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University of Worcester

In research, University of Worcester stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,053 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,622 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,417 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions — Clinical Psychology is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,788
of 28,054 · #6,102 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#329
of 1,094
Research works
3.9k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
47k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is University of Worcester 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 #2,053 of 10,521 22.0%316 #1348
Social SciencesField #1,622 of 6,365 24.7%163 #1130
Health SciencesDomain #6,417 of 11,982 12.5%157 #2272
PsychologyField #1,247 of 2,181 15.5%70 #1128
MedicineField #6,034 of 10,443 11.0%95 #5219

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Worcester 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#1,348 #2,053
  2. Social Sciences#1,130 #1,622
  3. Health Sciences#2,272 #6,417
  4. Psychology#1,128 #1,247
  5. Medicine#5,219 #6,034
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 Worcester specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Clinical Psychology takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 33.4 works5.9×
  2. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 38.9 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: 0.72× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.92× its world share, 56 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 95 worksMedicineNursing: 1.46× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.85× its world share, 45 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.24× its world share, 70 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.37× its world share, 163 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Worcester?

Ranked on the composite score, Asa Briggs, Michael Winterbottom and Andrew Lintott lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Worcester.

  1. 1 Asa Briggs United Kingdom · #13,292 worldwide 231 citations · 96 works
  2. 2 Michael Winterbottom United Kingdom · #16,019 worldwide 146 citations · 96 works
  3. 3 Andrew Lintott United Kingdom · #37,901 worldwide 122 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Richard White United Kingdom · #116,070 worldwide 231 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Alison Kington United Kingdom · #140,610 worldwide 112 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Edward Wilson United Kingdom · #188,609 worldwide 45 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 David Storey United Kingdom · #210,413 worldwide 258 citations · 92 works
  8. 8 Sabina Lovibond United Kingdom · #218,741 worldwide 53 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Watkins Shaw United Kingdom · #254,386 worldwide 25 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Nick Evans United Kingdom · #267,962 worldwide 82 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at University of Worcester

Which keywords describe research at University of Worcester?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Gender, Quality of Life, Resilience, Well-being, Globalization, Ethical Considerations and Palliative 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. Mental Health35▲ 4.4×32 topics
  2. Quality of Life27▲ 3.4×30 topics
  3. Globalization26▲ 2.4×38 topics
  4. Epidemiology21◆ 0.98×44 topics
  5. Gender19▲ 6.6×17 topics
  6. Resilience18▲ 7.1×9 topics
  7. Healthcare17▲ 2.8×15 topics
  8. Public Health17▲ 2.1×20 topics
  9. Well-being15▲ 7.4×13 topics
  10. Identity15▲ 3.9×20 topics
  11. Social Support15▲ 4.9×13 topics
  12. Qualitative Research14▲ 3.0×12 topics
  13. Ethical Considerations14▲ 7.7×10 topics
  14. Palliative Care14▲ 15×3 topics
  15. End-of-Life13▲ 27×2 topics
  16. Psychological Impact13▲ 7.3×9 topics
  17. Nationalism13▲ 5.1×10 topics
  18. Stress12▲ 6.0×7 topics
  19. Job Satisfaction12▲ 5.1×8 topics
  20. Ethics12▲ 4.4×14 topics
  21. Health11▲ 5.2×8 topics
  22. Reflective Practice11▲ 11×6 topics
  23. Health Care Costs11▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Primary Care11▲ 5.4×12 topics
  25. Evidence-Based Practice11▲ 15×6 topics
  26. Advance Care Planning10▲ 32×1 topic
  27. Family Perspectives10▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Burnout10▲ 20×4 topics
  29. Religion10▲ 3.8×9 topics
  30. Gender Differences10▲ 4.8×12 topics
  31. Neuroscience10▲ 6.1×12 topics
  32. Professional Development8▲ 7.8×8 topics
  33. Cultural Competence8▲ 12×5 topics
  34. Elderly Care8▲ 8.9×4 topics
  35. COVID-19 Impact7▲ 7.9×2 topics
  36. Long-Term Care7▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Bereavement7▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Complicated Grief7▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Clinical Practice7▲ 8.0×3 topics
  40. Child Welfare6▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Worcester publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health, Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes.

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 10 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 7 fractional worksHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes: 5 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 5 fractional worksSocial Work Education and Practice: 5 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 4 fractional worksTeacher Education and Le…4Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 4 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 4 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 4 fractional worksEthics in medical practice4Ethics in medical practice: 4 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthClinical PsychologyHistoryGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  2. 2 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 7 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes History 5 works
  4. 4 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 5 works
  5. 5 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 5 works
  6. 6 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 4 works
  7. 7 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 4 works
  8. 8 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 4 works
  9. 9 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 4 works
  10. 10 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 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 available32.2%not open67.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Worcester's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower 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.

Other research institutions in Worcester

All research institutions in Worcester

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.