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University of the Highlands and Islands

In research, University of the Highlands and Islands stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,347 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,700 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,283
of 28,054 · #9,661 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#312
of 1,094
Research works
1.2k
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is University of the Highlands and Islands 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 #5,347 of 10,521 17.1%113 #3470
Physical SciencesDomain #7,700 of 12,888 25.1%80 #10820

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the Highlands and Islands 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: 1.04× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.65× its world share, 51 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 2.27× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.78× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 40 worksMedicineNursing: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.01× its world share, 32 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.92× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the Highlands and Islands?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin F. Price, Ian L. Megson and Mark A. Taggart lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the Highlands and Islands.

  1. 1 Martin F. Price United Kingdom · #143,916 worldwide 226 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Ian L. Megson United Kingdom · #222,486 worldwide 190 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Mark A. Taggart United Kingdom · #264,847 worldwide 105 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 A. Lawrence United Kingdom · #408,395 worldwide 128 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Robert Smith United Kingdom · #501,522 worldwide 59 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 D. A. J. MacPherson United Kingdom · #761,219 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Yuan Li United Kingdom · #770,598 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Sandra MacRury United Kingdom · #870,966 worldwide 36 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Rosie Alexander United Kingdom · #967,316 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Morag Redford United Kingdom · #1,001,334 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of the Highlands and Islands

Which keywords describe research at University of the Highlands and Islands?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Nationalism, National Identity, History, Empire, Colonialism, Literature and Scotland.

▲ 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. Climate Change28▲ 3.8×57 topics
  2. Nationalism12▲ 9.0×9 topics
  3. History10▲ 5.2×8 topics
  4. Globalization10▲ 1.76×20 topics
  5. Public Health9▲ 2.3×23 topics
  6. National Identity9▲ 29×5 topics
  7. Mental Health9▲ 2.2×22 topics
  8. Colonialism9▲ 6.5×10 topics
  9. Sustainability9▲ 1.26×25 topics
  10. Empire8▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Literature8▲ 5.3×4 topics
  12. Quality of Life8▲ 1.96×22 topics
  13. Environmental Impact7▲ 1.56×21 topics
  14. Identity7▲ 3.5×9 topics
  15. Invasive Species7▲ 5.8×10 topics
  16. Conservation6▲ 5.3×14 topics
  17. Scotland6▲ 280×1 topic
  18. Union of 17076▲ 280×1 topic
  19. Population Dynamics6▲ 8.2×8 topics
  20. Ecosystem Services6▲ 5.3×7 topics
  21. Health6▲ 5.0×4 topics
  22. Biodiversity5▲ 2.5×14 topics
  23. Social Justice5▲ 3.2×12 topics
  24. Cultural Identity5▲ 3.5×4 topics
  25. Fisheries Sustainability5▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Religion5▲ 3.5×11 topics
  27. Well-being4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  28. Devolution4▲ 99×2 topics
  29. Religious Identity4▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 6.0×4 topics
  31. Public Opinion4▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Trophic Cascades4▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  34. Holocene4▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Habitat Selection3▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Wales3▲ 192×1 topic
  37. Welsh literature3▲ 192×1 topic
  38. Trade3▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Freshwater Biodiversity3▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Conservation Challenges3▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does University of the Highlands and Islands publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Scottish History and National Identity, Historical Studies of British Isles, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Historical Economic and Social Studies.

Scottish History and Nat…6Scottish History and National Identity: 6 fractional worksHistorical Studies of British Isles: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksIrish and British Studies2Irish and British Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional works
HistoryNature and Landscape ConservationEconomics and EconometricsEcology5 others

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

  1. 1 Scottish History and National Identity History 6 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies of British Isles History 3 works
  3. 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  4. 4 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 2 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 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 available52.2%not open47.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.0%domestic only76.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the Highlands and Islands's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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