×3 topics
  13. Cost Analysis13▲ 135×2 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications13▲ 4.8×14 topics
  15. Macrophages13▲ 31×3 topics
  16. Risk Factors12▲ 4.7×11 topics
  17. Biomaterials12▲ 25×7 topics
  18. Chronic Wounds12▲ 116×1 topic
  19. Fibroblasts12▲ 116×1 topic
  20. Quality of Life12▲ 3.5×8 topics
  21. Nanocomposites11▲ 5.9×12 topics
  22. Hip Arthroplasty11▲ 71×1 topic
  23. Wear Particles11▲ 71×1 topic
  24. Patient Satisfaction11▲ 17×3 topics
  25. Arthroplasty10▲ 51×2 topics
  26. Mechanical Properties10▲ 4.4×14 topics
  27. Outcomes10▲ 57×1 topic
  28. Total Knee Replacement10▲ 74×1 topic
  29. Prevention10▲ 9.9×5 topics
  30. Surgical Sutures9▲ 172×1 topic
  31. Tissue Adhesives9▲ 172×1 topic
  32. Clinical Guidelines9▲ 11×5 topics
  33. Orthopedic Surgery8▲ 67×2 topics
  34. Bone Regeneration8▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Healthcare-Associated Infections8▲ 26×3 topics
  36. Hydroxyapatite7▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Scaffolds7▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis7▲ 157×1 topic
  39. Surgical Site Infection7▲ 157×1 topic
  40. Biodegradable Polymers7▲ 21×4 topics

Which research topics does Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Surgical site infection prevention, Wound Healing and Treatments and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty.

Total Knee Arthroplasty …2Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksSurgical site infection prevention: 1 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatments: 1 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…1Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 1 fractional worksSurgical Sutures and Adh…1Surgical Sutures and Adhesives: 1 fractional worksPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 0 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 0 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 0 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 0 fractional works
SurgeryRehabilitationOccupational TherapyEpidemiology1 others

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

  1. 1 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Surgical site infection prevention Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 1 works
  4. 4 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Surgical Sutures and Adhesives Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Occupational Therapy 1 works
  7. 7 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 0 works
  9. 9 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 available22.2%not open77.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.7%domestic only70.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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