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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

In research, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust stands highest in Health Sciences (#11,038 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,471
of 28,054 · #38,155 all time
Rank in ??
#588
of 692
Research works
172
▲ 107% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Somerset NHS Foundation Trust known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #11,038 of 11,982 6.7%60 #16095

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Somerset NHS Foundation Trust 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.99× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.24× its world share, 47 worksMedicineNursing: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Primary Care, Medical Education, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Quality of Care, Robotic Surgery, Quality of Life and Metabolic Syndrome.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology8▲ 2.7×49 topics
  2. Primary Care4▲ 13×11 topics
  3. Medical Education4▲ 19×11 topics
  4. Quality of Life4▲ 3.2×18 topics
  5. Inflammation3▲ 1.90×28 topics
  6. Clinical Practice Guidelines3▲ 7.1×13 topics
  7. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 4.6×9 topics
  8. Quality of Care3▲ 42×3 topics
  9. Robotic Surgery2▲ 23×5 topics
  10. Treatment2▲ 2.7×19 topics
  11. Depression2▲ 3.2×10 topics
  12. Guidelines2▲ 6.0×9 topics
  13. Hepatocellular Carcinoma2▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Management2▲ 3.5×12 topics
  15. Chemotherapy2▲ 3.7×16 topics
  16. Complications2▲ 5.1×11 topics
  17. Global Burden2▲ 4.7×7 topics
  18. Mortality2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  19. NAFLD2▲ 20×1 topic
  20. NASH2▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Postoperative Complications2▲ 18×2 topics
  22. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  23. Adolescents2▲ 5.6×6 topics
  24. Ethical Considerations2▲ 6.1×7 topics
  25. Long-Term Care2▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 6.5×9 topics
  27. Rehabilitation2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  28. Intensive Care Unit2▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Nursing Home2▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Person-Centered Care2▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Prevalence2▲ 4.9×7 topics
  32. Survival Analysis2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  33. Quality Improvement1▲ 9.4×8 topics
  34. Critical Care1▲ 7.3×6 topics
  35. Elderly Patients1▲ 10×3 topics
  36. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Radiation Therapy1▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Cervical Cancer1▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Collaborative Practice1▲ 40×2 topics
  40. Patient Engagement1▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does Somerset NHS Foundation Trust publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 and Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism.

Liver Disease Diagnosis …2Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…2Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 2 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 1 fractional worksGlobal Healthcare and Medical Tourism: 1 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal H…1Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksEndometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments: 1 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyGeneral Health ProfessionsNeurologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 2 works
  2. 2 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 1 works
  4. 4 Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Neurology 1 works
  8. 8 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  9. 9 Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  10. 10 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 1 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 available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Somerset NHS Foundation Trust's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 107% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.