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University Hospital of North Durham

In research, University Hospital of North Durham stands highest in Medicine (#12,624 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#15,705 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,704
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,584
of 2,253
Research works
625
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
16.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is University Hospital of North Durham 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
MedicineField #12,624 of 17,978 10.6%444
Health SciencesDomain #15,705 of 20,462 10.0%476

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Hospital of North Durham 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.81× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.31× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.30× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University Hospital of North Durham?

Ranked on the composite score, R.J. Minns, B. L. Diffey and Terry Birchmore lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Hospital of North Durham.

  1. 1 R.J. Minns United Kingdom · #229,348 worldwide 109 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 B. L. Diffey United Kingdom · #348,885 worldwide 82 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Terry Birchmore United Kingdom · #831,806 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 A Zinovieff United Kingdom · #1,317,379 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University Hospital of North Durham

Which keywords describe research at University Hospital of North Durham?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, Treatment, Diagnosis, Rehabilitation, Mortality, Management and Metastasis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 4.6×30 topics
  2. Treatment4▲ 6.0×11 topics
  3. Complications4▲ 14×10 topics
  4. Diagnosis3▲ 7.1×11 topics
  5. Rehabilitation3▲ 15×6 topics
  6. Mortality3▲ 9.1×5 topics
  7. Management2▲ 6.1×8 topics
  8. Risk Factors2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  9. Metastasis2▲ 12×3 topics
  10. Guidelines2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  11. Chemotherapy2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  12. Immunohistochemistry2▲ 46×2 topics
  13. Immunotherapy2▲ 4.7×7 topics
  14. Primary Care2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  15. Pathophysiology2▲ 9.6×6 topics
  16. Prevention2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  17. Survival Analysis2▲ 10×3 topics
  18. Anticoagulant Therapy1▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy1▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Skin Cancer1▲ 36×2 topics
  21. Diabetes Mellitus1▲ 13×2 topics
  22. Ethical Considerations1▲ 7.1×5 topics
  23. Glycemic Control1▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Insulin Therapy1▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Interventions1▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Melanoma1▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Quality Improvement1▲ 13×4 topics
  28. Soft Tissue Sarcoma1▲ 47×2 topics
  29. Dermoscopy1▲ 54×1 topic
  30. Genetic Alterations1▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Health Equity1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  32. Inflammatory Bowel Disease1▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Pyoderma Gangrenosum1▲ 141×1 topic
  34. Survivors1▲ 69×2 topics
  35. Sweet's Syndrome1▲ 141×1 topic
  36. Biomechanics1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  37. Community Health1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Training1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  39. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer1▲ 79×1 topic
  40. Skin Cancers1▲ 79×1 topic

Which research topics does University Hospital of North Durham publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies and Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.

Cutaneous Melanoma Detec…1Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 1 fractional worksAutoimmune and Inflammat…1Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders: 1 fractional worksNonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies: 1 fractional worksCancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksTesticular diseases and treatments: 1 fractional worksCase Reports on Hematomas: 1 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional worksInjury Epidemiology and …1Injury Epidemiology and Prevention: 1 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works
OncologyEpidemiologySurgeryPsychiatry and Mental health2 others

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

  1. 1 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 1 works
  2. 2 Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Epidemiology 1 works
  3. 3 Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Oncology 1 works
  5. 5 Testicular diseases and treatments Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Case Reports on Hematomas Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  8. 8 Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 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 available27.9%not open72.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University Hospital of North Durham's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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.

Other research institutions in Durham

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