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Abertay University

In research, Abertay University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,066 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,675 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,345
of 28,054 · #7,668 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#518
of 1,094
Research works
2.5k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
19.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Abertay University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,066 of 10,521 24.6%124 #3703
Physical SciencesDomain #11,675 of 12,888 16.3%92 #7169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Abertay University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.54× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 41 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.46× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.49× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.43× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 57 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Abertay University?

Ranked on the composite score, Iain M. Young, John W. Crawford and Erica E. Benson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Abertay University.

  1. 1 Iain M. Young United Kingdom · #23,245 worldwide 697 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 John W. Crawford United Kingdom · #42,194 worldwide 515 citations · 72 works
  3. 3 Erica E. Benson United Kingdom · #163,849 worldwide 170 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Graeme M. Walker United Kingdom · #240,424 worldwide 108 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Keith Harding United Kingdom · #253,301 worldwide 62 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Khalid Hafeez United Kingdom · #276,679 worldwide 162 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 William R. Lindsay United Kingdom · #324,019 worldwide 99 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Kevin R. Smith United Kingdom · #335,569 worldwide 54 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Ashok K. Adya United Kingdom · #374,769 worldwide 77 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 John McLeod United Kingdom · #436,592 worldwide 186 citations · 198 works
All ranked researchers at Abertay University

Which keywords describe research at Abertay University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Interaction, Machine Learning, High-Intensity Interval Training, Gender Dynamics, Stereotypes, Law Enforcement, Cybersecurity and Video Games.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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. Machine Learning16▲ 1.70×27 topics
  2. Deep Learning11◆ 1.10×24 topics
  3. Social Interaction9▲ 7.4×7 topics
  4. Mental Health8▲ 1.82×26 topics
  5. Healthcare7▲ 2.1×9 topics
  6. High-Intensity Interval Training6▲ 21×2 topics
  7. Gender Dynamics6▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Risk Management5▲ 3.7×6 topics
  9. Social Capital5▲ 3.3×10 topics
  10. Cybersecurity5▲ 6.9×3 topics
  11. Law Enforcement5▲ 28×3 topics
  12. Stereotypes5▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Gender Differences5▲ 4.2×11 topics
  14. Esports4▲ 38×1 topic
  15. Online Gaming4▲ 38×1 topic
  16. Student Engagement4▲ 3.7×7 topics
  17. Video Games4▲ 28×2 topics
  18. IoT Security4▲ 4.5×3 topics
  19. Resistance Training4▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Victimization4▲ 46×2 topics
  21. Behavioral Analysis4▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Performance Analysis4▲ 6.2×2 topics
  23. Infrastructure4▲ 9.8×2 topics
  24. Intrinsic Motivation4▲ 9.9×3 topics
  25. Cybercrime3▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Drug Trafficking3▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Information Security3▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Policy Compliance3▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Security Awareness3▲ 30×1 topic
  30. Dark Web3▲ 46×1 topic
  31. Identity Theft3▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Physiological Demands3▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Training Load3▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Injury Prevention3▲ 9.1×4 topics
  35. Cardiorespiratory Fitness3▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Contraception3▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Exercise Capacity3▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Geodetic3▲ 148×1 topic
  39. Monitoring3▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Unintended Pregnancy3▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Abertay University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Games and Media, Information and Cyber Security, Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies and Sports Performance and Training.

Digital Games and Media4Digital Games and Media: 4 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Se…3Information and Cyber Security: 3 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 3 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 3 fractional worksCardiovascular and exercise physiology: 3 fractional worksGeodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures: 3 fractional worksReproductive Health and Contraception: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…3Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksReproductive tract infections research: 3 fractional worksStructural mechanics and materials: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsOrthopedics and Sports MedicineComplementary and alternative medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  5. 5 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 3 works
  6. 6 Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  8. 8 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  9. 9 Reproductive tract infections research Microbiology 3 works
  10. 10 Structural mechanics and materials Materials Chemistry 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available50.9%not open49.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.0%domestic only77.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Abertay University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% lower than in 2013–2017.

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