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University Dental Hospital of Manchester

In research, University Dental Hospital of Manchester stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,059 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dentistry — Dentistry is 80.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,622
of 28,054 · #8,050 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#696
of 1,094
Research works
1.7k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
28.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is University Dental Hospital of Manchester 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
Health SciencesDomain #6,059 of 11,982 10.4%73 #1607

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Dental Hospital of Manchester 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).

What does University Dental Hospital of Manchester specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dentistry takes 80.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DentistryField · 33.2 works80×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 79.95× its world share, 33 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 7.80× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.33× its world share, 22 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 80.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University Dental Hospital of Manchester?

Ranked on the composite score, Philip Sloan, Hugh Devlin and Elizabeth Kay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Dental Hospital of Manchester.

  1. 1 Philip Sloan United Kingdom · #108,846 worldwide 218 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Hugh Devlin United Kingdom · #144,757 worldwide 126 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Elizabeth Kay United Kingdom · #254,602 worldwide 79 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Robin Davies United Kingdom · #302,343 worldwide 111 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Kevin O’Brien United Kingdom · #381,321 worldwide 90 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 E.C. Combe United Kingdom · #413,646 worldwide 71 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Nairn Wilson United Kingdom · #449,174 worldwide 77 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Stephen Davies United Kingdom · #803,606 worldwide 49 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Burke Fj United Kingdom · #919,550 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 A A Grant United Kingdom · #935,154 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University Dental Hospital of Manchester

Which keywords describe research at University Dental Hospital of Manchester?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Epidemiology, COVID-19, Clinical Trials, Psychological Factors, Leadership Development, Bone Regeneration and Dental Caries.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 4.3×23 topics
  2. Quality of Life13▲ 11×12 topics
  3. COVID-197▲ 5.9×10 topics
  4. Clinical Trials5▲ 9.1×4 topics
  5. Psychological Factors5▲ 28×4 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 4.2×3 topics
  7. Risk Factors5▲ 5.2×8 topics
  8. Leadership Development5▲ 164×3 topics
  9. Bone Regeneration4▲ 45×2 topics
  10. Dental Caries4▲ 54×2 topics
  11. Dental Materials4▲ 96×1 topic
  12. Restorative Dentistry4▲ 96×1 topic
  13. Dental Students4▲ 222×2 topics
  14. Dental Implants4▲ 100×1 topic
  15. Gender Differences4▲ 13×2 topics
  16. Peri-implant Diseases4▲ 100×1 topic
  17. Prevention4▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Career Choice4▲ 172×1 topic
  19. Management4▲ 6.2×7 topics
  20. Motivation4▲ 12×1 topic
  21. Orthodontic Tooth Movement4▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Orthognathic Surgery4▲ 96×1 topic
  23. Global Burden4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  24. Social Determinants4▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Cone-Beam CT4▲ 86×1 topic
  26. Dental Imaging4▲ 86×1 topic
  27. Dental Practice4▲ 98×1 topic
  28. Transmission Routes4▲ 98×1 topic
  29. Virtual Reality4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  30. Fluoride3▲ 74×2 topics
  31. Diagnostic Criteria3▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Oral Health3▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Remineralization3▲ 96×1 topic
  34. Bruxism3▲ 135×1 topic
  35. Temporomandibular Disorders3▲ 135×1 topic
  36. Primary Care3▲ 9.6×8 topics
  37. Molecular Signaling3▲ 178×1 topic
  38. Tooth Development3▲ 178×1 topic
  39. Treatment Guidelines3▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Avulsion3▲ 228×1 topic

Which research topics does University Dental Hospital of Manchester publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dental materials and restorations, Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Dental Education, Practice, Research and Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

Dental materials and res…4Dental materials and restorations: 4 fractional worksDental Implant Technique…4Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 4 fractional worksDental Education, Practice, Research: 4 fractional worksOrthodontics and Dentofa…4Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 4 fractional worksDental Radiography and I…4Dental Radiography and Imaging: 4 fractional worksDental Research and COVID-19: 4 fractional worksDental Health and Care Utilization: 3 fractional worksTemporomandibular Joint …3Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: 3 fractional worksdental development and anomalies: 3 fractional worksDental Trauma and Treatments: 3 fractional works
OrthodonticsOral SurgeryGeneral Health ProfessionsGeneral Dentistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 4 works
  2. 2 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 4 works
  3. 3 Dental Education, Practice, Research General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 4 works
  5. 5 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 4 works
  6. 6 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 4 works
  7. 7 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 3 works
  8. 8 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 3 works
  9. 9 dental development and anomalies Molecular Biology 3 works
  10. 10 Dental Trauma and Treatments Emergency Medical Services 3 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 available13.7%not open86.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University Dental Hospital of Manchester's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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