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Barr and Stroud (United Kingdom)

ROR OpenAlex
Research works
67
▲ 321% vs 2013–17
Citations
527
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
81.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Barr and Stroud (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

What does Barr and Stroud (United Kingdom) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 36.1 works3.7×
← 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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences: 2.89× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 3.83× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.57× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 8.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Barr and Stroud (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Interconnects, Semiconductor Lasers, Solar Cells, Spectroscopy, Nanofabrication, Nanostructures, On-Orbit Performance and Radiometric Calibration.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Optical Interconnects4▲ 82×1 topic
  2. Semiconductor Lasers4▲ 68×1 topic
  3. Solar Cells4▲ 19×5 topics
  4. Spectroscopy4▲ 16×4 topics
  5. Nanofabrication3▲ 52×2 topics
  6. Nanostructures3▲ 9.6×3 topics
  7. On-Orbit Performance3▲ 199×1 topic
  8. Radiometric Calibration3▲ 199×1 topic
  9. Raman Lasers3▲ 25×2 topics
  10. Detection3▲ 14×2 topics
  11. Femtosecond Laser3▲ 57×1 topic
  12. Infrared3▲ 127×1 topic
  13. Micromachining3▲ 73×1 topic
  14. Photonic Crystals3▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Small Target3▲ 127×1 topic
  16. Adaptive Optics2▲ 184×1 topic
  17. Compound Eyes2▲ 274×1 topic
  18. Freeform Optics2▲ 274×1 topic
  19. Wavefront Sensing2▲ 184×1 topic
  20. Antireflective Coatings2▲ 126×1 topic
  21. Integrated Circuits2▲ 16×2 topics
  22. Optical Modulators2▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Remote Sensing2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  24. Thin-Film Materials2▲ 126×1 topic
  25. Microcavities2▲ 21×1 topic
  26. Silicon Photonics2▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Frequency Conversion2▲ 29×3 topics
  28. Infrared Thermography2▲ 58×2 topics
  29. Semiconductor2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  30. Thermal Imaging2▲ 58×2 topics
  31. Imaging1▲ 5.5×1 topic
  32. Laser1▲ 79×1 topic
  33. Quantum Computing1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  34. Radiation Detection1▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Composite Materials1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  36. Infrared Detectors1▲ 67×1 topic
  37. Optical Fiber1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Semiconductor Materials1▲ 67×1 topic
  39. Electric Discharge1▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Laser Oscillation1▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Barr and Stroud (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radiology practices and education, Children's Rights and Participation, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis.

Radiology practices and …0Radiology practices and education: 0 fractional worksChildren's Rights and Pa…0Children's Rights and Participation: 0 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 0 fractional worksSustainable Agricultural…0Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis: 0 fractional worksSustainable Development …0Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy: 0 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…0Innovations in Medical Education: 0 fractional worksClinical Reasoning and D…0Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills: 0 fractional worksHigher Education Practis…0Higher Education Practises and Engagement: 0 fractional worksCollaborative Teaching a…0Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion: 0 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSociology and Political ScienceEcologyEnvironmental Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Radiology practices and education Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  2. 2 Children's Rights and Participation Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  3. 3 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 0 works
  4. 4 Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Family Practice 0 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 0 works
  9. 9 Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion Education 0 works
  10. 10 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 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 available11.4%not open88.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Barr and Stroud (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 321% 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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