Pearson correlation for REF2014 impact scores marked 4* against Overton citation percentiles above three threshold values: 99%, 90%, and 75%. Medium correlations are highlighted with †, large correlations are identified with ⋆
| UoA . | 4*_top99 r . | 4*_top90 r . | 4*_top75 r . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1—Clinical Medicine | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| 2—Public Health, Health […] | 0.22 | −0.20 | 0.24 |
| 3—Allied Health Professions, […] | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| 4—Psychology, Psychiatry and […] | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.27 |
| 5—Biological Sciences | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| 6—Agriculture, Veterinary and […] | 0.28 | ⋆0.57 | ⋆0.54 |
| 7—Earth Systems and […] | ⋆0.52 | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| 8—Chemistry | 0.15 | 0.00 | |
| 9—Physics | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| 10—Mathematical Sciences | †0.32 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| 11—Computer Science and Informatics | 0.27 | †0.30 | |
| 12—Aeronautical, Mechanical, […] | †0.49 | ⋆0.64 | |
| 13—Electrical and Electronic […] | †0.42 | 0.11 | |
| 14—Civil and Construction Engineering | 0.17 | −0.22 | −0.11 |
| 15—General Engineering | 0.11 | 0.15 | |
| 16—Architecture, Built […] | 0.13 | †0.34 | †0.30 |
| 17—Geography, Environmental […] | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.20 |
| 18—Economics and Econometrics | †0.39 | ⋆0.52 | †0.33 |
| 19—Business and Management Studies | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| 20—Law | 0.16 | 0.05 | |
| 21—Politics and International Studies | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.26 |
| 22—Social Work and Social Policy | †0.47 | 0.24 | †0.32 |
| 23—Sociology | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| 24—Anthropology and Development […] | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| 25—Education | †0.33 | †0.46 | †0.40 |
| 26—Sport and Exercise Sciences, […] | 0.22 | †0.40 | †0.31 |
| 27—Area Studies | †0.44 | †0.42 | |
| 28—Modern Languages and Linguistics | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| 29—English Language and Literature | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 30—History | 0.12 | 0.13 | |
| 31—Classics | |||
| 32—Philosophy | 0.24 | 0.20 | |
| 33—Theology and Religious Studies | 0.41 | ||
| 34—Art and Design: History, […] | −0.15 | ||
| 35—Music, Drama, Dance and […] | −0.01 | 0.20 | |
| 36—Communication, Cultural and […] | †0.38 | †0.33 |
| UoA . | 4*_top99 r . | 4*_top90 r . | 4*_top75 r . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1—Clinical Medicine | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| 2—Public Health, Health […] | 0.22 | −0.20 | 0.24 |
| 3—Allied Health Professions, […] | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| 4—Psychology, Psychiatry and […] | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.27 |
| 5—Biological Sciences | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| 6—Agriculture, Veterinary and […] | 0.28 | ⋆0.57 | ⋆0.54 |
| 7—Earth Systems and […] | ⋆0.52 | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| 8—Chemistry | 0.15 | 0.00 | |
| 9—Physics | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| 10—Mathematical Sciences | †0.32 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| 11—Computer Science and Informatics | 0.27 | †0.30 | |
| 12—Aeronautical, Mechanical, […] | †0.49 | ⋆0.64 | |
| 13—Electrical and Electronic […] | †0.42 | 0.11 | |
| 14—Civil and Construction Engineering | 0.17 | −0.22 | −0.11 |
| 15—General Engineering | 0.11 | 0.15 | |
| 16—Architecture, Built […] | 0.13 | †0.34 | †0.30 |
| 17—Geography, Environmental […] | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.20 |
| 18—Economics and Econometrics | †0.39 | ⋆0.52 | †0.33 |
| 19—Business and Management Studies | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| 20—Law | 0.16 | 0.05 | |
| 21—Politics and International Studies | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.26 |
| 22—Social Work and Social Policy | †0.47 | 0.24 | †0.32 |
| 23—Sociology | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| 24—Anthropology and Development […] | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| 25—Education | †0.33 | †0.46 | †0.40 |
| 26—Sport and Exercise Sciences, […] | 0.22 | †0.40 | †0.31 |
| 27—Area Studies | †0.44 | †0.42 | |
| 28—Modern Languages and Linguistics | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| 29—English Language and Literature | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 30—History | 0.12 | 0.13 | |
| 31—Classics | |||
| 32—Philosophy | 0.24 | 0.20 | |
| 33—Theology and Religious Studies | 0.41 | ||
| 34—Art and Design: History, […] | −0.15 | ||
| 35—Music, Drama, Dance and […] | −0.01 | 0.20 | |
| 36—Communication, Cultural and […] | †0.38 | †0.33 |