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Atkins (United Kingdom)

In research, Atkins (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,056 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,517
of 28,054 · #12,356 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#788
of 1,094
Research works
1.4k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Atkins (United Kingdom) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #11,056 of 12,888 12.4%61 #13855

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Atkins (United Kingdom) 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: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.64× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.66× its world share, 39 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.52× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Atkins (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, F Schön, David Uttley and Wylie McKissock lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Atkins (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 F Schön United Kingdom · #270,385 worldwide 62 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 David Uttley United Kingdom · #293,516 worldwide 88 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Wylie McKissock United Kingdom · #345,209 worldwide 137 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Andrew Clifton United Kingdom · #429,756 worldwide 83 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 David Read United Kingdom · #1,175,965 worldwide 53 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Jack T. Wynn United Kingdom · #1,392,869 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Atkins (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Atkins (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Finite Element Analysis, Remote Sensing, Dynamic Interaction, Fiber Reinforcement, Soil Reinforcement, Liquefaction, Tunnel and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Climate Change5▲ 2.1×24 topics
  2. Sustainability5▲ 2.0×15 topics
  3. Remote Sensing5▲ 3.8×12 topics
  4. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 15×4 topics
  5. Dynamic Interaction3▲ 51×2 topics
  6. Fiber Reinforcement3▲ 51×2 topics
  7. Soil Reinforcement3▲ 47×2 topics
  8. Geosynthetics3▲ 57×1 topic
  9. Liquefaction3▲ 32×2 topics
  10. Stone Columns3▲ 66×1 topic
  11. Tunnel3▲ 32×2 topics
  12. Analysis3▲ 29×2 topics
  13. Risk Assessment2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  14. Sustainability Assessment2▲ 19×4 topics
  15. Earthquake2▲ 40×1 topic
  16. Footbridges2▲ 64×1 topic
  17. Seismic2▲ 40×1 topic
  18. Soil Properties2▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Vibration Serviceability2▲ 64×1 topic
  20. Slope Stability Analysis2▲ 62×1 topic
  21. Spatial Variability2▲ 39×1 topic
  22. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  23. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  24. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Sediment Transport2▲ 12×4 topics
  26. Construction2▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Hazard2▲ 25×1 topic
  28. Landslide2▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Disaster Management2▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Facilities Management2▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Risk Perception2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  32. Seismic Analysis2▲ 44×2 topics
  33. Spatial Planning2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  34. Liquefaction Resistance1▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Particle Shape Effects1▲ 55×1 topic
  36. Recycled Materials1▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Rheology1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  38. Asphalt1▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Bitumen Modification1▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Urban Underground Space1▲ 112×1 topic

Which research topics does Atkins (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis.

Geotechnical Engineering…3Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 2 fractional worksStructural Engineering a…2Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics: 1 fractional worksAsphalt Pavement Perform…1Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 1 fractional worksUnderground infrastructu…1Underground infrastructure and sustainability: 1 fractional worksDam Engineering and Safety: 1 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenan…1Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawBuilding and Construction

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

  1. 1 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  5. 5 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Underground infrastructure and sustainability Building and Construction 1 works
  9. 9 Dam Engineering and Safety Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural 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 available24.1%not open75.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.3%domestic only75.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Atkins (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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