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West Heath Hospital

bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/adults/inpatient-services/west-heath-hospitalROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#27,880
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,481
of 2,253
Research works
293
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

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: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.62× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 11.10× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.29× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 4.30× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.68× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.22× its world share, 10 worksMedicineVeterinary: 16.56× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 16.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at West Heath Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Cyril and I. M. Librach lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Heath Hospital.

  1. 1 Cyril United Kingdom · #575,404 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 I. M. Librach United Kingdom · #766,689 worldwide 21 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at West Heath Hospital

Which keywords describe research at West Heath Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Emissions, Chemical Kinetics, Large-Eddy Simulation, Historical Sources, Mathematics Education, Heat Transfer and Ethical Considerations.

▲ 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 12 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 12 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology3▲ 3.4×17 topics
  2. Emissions2▲ 37×3 topics
  3. Chemical Kinetics1▲ 64×2 topics
  4. Large-Eddy Simulation1▲ 28×4 topics
  5. Climate Change1▲ 1.75×4 topics
  6. Diagnosis1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  7. Heat Transfer1▲ 10×3 topics
  8. Historical Sources1▲ 296×1 topic
  9. Mathematics Education1▲ 112×1 topic
  10. Ethical Considerations1▲ 13×2 topics
  11. End-of-Life1▲ 45×1 topic
  12. Palliative Care1▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does West Heath Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History and Theory of Mathematics, Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues and Dermatology and Skin Diseases.

History and Theory of Ma…1History and Theory of Mathematics: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…1Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-…1Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Dis…1Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 1 fractional worksTurbomachinery Performance and Optimization: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Aircraft Design and Technologies: 1 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction…1Human-Animal Interaction Studies: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 0 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 0 fractional works
Theoretical Computer ScienceFluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthDermatology5 others

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

  1. 1 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works
  3. 3 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 1 works
  5. 5 Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 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 available26.5%not open73.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has West Heath Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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.

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