The Edgbaston Hospital
In research, The Edgbaston Hospital stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,063 of 17,446 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,990 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,868 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences (Medicine is 2.7× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #13,659 of 22,385 · #2,599 all time
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #461 of 862
- Research works
- 1.3k ▲ 3% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 41k 31.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 12.5% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.01× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 32% world 40%
- International
- 17% world 18%
What is The Edgbaston Hospital known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #2,063 of 17,446 | 13.2% | 315 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #1,990 of 16,688 | 11.0% | 563 | |
| MedicineField | #1,868 of 14,558 | 10.3% | 482 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #2,410 of 11,023 | 10.0% | 272 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #1,781 of 5,801 | 9.8% | 140 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #6,160 of 14,833 | 13.4% | 145 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Edgbaston Hospital 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which fields of science does The Edgbaston Hospital work in?
In 2022-now, 56% of research at The Edgbaston Hospital is in Health Sciences, 22% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (52%), Engineering (9%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Health Sciences7555.6%
- Medicine7152.4%
- Health Professions42.9%
- Dentistry00.2%
- Nursing00.1%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Physical Sciences2921.6%
- Engineering128.9%
- Computer Science32.5%
- Physics and Astronomy32.2%
- Materials Science32.1%
- Environmental Science32.0%
- Chemistry21.4%
- Mathematics21.3%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
- Energy10.4%
- Chemical Engineering00.1%
- Social Sciences2216.3%
- Life Sciences96.6%
What does The Edgbaston Hospital specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 2.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- MedicineField · 71.0 works2.7×
- Health SciencesDomain · 75.4 works2.4×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Medicine2.72×71 works
- Neuroscience1.49×3 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.43×1 works
- Health Professions1.11×4 works
- Mathematics1.08×2 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.01×3 works
- Psychology0.92×4 works
- Chemistry0.88×2 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.85×4 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.66×1 works
- Social Sciences0.63×11 works
- Materials Science0.60×3 works
- Engineering0.59×12 works
- Arts and Humanities0.53×2 works
- Decision Sciences0.50×1 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.45×1 works
- Chemical Engineering0.41×0 works
- Energy0.41×0 works
- Environmental Science0.40×3 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.38×1 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.36×3 works
- Dentistry0.34×0 works
- Computer Science0.32×3 works
- Nursing0.25×0 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.22×1 works
- Veterinary0.14×0 works
- Medicine 2.7×
- Neuroscience 1.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.4×
- Health Professions 1.1×
- Mathematics 1.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.0×
- Psychology 0.9×
- Chemistry 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.7×
- Social Sciences 0.6×
- Materials Science 0.6×
- Engineering 0.6×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Chemical Engineering 0.4×
- Energy 0.4×
- Environmental Science 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Computer Science 0.3×
- Nursing 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at The Edgbaston Hospital?
Ranked on the quality score, H. D. K. Drew, F. Howard Collins and Iain S. Foulds lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Edgbaston Hospital.
- 1
H. D. K. Drew
United Kingdom · #2,067,457 worldwide 1.1k citations · 73 works
- 2
F. Howard Collins
United Kingdom · #2,564,258 worldwide 17 citations · 37 works
- 3
Iain S. Foulds
United Kingdom · #2,596,730 worldwide 1.9k citations · 94 works
- 4
D. Barron Brightwell
United Kingdom · #2,604,859 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
- 5
Gladys M E Leigh
United Kingdom · #2,729,754 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
- 6
A. H. Bates
United Kingdom · #3,037,264 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
- 7
C. Y. Tan
United Kingdom · #3,232,261 worldwide 586 citations · 16 works
- 8
S. V. Vardheim
United Kingdom · #4,020,001 worldwide 383 citations · 26 works
- 9
Abhi Pal
United Kingdom · #4,214,429 worldwide 80 citations · 19 works
- 10
W. Jardine Grisbrooke
United Kingdom · #4,566,882 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at The Edgbaston Hospital?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Surgical Management, Genetic Mutations, Biological Therapy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Autoinflammatory Bone Disorders, Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis, Deep Neck Abscess and Lemierre's Syndrome.
- Healthcare Professionals
- Knowledge Management
- Nursing Education
- Data Mining
- Biomedical Applications
- Inflammation
- Neurosurgery
- Learning Environment
- Educational Leadership
- Surgical Techniques
- Cultural Diversity
- Mental Health
- Eagle's Syndrome
- Corporate Governance
- Medical Education
- Branchial Anomalies
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
- Autoinflammatory Bone Disorders
- Surgical Management
- Epidemiology
- Genetic Mutations
- Biological Therapy
- Deep Neck Abscess
- Lemierre's Syndrome
- Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
- Organizational Culture
- Quality of Life
- Elongated Styloid Process
- Machine Learning
- Health Claims
- Copyright Law
- International Law
- Medical History
- scientific opinion
- Treatment
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Health Effects
- Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Barriers and Facilitators
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Epidemiology21▲ 3.8×33 topics
- Surgical Management17▲ 30×3 topics
- Genetic Mutations16▲ 27×3 topics
- Autoinflammatory Bone Disorders16▲ 1651×1 topic
- Biological Therapy16▲ 203×2 topics
- Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis16▲ 1651×1 topic
- Deep Neck Abscess16▲ 1004×1 topic
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease16▲ 100×2 topics
- Lemierre's Syndrome16▲ 1004×1 topic
- Branchial Anomalies14▲ 914×1 topic
- Thyroglossal Duct Cysts14▲ 914×1 topic
- Medical Education3▲ 9.0×4 topics
- Organizational Culture3▲ 5.9×3 topics
- Corporate Governance3▲ 3.0×8 topics
- Quality of Life3▲ 1.32×19 topics
- Eagle's Syndrome2▲ 277×1 topic
- Elongated Styloid Process2▲ 277×1 topic
- Mental Health2▲ 1.29×17 topics
- Machine Learning2▼ 0.53×19 topics
- Cultural Diversity2▲ 6.9×2 topics
- Health Claims2▲ 50×2 topics
- Surgical Techniques2▲ 55×2 topics
- Copyright Law2▲ 77×1 topic
- Educational Leadership2▲ 12×1 topic
- International Law2▲ 4.7×2 topics
- Learning Environment2▲ 64×1 topic
- Medical History2▲ 40×1 topic
- Neurosurgery2▲ 185×1 topic
- scientific opinion2▲ 258×1 topic
- Inflammation2▼ 0.65×24 topics
- Treatment2◆ 0.96×10 topics
- Biomedical Applications2◆ 0.93×14 topics
- Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 7.4×3 topics
- Data Mining1▲ 1.25×3 topics
- Health Effects1▲ 1.43×9 topics
- Nursing Education1▲ 6.6×2 topics
- Assisted Reproductive Technology1▲ 13×2 topics
- Knowledge Management1▲ 1.48×2 topics
- Barriers and Facilitators1▲ 40×1 topic
- Healthcare Professionals1▲ 40×1 topic
Which research topics does The Edgbaston Hospital publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research, Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases, Head and Neck Anomalies and Oropharyngeal Anatomy and Pathologies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research Rheumatology 16 works
- 2 Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases 16 works
- 3 Head and Neck Anomalies Surgery 14 works
- 4 Oropharyngeal Anatomy and Pathologies Rheumatology 2 works
- 5 History of Medical Practice Neurology 2 works
- 6 Legal Cases and Commentary Reproductive Medicine 2 works
- 7 Educational Leadership and Practices Education 2 works
- 8 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 1 works
- 9 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
- 10 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has The Edgbaston Hospital's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 The Edgbaston Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00030% in 2024.
Fractional works of The Edgbaston Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.6% in 1997.
Other research institutions in Birmingham
- University of Birmingham
- Aston University
- Birmingham City University
- Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
- NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre
- Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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