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Aston University

In research, Aston University stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,150 of 9,902 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,170 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,418 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Ophthalmology (Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 3.4× its share of world research).

aston.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#1,165
of 22,385 · #1,754 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#77
of 862
Research works
19k
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
502k
26.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.13×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
35%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Aston University

What is Aston 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
Health SciencesDomain #1,150 of 9,902 16.3%471 #2723
Social SciencesDomain #1,170 of 9,585 18.8%821 #1317
Physical SciencesDomain #1,418 of 10,670 14.0%995 #1481
MedicineField #1,224 of 8,541 15.8%393 #2784
EngineeringField #888 of 5,901 14.2%523 #1175
Social SciencesField #1,475 of 5,988 16.6%335 #1501
Business, Management and AccountingField #643 of 2,581 25.5%175 #703
Computer ScienceField #1,427 of 4,417 15.2%192 #1472
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #768 of 2,176 10.0%202 #891
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #948 of 2,526 17.9%127 #1303

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Aston 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. Health Sciences#2,723 #1,150
  2. Social Sciences#1,317 #1,170
  3. Physical Sciences#1,481 #1,418
  4. Medicine#2,784 #1,224
  5. Engineering#1,175 #888
  6. Social Sciences#1,501 #1,475
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#703 #643
  8. Computer Science#1,472 #1,427
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#891 #768
  10. Sociology and Political Science#1,303 #948
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 Aston University work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Aston University is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (21%), Medicine (16%), Social Sciences (14%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 1,115 fractional works · 39.5% of its workEngineering: 582 fractional works · 20.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 217 fractional works · 7.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 95 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 53 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 41 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 36 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 34 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 28 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 220 fractional works · 7.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 96 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInformation Systems: 37 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 25 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 91 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 69 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 70 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPollution: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 58 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 27 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 30 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 24 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 942 fractional works · 33.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 390 fractional works · 13.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 147 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 78 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEducation: 38 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 199 fractional works · 7.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 61 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAccounting: 30 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 30 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 27 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 20 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 134 fractional works · 4.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 41 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 38 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 26 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 85 fractional works · 3.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 26 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 83 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 55 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 50 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 31 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 546 fractional works · 19.4% of its workMedicine: 457 fractional works · 16.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 65 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 45 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 34 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 33 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 29 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 26 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 24 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Professions: 75 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 45 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 218 fractional works · 7.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 94 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 51 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 73 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 47 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 33 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAston University2,822fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences33%

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. Engineering58220.6%
    2. Computer Science2207.8%
    3. Physics and Astronomy913.2%
    4. Environmental Science702.5%
    5. Materials Science582.0%
    6. Energy301.1%
    7. Chemistry250.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering180.6%
    9. Mathematics140.5%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences70.3%
    1. Social Sciences39013.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1997.1%
    3. Psychology1344.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities853.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance832.9%
    6. Decision Sciences501.8%
    1. Medicine45716.2%
    2. Health Professions752.7%
    3. Nursing120.4%
    4. Dentistry20.1%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology943.3%
    2. Neuroscience732.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences331.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics100.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology90.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Aston University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 3.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 68.7 works3.4×
  2. OphthalmologySubfield · 24.4 works3.2×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 33 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 94 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.59× its world share, 73 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.83× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 24 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 220 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.16× its world share, 30 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.38× its world share, 582 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 70 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.59× its world share, 58 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.46× its world share, 91 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.01× its world share, 75 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.84× its world share, 457 worksMedicineNursing: 0.83× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.04× its world share, 85 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.19× its world share, 199 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 50 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.37× its world share, 83 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.56× its world share, 134 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 390 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting2.19×199 works
  2. Decision Sciences1.85×50 works
  3. Chemical Engineering1.83×18 works
  4. Neuroscience1.59×73 works
  5. Psychology1.56×134 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.46×91 works
  7. Engineering1.38×582 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.37×83 works
  9. Energy1.16×30 works
  10. Social Sciences1.09×390 works
  11. Arts and Humanities1.04×85 works
  12. Health Professions1.01×75 works
  13. Computer Science1.00×220 works
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.99×10 works
  15. Medicine0.84×457 works
  16. Nursing0.83×12 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.62×94 works
  18. Materials Science0.59×58 works
  19. Chemistry0.55×24 works
  20. Environmental Science0.50×70 works
  21. Mathematics0.42×14 works
  22. Veterinary0.33×1 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.32×9 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×33 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.16×7 works
  26. Dentistry0.15×2 works

Who are the top researchers at Aston University?

Ranked on the quality score, Tabbi Wilberforce, Ali Emrouznejad and A.V. Bridgwater lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Aston University.

  1. 1 Tabbi Wilberforce United Kingdom · #1,434 worldwide 19k citations · 161 works
  2. 2 Ali Emrouznejad United Kingdom · #18,323 worldwide 14k citations · 323 works
  3. 3 A.V. Bridgwater United Kingdom · #40,444 worldwide 33k citations · 247 works
  4. 4 Prasanta Kumar Dey United Kingdom · #55,992 worldwide 16k citations · 316 works
  5. 5 Maxwell Fordjour Antwi‐Afari United Kingdom · #58,381 worldwide 5k citations · 163 works
  6. 6 Mootaz M. Salman United Kingdom · #68,904 worldwide 3.3k citations · 54 works
  7. 7 Adam Fraser Lee United Kingdom · #95,774 worldwide 27k citations · 515 works
  8. 8 Charlotte R. Pennington United Kingdom · #124,807 worldwide 2.9k citations · 207 works
  9. 9 Philip J. Kitchen United Kingdom · #136,279 worldwide 3.4k citations · 65 works
  10. 10 Muhammad Ali Imran United Kingdom · #158,988 worldwide 6k citations · 186 works
All ranked researchers at Aston University

What are the most cited papers from Aston University?

The most cited paper from Aston University is "Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research" (Nicola Kay Gale, Gemma Heath, Elaine Cameron et al., 2013), with 11,587 citations. Next come "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" (11,535) and "Review of fast pyrolysis of biomass and product upgrading" (4,808).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research Nicola Kay Gale, Gemma Heath, Elaine Cameron et al. · BMC Medical Research Methodology Open access 18 Sep 2013 11,587
2 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
3 Review of fast pyrolysis of biomass and product upgrading A.V. Bridgwater · Biomass and Bioenergy 7 Mar 2011 4,808
4 Artificial Intelligence (AI): Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi et al. · International Journal of Information Management Open access 27 Aug 2019 4,479
5 Opinion Paper: “So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” Multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities, challenges and implications of generative conversational AI for research, practice and policy Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi et al. · International Journal of Information Management Open access 11 Mar 2023 4,365
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Aston University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Fiber, Microwave Photonics, Nonlinear Optics, Fiber Lasers, Digital Signal Processing, Coherent Detection, Nonlinear Effects and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Machine Learning111▲ 1.19×68 topics
  2. Deep Learning110◆ 1.13×70 topics
  3. Epidemiology108◆ 0.96×98 topics
  4. Sustainability102▲ 1.48×64 topics
  5. Globalization92▲ 1.66×82 topics
  6. Optical Fiber66▲ 23×3 topics
  7. Microwave Photonics60▲ 26×2 topics
  8. Nonlinear Optics60▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management56▲ 2.2×20 topics
  10. Healthcare54▲ 1.69×26 topics
  11. Fiber Lasers54▲ 21×3 topics
  12. Big Data54▲ 2.0×18 topics
  13. Renewable Energy53▲ 1.31×36 topics
  14. Innovation47▲ 1.61×37 topics
  15. Digital Signal Processing43▲ 32×2 topics
  16. Coherent Detection43▲ 37×1 topic
  17. Nonlinear Effects43▲ 37×1 topic
  18. Risk Management39▲ 2.9×13 topics
  19. Social Capital39▲ 2.6×17 topics
  20. Biosensors37▲ 2.6×11 topics
  21. Microresonators37▲ 17×3 topics
  22. Nationalism35▲ 2.8×23 topics
  23. Optical Frequency Combs34▲ 24×1 topic
  24. Ultrafast Lasers34▲ 24×1 topic
  25. Prevalence31▲ 2.7×12 topics
  26. Raman Lasers27▲ 9.2×2 topics
  27. Optical Modulators27▲ 6.8×3 topics
  28. Optical Access Networks26▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Photonic Signal Processing26▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Silicon Photonics26▲ 9.1×2 topics
  31. Integrated Circuits25▲ 6.2×3 topics
  32. Microcavities25▲ 8.3×1 topic
  33. Nanophotonic Waveguides25▲ 9.7×1 topic
  34. Structural Health Monitoring22▲ 9.9×3 topics
  35. Fiber Optic Sensors21▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Sensor Technology21▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Semiconductor Lasers19▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Gas Sensing19▲ 16×2 topics
  39. High-Power Laser19▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Supercontinuum Generation19▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Aston University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Optical Network Technologies, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Optical Network Technologies: 43 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 34 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Commun…26Advanced Photonic Communication Systems: 26 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…25Photonic and Optical Devices: 25 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 21 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 19 fractional worksOcular Surface and Conta…18Ocular Surface and Contact Lens: 18 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 17 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 15 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 13 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiology2 others

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

  1. 1 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 43 works
  2. 2 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 34 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 25 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  6. 6 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 19 works
  7. 7 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 18 works
  8. 8 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 17 works
  9. 9 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 15 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 13 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 available35.1%not open64.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Aston University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher 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 Aston University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.012% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Aston University0.011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Aston 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%Aston University13.9% 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 17.4% in 2011.

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