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University of Bradford

In research, University of Bradford stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,009 of 11,982 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,359 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#2,371 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology — Archeology is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,083
of 28,054 · #1,044 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#84
of 1,094
Research works
21k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
432k
20.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is University of Bradford 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 #1,009 of 11,982 19.3%390 #991
Social SciencesDomain #1,359 of 10,521 27.5%584 #411
Physical SciencesDomain #2,371 of 12,888 21.1%630 #1175
EngineeringField #1,655 of 6,636 22.1%277 #775
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #481 of 1,775 36.5%81 #650
MedicineField #2,834 of 10,443 16.6%267 #1371
Business, Management and AccountingField #772 of 2,578 46.6%89 #386
Social SciencesField #2,092 of 6,365 22.3%232 #379
Computer ScienceField #1,680 of 4,667 23.8%134 #1153
Health ProfessionsField #724 of 1,928 24.5%108 #715

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#991 #1,009
  2. Social Sciences#411 #1,359
  3. Physical Sciences#1,175 #2,371
  4. Engineering#775 #1,655
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#650 #481
  6. Medicine#1,371 #2,834
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#386 #772
  8. Social Sciences#379 #2,092
  9. Computer Science#1,153 #1,680
  10. Health Professions#715 #724
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Bradford specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 24.8 works4.7×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 77 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 23 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.90× its world share, 24 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.99× its world share, 134 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.17× its world share, 19 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.06× its world share, 277 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 66 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.72× its world share, 44 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.36× its world share, 108 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.80× its world share, 267 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 76 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 89 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.88× its world share, 32 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.16× its world share, 81 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 75 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 232 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Bradford?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Cowling, Brian Barry and David J. Hickson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Bradford.

  1. 1 Peter Cowling United Kingdom · #15,729 worldwide 841 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Brian Barry United Kingdom · #55,337 worldwide 584 citations · 69 works
  3. 3 David J. Hickson United Kingdom · #56,363 worldwide 465 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 John M. Wood United Kingdom · #62,019 worldwide 265 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Leslie V. Woodcock United Kingdom · #63,716 worldwide 431 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Adrian C. Williams United Kingdom · #72,809 worldwide 331 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 P. York United Kingdom · #82,910 worldwide 326 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Frances Cleaver United Kingdom · #84,564 worldwide 280 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 D. Geldart United Kingdom · #99,464 worldwide 818 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Mohamed Zairi United Kingdom · #102,023 worldwide 246 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at University of Bradford

Which keywords describe research at University of Bradford?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Public Health, Deep Learning, IoT Security, Cultural Heritage, Renewable Energy, Conflict and Primary Care.

▲ 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. Machine Learning86▲ 1.50×66 topics
  2. Deep Learning67◆ 1.13×60 topics
  3. Public Health54▲ 2.1×40 topics
  4. Epidemiology50▼ 0.73×74 topics
  5. Sustainability46◆ 1.09×58 topics
  6. Renewable Energy42▲ 1.69×36 topics
  7. Mental Health37▲ 1.46×29 topics
  8. Globalization37◆ 1.07×52 topics
  9. Environmental Impact36▲ 1.22×37 topics
  10. Human Rights33▲ 1.82×30 topics
  11. Healthcare32▲ 1.62×21 topics
  12. Cultural Heritage31▲ 3.3×16 topics
  13. Security30▲ 2.6×24 topics
  14. Economic Growth29▲ 1.94×19 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management28▲ 1.71×16 topics
  16. IoT Security26▲ 4.7×3 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency26▲ 1.59×28 topics
  18. Big Data25▲ 1.60×18 topics
  19. Primary Care25▲ 3.8×13 topics
  20. Risk Management21▲ 2.5×11 topics
  21. Conflict20▲ 6.9×8 topics
  22. Anomaly Detection18▲ 3.6×4 topics
  23. Cybersecurity18▲ 4.3×5 topics
  24. International Relations17▲ 4.1×11 topics
  25. Quality Improvement17▲ 5.0×8 topics
  26. Political Economy15▲ 3.4×14 topics
  27. Elderly15▲ 3.4×6 topics
  28. Game Theory14▲ 4.9×4 topics
  29. Intrusion Detection14▲ 5.7×3 topics
  30. DDoS Attacks14▲ 6.4×1 topic
  31. Network Security14▲ 5.9×1 topic
  32. Durability Performance12▲ 7.2×2 topics
  33. Long-Term Care12▲ 9.1×2 topics
  34. Evidence-Based Practice12▲ 5.3×6 topics
  35. Quality of Care12▲ 7.8×4 topics
  36. Caregiver Burden11▲ 5.9×2 topics
  37. Metamaterial11▲ 6.8×2 topics
  38. Peacebuilding11▲ 9.7×5 topics
  39. Genocide10▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Diagnostic Accuracy10▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Bradford publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Antenna Design and Analysis, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research and Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes.

Network Security and Int…14Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 14 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…10Antenna Design and Analysis: 10 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 10 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 10 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 9 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 9 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 9 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…9Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 9 fractional worksRadiology practices and education: 9 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 8 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsAerospace EngineeringPsychiatry and Mental healthGeriatrics and Gerontology6 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 14 works
  2. 2 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 10 works
  4. 4 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 10 works
  5. 5 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 9 works
  6. 6 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 9 works
  7. 7 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 9 works
  8. 8 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 9 works
  9. 9 Radiology practices and education Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 9 works
  10. 10 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 8 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 available21.8%not open78.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Bradford's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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 Bradford

All research institutions in Bradford

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.