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Sunderland College

In research, Sunderland College stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,490 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,429 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,750 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,319
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#835
of 2,253
Research works
847
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.8k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Sunderland College 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,490 of 16,945 17.7%228
Physical SciencesDomain #11,429 of 21,541 7.2%393
Social SciencesField #5,750 of 10,206 20.2%122
EngineeringField #10,610 of 11,412 6.7%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sunderland College 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: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.14× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 2.31× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.42× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sunderland College?

Ranked on the composite score, Elizabeth Freeman, David E. Over and William G. Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sunderland College.

  1. 1 Elizabeth Freeman United Kingdom · #25,503 worldwide 183 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 David E. Over United Kingdom · #248,040 worldwide 192 citations · 50 works
  3. 3 William G. Smith United Kingdom · #299,489 worldwide 96 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Robert Barrass United Kingdom · #363,057 worldwide 31 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Gwenda Morgan United Kingdom · #634,657 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 J. Caldwell United Kingdom · #648,133 worldwide 97 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Σιγμα United Kingdom · #953,359 worldwide 0 citations · 47 works
  8. 8 T. W. Backhouse United Kingdom · #1,093,582 worldwide 0 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Veronica Coulshed United Kingdom · #1,112,982 worldwide 8 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Michael C. Duffy United Kingdom · #1,197,146 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Sunderland College

Which keywords describe research at Sunderland College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Professional Development, Reflective Practice, Cultural Competence, Burnout, Stress, Evidence-Based Practice, Climate Change and Identity.

▲ 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. Climate Change30▲ 1.34×39 topics
  2. Epidemiology27▼ 0.80×35 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress22▲ 1.41×28 topics
  4. Sustainability20▲ 1.32×23 topics
  5. Professional Development19▲ 14×7 topics
  6. Globalization19▲ 1.20×34 topics
  7. Identity19▲ 2.9×18 topics
  8. Inflammation19◆ 0.93×25 topics
  9. Reflective Practice17▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Renewable Energy16▲ 1.90×15 topics
  11. Stress16▲ 4.7×5 topics
  12. Education16▲ 1.40×26 topics
  13. Cultural Competence14▲ 13×4 topics
  14. Nationalism14▲ 2.9×12 topics
  15. Heat Transfer13▲ 3.1×16 topics
  16. Invasive Species13▲ 2.7×14 topics
  17. Burnout13▲ 16×3 topics
  18. Synthesis13▲ 2.6×14 topics
  19. Biodiversity13▲ 1.97×12 topics
  20. Evidence-Based Practice12▲ 8.6×4 topics
  21. Management12▲ 1.85×8 topics
  22. Job Satisfaction12▲ 5.6×4 topics
  23. Retention11▲ 68×1 topic
  24. Supervision11▲ 37×1 topic
  25. Stability Analysis10▲ 5.5×5 topics
  26. Perception9▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Truth8▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Children8▲ 3.8×2 topics
  29. Consciousness8▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Modal Logic8▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Training Pathways8▲ 24×1 topic
  32. Vocational Education8▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Anaphylaxis7▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Food Allergy7▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Anticancer7▲ 4.3×11 topics
  36. Immunology6▲ 6.1×2 topics
  37. Cognitive Science6▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Allergic Diseases6▲ 8.5×1 topic
  39. Grounding6▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Phenomenal Experience6▲ 32×1 topic

Which research topics does Sunderland College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Diet and metabolism studies, Music Technology and Sound Studies and Military History and Strategy.

Water Quality and Pollution Assessment: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksMusic Technology and Sound Studies: 1 fractional worksMilitary History and Strategy: 1 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 0 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…0Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 0 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 0 fractional worksYouth Development and Social Support: 0 fractional worksPsychological and Temporal Perspectives Research: 0 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyPhysiologyComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionPolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 1 works
  2. 2 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  3. 3 Music Technology and Sound Studies Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  4. 4 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 0 works
  6. 6 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 0 works
  7. 7 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  8. 8 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  9. 9 Youth Development and Social Support Safety Research 0 works
  10. 10 Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 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 available9.5%not open90.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.9%domestic only95.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sunderland College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% lower 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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