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Worcestershire County Council

worcestershire.gov.ukROR OpenAlex
Research works
42
▼ 60% vs 2018-21
Citations
99
2.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
9%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Worcestershire County Council

Not ranked overall: Worcestershire County Council is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Worcestershire County Council work in?

In all years, 41% of research at Worcestershire County Council is in Health Sciences, 33% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (32%), Social Sciences (15%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 17 fractional works · 41.5% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 31.9% of its workOphthalmology: 7 fractional works · 16.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 32.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 14.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 8.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 7.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 14.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 10.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKWorcestershireCounty Council42fractional works, all years
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences41%Social Sciences33%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1331.9%
    2. Health Professions36.4%
    3. Nursing12.4%
    4. Veterinary00.8%
    1. Social Sciences614.8%
    2. Psychology48.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities37.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology410.1%
    2. Neuroscience12.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences24.9%
    2. Engineering23.6%
    3. Environmental Science12.1%
    4. Computer Science00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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 Worcestershire County Council?

Ranked on the quality score, Robin Jackson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Worcestershire County Council.

  1. 1 Robin Jackson United Kingdom · #3,650,164 worldwide 167 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Worcestershire County Council

What are the most cited papers from Worcestershire County Council?

The most cited paper from Worcestershire County Council is "Distinct Clones of Yersinia pestis Caused the Black Death" (Stephanie Haensch, Raffaella Bianucci, Michel Signoli et al., 2010), with 380 citations. Next come "Applications of automatic speech recognition to speech and language development in young children" (59) and "Group Work for Foster Carers Caring for Children with Complex Problems" (43).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Distinct Clones of Yersinia pestis Caused the Black Death Stephanie Haensch, Raffaella Bianucci, Michel Signoli et al. · PLoS Pathogens Open access 7 Oct 2010 380
2 Applications of automatic speech recognition to speech and language development in young children Martin J. Russell, C. Brown, Adrian Skilling et al. Conference paper 24 Dec 2002 59
3 Group Work for Foster Carers Caring for Children with Complex Problems Kim S. Golding, Wendy Picken · Adoption & Fostering Apr 2004 43
4 Using geoarchaeological deposit modelling as a framework for archaeological evaluation and mitigation in alluvial environments Chris Carey, Andy J. Howard, Robin Jackson et al. · Journal of Archaeological Science Reports Open access 14 Jan 2017 19
5 Multi-isotope evidence for cattle droving at Roman Worcester Yee Min Gan, Jacqueline Towers, Richard A. Bradley et al. · Journal of Archaeological Science Reports Open access 25 Apr 2018 14
All 52 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Worcestershire County Council?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Mental Health, Optical Coherence Tomography, Femtosecond Laser, Intraocular Lens Implantation, Resilience, Intraocular Pressure and Mediterranean.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

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
  1. Mental Health3▲ 5.7×7 topics
  2. Epidemiology2▲ 1.49×5 topics
  3. Glaucoma2▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 42×2 topics
  5. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 66×1 topic
  6. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 123×1 topic
  7. Resilience2▲ 11×4 topics
  8. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Mediterranean2▲ 36×2 topics
  10. Agricultural Origins2▲ 102×1 topic
  11. Archaeology2▲ 24×4 topics
  12. Radiocarbon Dating2▲ 102×1 topic
  13. Anatomy1▲ 39×4 topics
  14. COVID-191▲ 4.8×1 topic
  15. Child Development1▲ 11×2 topics
  16. Immunosuppressive Therapy1▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Ocular Findings1▲ 123×1 topic
  18. Adaptation1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  19. Genetic Mutations1▲ 5.4×2 topics
  20. Holocene1▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Maritime Archaeology1▲ 119×1 topic
  22. Sea-Level Change1▲ 119×1 topic
  23. ADAR Deaminases1▲ 94×1 topic
  24. Autoantibodies1▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Behçet's Disease1▲ 87×1 topic
  26. Bovine Mastitis1▲ 145×1 topic
  27. Charles Bonnet Syndrome1▲ 671×1 topic
  28. Corneal Biomechanics1▲ 62×1 topic
  29. Health Promoting Schools1▲ 113×1 topic
  30. Keratoconus1▲ 62×1 topic
  31. Macular Degeneration1▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Maternal and Child Undernutrition1▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Milk Quality1▲ 145×1 topic
  34. Nursing Home1▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Quality of Care1▲ 32×1 topic
  36. RNA Editing1▲ 94×1 topic
  37. School Health Promotion1▲ 113×1 topic
  38. Uveitis1▲ 87×1 topic
  39. Visual Hallucinations1▲ 671×1 topic
  40. Water Sanitation Hygiene1▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Worcestershire County Council publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Child Therapy and Development, Resilience and Mental Health, Education, Leadership, and Health Research and Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism.

Child Therapy and Develo…0Child Therapy and Development: 0 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…0Resilience and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksEducation, Leadership, and Health Research: 0 fractional worksCommonwealth, Australian…0Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism: 0 fractional worksPublic Policy and Admini…0Public Policy and Administration Research: 0 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 0 fractional worksIPv6, Mobility, Handover, Networks, Security: 0 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 0 fractional worksICT Impact and Policies: 0 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 0 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyEducationPolitical Science and International RelationsPublic Administration5 others

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

  1. 1 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 0 works
  2. 2 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  3. 3 Education, Leadership, and Health Research Education 0 works
  4. 4 Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  5. 5 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 0 works
  6. 6 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 IPv6, Mobility, Handover, Networks, Security Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 0 works
  9. 9 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 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 available9.3%not open90.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.0%domestic only97.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Worcestershire County Council's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 60% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Worcestershire County Council as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Worcestershire County Council0.0000029% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Worcestershire County Council over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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