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Research in Harwell

Science Explorer records 6 research institutions in Harwell, United Kingdom. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Research Complex at Harwell and Rosalind Franklin Institute.

Research institutions
6
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.2k
▲ 41% vs 2018-21
Citations
147k
34.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
23.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Harwell

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Harwell?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Research Complex at HarwellResearch facility 3,985 #4,444
2Rosalind Franklin InstituteUniversity 200 #7,444
3Satellite Applications Catapult (United Kingdom)Company 35 not ranked
4Adaptix (United Kingdom)Company 10 not ranked
5GeoCento (United Kingdom)Company 8 not ranked
6Magellium (United Kingdom)Company 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Research Complex at Harwell: 94.0%Rosalind Franklin Institute: 4.7%Satellite Applications Catapult (United Kingdom): 0.8%Adaptix (United Kingdom): 0.2%2 others listed: 0.2%94%largest
Research Complex at Harwell3,985 · 94.0%Rosalind Franklin Institute200 · 4.7%Satellite Applications Catapult (United Kingdom)35 · 0.8%Adaptix (United Kingdom)10 · 0.2%2 others listed9 · 0.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Harwell work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research in Harwell is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (18%), Materials Science (14%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 250 fractional works · 63.4% of its workEngineering: 77 fractional works · 19.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 26 fractional works · 6.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 56 fractional works · 14.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 38 fractional works · 9.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 31 fractional works · 7.9% of its workRadiation: 11 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 11 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 31 fractional works · 7.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 9 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 11 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCatalysis: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 86 fractional works · 21.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 69 fractional works · 17.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 37 fractional works · 9.4% of its workStructural Biology: 12 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiophysics: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 43 fractional works · 11.0% of its workMedicine: 37 fractional works · 9.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHarwell394fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences22%Physical Sciences63%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7719.6%
    2. Materials Science5614.3%
    3. Physics and Astronomy317.9%
    4. Chemistry317.8%
    5. Environmental Science143.5%
    6. Energy112.9%
    7. Chemical Engineering112.8%
    8. Computer Science102.6%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences71.8%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6917.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences71.7%
    3. Neuroscience51.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology41.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Medicine379.5%
    2. Health Professions41.1%
    3. Nursing10.3%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Psychology51.3%
    2. Social Sciences41.1%
    3. Decision Sciences20.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities20.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Harwell?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Image Processing, Nanoparticles, Structure Determination, Molecular Dynamics, Cryo-Electron Microscopy, Single-Particle Analysis and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
  1. Catalysis24▲ 9.1×23 topics
  2. Nanoparticles19▲ 3.8×24 topics
  3. Image Processing14▲ 8.2×6 topics
  4. Structure Determination14▲ 116×2 topics
  5. Cryo-Electron Microscopy12▲ 173×1 topic
  6. Molecular Dynamics12▲ 17×5 topics
  7. Single-Particle Analysis12▲ 173×1 topic
  8. Nanomaterials11▲ 2.7×15 topics
  9. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy10▲ 35×2 topics
  10. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths10▲ 138×1 topic
  11. Scanning Electron Microscopy10▲ 112×1 topic
  12. Selective Oxidation10▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Oxidation9▲ 15×2 topics
  14. Ceria9▲ 20×1 topic
  15. Gold9▲ 20×1 topic
  16. Tomography9▲ 12×4 topics
  17. Water Splitting8▲ 5.5×4 topics
  18. Cathode Materials8▲ 5.0×3 topics
  19. X-ray Imaging7▲ 55×2 topics
  20. Carbon Dioxide7▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Nanoscale Imaging7▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Nanostructures7▲ 4.2×14 topics
  23. Hydrogenation6▲ 9.8×4 topics
  24. Metal-Organic Frameworks6▲ 4.0×5 topics
  25. Phase Retrieval6▲ 108×1 topic
  26. Ptychography6▲ 108×1 topic
  27. Catalytic6▲ 13×6 topics
  28. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 5.0×6 topics
  29. Electrocatalysis6▲ 5.5×5 topics
  30. Vibrational Spectroscopy6▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Heterogeneous Catalysis6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  32. Catalysts6▲ 6.9×3 topics
  33. CO2 Reduction5▲ 6.4×2 topics
  34. Mass Spectrometry5▲ 8.9×5 topics
  35. Small-Angle Scattering5▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Glycosylation5▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Ambient Conditions5▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 6.8×5 topics
  39. Renewable Fuels5▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Hydrogen Bonding5▲ 14×5 topics

What research is done in Harwell?

Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 10 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 10 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 9 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray Imaging Techniques: 6 fractional worksEnzyme Structure and Function: 4 fractional worksMachine Learning in Mate…4Machine Learning in Materials Science: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 3 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 3 fractional works
Structural BiologySurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials ChemistryRadiation3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 10 works
  2. 2 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 10 works
  3. 3 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 9 works
  4. 4 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 6 works
  5. 5 Enzyme Structure and Function Materials Chemistry 4 works
  6. 6 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 3 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting20%40%60%Harwell18.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 42.1% in 2012.

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