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Armagh Observatory & Planetarium

In research, Armagh Observatory & Planetarium stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,324 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#464 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,645 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 120.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#10,753
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#595
of 2,253
Research works
687
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
24.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Armagh Observatory & Planetarium 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 #6,324 of 21,541 21.4%623
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #464 of 1,146 22.1%450
Physics and AstronomyField #2,645 of 3,663 21.7%538

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Armagh Observatory & Planetarium 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).

What does Armagh Observatory & Planetarium specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 120.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 33.1 works121×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 41.9 works36×
  3. Physical SciencesDomain · 48.5 works2.4×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 35.65× its world share, 42 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 35.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Armagh Observatory & Planetarium?

Ranked on the composite score, J. S. Vink, Tómás Ó Fiaich and J. G. Doyle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Armagh Observatory & Planetarium.

  1. 1 J. S. Vink United Kingdom · #193,863 worldwide 619 citations · 109 works
  2. 2 Tómás Ó Fiaich United Kingdom · #281,462 worldwide 17 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 J. G. Doyle United Kingdom · #541,087 worldwide 131 citations · 49 works
  4. 4 C. J. Butler United Kingdom · #661,684 worldwide 141 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 S. Bagnulo United Kingdom · #715,136 worldwide 314 citations · 132 works
  6. 6 D. J. Asher United Kingdom · #723,776 worldwide 84 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 J. L. E. Dreyer United Kingdom · #748,614 worldwide 8 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Gavin Ramsay United Kingdom · #908,122 worldwide 121 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 C. S. Jeffery United Kingdom · #978,712 worldwide 95 citations · 78 works
  10. 10 Å. Rosén United Kingdom · #1,005,216 worldwide 94 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Armagh Observatory & Planetarium

Which keywords describe research at Armagh Observatory & Planetarium?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Star Formation, Astronomical Instrumentation, Spectrograph and Molecular Clouds.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Exoplanets10▲ 487×1 topic
  2. Stellar Astrophysics10▲ 487×1 topic
  3. Accretion Disks7▲ 294×2 topics
  4. Magnetic Fields7▲ 213×2 topics
  5. Star Formation7▲ 254×2 topics
  6. Astronomical Instrumentation6▲ 421×1 topic
  7. Spectrograph6▲ 421×1 topic
  8. Molecular Clouds5▲ 412×1 topic
  9. Protoplanetary Disks5▲ 412×1 topic
  10. Gravitational Waves5▲ 168×2 topics
  11. Solar System Abundances4▲ 166×1 topic
  12. Supernovae4▲ 99×2 topics
  13. Terrestrial Planets4▲ 166×1 topic
  14. Nucleosynthesis4▲ 155×3 topics
  15. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 279×1 topic
  16. Neutron Stars4▲ 279×1 topic
  17. Black Holes4▲ 70×3 topics
  18. Dark Matter2▲ 39×3 topics
  19. Galactic Center2▲ 87×2 topics
  20. Cosmology2▲ 53×2 topics
  21. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 159×1 topic
  22. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 159×1 topic
  23. Galaxies2▲ 110×1 topic
  24. Stellar Populations2▲ 110×1 topic
  25. Solar Wind1▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Mars1▲ 72×1 topic
  27. Martian Surface1▲ 72×1 topic
  28. Optical 3D Laser Measurement1▲ 199×1 topic
  29. Position-Sensitive Detector1▲ 199×1 topic
  30. Spectroscopy1▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Climate Change1▼ 0.74×7 topics
  32. Coronal Mass Ejections1▲ 57×1 topic
  33. Equation of State1▲ 37×2 topics
  34. High-Resolution Imaging1▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Radio Astronomy1▲ 96×2 topics
  36. Solar Dynamics Observatory1▲ 57×1 topic
  37. Transits of Venus1▲ 219×1 topic
  38. Binary Black Hole1▲ 67×1 topic
  39. Neutron Star1▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does Armagh Observatory & Planetarium publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies and Astro and Planetary Science.

Stellar, planetary, and …10Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 10 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 6 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 5 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…4Astro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…4Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 1 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationComputational Mechanics

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 6 works
  3. 3 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 1 works
  10. 10 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 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 available58.0%not open42.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.6%domestic only56.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Armagh Observatory & Planetarium's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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