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Oncology research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Oncology research in 2022-now (#10 worldwide), followed by University of Cambridge and University College London.

United Kingdom's world rank
#4
of 65 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
9.3k
Top-10% rate
10.8%
Ranked institutions
31

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Oncology in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #1065.214.6%303
2University of CambridgeCambridge #2253.314.7%205
3University College LondonLondon #2849.713.6%457
4Imperial College LondonLondon #5938.511.9%402
5Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #6537.015.5%159
6Cancer Research UKLondon #6936.118.3%88
7University of EdinburghEdinburgh #8632.814.3%196
8King's College LondonLondon #10929.212.4%265
9AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)Cambridge #11528.416.0%284
10University of ManchesterManchester #12726.910.1%200
11Institute of Cancer ResearchLondon #12926.716.5%90
12University of LeedsLeeds #15523.912.6%162
13University of GlasgowGlasgow #16123.310.7%186
14University of BirminghamBirmingham #19020.810.7%181
15University of DundeeDundee #20219.911.9%85
16University of NottinghamNottingham #24616.99.5%155
17University of BristolBristol #24916.711.7%61
18University of SouthamptonSouthampton #25616.311.1%115
19Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #26715.711.1%148
20University of SheffieldSheffield #29414.210.9%101
21University of LiverpoolLiverpool #30013.99.6%160
22University of LeicesterLeicester #32512.710.0%69
23The Christie NHS Foundation TrustManchester #32712.611.6%100
24Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon #34112.011.3%82
25Barts Health NHS TrustLondon #35411.411.7%99
26Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustLondon #37510.612.0%84
27Queen's University BelfastBelfast #38110.310.2%79
28Cardiff UniversityCardiff #4159.07.5%96
29Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustManchester #4826.87.8%64
30University of AberdeenAberdeen #4966.310.1%62
31Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustNottingham #5135.87.6%65

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oncology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Oncology researchers in United Kingdom?

James Larkin, Johann Sebastian De Bono and Philip Quirke rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Oncology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1James Larkin#54,088 worldwide overall68.0 of 191 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Johann Sebastian De Bono#3,928 worldwide overall65.1 of 189 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Philip Quirke#38,926 worldwide overall63.8 of 180 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4David Cunningham#110,361 worldwide overall70.6 of 325 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Owen James Sansom#3,548 worldwide overall45.2 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6John P. Neoptolemos#81,839 worldwide overall58.7 of 233 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Charles Swanton#1,051 worldwide overall44.1 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8David Philip Lane#42,490 worldwide overall51.8 of 171 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Mitch Dowsett#39,548 worldwide overall46.1 of 141 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Alan B. Rickinson#18,472 worldwide overall41.3 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Paul C. Lorigan#92,443 worldwide overall48.3 of 169 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Carlos H. Caldas#8,118 worldwide overall39.0 of 83 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Christopher J. Lord#3,666 worldwide overall36.5 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Paul D.P. Pharoah#7,999 worldwide overall39.3 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Donald C. McMillan#115,451 worldwide overall52.3 of 173 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Oncology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Oncology