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Science in Ireland

Ireland ranks #30 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#27 all time), with 57k research works and 12.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#30
of 189 · #27 all time
Works, 2022-now
57k
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
7M
23.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
12.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
6 in the top 1,000
Open access
42%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Ireland

What is Ireland strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Ireland ranks highest in Medicine (#26 of 152), Social Sciences (#32 of 148) and Sociology and Political Science (#27 of 119). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geriatrics and Gerontology, Medical Terminology and Research and Theory.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #26 of 152 11.3%15,134 #26 Institutions
Social SciencesField #32 of 148 14.0%7,540 #32 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #27 of 119 13.6%2,702 #26 Institutions
EngineeringField #30 of 131 12.8%5,606 #30 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #29 of 124 16.0%2,043 #28 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #30 of 128 11.6%3,735 #28 Institutions
PsychologyField #25 of 106 12.7%2,751 #27 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #26 of 106 11.6%2,709 #24 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #26 of 105 12.2%2,928 #23 Institutions
EducationSubfield #29 of 112 16.6%1,187 #30 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #32 of 122 12.2%2,426 #29 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #24 of 86 11.5%1,964 #23 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. Geriatrics and GerontologySubfield · 340.2 works · #18 of 202 active here4.9×
  2. Medical TerminologySubfield · 9.1 works · #16 of 121 active here4.7×
  3. Research and TheorySubfield · 59.7 works · #28 of 183 active here3.6×
  4. Public AdministrationSubfield · 106.3 works · #26 of 186 active here3.0×
  5. EquineSubfield · 23.6 works · #28 of 135 active here2.8×
  6. General PsychologySubfield · 18.7 works · #23 of 123 active here2.8×
  7. MusicSubfield · 142.9 works · #31 of 174 active here2.7×
  8. Family PracticeSubfield · 83.1 works · #28 of 191 active here2.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 2,375 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 3,388 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 674 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 1,234 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 208 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.55× its world share, 125 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 660 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 4,321 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 748 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 348 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 6,253 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 2,870 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.52× its world share, 1,182 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.66× its world share, 508 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 966 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.77× its world share, 242 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.78× its world share, 3,049 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.39× its world share, 17k worksMedicineNursing: 1.30× its world share, 413 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.09× its world share, 185 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.41× its world share, 2,643 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 1,434 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 643 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 1,436 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 3,138 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 8,615 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary2.09×185 works
  2. Health Professions1.78×3,049 works
  3. Psychology1.58×3,138 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.41×2,643 works
  5. Medicine1.39×17k works
  6. Nursing1.30×413 works
  7. Neuroscience1.17×1,234 works
  8. Social Sciences1.05×8,615 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.03×674 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.03×1,436 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.02×643 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.98×3,388 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.91×208 works
  14. Environmental Science0.89×2,870 works
  15. Computer Science0.86×4,321 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.77×2,375 works
  17. Dentistry0.77×242 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.73×748 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.69×1,434 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.67×966 works
  21. Mathematics0.66×508 works
  22. Chemistry0.65×660 works
  23. Engineering0.64×6,253 works
  24. Energy0.58×348 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.55×125 works
  26. Materials Science0.52×1,182 works

Which fields of science does Ireland work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Ireland is in Health Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (27%), Social Sciences (13%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 21k fractional works · 32.6% of its workMedicine: 17k fractional works · 26.6% of its workSurgery: 2,286 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,538 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,429 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1,225 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 997 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 907 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 893 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 675 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 600 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 592 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 454 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 437 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 391 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 381 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 375 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 347 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 340 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 334 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 317 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 247 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 233 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 230 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 205 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 191 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 179 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 176 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 157 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 155 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 139 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 872 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 3,049 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1,886 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 252 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 236 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 148 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 140 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 386 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 413 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 324 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 90 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 242 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 185 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 161 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18k fractional works · 27.7% of its workEngineering: 6,253 fractional works · 9.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,685 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,205 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 564 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 394 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 336 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 321 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 316 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 291 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 250 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 222 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 216 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 192 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 163 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 98 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 4,321 fractional works · 6.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,562 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems: 719 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 635 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 544 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 198 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 197 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 194 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 154 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 119 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,870 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEcology: 547 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 453 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 354 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 303 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 266 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 233 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 205 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 178 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 169 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 161 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1,182 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 571 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 273 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 147 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 191 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 967 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 337 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 258 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 372 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 748 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 174 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 165 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 144 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 265 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 660 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 290 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 369 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 508 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 348 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 275 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 125 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 18k fractional works · 27.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 8,615 fractional works · 13.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3,062 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEducation: 1,371 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,190 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGender Studies: 410 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 377 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 285 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 262 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 249 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 234 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 196 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 174 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 174 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 145 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 487 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 3,138 fractional works · 4.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1,284 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 792 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 409 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 406 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 188 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2,643 fractional works · 4.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 520 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 489 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 379 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 258 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 177 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 172 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 168 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 143 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 337 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,436 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,046 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFinance: 296 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 94 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,434 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 357 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 312 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 199 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 187 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 168 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 157 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 643 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 314 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 194 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 135 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 7,879 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3,388 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1,697 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 692 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 298 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 179 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 135 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 388 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2,375 fractional works · 3.7% of its workFood Science: 566 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 541 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 297 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 226 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 194 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 162 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 389 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1,234 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 645 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 176 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 170 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 243 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 674 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 462 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 212 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 208 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKIreland65kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences28%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine17k26.6%
    2. Health Professions3,0494.7%
    3. Nursing4130.6%
    4. Dentistry2420.4%
    5. Veterinary1850.3%
    1. Engineering6,2539.6%
    2. Computer Science4,3216.7%
    3. Environmental Science2,8704.4%
    4. Materials Science1,1821.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy9671.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences7481.2%
    7. Chemistry6601.0%
    8. Mathematics5080.8%
    9. Energy3480.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering1250.2%
    1. Social Sciences8,61513.3%
    2. Psychology3,1384.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities2,6434.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,4362.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting1,4342.2%
    6. Decision Sciences6431.0%
  4. Life Sciences7,87912.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3,3885.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2,3753.7%
    3. Neuroscience1,2341.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology6741.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2080.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Ireland?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Inflammation, Identity, Nationalism, Public Health, Mental Health and Machine Learning.

▲ 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 country'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. Epidemiology3,426▲ 1.32×140 topics
  2. Machine Learning1,968◆ 0.91×97 topics
  3. Deep Learning1,901▼ 0.85×85 topics
  4. Inflammation1,794▲ 1.30×83 topics
  5. Climate Change1,640◆ 0.93×126 topics
  6. Quality of Life1,554▲ 1.66×60 topics
  7. Public Health1,496▲ 1.58×74 topics
  8. Globalization1,471◆ 1.15×169 topics
  9. Mental Health1,411▲ 1.52×48 topics
  10. Sustainability1,365▼ 0.86×128 topics
  11. Identity1,177▲ 2.5×76 topics
  12. Risk Factors1,162▲ 1.63×37 topics
  13. Treatment1,069▲ 1.35×52 topics
  14. Nationalism979▲ 3.4×33 topics
  15. Healthcare974▲ 1.31×42 topics
  16. Depression963▲ 1.69×26 topics
  17. Cardiovascular Disease938▲ 1.27×39 topics
  18. Diagnosis800▲ 1.32×41 topics
  19. Mortality754▲ 2.0×13 topics
  20. Big Data735▲ 1.18×36 topics
  21. Metabolic Syndrome707▲ 1.34×24 topics
  22. Primary Care706▲ 2.9×15 topics
  23. Clinical Trials691▲ 1.59×19 topics
  24. Ethnicity682▲ 2.8×25 topics
  25. Aging678▲ 1.92×19 topics
  26. Clinical Practice Guidelines619▲ 1.73×14 topics
  27. Gender605▲ 1.73×57 topics
  28. Anxiety598▲ 1.93×12 topics
  29. Ethics595▲ 1.81×57 topics
  30. Conflict588▲ 5.6×11 topics
  31. Colonialism580▲ 1.88×50 topics
  32. Transition568▲ 9.9×6 topics
  33. Guidelines565▲ 1.84×13 topics
  34. Ethical Considerations545▲ 2.4×21 topics
  35. Reconciliation466▲ 42×2 topics
  36. Paramilitarism463▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Peace Process463▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Consociationalism460▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Northern Ireland460▲ 61×1 topic
  40. Elderly Patients408▲ 3.7×4 topics

Which research topics does Ireland publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Irish and British Studies, Frailty in Older Adults, Gut microbiota and health.

Irish and British Studies460Irish and British Studies: 460 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults204Frailty in Older Adults: 204 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 193 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 176 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic…170Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 170 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 151 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 149 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 139 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 139 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 137 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 136 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 135 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeriatrics and GerontologyMolecular BiologyHealth Informatics6 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 460 works
  2. 2 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 204 works
  3. 3 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 193 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 176 works
  5. 5 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 170 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 151 works
  7. 7 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 149 works
  8. 8 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 139 works
  9. 9 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 139 works
  10. 10 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 137 works
  11. 11 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 136 works
  12. 12 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 135 works

How many world-class institutions does Ireland hold?

Average quality and elite capacity disagree by construction, and both are worth knowing: the first is decided by a country's whole institution population, the second counts the institutions it holds at the top. One square per institution.

Standing among countries2022-nowWhere that sitsAll time
Average qualityits whole institution population #30 of 189 #27 of 203
Elite capacitythe institutions it holds at the top #26 of 204 #27 of 216

Elite capacity counts a country's institutions by their worldwide rank, weighted so a place at #1 counts for more than one at #480. Countries under 100 fractional works are left out.

101st to 500th2501st to 1,000th4

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 6 (the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000), not to four times it.

Which universities in Ireland lead research?

Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University College Cork rank highest in Ireland on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%30%mean 14.0933%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of LimerickUniversity College D…Trinity College DublinUniversity College C…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Trinity College DublinUniversity · Dublin · #308 worldwide12.5% top 10% · 8.7k works
  2. 2University College DublinUniversity · Dublin · #378 worldwide13.3% top 10% · 11k works
  3. 3University College CorkUniversity · Cork · #710 worldwide12.4% top 10% · 6.3k works
  4. 4University of LimerickUniversity · Limerick · #733 worldwide13.4% top 10% · 4k works
  5. 5Dublin City UniversityUniversity · Dublin · #809 worldwide14.9% top 10% · 3.6k works
  6. 6Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayUniversity · Galway · #946 worldwide13.3% top 10% · 4.6k works
  7. 7National University of Ireland, MaynoothUniversity · Maynooth · #1,255 worldwide12.4% top 10% · 2.3k works
  8. 8Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandUniversity · Dublin · #1,567 worldwide12.8% top 10% · 2.1k works
  9. 9Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityResearch facility · Carlow · #2,257 worldwide12.9% top 10% · 1.2k works
  10. 10Technological University DublinUniversity · Dublin · #2,641 worldwide10.4% top 10% · 1.9k works
  11. 11Munster Technological UniversityResearch facility · Cork · #3,102 worldwide11.4% top 10% · 659 works
  12. 12APC Microbiome InstituteResearch facility · Cork · #3,728 worldwide25.0% top 10% · 305 works
  13. 13Science Foundation IrelandNonprofit · Dublin · #4,673 worldwide16.1% top 10% · 263 works
  14. 14National University of IrelandUniversity · Dublin · #5,129 worldwide20.2% top 10% · 245 works
  15. 15South East Technological UniversityUniversity · Waterford · #5,703 worldwide10.4% top 10% · 307 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Ireland

Who are the top researchers in Ireland?

John F. Cryan, Daniel G. Bradley and Sarbast Moslem rank highest among researchers based in Ireland.

  1. 1 John F. Cryan #7,253 worldwide 121k citations · 1,303 works
  2. 2 Daniel G. Bradley #7,738 worldwide 31k citations · 297 works
  3. 3 Sarbast Moslem #8,647 worldwide 4.1k citations · 161 works
  4. 4 Liam O’Mahony #8,737 worldwide 35k citations · 369 works
  5. 5 John Gerard Laffey #9,250 worldwide 42k citations · 705 works
  6. 6 Jonathan N. Coleman #9,316 worldwide 104k citations · 519 works
  7. 7 Marcus Joakim Claesson #9,748 worldwide 20k citations · 145 works
  8. 8 Brian M. Lucey #10,768 worldwide 31k citations · 701 works
  9. 9 Md Galal Uddin #11,346 worldwide 4.5k citations · 83 works
  10. 10 Gerard A. Clarke #12,004 worldwide 49k citations · 419 works
Top researchers in Ireland

Which cities in Ireland are research hubs?

  1. 1 DublinIreland 180k works
  2. 2 CorkIreland 40k works
  3. 3 GalwayIreland 27k works
  4. 4 LimerickIreland 20k works

How much of it is in the largest

The same cities as shares of everything these twelve account for.

Dublin: 67.4%Cork: 15.1%Galway: 10.0%Limerick: 7.6%67%largest
Dublin180k · 67.4%Cork40k · 15.1%Galway27k · 10.0%Limerick20k · 7.6%

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

How open and international is Ireland's research?

42% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 28% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available41.9%not open58.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.4%domestic only71.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 66% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 36% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.07× the expected open access and 1.62× the expected international share, which puts it #100 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Ireland's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ireland as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.25% in 2024.

still counting0.20%0.40%Ireland0.26% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ireland over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 11.8% of its 302k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

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Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.6% in 2013.

Which countries have research most like Ireland's?

Australia is Ireland's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Ireland's, with both strong in Health Professions.

  1. 1 AustraliaBoth strong in Health Professions, Veterinary, Psychology 0.84 Compare
  2. 2 United KingdomBoth strong in Veterinary, Psychology, Health Professions 0.82 Compare
  3. 3 GrenadaBoth strong in Veterinary, Medicine, Health Professions 0.81 Compare
  4. 4 New ZealandBoth strong in Veterinary, Psychology, Health Professions 0.79 Compare
  5. 5 DenmarkBoth strong in Veterinary, Psychology, Medicine 0.78 Compare

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What is Ireland strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Ireland ranks highest in Medicine (#26 of 152), Social Sciences (#32 of 148) and Sociology and Political Science (#27 of 119). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geriatrics and Gerontology, Medical Terminology and Research and Theory.

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