Western Infirmary
In research, Western Infirmary stands highest in Medicine (#391 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#498 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,115 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #1,963 of 42,892
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #136 of 2,253
- Research works
- 6.3k ▼ 89% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 213k 34.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 33.3% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 26% world 28%
What is Western Infirmary known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineField | #391 of 17,978 | 22.8% | 4,499 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #498 of 20,462 | 22.9% | 4,760 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #1,115 of 14,347 | 20.3% | 1,056 | |
| SurgerySubfield | #448 of 4,227 | 23.9% | 666 | |
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield | #274 of 1,880 | 22.3% | 490 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #1,278 of 7,814 | 18.6% | 612 | |
| Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield | #507 of 2,717 | 22.8% | 437 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,706 of 21,541 | 20.5% | 256 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #5,455 of 16,945 | 31.2% | 185 | |
| EpidemiologySubfield | #838 of 2,519 | 23.5% | 233 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Western Infirmary 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.
Who are the top researchers at Western Infirmary?
Ranked on the composite score, David L. Davies, Martin J. Brodie and Ronald M. Harden lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Western Infirmary.
- 1 David L. Davies · #995 worldwide 2.8k citations · 97 works
- 2 Martin J. Brodie · #9,062 worldwide 1.2k citations · 52 works
- 3 Ronald M. Harden · #20,113 worldwide 427 citations · 50 works
- 4 John Connell · #48,307 worldwide 424 citations · 60 works
- 5 Graham Ramsay · #50,426 worldwide 1k citations · 28 works
- 6 J. I. S. Robertson · #57,149 worldwide 324 citations · 47 works
- 7 A. F. Lever · #68,493 worldwide 234 citations · 31 works
- 8 Anthony F. Lever · #76,082 worldwide 240 citations · 42 works
- 9 D M Parrott · #78,051 worldwide 210 citations · 36 works
- 10 K Whaley · #78,552 worldwide 230 citations · 36 works
Which keywords describe research at Western Infirmary?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Treatment, Diagnosis, Heart Failure and Guidelines.
- Gastric Cancer
- Antihypertensive Drugs
- Aldosterone
- Renal Injury
- Prevention
- Bone Health
- Pathogenesis
- Antiepileptic Drugs
- Diabetes
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Mortality
- Genetics
- Global Burden
- Cardiovascular Events
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Heart Failure
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Inflammation
- Epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Oxidative Stress
- Hypertension
- Risk Factors
- Guidelines
- Complications
- Management
- Cardiovascular Risk
- Renal Function
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Genetic Mutations
- Clinical Guidelines
- Neuroprotection
- Blood Pressure
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Fibrosis
- Primary Aldosteronism
- Renal Denervation
Size is fractional works in all years 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
- Epidemiology704▲ 2.8×128 topics
- Inflammation690▲ 4.7×78 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease402▲ 5.8×37 topics
- Treatment395▲ 4.9×49 topics
- Oxidative Stress359▲ 3.1×56 topics
- Diagnosis349▲ 5.5×40 topics
- Hypertension331▲ 15×14 topics
- Heart Failure247▲ 8.8×13 topics
- Risk Factors244▲ 3.7×33 topics
- Metabolic Syndrome235▲ 4.4×22 topics
- Guidelines234▲ 7.8×13 topics
- Cardiovascular Events202▲ 20×4 topics
- Complications179▲ 5.6×16 topics
- Global Burden176▲ 5.2×12 topics
- Management171▲ 3.5×30 topics
- Genetics161▲ 3.4×21 topics
- Cardiovascular Risk158▲ 7.2×9 topics
- Mortality158▲ 5.1×13 topics
- Renal Function156▲ 21×5 topics
- Chemotherapy155▲ 3.5×25 topics
- Chronic Kidney Disease152▲ 9.8×9 topics
- Surgery148▲ 7.2×11 topics
- Clinical Practice Guidelines142▲ 4.0×14 topics
- Diabetes142▲ 4.4×20 topics
- Genetic Mutations138▲ 4.2×23 topics
- Antiepileptic Drugs136▲ 21×2 topics
- Clinical Guidelines123▲ 6.3×9 topics
- Pathogenesis121▲ 3.4×24 topics
- Neuroprotection120▲ 5.1×14 topics
- Bone Health119▲ 17×4 topics
- Blood Pressure112▲ 26×2 topics
- Prevention111▲ 4.5×16 topics
- Diabetes Mellitus108▲ 7.6×7 topics
- Renal Injury104▲ 25×2 topics
- Fibrosis101▲ 8.3×8 topics
- Aldosterone99▲ 35×1 topic
- Primary Aldosteronism99▲ 35×1 topic
- Antihypertensive Drugs85▲ 25×1 topic
- Renal Denervation85▲ 25×1 topic
- Gastric Cancer83▲ 11×3 topics
Which research topics does Western Infirmary publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Epilepsy research and treatment, Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging and Radiology practices and education.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 0 works
- 2 Epilepsy research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
- 3 Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Biomedical Engineering 0 works
- 4 Radiology practices and education Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
- 5 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
- 6 Ion channel regulation and function Molecular Biology 0 works
- 7 Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
- 8 Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
- 9 Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Cancer Research 0 works
- 10 Neurological disorders and treatments Neurology 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Western Infirmary's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 89% lower than in 2013–2017.
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 Glasgow
- University of Glasgow
- University of Strathclyde
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Royal Hospital for Children
- Southern General Hospital
- Glasgow Life
- Stobhill Hospital
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.