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Hospital / health system · Slough · United Kingdom

Thames Valley Hospital

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Research works
49
▲ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
652
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Thames Valley Hospital

Not ranked overall: Thames Valley Hospital is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Thames Valley Hospital work in?

In all years, 65% of research at Thames Valley Hospital is in Health Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (46%), Health Professions (17%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 32 fractional works · 65.5% of its workMedicine: 23 fractional works · 46.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 17.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 12.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 23.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 11.9% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKThames ValleyHospital49fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences65%Social Sciences24%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2346.1%
    2. Health Professions917.3%
    3. Nursing11.8%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences611.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting35.5%
    3. Psychology24.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities01.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Computer Science25.1%
    2. Physics and Astronomy11.2%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology12.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
    3. Neuroscience00.6%
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: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksComputer SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.59× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.91× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 5.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing5.23×0 works
  2. Health Professions5.17×1 works
  3. Medicine2.91×5 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.59×0 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology2.55×0 works
  6. Computer Science1.48×1 works
  7. Neuroscience0.91×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.64×0 works
  9. Psychology0.39×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.16×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Thames Valley Hospital?

The most cited paper from Thames Valley Hospital is "Classification of Compression Bandages: Practical Aspects" (H Partsch, Michael R. Clark, Giovanni Battista Mosti et al., 2008), with 259 citations. Next come "Risk factors for child maltreatment recurrence: An updated systematic review" (166) and "Evaluating the effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing levels of anxiety in palliative care patients: Results of a pilot study" (129).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Classification of Compression Bandages: Practical Aspects H Partsch, Michael R. Clark, Giovanni Battista Mosti et al. · Dermatologic Surgery 6 Feb 2008 259
2 Risk factors for child maltreatment recurrence: An updated systematic review Oliver G White, Nick Hindley, DAVID P. H. JONES · Medicine Science and the Law Review 8 Aug 2014 166
3 Evaluating the effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing levels of anxiety in palliative care patients: Results of a pilot study Gaye Kyle · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 30 Mar 2006 129
4 Redesigning postnatal care: a randomised controlled trial of protocol-based midwifery-led care focused on individual women's physical and psychological health needs Christine MacArthur, Heather Winter, Debra Bick et al. · Health Technology Assessment Open access Nov 2003 92
5 Assessing reconviction, reoffending and recidivism in a sample of UK sexual offenders Louise Falshaw, Andrew Bates, Vaneeta Patel et al. · Legal and Criminological Psychology Sep 2003 85
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Thames Valley Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Primary Care, Epidemiology, Vaccine, Ethical Considerations, Quality Improvement, Communication, Meta-Analysis and Healthcare Outcomes.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 2.7×23 topics
  2. Primary Care4▲ 17×8 topics
  3. Vaccine3▲ 13×4 topics
  4. Public Health2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  5. Risk Factors2▲ 4.4×10 topics
  6. Ethical Considerations2▲ 14×3 topics
  7. Healthcare2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  8. Quality Improvement2▲ 19×5 topics
  9. Communication2▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Meta-Analysis2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  11. Pathogenesis2▲ 6.8×5 topics
  12. Guidelines2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  13. Healthcare Outcomes2▲ 74×2 topics
  14. Patient Care2▲ 36×3 topics
  15. Probiotics2▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 22×3 topics
  17. Collaborative Practice2▲ 77×2 topics
  18. Competency-Based Education2▲ 39×2 topics
  19. Gastrointestinal Disorders2▲ 52×2 topics
  20. Management2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  21. Interprofessional Education2▲ 117×1 topic
  22. Irritable Bowel Syndrome2▲ 88×1 topic
  23. Microbiota2▲ 14×1 topic
  24. Mortality2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  25. Nursing Education2▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Reflective Practice2▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Teamwork2▲ 117×1 topic
  28. Ethnic Disparities1▲ 109×2 topics
  29. Infectious Diseases1▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Patient-Centered Care1▲ 47×3 topics
  31. Colorectal Cancer1▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Elderly Care1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. End-of-Life1▲ 33×3 topics
  35. Health Care Costs1▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Inhaler Devices1▲ 89×1 topic
  37. Instructional Interventions1▲ 47×1 topic
  38. Palliative Care1▲ 17×3 topics
  39. Pulmonary Drug Delivery1▲ 89×1 topic
  40. Healthcare Workers1▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Thames Valley Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services, Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management and Electronic Health Records Systems.

Service-Oriented Archite…1Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services: 1 fractional worksMobile Health and mHealt…0Mobile Health and mHealth Applications: 0 fractional worksAppendicitis Diagnosis a…0Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management: 0 fractional worksElectronic Health Records Systems: 0 fractional worksIntraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies: 0 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulm…0Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 0 fractional worksAcute Kidney Injury Research: 0 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 0 fractional worksAbdominal Trauma and Injuries: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsGeneral Health ProfessionsEmergency MedicineHealth Information Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Mobile Health and mHealth Applications General Health Professions 0 works
  3. 3 Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Emergency Medicine 0 works
  4. 4 Electronic Health Records Systems Health Information Management 0 works
  5. 5 Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Acute Kidney Injury Research Nephrology 0 works
  8. 8 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  9. 9 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  10. 10 Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Surgery 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 available33.0%not open67.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Thames Valley Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher 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 Thames Valley Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000020% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Thames Valley Hospital0.000050% in 20251990200020102020

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

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