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Wolfson Foundation

In research, Wolfson Foundation stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,145 of 14,347 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,722 of 16,945 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,296 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,436
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#480
of 2,253
Research works
710
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
33.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Wolfson Foundation 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
Life SciencesDomain #4,145 of 14,347 31.3%151
Social SciencesDomain #8,722 of 16,945 19.9%276
MedicineField #9,296 of 17,978 25.1%154
Health SciencesDomain #12,033 of 20,462 24.0%176
Social SciencesField #7,890 of 10,206 21.3%123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wolfson Foundation 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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.08× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 1.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.60× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wolfson Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Ashburn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wolfson Foundation.

  1. 1 A. Ashburn United Kingdom · #1,012,774 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Wolfson Foundation

Which keywords describe research at Wolfson Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Culture, Philosophy, Literature, Religion, Nationalism, Empire and Metaphysics.

▲ 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 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. History6▲ 15×8 topics
  2. Culture4▲ 14×5 topics
  3. Philosophy3▲ 14×5 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 2.7×7 topics
  5. Literature3▲ 9.0×4 topics
  6. Religion3▲ 9.6×4 topics
  7. Nationalism2▲ 9.2×5 topics
  8. Chemotherapy2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  9. Empire2▲ 44×3 topics
  10. Colonialism2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  11. Metaphysics2▲ 81×2 topics
  12. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  13. Innovation2▲ 3.1×4 topics
  14. Health2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  15. Society2▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Aristotle2▲ 103×2 topics
  17. National Identity2▲ 23×1 topic
  18. Philosophy of Science2▲ 79×2 topics
  19. Scotland2▲ 334×1 topic
  20. Cultural Identity1▲ 4.8×4 topics
  21. Molecular Characterization1▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Survival Analysis1▲ 9.1×3 topics
  23. Adjuvant Therapy1▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Buddhism1▲ 160×1 topic
  25. Endoscopic Resection1▲ 24×1 topic
  26. Gastric Cancer1▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Identity1▲ 3.2×2 topics
  28. Medicine1▲ 28×3 topics
  29. Political Philosophy1▲ 41×2 topics
  30. South Asia1▲ 160×1 topic
  31. Plato1▲ 109×1 topic
  32. Stoicism1▲ 109×1 topic
  33. Tacit Knowledge1▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Activity Theory1▲ 147×1 topic
  35. Height1▲ 88×1 topic
  36. Philippines1▲ 124×1 topic
  37. Political Dynasties1▲ 124×1 topic
  38. Social History1▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Surveillance1▲ 6.6×3 topics
  40. Workplace Learning1▲ 84×1 topic

Which research topics does Wolfson Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Scottish History and National Identity, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Indian and Buddhist Studies and Classical Philosophy and Thought.

Scottish History and Nat…2Scottish History and National Identity: 2 fractional worksGastric Cancer Managemen…1Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksIndian and Buddhist Studies: 1 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and…1Classical Philosophy and Thought: 1 fractional worksPhilippine History and C…1Philippine History and Culture: 1 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 1 fractional worksPhilosophy, Science, and…1Philosophy, Science, and History: 1 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksUnderground infrastructure and sustainability: 1 fractional works
HistoryPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineReligious studiesPhilosophy5 others

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

  1. 1 Scottish History and National Identity History 2 works
  2. 2 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Indian and Buddhist Studies Religious studies 1 works
  4. 4 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 1 works
  6. 6 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  8. 8 Philosophy, Science, and History History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  9. 9 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  10. 10 Underground infrastructure and sustainability Building and Construction 1 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 available31.2%not open68.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wolfson Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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