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University of Cumbria

In research, University of Cumbria stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,148 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,165 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#10,502 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,759
of 28,054 · #9,491 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#462
of 1,094
Research works
1.9k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
17.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Cumbria 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,148 of 10,521 27.2%169 #2346
Social SciencesField #3,165 of 6,365 28.2%79 #1368
Health SciencesDomain #10,502 of 11,982 9.3%71 #7837

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Cumbria 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. Social Sciences#2,346 #4,148
  2. Social Sciences#1,368 #3,165
  3. Health Sciences#7,837 #10,502
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.

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: 0.83× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.66× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.80× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 44 worksMedicineNursing: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.06× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.63× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.52× its world share, 34 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.01× its world share, 79 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Cumbria?

Ranked on the composite score, Elizabeth Bates, Juliet C. Frankland and Jack Whitehead lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Cumbria.

  1. 1 Elizabeth Bates United Kingdom · #29,104 worldwide 629 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Juliet C. Frankland United Kingdom · #143,710 worldwide 177 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Jack Whitehead United Kingdom · #263,408 worldwide 172 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 K. Taylor United Kingdom · #389,542 worldwide 74 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 A. F. Harrison United Kingdom · #479,746 worldwide 159 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Lois Mansfield United Kingdom · #526,194 worldwide 54 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Frank Peck United Kingdom · #529,701 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Mike Huggins United Kingdom · #571,810 worldwide 26 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Gail Mulvey United Kingdom · #585,014 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Tim Donovan United Kingdom · #592,543 worldwide 68 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at University of Cumbria

Which keywords describe research at University of Cumbria?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Reflective Practice, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Identity, Well-being, Consumer Engagement, Electronic Word-of-Mouth and Invasive Species.

▲ 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. Mental Health14▲ 3.0×23 topics
  2. Climate Change14▲ 1.64×45 topics
  3. Quality of Life13▲ 3.0×24 topics
  4. Epidemiology13◆ 1.04×38 topics
  5. Globalization10▲ 1.72×25 topics
  6. Identity10▲ 4.6×15 topics
  7. Social Media10▲ 2.2×9 topics
  8. Reflective Practice9▲ 15×6 topics
  9. Public Health9▲ 1.90×21 topics
  10. Well-being8▲ 6.5×7 topics
  11. Invasive Species8▲ 5.7×17 topics
  12. Risk Factors8▲ 2.2×14 topics
  13. Consumer Engagement7▲ 17×1 topic
  14. Electronic Word-of-Mouth7▲ 17×1 topic
  15. Evidence-Based Practice6▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Ethics6▲ 4.2×12 topics
  17. Higher Education6▲ 3.8×9 topics
  18. Social Justice6▲ 3.3×10 topics
  19. Population Dynamics6▲ 7.6×9 topics
  20. Conservation6▲ 4.4×16 topics
  21. Resilience6▲ 3.7×9 topics
  22. Professional Development5▲ 8.2×5 topics
  23. Experiential Learning5▲ 32×3 topics
  24. Prevalence5▲ 4.0×5 topics
  25. Student Perceptions5▲ 8.8×4 topics
  26. Emotional Responses5▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Emotion5▲ 7.3×4 topics
  28. Quality Improvement5▲ 7.8×5 topics
  29. Gender-based Violence5▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Gender Dynamics4▲ 14×2 topics
  31. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 8.0×5 topics
  32. Lifelong Learning4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  33. Social Identity4▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 7.9×2 topics
  35. Biological Control4▲ 8.3×6 topics
  36. Domestic Violence4▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Intimate Partner Violence4▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Patient Engagement4▲ 9.0×3 topics
  39. Adult Education4▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Occupational Science4▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Cumbria publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Marketing and Social Media, Intimate Partner and Family Violence, Occupational Therapy Practice and Research and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.

Digital Marketing and So…7Digital Marketing and Social Media: 7 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 4 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 4 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 3 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 3 fractional worksAdventure Sports and Sensation Seeking: 3 fractional worksMental Health and Patien…3Mental Health and Patient Involvement: 3 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 3 fractional worksCustomer Service Quality and Loyalty: 3 fractional worksAdult and Continuing Edu…2Adult and Continuing Education Topics: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHealthOccupational TherapyEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 4 works
  3. 3 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 4 works
  4. 4 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 3 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 3 works
  6. 6 Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking Social Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 3 works
  8. 8 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 3 works
  9. 9 Customer Service Quality and Loyalty Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  10. 10 Adult and Continuing Education Topics Education 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.3%domestic only84.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Cumbria's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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