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University College of Osteopathy

In research, University College of Osteopathy stands highest in Medicine (#1,762 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,352 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,960
of 28,054 · #11,069 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#336
of 1,094
Research works
501
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.2k
12.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is University College of Osteopathy known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #1,762 of 10,443 13.9%63 #1905
Health SciencesDomain #2,352 of 11,982 15.0%74 #2383

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University College of Osteopathy 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: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.21× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.30× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.25× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.83× its world share, 63 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.53× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.66× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University College of Osteopathy?

Ranked on the composite score, Steven Vogel, Paul Vaucher and Francesco Cerritelli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University College of Osteopathy.

  1. 1 Steven Vogel United Kingdom · #92,635 worldwide 232 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Paul Vaucher United Kingdom · #388,170 worldwide 23 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Francesco Cerritelli United Kingdom · #494,141 worldwide 47 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Laurie Hartman United Kingdom · #881,338 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Jerry Draper‐Rodi United Kingdom · #997,197 worldwide 17 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Paul D. Blanchard United Kingdom · #1,250,742 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at University College of Osteopathy

Which keywords describe research at University College of Osteopathy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Psychological Factors, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Global Burden, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Disability.

▲ 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. Epidemiology22▲ 4.9×36 topics
  2. Clinical Trials16▲ 21×7 topics
  3. Psychological Factors16▲ 64×4 topics
  4. Low Back Pain14▲ 70×3 topics
  5. Chronic Pain14▲ 53×4 topics
  6. Global Burden13▲ 21×6 topics
  7. Disability12▲ 101×1 topic
  8. Measurement Properties12▲ 143×1 topic
  9. Musculoskeletal Disorders12▲ 105×2 topics
  10. Neuroscience7▲ 19×7 topics
  11. Pain Management6▲ 21×8 topics
  12. Treatment6▲ 4.0×11 topics
  13. Botulinum Toxin5▲ 64×3 topics
  14. Dry Needling4▲ 186×1 topic
  15. Myofascial Trigger Points4▲ 186×1 topic
  16. Neurobiology4▲ 13×5 topics
  17. Embodiment4▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Meta-Analysis3▲ 4.7×9 topics
  19. Diagnostic Criteria3▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Herbal Medicine3▲ 9.3×4 topics
  21. Medical Education3▲ 10×6 topics
  22. Phenomenology3▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Psychiatric Disorders3▲ 20×2 topics
  24. DSM3▲ 111×1 topic
  25. Self-Experience3▲ 111×1 topic
  26. Central Sensitization3▲ 40×2 topics
  27. Complications3▲ 4.8×7 topics
  28. Prevalence3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  29. Neurobiological Mechanisms2▲ 52×2 topics
  30. Nocebo2▲ 129×1 topic
  31. Placebo2▲ 129×1 topic
  32. Surgical Treatment2▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Alternative Medicine2▲ 75×1 topic
  34. Complementary Medicine2▲ 75×1 topic
  35. Spinal Fusion2▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome2▲ 72×1 topic
  37. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Fibromyalgia2▲ 72×1 topic
  39. Neuroanatomy2▲ 19×4 topics
  40. Quality Assessment2▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does University College of Osteopathy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment, Mental Health and Psychiatry and Pain Management and Placebo Effect.

Musculoskeletal pain and…12Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 12 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosi…4Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 4 fractional worksMental Health and Psychi…3Mental Health and Psychiatry: 3 fractional worksPain Management and Placebo Effect: 2 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 2 fractional worksFibromyalgia and Chronic…2Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research: 2 fractional worksClinical practice guidelines implementation: 2 fractional worksMedical and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 2 fractional worksTherapeutic Uses of Natural Elements: 2 fractional works
PharmacologyCell BiologyPhilosophyCognitive Neuroscience5 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 12 works
  2. 2 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 4 works
  3. 3 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 3 works
  4. 4 Pain Management and Placebo Effect Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  5. 5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  7. 7 Clinical practice guidelines implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  8. 8 Medical and Biological Sciences Anatomy 2 works
  9. 9 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 2 works
  10. 10 Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Complementary and Manual Therapy 2 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 available37.4%not open62.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.1%domestic only75.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University College of Osteopathy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% higher 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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