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Wrexham University

In research, Wrexham University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,511 of 16,945 worldwide), Engineering (#3,140 of 11,412 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,401 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,198
of 28,054 · #8,873 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#821
of 1,094
Research works
1.6k
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Wrexham University 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,511 of 16,945 19.4%553
EngineeringField #3,140 of 11,412 24.3%298
Health SciencesDomain #6,401 of 20,462 17.7%247
Physical SciencesDomain #7,136 of 21,541 20.3%592
Social SciencesField #4,090 of 10,206 18.4%287
MedicineField #12,883 of 17,978 15.7%130
Life SciencesDomain #11,551 of 14,347 29.2%196

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wrexham 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 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: 0.95× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.23× its world share, 25 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 2.68× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.75× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.30× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.23× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.47× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wrexham University?

Ranked on the composite score, Glyn O. Phillips, Barry J. Parsons and Richard Day lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wrexham University.

  1. 1 Glyn O. Phillips United Kingdom · #150,276 worldwide 574 citations · 105 works
  2. 2 Barry J. Parsons United Kingdom · #166,104 worldwide 210 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Richard Day United Kingdom · #191,932 worldwide 163 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Julian Tudor Hart United Kingdom · #267,782 worldwide 40 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Mobayode O. Akinsolu United Kingdom · #288,066 worldwide 172 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Saphwan Al‐Assaf United Kingdom · #479,281 worldwide 148 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 S.J.C. Irvine United Kingdom · #514,073 worldwide 154 citations · 56 works
  8. 8 Vincent Barrioz United Kingdom · #521,849 worldwide 70 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Iolo Madoc‐Jones United Kingdom · #627,503 worldwide 21 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Odette Parry United Kingdom · #701,187 worldwide 64 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Wrexham University

Which keywords describe research at Wrexham University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuroscience, Job Satisfaction, Reflective Practice, Evidence-Based Practice, Professional Development, Burnout, Retention and Stress.

▲ 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. Neuroscience7▲ 17×6 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.25×25 topics
  3. Mental Health5▲ 2.4×18 topics
  4. Quality of Life4▲ 2.2×7 topics
  5. Healthcare4▲ 2.6×11 topics
  6. Job Satisfaction4▲ 6.8×4 topics
  7. Public Health4▲ 1.93×9 topics
  8. Renewable Energy3▲ 1.76×13 topics
  9. Reflective Practice3▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Stress3▲ 6.5×3 topics
  12. Professional Development3▲ 12×2 topics
  13. Burnout3▲ 25×1 topic
  14. Retention3▲ 136×1 topic
  15. Big Data3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  16. Social Interaction3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  17. Well-being3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  18. Health2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  19. Gender Differences2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  20. Antenna2▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Art Therapy2▲ 123×1 topic
  22. Microstrip2▲ 20×1 topic
  23. Psychology2▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Social Prescribing2▲ 123×1 topic
  25. Wireless Communications2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  26. Health Benefits2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  27. Creativity2▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Emotional Responses2▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Hydrocolloids2▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Rheological Properties2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  31. Personality Traits2▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Spirituality2▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Cognitive Processes2▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Gender Dynamics2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Problem Solving2▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Channel Modeling2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  37. Differential Evolution2▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Emulsions2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Genetic Algorithms2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  40. Particle Swarm Optimization2▲ 9.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Wrexham University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Work Education and Practice, Art Therapy and Mental Health, Antenna Design and Analysis and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience.

Social Work Education and Practice: 3 fractional worksArt Therapy and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…2Antenna Design and Analysis: 2 fractional worksCreativity in Education …2Creativity in Education and Neuroscience: 2 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 1 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering an…1Microwave Engineering and Waveguides: 1 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems1Proteins in Food Systems: 1 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 1 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional works
Public AdministrationConservationAerospace EngineeringExperimental and Cognitive Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 3 works
  2. 2 Art Therapy and Mental Health Conservation 2 works
  3. 3 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 1 works
  9. 9 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 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 available26.3%not open73.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.0%domestic only76.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wrexham University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% lower 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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