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Advanced Light Source

In research, Advanced Light Source stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,733 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,692
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#137
of 1,041
Research works
153
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Advanced Light Source known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #6,733 of 21,541 24.7%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Advanced Light Source 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: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 6.73× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.89× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.06× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.95× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.66× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.90× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which research topics does Advanced Light Source publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Topological Materials and Phenomena, Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, 2D Materials and Applications and Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials.

Topological Materials an…1Topological Materials and Phenomena: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matte…1Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 0 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 0 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 0 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray Imaging Techniques: 0 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 0 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…0Graphene research and applications: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 0 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  3. 3 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 works
  5. 5 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 0 works
  7. 7 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  8. 8 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 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 available54.8%not open45.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.4%domestic only49.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Advanced Light Source's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% lower than in 2013–2017.

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

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