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Weston College

In research, Weston College stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,149 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,476 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,048 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,802
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#965
of 2,253
Research works
594
▲ 64% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.9k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Weston College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,149 of 3,836 4.5%256
Social SciencesDomain #5,476 of 16,945 6.4%430
Social SciencesField #9,048 of 10,206 8.9%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Weston College 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.80× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.44× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.93× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.24× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.35× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.97× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.11× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Weston College?

Ranked on the composite score, John J. Collins, F. Moriarty and Daniel J. Harrington lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Weston College.

  1. 1 John J. Collins United Kingdom · #43,784 worldwide 167 citations · 128 works
  2. 2 F. Moriarty United Kingdom · #100,639 worldwide 157 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Daniel J. Harrington United Kingdom · #217,563 worldwide 21 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 William A. Barry United Kingdom · #253,689 worldwide 137 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 David Hollenbach United Kingdom · #361,556 worldwide 9 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Richard J. Clifford United Kingdom · #380,562 worldwide 11 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Edward J. Kilmartin United Kingdom · #508,405 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 John W. Padberg United Kingdom · #545,703 worldwide 12 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Rhys Lewis United Kingdom · #724,251 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 John Broderick United Kingdom · #912,898 worldwide 34 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Weston College

Which keywords describe research at Weston College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson's Disease, Anxiety, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Dopaminergic Neurons, Eddy Current Testing and Genomics.

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

All 16 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning2▲ 3.1×7 topics
  2. Neurodegeneration1▲ 18×6 topics
  3. Deep Learning1▲ 1.58×7 topics
  4. Epidemiology1▲ 1.33×6 topics
  5. Parkinson's Disease1▲ 21×5 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress1▲ 2.9×3 topics
  7. Anxiety1▲ 9.7×4 topics
  8. Depression1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  9. Dopaminergic Neurons1▲ 64×2 topics
  10. Eddy Current Testing1▲ 93×1 topic
  11. Genomics1▲ 14×1 topic
  12. Mitochondrial Dysfunction1▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Non-Destructive Evaluation1▲ 93×1 topic
  14. Nurse Practitioners1▲ 304×1 topic
  15. Primary Care1▲ 11×1 topic
  16. Social Insects1▲ 96×1 topic

Which research topics does Weston College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Nursing Roles and Practices, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments.

Insect and Arachnid Ecol…1Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practi…1Nursing Roles and Practices: 1 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing …1Non-Destructive Testing Techniques: 1 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mech…1Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Energy Technologies and Civil Engineering Innovations: 1 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 1 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquak…1Seismology and Earthquake Studies: 1 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 0 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 0 fractional worksFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units: 0 fractional works
GeneticsGeneral Health ProfessionsMechanical EngineeringNeurology6 others

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

  1. 1 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 1 works
  2. 2 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Energy Technologies and Civil Engineering Innovations Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 0 works
  9. 9 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  10. 10 Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 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 available10.4%not open89.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.4%domestic only82.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Weston College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 64% higher 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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