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Aberystwyth University

In research, Aberystwyth University stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,628 of 6,403 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,114 of 9,585 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,205 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Agronomy and Crop Science (History is 10.0× its share of world research).

aber.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#2,990
of 22,385 · #1,757 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#154
of 862
Research works
15k
▼ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
412k
26.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Aberystwyth University

What is Aberystwyth University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #1,628 of 6,403 13.2%185 #1432
Social SciencesDomain #3,114 of 9,585 14.3%265 #2009
Environmental ScienceField #1,205 of 3,334 13.8%77 #1054
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,149 of 3,157 13.5%105 #550
Physical SciencesDomain #4,565 of 10,670 11.6%341 #1872
Computer ScienceField #2,146 of 4,417 18.1%90 #1458
Social SciencesField #2,967 of 5,988 13.9%146 #1686
Health SciencesDomain #5,287 of 9,902 10.5%96 #4567
MedicineField #5,536 of 8,541 10.8%61 #4892
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,263 of 1,896 16.4%70 #1184

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Aberystwyth 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Life Sciences#1,432 #1,628
  2. Social Sciences#2,009 #3,114
  3. Environmental Science#1,054 #1,205
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#550 #1,149
  5. Physical Sciences#1,872 #4,565
  6. Computer Science#1,458 #2,146
  7. Social Sciences#1,686 #2,967
  8. Health Sciences#4,567 #5,287
  9. Medicine#4,892 #5,536
  10. Arts and Humanities#1,184 #1,263
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Aberystwyth University work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at Aberystwyth University is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (16%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 379 fractional works · 38.1% of its workComputer Science: 96 fractional works · 9.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 38 fractional works · 3.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 31 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 84 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 83 fractional works · 8.3% of its workEcology: 30 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 45 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 18 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOceanography: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 41 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 25 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 288 fractional works · 28.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 158 fractional works · 15.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 58 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 34 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAnthropology: 8 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 75 fractional works · 7.5% of its workHistory: 32 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClassics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 21 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 15 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 212 fractional works · 21.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 119 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPlant Science: 48 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 20 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 13 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 69 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 39 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGenetics: 16 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 117 fractional works · 11.8% of its workMedicine: 76 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 23 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 14 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmall Animals: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEquine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKAberystwythUniversity996fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences29%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science969.7%
    2. Engineering848.5%
    3. Environmental Science838.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences454.5%
    5. Physics and Astronomy414.1%
    6. Materials Science111.1%
    7. Chemistry90.9%
    8. Mathematics50.5%
    9. Energy30.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.2%
    1. Social Sciences15815.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities757.5%
    3. Psychology212.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance151.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting131.3%
    6. Decision Sciences60.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11912.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology697.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology111.1%
    4. Neuroscience111.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
    1. Medicine767.6%
    2. Health Professions232.3%
    3. Veterinary141.4%
    4. Nursing30.3%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Aberystwyth University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History takes 10.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. HistorySubfield · 31.9 works10.0×
  2. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 20.1 works8.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 2.52× its world share, 119 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.30× its world share, 69 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 96 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.85× its world share, 44 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 84 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 83 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.84× its world share, 41 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 76 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 10.56× its world share, 14 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.61× its world share, 75 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 158 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary10.56×14 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.85×44 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.61×75 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.52×119 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.84×41 works
  6. Environmental Science1.67×83 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.30×69 works
  8. Social Sciences1.25×158 works
  9. Computer Science1.24×96 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.12×11 works
  11. Health Professions0.88×23 works
  12. Nursing0.69×3 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.69×15 works
  14. Psychology0.69×21 works
  15. Neuroscience0.67×11 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.66×6 works
  17. Chemical Engineering0.60×2 works
  18. Chemistry0.57×9 works
  19. Engineering0.56×84 works
  20. Mathematics0.45×5 works
  21. Medicine0.40×76 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.40×13 works
  23. Materials Science0.33×11 works
  24. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.30×1 works
  25. Energy0.29×3 works
  26. Dentistry0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Aberystwyth University?

Ranked on the quality score, Alun Hubbard, Mark G. Macklin and Richard Lucas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Aberystwyth University.

  1. 1 Alun Hubbard United Kingdom · #108,316 worldwide 12k citations · 285 works
  2. 2 Mark G. Macklin United Kingdom · #108,346 worldwide 17k citations · 323 works
  3. 3 Richard Lucas United Kingdom · #115,747 worldwide 18k citations · 316 works
  4. 4 Samuel Huckerby Doyle United Kingdom · #134,225 worldwide 2.6k citations · 126 works
  5. 5 John Lewin United Kingdom · #138,294 worldwide 8.8k citations · 151 works
  6. 6 Henry F. Lamb United Kingdom · #163,740 worldwide 7.7k citations · 209 works
  7. 7 Daniel Klaus Burgarth United Kingdom · #229,206 worldwide 3.3k citations · 158 works
  8. 8 Peter Bunting United Kingdom · #232,571 worldwide 6.7k citations · 158 works
  9. 9 G.A.T. Duller United Kingdom · #242,183 worldwide 18k citations · 283 works
  10. 10 Arwyn Edwards United Kingdom · #268,008 worldwide 4.2k citations · 99 works
All ranked researchers at Aberystwyth University

What are the most cited papers from Aberystwyth University?

The most cited paper from Aberystwyth University is "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (Clotilde Théry et al., 2018), with 11,535 citations. Next come "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (6,023) and "ASCORBATE AND GLUTATHIONE: Keeping Active Oxygen Under Control" (5,739).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
2 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
3 ASCORBATE AND GLUTATHIONE: Keeping Active Oxygen Under Control Graham Noctor, Christine Helen Foyer · Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology Jun 1998 5,739
4 Proposed minimum reporting standards for chemical analysis Lloyd W. Sumner et al. · Metabolomics Open access 11 Sep 2007 5,359
5 Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi Conrad L. Schoch et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access156 authors 27 Mar 2012 5,240
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Aberystwyth University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Deep Learning, Nationalism, Colonialism, Remote Sensing, National Identity, Solar Wind and History.

▲ 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 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. Climate Change63▲ 2.3×71 topics
  2. Deep Learning61▲ 1.77×66 topics
  3. Machine Learning35◆ 1.06×56 topics
  4. Remote Sensing31▲ 2.5×28 topics
  5. Globalization30▲ 1.55×46 topics
  6. Nationalism29▲ 6.5×18 topics
  7. Colonialism24▲ 5.2×25 topics
  8. History22▲ 3.1×21 topics
  9. Identity21▲ 2.9×27 topics
  10. Neural Networks20▲ 1.32×28 topics
  11. Biodiversity20▲ 2.6×25 topics
  12. Literature19▲ 3.5×17 topics
  13. National Identity18▲ 15×6 topics
  14. Cultural Identity17▲ 3.5×9 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services16▲ 4.3×12 topics
  16. Gender16▲ 3.0×31 topics
  17. Genetic Diversity16▲ 3.6×17 topics
  18. Solar Wind14▲ 16×2 topics
  19. Sustainable Agriculture14▲ 4.6×13 topics
  20. Ethnicity13▲ 3.6×10 topics
  21. Devolution13▲ 91×2 topics
  22. Religion13▲ 2.8×17 topics
  23. Religious Identity13▲ 21×5 topics
  24. Diaspora11▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Empire11▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Cultural Politics11▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Global Change11▲ 4.1×6 topics
  28. Genetic Improvement10▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Scotland10▲ 131×1 topic
  30. Union of 170710▲ 131×1 topic
  31. Wales10▲ 158×1 topic
  32. Welsh literature10▲ 158×1 topic
  33. Energy Balance10▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Animal Welfare9▲ 10×4 topics
  35. Paleoclimatology9▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Plant Breeding9▲ 9.4×3 topics
  37. Holocene8▲ 7.5×3 topics
  38. Coronal Mass Ejections8▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Solar Dynamics Observatory8▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Soil Carbon Sequestration8▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Aberystwyth University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Scottish History and National Identity, Historical Studies of British Isles, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Scottish History and Nat…10Scottish History and National Identity: 10 fractional worksHistorical Studies of Br…10Historical Studies of British Isles: 10 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…8Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 8 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…7Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 7 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 6 fractional worksBioenergy crop production and management: 6 fractional worksIrish and British Studies6Irish and British Studies: 6 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 5 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 5 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and D…5Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 5 fractional works
HistoryAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric ScienceAgronomy and Crop Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Scottish History and National Identity History 10 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies of British Isles History 10 works
  3. 3 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  4. 4 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 7 works
  5. 5 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  6. 6 Bioenergy crop production and management Agronomy and Crop Science 6 works
  7. 7 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  8. 8 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 5 works
  10. 10 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 5 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 available25.6%not open74.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Aberystwyth University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Aberystwyth University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0040% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Aberystwyth University0.0035% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

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

still counting10%20%Aberystwyth University14.1% 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 19.4% in 2011.

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