The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (UK)

Time frame: 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024

Profile

The positions in the table below reflect the The University of Edinburgh's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where The University of Edinburgh is listed.

Position by research output Share

Global United Kingdom (UK)
Overall 120 6
Academic 109 6

Position by research output Share in subject areas

Global United Kingdom (UK)
Biological sciences 85 7
Chemistry 228 8
Earth & environmental sciences 154 9
Health sciences 93 6
Physical sciences 161 8

Research

Overall research output

Count Share
Overall 768 129.72

Overall Count and Share for 'The University of Edinburgh' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.

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Research outputs by subject area

Subject Count Share
Biological sciences 236 44.88
Chemistry 102 28.39
Earth & environmental sciences 58 12.40
Health sciences 161 25.40
Physical sciences 334 37.45

Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area. Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.

Share output for the past 5 years

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Collaboration

International vs domestic collaboration by Share

Type Percentage
International (2252 institutions) 73.0%
Domestic (323 institutions) 27.0%

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Top 5 domestic collaborators with The University of Edinburgh by Share

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Top 5 international collaborators with The University of Edinburgh by Share

Collaborating institutions

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