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University of West London

In research, University of West London stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,491 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,054 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,454 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Music and Building and Construction — Music is 63.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,652
of 28,054 · #4,667 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#219
of 1,094
Research works
3.1k
▲ 76% vs 2013–17
Citations
56k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of West London 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 #2,491 of 10,521 22.9%283 #1196
Health SciencesDomain #4,054 of 11,982 14.2%123 #2014
Social SciencesField #2,454 of 6,365 31.5%127 #1033
Physical SciencesDomain #5,304 of 12,888 22.3%223 #7238
EngineeringField #3,158 of 6,636 22.6%96 #4763
Computer ScienceField #2,361 of 4,667 22.4%78 #3442
MedicineField #8,648 of 10,443 14.5%81 #4322
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,953 of 1,998 8.6%61 #1835

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of West London 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#1,196 #2,491
  2. Health Sciences#2,014 #4,054
  3. Social Sciences#1,033 #2,454
  4. Physical Sciences#7,238 #5,304
  5. Engineering#4,763 #3,158
  6. Computer Science#3,442 #2,361
  7. Medicine#4,322 #8,648
  8. Arts and Humanities#1,835 #1,953
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 West London specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Music takes 63.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MusicSubfield · 34.9 works64×
  2. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 21.8 works5.2×
← 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: 0.26× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.64× its world share, 18 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.49× its world share, 78 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 96 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 29 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.14× its world share, 38 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 81 worksMedicineNursing: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.13× its world share, 61 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.34× its world share, 29 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.94× its world share, 40 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 127 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of West London?

Ranked on the composite score, Christine Moffatt, John Armstrong and Anne Manyande lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of West London.

  1. 1 Christine Moffatt United Kingdom · #64,153 worldwide 227 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 John Armstrong United Kingdom · #102,931 worldwide 99 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Anne Manyande United Kingdom · #151,137 worldwide 176 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Elizabeth Anionwu United Kingdom · #241,911 worldwide 33 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Heather Loveday United Kingdom · #282,761 worldwide 83 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Kourosh Behzadian United Kingdom · #284,063 worldwide 120 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Jennie Wilson United Kingdom · #330,863 worldwide 94 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Paul Dixon United Kingdom · #358,687 worldwide 96 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Jonathan Loo United Kingdom · #450,580 worldwide 256 citations · 92 works
  10. 10 Alexandros Paraskevas United Kingdom · #466,402 worldwide 31 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at University of West London

Which keywords describe research at University of West London?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethnomusicology, Historical Analysis, Musical Theory, Musicology, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mental Health and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Deep Learning37▲ 1.63×59 topics
  2. Machine Learning33▲ 1.51×50 topics
  3. Ethnomusicology28▲ 105×2 topics
  4. Sustainability24▲ 1.47×37 topics
  5. Mental Health22▲ 2.3×27 topics
  6. Historical Analysis19▲ 97×2 topics
  7. Musical Theory19▲ 175×1 topic
  8. Musicology19▲ 175×1 topic
  9. Public Health17▲ 1.76×27 topics
  10. Healthcare16▲ 2.2×17 topics
  11. Social Justice16▲ 4.1×12 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence16▲ 1.70×16 topics
  13. Quality of Life14▲ 1.45×30 topics
  14. Convolutional Neural Networks13▲ 2.7×14 topics
  15. Big Data12▲ 1.99×12 topics
  16. Risk Management12▲ 3.7×10 topics
  17. Internet of Things12▲ 2.0×12 topics
  18. Identity11▲ 2.3×21 topics
  19. COVID-19 Impact11▲ 10×4 topics
  20. Ethics11▲ 3.4×9 topics
  21. Social Support11▲ 2.8×13 topics
  22. Gender10▲ 2.8×18 topics
  23. Neuroscience10▲ 5.1×10 topics
  24. Aging9▲ 2.6×9 topics
  25. Data Citation9▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Artificial Neural Networks9▲ 2.8×6 topics
  27. Ecomusicology9▲ 57×1 topic
  28. Environmental Sustainability9▲ 8.4×1 topic
  29. Ethical Considerations8▲ 3.7×13 topics
  30. Psychological Impact8▲ 3.7×6 topics
  31. Construction8▲ 8.6×3 topics
  32. Discrimination8▲ 6.0×5 topics
  33. IoT Security8▲ 3.6×3 topics
  34. Emotion7▲ 5.3×6 topics
  35. Long-Term Care7▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Facilities Management6▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Quality of Care6▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Destination Image6▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Copyright Law6▲ 43×2 topics
  40. Intellectual Property Rights6▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does University of West London publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diverse Musicological Studies, BIM and Construction Integration and Intellectual Property Law.

Musicology and Musical A…19Musicology and Musical Analysis: 19 fractional worksDiverse Musicological St…9Diverse Musicological Studies: 9 fractional worksBIM and Construction Int…5BIM and Construction Integration: 5 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law: 5 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 5 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 4 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 4 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 4 fractional worksDiverse Music Education Insights: 4 fractional works
MusicBuilding and ConstructionLawComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 19 works
  2. 2 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 9 works
  3. 3 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 5 works
  4. 4 Intellectual Property Law Law 5 works
  5. 5 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  6. 6 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 4 works
  8. 8 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 4 works
  9. 9 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 4 works
  10. 10 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 4 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 available35.3%not open64.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of West London's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 76% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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