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The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

In research, The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn stands highest in Life Sciences (#149 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#285 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#345 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,926
of 28,054 · #529 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,002
of 1,094
Research works
6.3k
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
496k
79.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn 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
Life SciencesDomain #149 of 14,347 41.2%3,504
MedicineField #285 of 17,978 37.7%1,732
Health SciencesDomain #345 of 20,462 37.3%1,836
Molecular BiologySubfield #98 of 4,961 41.5%1,701
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #176 of 7,814 41.0%2,679
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #83 of 1,980 40.8%477
OncologySubfield #87 of 1,852 41.2%364
ImmunologySubfield #75 of 1,394 41.5%435
Cell BiologySubfield #70 of 750 46.6%305
GeneticsSubfield #162 of 1,665 36.2%396

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.80× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.46× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.44× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.40× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn?

Ranked on the composite score, Frances R. Balkwill, Walter F. Bodmer and Joyce Taylor‐Papadimitriou lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.

  1. 1 Frances R. Balkwill United Kingdom · #3,263 worldwide 1.5k citations · 88 works
  2. 2 Walter F. Bodmer United Kingdom · #16,495 worldwide 951 citations · 135 works
  3. 3 Joyce Taylor‐Papadimitriou United Kingdom · #18,844 worldwide 496 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 John Trowsdale United Kingdom · #18,921 worldwide 505 citations · 71 works
  5. 5 Fiona M. Watt United Kingdom · #26,786 worldwide 826 citations · 86 works
  6. 6 Alan E. Smith United Kingdom · #29,483 worldwide 1k citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Nicholas A. Wright United Kingdom · #42,980 worldwide 573 citations · 109 works
  8. 8 Michael D. Waterfield United Kingdom · #55,005 worldwide 451 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Melvyn F. Greaves United Kingdom · #55,126 worldwide 376 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Nancy Hogg United Kingdom · #55,496 worldwide 368 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

Which keywords describe research at The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Contract Law, Property Rights, Corrective Justice, Remedies, Human Rights, Corporate Governance, Regulation and International Law.

▲ 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. Contract Law15▲ 1034×2 topics
  2. Property Rights15▲ 372×4 topics
  3. Corrective Justice14▲ 1885×1 topic
  4. Remedies14▲ 1885×1 topic
  5. Human Rights5▲ 7.5×9 topics
  6. Globalization4▲ 3.4×9 topics
  7. Corporate Governance4▲ 8.8×8 topics
  8. Regulation3▲ 10×8 topics
  9. International Law3▲ 16×7 topics
  10. Global Financial Crisis3▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Consumer Protection3▲ 97×2 topics
  12. Risk Management3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  13. Finance2▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Economic Growth2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  15. Corruption2▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Ethical Identity2▲ 31×1 topic
  17. Islamic Banking2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  18. Public Opinion2▲ 28×4 topics
  19. Comorbidity2▲ 28×1 topic
  20. Impulsivity2▲ 63×2 topics
  21. Pathological Gambling2▲ 273×1 topic
  22. Prevalence2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  23. Environmental Governance2▲ 47×2 topics
  24. Federalism2▲ 43×2 topics
  25. Nationalism2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  26. Judicial Review1▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Transitional Justice1▲ 29×2 topics
  28. American founding1▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Constitutional government1▲ 72×1 topic
  30. Constitutionalism1▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Developmental Local Government1▲ 201×1 topic
  32. Financialization1▲ 21×3 topics
  33. Legal Semiotics1▲ 108×1 topic
  34. Psychological Impact1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  35. Visual Jurisprudence1▲ 108×1 topic
  36. European Private Law1▲ 172×1 topic
  37. Harmonization1▲ 172×1 topic
  38. Violence1▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Hypersexual Disorder1▲ 69×1 topic
  40. Pornography Consumption1▲ 69×1 topic

Which research topics does The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal principles and applications, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Gambling Behavior and Treatments and Law in Society and Culture.

Legal principles and app…14Legal principles and applications: 14 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksGambling Behavior and Treatments: 2 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Africa: 1 fractional worksEuropean and International Contract Law: 1 fractional worksSexuality, Behavior, and Technology: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Challenges: 1 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 1 fractional works
LawAccountingClinical PsychologyPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Legal principles and applications Law 14 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  3. 3 Gambling Behavior and Treatments Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Law in Society and Culture Law 1 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 1 works
  7. 7 European and International Contract Law Law 1 works
  8. 8 Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Systems and Challenges General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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