Question 1

How does West Lothian Council rank in research?

Accepted Answer

West Lothian Council ranks #20,744 of 34,923 institutions worldwide on research quality over all time, and #1,057 of 1,844 in the United Kingdom.

Question 2

Who are the top researchers at West Lothian Council?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, George Foulkes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Lothian Council.

Question 3

What are the most cited papers from West Lothian Council?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from West Lothian Council is "Physiotherapy for functional motor disorders: a consensus recommendation" (Glenn Nielsen, Jon Stone, Audrey Matthews et al., 2014), with 422 citations. Next come "Use of Carnobacterium sp. as a probiotic for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum)" (415) and "α-Amylase: an enzyme specificity found in various families of glycoside hydrolases" (415).

Question 4

Which research topics does West Lothian Council publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Historical Economic and Social Studies, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Chronic Disease Management Strategies and Environmental Philosophy and Ethics.

Question 5

Which keywords describe research at West Lothian Council?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Primary Care, Public Health, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Ethical Considerations, Child Development, Climate Change and Community Health.

Question 6

Which fields of science does West Lothian Council work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 33% of research at West Lothian Council is in Social Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (14%), Health Professions (12%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 7

Is West Lothian Council's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% lower than in 2018-2021.