University College Birmingham
In research, University College Birmingham stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,317 of 9,902 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,294 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,800 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,458 of 22,385 · #2,893 all time
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #172 of 862
- Research works
- 902 ▲ 197% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 32k 36.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 16.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.19× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 44% world 40%
- International
- 33% world 18%
What is University College Birmingham known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #2,317 of 9,902 | 28.4% | 75 | #2989 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #5,294 of 10,670 | 8.2% | 60 | #3056 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,800 of 9,585 | 11.8% | 87 | #2652 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where University College Birmingham 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 of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Health Sciences#2,989 #2,317
- Physical Sciences#3,056 #5,294
- Social Sciences#2,652 #4,800
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does University College Birmingham work in?
In 2022-now, 35% of research at University College Birmingham is in Social Sciences, 31% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (23%), Social Sciences (15%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social 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
- Social Sciences11235.0%
- Social Sciences4915.2%
- Psychology206.2%
- Business, Management and Accounting185.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance123.7%
- Arts and Humanities92.9%
- Decision Sciences51.6%
- Health Sciences9930.8%
- Medicine7222.6%
- Health Professions134.2%
- Dentistry123.6%
- Nursing10.3%
- Veterinary00.1%
- Physical Sciences7824.4%
- Engineering3510.8%
- Computer Science195.8%
- Environmental Science103.3%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences41.1%
- Energy30.9%
- Materials Science30.8%
- Physics and Astronomy20.8%
- Mathematics20.5%
- Chemistry10.2%
- Chemical Engineering10.2%
- Life Sciences329.8%
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: Dentistry, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry7.49×12 works
- Psychology2.02×20 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.77×6 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.71×12 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.70×18 works
- Decision Sciences1.61×5 works
- Health Professions1.59×14 works
- Social Sciences1.20×49 works
- Medicine1.17×72 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.05×1 works
- Energy1.00×3 works
- Arts and Humanities1.00×9 works
- Neuroscience0.99×5 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.88×15 works
- Computer Science0.74×18 works
- Engineering0.72×35 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.70×4 works
- Nursing0.70×1 works
- Environmental Science0.65×10 works
- Veterinary0.52×0 works
- Chemical Engineering0.47×0 works
- Mathematics0.45×2 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.35×2 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.29×4 works
- Materials Science0.24×3 works
- Chemistry0.15×1 works
- Dentistry 7.5×
- Psychology 2.0×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.7×
- Decision Sciences 1.6×
- Health Professions 1.6×
- Social Sciences 1.2×
- Medicine 1.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.1×
- Energy 1.0×
- Arts and Humanities 1.0×
- Neuroscience 1.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.9×
- Computer Science 0.7×
- Engineering 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.7×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Environmental Science 0.7×
- Veterinary 0.5×
- Chemical Engineering 0.5×
- Mathematics 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at University College Birmingham?
Ranked on the quality score, Faiza Khan, Anthony Ingold and B C Windle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University College Birmingham.
- 1
Faiza Khan
United Kingdom · #1,792,797 worldwide 350 citations · 17 works
- 2
Anthony Ingold
United Kingdom · #2,388,326 worldwide 438 citations · 17 works
- 3
B C Windle
United Kingdom · #2,908,272 worldwide 310 citations · 23 works
- 4
Keith Ward
United Kingdom · #3,423,261 worldwide 26 citations · 23 works
Which keywords describe research at University College Birmingham?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Inflammation, Mental Health, Economic Growth, Sustainability and Self-Regulation.
- Periodontal Diseases
- Oral Microbiome
- Europe
- Bone Regeneration
- Employment Patterns
- Employee Engagement
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Dental Caries
- Academic Achievement
- Well-being
- Self-Regulation
- Gender
- Depression
- Healthcare
- Risk Factors
- Public Health
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Epidemiology
- Quality of Life
- Inflammation
- Mental Health
- Economic Growth
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data
- Management
- Primary Care
- Medical Education
- Prevalence
- Neoliberalism
- Health Equity
- Biomaterials
- Social Determinants
- Patient Engagement
- Gender Bias
- Inflammatory Pathways
- Training Pathways
- Orthopedic Surgery
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
- Epidemiology15◆ 1.15×70 topics
- Machine Learning11◆ 1.06×51 topics
- Quality of Life10▲ 2.2×36 topics
- Deep Learning10▼ 0.86×46 topics
- Inflammation9▲ 1.38×46 topics
- Sustainability9▲ 1.16×36 topics
- Mental Health8▲ 1.75×27 topics
- Globalization8▲ 1.20×32 topics
- Economic Growth6▲ 2.4×19 topics
- Public Health6▲ 1.19×27 topics
- Artificial Intelligence6▲ 1.19×17 topics
- Risk Factors5▲ 1.48×24 topics
- Big Data5▲ 1.64×14 topics
- Healthcare5▲ 1.36×18 topics
- Management4▲ 1.70×20 topics
- Depression4▲ 1.52×17 topics
- Primary Care4▲ 3.2×12 topics
- Gender4▲ 2.1×14 topics
- Medical Education4▲ 4.2×10 topics
- Self-Regulation3▲ 5.9×5 topics
- Prevalence3▲ 2.5×12 topics
- Well-being3▲ 2.7×11 topics
- Neoliberalism3▲ 2.6×11 topics
- Academic Achievement3▲ 5.5×4 topics
- Health Equity3▲ 3.2×4 topics
- Dental Caries3▲ 8.8×2 topics
- Biomaterials3▲ 3.4×4 topics
- Diabetes Mellitus3▲ 4.0×4 topics
- Social Determinants3▲ 4.0×3 topics
- Employee Engagement2▲ 4.2×3 topics
- Patient Engagement2▲ 5.4×4 topics
- Employment Patterns2▲ 15×2 topics
- Gender Bias2▲ 7.7×2 topics
- Bone Regeneration2▲ 5.7×2 topics
- Inflammatory Pathways2▲ 9.2×2 topics
- Europe2▲ 9.3×2 topics
- Training Pathways2▲ 23×1 topic
- Oral Microbiome2▲ 8.9×1 topic
- Orthopedic Surgery2▲ 9.0×2 topics
- Periodontal Diseases2▲ 8.9×1 topic
Which research topics does University College Birmingham publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Education Systems and Policy, Historical Economic and Social Studies, Oral microbiology and periodontitis research and Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
- 2 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
- 3 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 2 works
- 4 Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Urology 2 works
- 5 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 2 works
- 6 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 1 works
- 7 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 1 works
- 8 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 1 works
- 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 1 works
- 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has University College Birmingham's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 197% 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 University College Birmingham as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.
Fractional works of University College Birmingham 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 24.8% in 2024.
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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