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Athlone Institute of Technology

In research, Athlone Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,780 of 21,541 worldwide) and Computer Science (#4,591 of 7,020 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,352
of 28,054 · #13,114 all time
Rank in Ireland
#63
of 79
Research works
686
▲ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
22.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Athlone Institute of Technology 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 #11,780 of 21,541 19.4%385
Computer ScienceField #4,591 of 7,020 21.3%140

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Athlone Institute of Technology 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: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.19× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.08× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.59× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.61× its world share, 8 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.48× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.46× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.43× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Athlone Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Brian Lee, Neil J. Rowan and Niall Murray lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Athlone Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Brian Lee Ireland · #88,652 worldwide 331 citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Neil J. Rowan Ireland · #207,734 worldwide 161 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Niall Murray Ireland · #232,253 worldwide 141 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 J. M. Ferris Ireland · #375,386 worldwide 82 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Yuansong Qiao Ireland · #475,821 worldwide 115 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Enda Fallon Ireland · #671,623 worldwide 16 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Clement L. Higginbotham Ireland · #766,697 worldwide 94 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Declan M. Devine Ireland · #774,377 worldwide 99 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Yuan Yuan Chen Ireland · #892,333 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Michael Nugent Ireland · #966,736 worldwide 58 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Athlone Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Athlone Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Polymer Composites, Deep Learning, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Sustainability, Tissue Engineering, Nanocomposites and Biomedical Engineering.

▲ 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. Deep Learning8▲ 2.6×24 topics
  2. Sustainability6▲ 3.0×10 topics
  3. Machine Learning5▲ 1.89×18 topics
  4. Polymer Composites5▲ 20×4 topics
  5. Neural Networks5▲ 3.5×13 topics
  6. Nanocomposites4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  7. 3D Printing4▲ 20×4 topics
  8. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 15×3 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications4▲ 4.0×11 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering4▲ 7.6×7 topics
  11. Applications4▲ 15×2 topics
  12. Biomedical Engineering4▲ 28×2 topics
  13. Challenges4▲ 34×1 topic
  14. Materials4▲ 17×1 topic
  15. Biodegradable Polymers3▲ 22×4 topics
  16. Internet of Things3▲ 4.0×7 topics
  17. Regenerative Medicine3▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Support Vector Machines3▲ 10×5 topics
  19. Big Data2▲ 3.1×7 topics
  20. Mechanical Properties2▲ 2.9×7 topics
  21. Technology Integration2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  22. Data Mining2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  23. Supply Chain Management2▲ 2.7×3 topics
  24. Anomaly Detection2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  25. Drug Delivery2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  26. Reflective Practice2▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Sentiment Analysis2▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Biomaterials2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  29. Consumer Perception2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  30. Marketing Strategy2▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 24×1 topic
  32. Polylactic Acid2▲ 24×1 topic
  33. Motor Recovery1▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Neural Plasticity1▲ 9.3×1 topic
  35. Ensemble Methods1▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Microfluidic Devices1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Process Parameters1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Rheological Properties1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  39. Stock Market Prediction1▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Time Series Forecasting1▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Athlone Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research.

Additive Manufacturing a…4Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 4 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 1 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedical Research: 1 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 1 fractional worksCustomer churn and segmentation: 1 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…1Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 1 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional worksAnimal testing and alternatives: 1 fractional worksInjection Molding Proces…1Injection Molding Process and Properties: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringBiomaterialsRehabilitationBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 2 works
  3. 3 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 1 works
  4. 4 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  6. 6 Customer churn and segmentation Marketing 1 works
  7. 7 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 1 works
  8. 8 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Animal testing and alternatives Small Animals 1 works
  10. 10 Injection Molding Process and Properties Mechanical Engineering 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 available50.6%not open49.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Athlone Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% higher 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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