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University Hospital Lewisham

In research, University Hospital Lewisham stands highest in Medicine (#6,549 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,287 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,149
of 28,054 · #11,633 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#676
of 1,094
Research works
1.1k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
20.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is University Hospital Lewisham 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 #6,549 of 10,443 4.4%64 #2320
Health SciencesDomain #8,287 of 11,982 4.2%70 #2866

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Hospital Lewisham 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.40× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.99× its world share, 64 worksMedicineNursing: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University Hospital Lewisham?

Ranked on the composite score, John Rawlins, Navin Chandra and A. E. R. Buckle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Hospital Lewisham.

  1. 1 John Rawlins United Kingdom · #666,540 worldwide 54 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Navin Chandra United Kingdom · #779,731 worldwide 65 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 A. E. R. Buckle United Kingdom · #797,252 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 J M Cundy United Kingdom · #1,155,403 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Rajaraman Durai United Kingdom · #1,159,150 worldwide 22 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University Hospital Lewisham

Which keywords describe research at University Hospital Lewisham?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mortality, Complications, Primary Care, Guidelines, Ethical Considerations, Quality of Life and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology11▲ 3.4×41 topics
  2. Inflammation5▲ 2.8×14 topics
  3. Quality of Life4▲ 3.6×16 topics
  4. Complications4▲ 9.9×13 topics
  5. Mortality4▲ 8.6×7 topics
  6. Treatment4▲ 3.9×20 topics
  7. Primary Care3▲ 10×13 topics
  8. Guidelines3▲ 8.3×7 topics
  9. Diagnosis3▲ 4.0×14 topics
  10. Ethical Considerations3▲ 11×7 topics
  11. Rehabilitation3▲ 8.8×9 topics
  12. COVID-193▲ 2.4×8 topics
  13. Medical Education3▲ 12×7 topics
  14. Surgery2▲ 8.6×8 topics
  15. Quality Improvement2▲ 15×6 topics
  16. Communication2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  17. Pathogenesis2▲ 5.4×7 topics
  18. Survival Analysis2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  19. Elderly Patients2▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Immunotherapy2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  21. Inflammatory Bowel Disease2▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Patient Engagement2▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Prevention2▲ 5.4×5 topics
  24. Pain Management2▲ 9.6×8 topics
  25. Autoantibodies2▲ 9.0×5 topics
  26. Biomechanics2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  27. Clinical Outcomes2▲ 9.5×5 topics
  28. Gastric Cancer2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Healthcare Quality2▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Mortality Risk2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  31. Surgical Treatment2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  32. Frailty2▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Geriatric Assessment2▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Postoperative Complications2▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Children1▲ 7.4×3 topics
  36. Chronic Pain1▲ 7.8×3 topics
  37. Antibiotic Therapy1▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Arthroplasty1▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Revision Surgery1▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does University Hospital Lewisham publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Frailty in Older Adults, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management and Healthcare Systems and Technology.

Frailty in Older Adults2Frailty in Older Adults: 2 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and …1Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional worksEctopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Technology: 1 fractional worksSocial Media in Health Education: 1 fractional worksNasal Surgery and Airway Studies: 1 fractional worksCutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 1 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Hea…1Neonatal Respiratory Health Research: 1 fractional worksHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies: 1 fractional worksAppendicitis Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  2. 2 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and Technology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  5. 5 Social Media in Health Education Health 1 works
  6. 6 Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 1 works
  8. 8 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Emergency Medicine 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 available35.9%not open64.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University Hospital Lewisham's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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