The Impact Rankings 2024, to be published on 12 June, assess universities’ contributions to health research, support for healthcare professions, and the health of students and staff.
Metrics
Research on Health and Well-being (27%)
- Proportion of research papers viewed or downloaded (10%)
- Proportion of research papers cited in clinical guidance (10%)
- Number of publications (7%)
Data from Elsevier’s Scopus dataset (2018-2022), normalised using Z-scoring.
Proportion of Health Graduates (34.6%)
- Proportion of graduates in health-related professions out of the total number of graduates (2022 academic year). Data normalised using Z-scoring.
Collaborations and Health Services (38.4%)
- Smoke-free policy (8%)
- Collaborations with health institutions (7%)
- Local community outreach programmes (7%)
- Access to sexual and reproductive health services for students (7%)
- Mental health support for students and staff (7%)
- Community access to university sports facilities (2.4%)
Universities provided evidence of these initiatives, which were evaluated and scored by THE without normalisation.
Evidence Requirements
Universities must provide evidence for their policies and initiatives, with credit given for public evidence. Metrics are generally not size-normalised, and evidence is evaluated against set criteria and cross-validated.
Time Frame
Data generally refer to the closest academic year to January-December 2022. Specific date ranges are detailed in the full methodology document.
Exclusions
Open to any university teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level. THE may exclude institutions that falsify data or are not in good standing.
Data Collection
Institutions must provide and approve their data. Missing data points are entered as zero.
