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Western University

In research, Western University stands highest in Health Sciences (#204 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#211 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#313 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cognitive Neuroscience, Music and Health (Cognitive Neuroscience is 3.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#276
of 22,385 · #316 all time
Rank in Canada
#9
of 305
Research works
90k
▼ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.9M
31.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
Western University

What is Western University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #204 of 9,902 12.4%3,759 #216
MedicineField #211 of 8,541 12.1%3,140 #222
Social SciencesDomain #313 of 9,585 12.8%3,140 #275
Social SciencesField #262 of 5,988 12.8%1,443 #288
Physical SciencesDomain #510 of 10,670 12.1%3,358 #560
EngineeringField #304 of 5,901 14.0%1,316 #363
Life SciencesDomain #362 of 6,403 10.2%1,362 #333
Health ProfessionsField #135 of 1,895 13.6%503 #201
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #249 of 2,526 12.4%484 #274
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #96 of 908 18.3%206 #177

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Western University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#216 #204
  2. Medicine#222 #211
  3. Social Sciences#275 #313
  4. Social Sciences#288 #262
  5. Physical Sciences#560 #510
  6. Engineering#363 #304
  7. Life Sciences#333 #362
  8. Health Professions#201 #135
  9. Sociology and Political Science#274 #249
  10. Civil and Structural Engineering#177 #96
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Western University work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Western University is in Health Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (27%), Social Sciences (12%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 4,253 fractional works · 32.5% of its workMedicine: 3,565 fractional works · 27.3% of its workSurgery: 510 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 283 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 267 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 238 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 198 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 184 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 166 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 159 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 133 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 129 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 127 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 116 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 96 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 234 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 558 fractional works · 4.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 358 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3,744 fractional works · 28.7% of its workEngineering: 1,447 fractional works · 11.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 283 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 267 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 229 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 148 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 74 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 73 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 57 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 637 fractional works · 4.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 234 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 97 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 89 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 85 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 512 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEcology: 92 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 89 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 66 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 279 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 158 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 250 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 121 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 184 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 69 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 163 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 69 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 160 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 57 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 71 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,495 fractional works · 26.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,615 fractional works · 12.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 544 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEducation: 214 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 191 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGender Studies: 126 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 104 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 60 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 111 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 765 fractional works · 5.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 297 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 192 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 124 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 108 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 447 fractional works · 3.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 102 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 68 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 277 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 69 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 261 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 179 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 72 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 130 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 66 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 1,575 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 712 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 379 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 164 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCancer Research: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 492 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 311 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 219 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 84 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 126 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 98 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKWesternUniversity13kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences27%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences4,25332.5%
    1. Medicine3,56527.3%
    2. Health Professions5584.3%
    3. Dentistry620.5%
    4. Nursing610.5%
    5. Veterinary70.1%
    1. Engineering1,44711.1%
    2. Computer Science6374.9%
    3. Environmental Science5123.9%
    4. Materials Science2792.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy2501.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1841.4%
    7. Chemistry1631.2%
    8. Mathematics1601.2%
    9. Energy780.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering330.3%
  3. Social Sciences3,49526.7%
    1. Social Sciences1,61512.4%
    2. Psychology7655.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities4473.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting2772.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2612.0%
    6. Decision Sciences1301.0%
  4. Life Sciences1,57512.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7125.5%
    2. Neuroscience4923.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2191.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1261.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics260.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Western University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cognitive Neuroscience takes 3.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 310.6 works3.3×
  2. MusicSubfield · 29.8 works2.8×
  3. HealthSubfield · 104.3 works2.7×
  4. Gender StudiesSubfield · 126.1 works2.7×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 219 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 712 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.96× its world share, 126 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.32× its world share, 492 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 33 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.79× its world share, 162 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 637 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 184 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.65× its world share, 78 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.74× its world share, 1,448 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 512 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 279 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.04× its world share, 160 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.86× its world share, 250 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.98× its world share, 62 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 558 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.42× its world share, 3,565 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 61 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 447 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 277 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 130 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 261 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.92× its world share, 765 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 1,615 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience2.32×492 works
  2. Psychology1.92×765 works
  3. Health Professions1.62×558 works
  4. Medicine1.42×3,565 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.18×447 works
  6. Mathematics1.04×160 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.03×130 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.02×712 works
  9. Dentistry0.98×62 works
  10. Social Sciences0.98×1,615 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.96×126 works
  12. Nursing0.96×61 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.93×261 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.90×184 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.86×250 works
  16. Chemistry0.79×162 works
  17. Environmental Science0.79×512 works
  18. Engineering0.74×1,448 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.72×33 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.66×277 works
  21. Energy0.65×78 works
  22. Computer Science0.63×637 works
  23. Materials Science0.61×279 works
  24. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.56×26 works
  25. Veterinary0.39×7 works
  26. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.35×219 works

Who are the top researchers at Western University?

Ranked on the quality score, Xueliang Andy Sun, Ruying Li and Jianwen Liang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Western University.

  1. 1 Xueliang Andy Sun Canada · #228 worldwide 89k citations · 947 works
  2. 2 Ruying Li Canada · #918 worldwide 41k citations · 372 works
  3. 3 Jianwen Liang Canada · #2,302 worldwide 20k citations · 207 works
  4. 4 Pratima Bansal Canada · #2,666 worldwide 25k citations · 146 works
  5. 5 Keegan R. Adair Canada · #2,796 worldwide 16k citations · 104 works
  6. 6 Feipeng Zhao Canada · #3,203 worldwide 13k citations · 104 works
  7. 7 Changhong Wang Canada · #3,528 worldwide 25k citations · 285 works
  8. 8 Huan Huang Canada · #4,363 worldwide 11k citations · 83 works
  9. 9 Mohammad Norouzi Banis Canada · #10,408 worldwide 18k citations · 138 works
  10. 10 Weihan Li Canada · #11,130 worldwide 8.2k citations · 72 works
All ranked researchers at Western University

What are the most cited papers from Western University?

The most cited paper from Western University is "Radiotherapy Plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma" (Roger Stupp, Warren P. Mason, Martin J. van den Bent et al., 2005), with 22,109 citations. Next come "Numerical optimization" (14,136) and "The measurement and antecedents of affective, continuance and normative commitment to the organization" (11,671).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Radiotherapy Plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma Roger Stupp, Warren P. Mason, Martin J. van den Bent et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 9 Mar 2005 22,109
2 Numerical optimization Willard John Braun, Duncan J. Murdoch · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter 20 May 2021 14,136
3 The measurement and antecedents of affective, continuance and normative commitment to the organization Natalie J. Allen, John P. Meyer · Journal of Occupational Psychology Open access Mar 1990 11,671
4 Resolving surface chemical states in XPS analysis of first row transition metals, oxides and hydroxides: Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni Mark C. Biesinger, Brad P. Payne, Andrew P. Grosvenor et al. · Applied Surface Science 21 Oct 2010 11,490
5 A three-component conceptualization of organizational commitment John P. Meyer, Natalie J. Allen · Human Resource Management Review Mar 1991 10,993
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Western University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Public Health, Globalization and Neurological Disorders.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology758▲ 1.46×136 topics
  2. Mental Health360▲ 1.93×46 topics
  3. Inflammation345▲ 1.24×80 topics
  4. Machine Learning318▼ 0.73×86 topics
  5. Deep Learning314▼ 0.70×80 topics
  6. Climate Change302▼ 0.85×94 topics
  7. Quality of Life286▲ 1.52×56 topics
  8. Globalization277◆ 1.08×113 topics
  9. Public Health251▲ 1.32×65 topics
  10. Risk Factors227▲ 1.58×37 topics
  11. Treatment218▲ 1.37×52 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress212◆ 0.99×60 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease197▲ 1.32×39 topics
  14. Genetics178▲ 1.92×26 topics
  15. Depression172▲ 1.49×25 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders168▲ 2.3×20 topics
  17. Clinical Trials160▲ 1.83×19 topics
  18. Identity157▲ 1.66×60 topics
  19. Metabolic Syndrome146▲ 1.38×23 topics
  20. Prevalence141▲ 2.6×15 topics
  21. Management137▲ 1.31×35 topics
  22. Primary Care124▲ 2.6×15 topics
  23. Gender121▲ 1.72×48 topics
  24. Complications120▲ 1.84×17 topics
  25. Global Burden117▲ 1.64×12 topics
  26. Anxiety114▲ 1.83×12 topics
  27. Rehabilitation114▲ 2.2×13 topics
  28. Patient Satisfaction111▲ 2.7×10 topics
  29. Adolescents105▲ 2.2×10 topics
  30. Emotion Regulation100▲ 2.4×9 topics
  31. Medical Education97▲ 2.8×14 topics
  32. Health Equity94▲ 2.5×6 topics
  33. Neuroimaging93▲ 2.6×11 topics
  34. Neurobiology92▲ 2.7×10 topics
  35. Health-related Quality of Life90▲ 2.9×5 topics
  36. Neural Plasticity81▲ 3.4×5 topics
  37. Inflammatory Bowel Disease78▲ 5.0×5 topics
  38. Revision Surgery76▲ 4.6×2 topics
  39. Total Hip Replacement76▲ 4.6×2 topics
  40. Neural Mechanisms64▲ 4.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Western University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Innovations in Medical Education.

Total Knee Arthroplasty …47Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 47 fractional worksInflammatory Bowel Disease44Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 44 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 41 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 35 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 34 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 34 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 33 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…32Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 32 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 32 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 32 fractional works
SurgeryGeneticsClinical PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 47 works
  2. 2 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics 44 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 41 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 35 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 34 works
  6. 6 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 34 works
  7. 7 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 33 works
  8. 8 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 32 works
  9. 9 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 32 works
  10. 10 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 32 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 available31.3%not open68.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Western University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Western University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.054% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%Western University0.051% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Western University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%Western University12.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.8% in 2008.

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Which institutions have research most like Western University's?

Among the world's leading institutions, University College London has the research profile closest to Western University's, with both strong in Neuroscience.

  1. 1 University College LondonUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Neuroscience, Psychology, Medicine 0.94 Compare
  2. 2 University of TorontoCanada · Both strong in Neuroscience, Psychology, Health Professions 0.90 Compare
  3. 3 University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Health Professions, Neuroscience, Psychology 0.86 Compare
  4. 4 Boston UniversityUnited States · Both strong in Neuroscience, Psychology, Health Professions 0.84 Compare
  5. 5 McGill UniversityCanada · Both strong in Neuroscience, Psychology, Medicine 0.82 Compare

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