Research in Glasgow
Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Glasgow. The largest by output are Scottish Universities Press, Weir Advanced Research Centre and MND Scotland.
- Research institutions
- 3
- Research works
- 162 ▲ 169% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 26.8% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Glasgow?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Universities PressInstitution | 153 | #20,455 all time | |
| 2 | Weir Advanced Research CentreResearch facility | 8 | not ranked | |
| 3 | MND ScotlandNonprofit | 1 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
Which keywords describe research in Glasgow?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Radionuclides, Tectonics, Plate Tectonics, Geochronology, Zircon, Environmental Impacts and Climate Change.
- Dielectrics
- Polymer
- Bioremediation
- Tomography
- Stable Isotopes
- Mineral Prospectivity
- Plate Boundaries
- Earthquakes
- Subduction
- Radon
- Ionizing Radiation
- nuclear accident
- Environmental Impact
- Monsoon Dynamics
- Paleoclimatology
- Solar Influence
- Environmental Impacts
- Geochronology
- Tectonics
- Radionuclides
- Health Effects
- Climate Change
- Plate Tectonics
- Zircon
- Holocene
- Sea Level
- Glacial Cycles
- Toxicity
- Fukushima Daiichi
- Lung Cancer
- Depleted Uranium
- Hyperspectral Imaging
- Remote Sensing
- Geological Mapping
- Compositional Data Analysis
- Nanocomposites
- Trophic Position
- Water Quality
- Shale Gas
- Geochemistry
Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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
- Health Effects19▲ 19×5 topics
- Radionuclides18▲ 207×2 topics
- Climate Change17▲ 3.9×18 topics
- Tectonics17▲ 62×3 topics
- Plate Tectonics16▲ 45×3 topics
- Geochronology14▲ 86×1 topic
- Zircon14▲ 86×1 topic
- Environmental Impacts13▲ 37×4 topics
- Holocene11▲ 42×3 topics
- Solar Influence11▲ 56×2 topics
- Sea Level11▲ 47×2 topics
- Paleoclimatology11▲ 52×2 topics
- Glacial Cycles10▲ 59×1 topic
- Monsoon Dynamics10▲ 59×1 topic
- Toxicity10▲ 15×4 topics
- Environmental Impact10▲ 4.5×6 topics
- Fukushima Daiichi9▲ 227×1 topic
- nuclear accident9▲ 227×1 topic
- Lung Cancer9▲ 34×2 topics
- Ionizing Radiation9▲ 60×2 topics
- Depleted Uranium8▲ 188×1 topic
- Radon8▲ 188×1 topic
- Hyperspectral Imaging7▲ 14×3 topics
- Subduction7▲ 40×2 topics
- Remote Sensing6▲ 3.6×5 topics
- Earthquakes6▲ 48×1 topic
- Geological Mapping6▲ 40×2 topics
- Plate Boundaries6▲ 48×1 topic
- Compositional Data Analysis6▲ 52×1 topic
- Mineral Prospectivity6▲ 52×1 topic
- Nanocomposites6▲ 4.7×9 topics
- Stable Isotopes5▲ 70×1 topic
- Trophic Position5▲ 70×1 topic
- Tomography5▲ 10×2 topics
- Water Quality4▲ 6.7×6 topics
- Bioremediation4▲ 17×4 topics
- Shale Gas4▲ 19×2 topics
- Polymer4▲ 26×2 topics
- Geochemistry4▲ 34×4 topics
- Dielectrics4▲ 65×1 topic
What research is done in Glasgow?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 0 works
- 2 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 0 works
- 3 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 0 works
- 4 Higher Education Research Studies Education 0 works
- 5 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 0 works
- 6 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 0 works
- 7 Emotional Labor in Professions Sociology and Political Science 0 works
- 8 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 0 works
- 9 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 0 works
- 10 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 0 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.