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Belfast City Council

In research, Belfast City Council stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,796 of 17,446 worldwide), Social Sciences (#10,031 of 14,833 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,328 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,870
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#887
of 1,844
Research works
822
▼ 96% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.2k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.59×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Belfast City Council

What is Belfast City Council 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 #11,796 of 17,446 7.2%461
Social SciencesDomain #10,031 of 14,833 8.0%326
EngineeringField #8,328 of 9,532 6.7%355

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Belfast City Council 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 fields of science does Belfast City Council work in?

In all years, 56% of research at Belfast City Council is in Physical Sciences, 40% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (43%), Social Sciences (14%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (9%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 461 fractional works · 56.1% of its workEngineering: 355 fractional works · 43.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 80 fractional works · 9.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 73 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 56 fractional works · 6.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 30 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 28 fractional works · 3.5% of its workArchitecture: 21 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 19 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 14 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 35 fractional works · 4.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 31 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 31 fractional works · 3.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 16 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 11 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 326 fractional works · 39.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 119 fractional works · 14.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 30 fractional works · 3.6% of its workUrban Studies: 26 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEducation: 25 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 15 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 74 fractional works · 9.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 43 fractional works · 5.2% of its workFinance: 30 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 46 fractional works · 5.6% of its workArcheology: 18 fractional works · 2.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 9 fractional works · 1.0% of its workConservation: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMuseology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 40 fractional works · 4.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 28 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 10 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 33 fractional works · 4.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 15 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBelfast CityCouncil822fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences56%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences40%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering35543.1%
    2. Energy354.2%
    3. Environmental Science313.8%
    4. Materials Science161.9%
    5. Computer Science91.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences80.9%
    7. Physics and Astronomy30.4%
    8. Chemical Engineering20.2%
    9. Mathematics20.2%
    10. Chemistry10.2%
    1. Social Sciences11914.5%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance749.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities465.6%
    4. Decision Sciences404.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting334.0%
    6. Psychology131.6%
    1. Health Professions121.4%
    2. Medicine101.2%
    3. Nursing00.0%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences111.3%
    2. Neuroscience10.2%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.44× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 4.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.33× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary4.25×0 works
  2. Environmental Science2.44×1 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.33×1 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.67×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.38×1 works
  6. Engineering1.36×2 works
  7. Medicine1.36×2 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.29×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.26×0 works
  10. Decision Sciences1.04×0 works
  11. Neuroscience1.00×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.38×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×0 works
  14. Psychology0.19×0 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Belfast City Council?

Ranked on the quality score, Sean MacIntyre, Martin Haran and Michael McCord lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Belfast City Council.

  1. 1 Sean MacIntyre United Kingdom · #1,735,007 worldwide 129 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Martin Haran United Kingdom · #2,841,040 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Michael McCord United Kingdom · #2,845,214 worldwide 0 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Martin Hinch United Kingdom · #2,987,602 worldwide 11 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 John McCord United Kingdom · #3,076,890 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 David Coyles United Kingdom · #3,264,521 worldwide 66 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Olawumi Fadeyi United Kingdom · #3,375,161 worldwide 18 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Saul Golden United Kingdom · #3,419,811 worldwide 18 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Paul Clarke United Kingdom · #3,856,322 worldwide 100 citations · 54 works
  10. 10 Sharon McClements United Kingdom · #4,017,247 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Belfast City Council

What are the most cited papers from Belfast City Council?

The most cited paper from Belfast City Council is "A review of materials, heat transfer and phase change problem formulation for latent heat thermal energy storage systems (LHTESS)" (Francis Boateng Agyenim, Neil Hewitt, Philip Eames et al., 2009), with 2,080 citations. Next come "Evaluation of phase change materials for thermal regulation enhancement of building integrated photovoltaics" (474) and "Domestic demand-side management (DSM): Role of heat pumps and thermal energy storage (TES) systems" (392).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A review of materials, heat transfer and phase change problem formulation for latent heat thermal energy storage systems (LHTESS) Francis Boateng Agyenim, Neil Hewitt, Philip Eames et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 6 Nov 2009 2,080
2 Evaluation of phase change materials for thermal regulation enhancement of building integrated photovoltaics A. Hasan, Sarah J. McCormack, Ming Jun Huang et al. · Solar Energy Open access 17 Jul 2010 474
3 Domestic demand-side management (DSM): Role of heat pumps and thermal energy storage (TES) systems Alessia Arteconi, Neil Hewitt, Fabio Polonara · Applied Thermal Engineering 24 Sep 2012 392
4 Hedonic modelling, housing submarkets and residential valuation Alastair S. Adair, Jim Berry, Stanley McGreal · Journal of Property Research 1996 273
5 Experimental and numerical investigation of premixed flame propagation with distorted tulip shape in a closed duct Huahua Xiao, Dmitriy Makarov, Jinhua Sun et al. · Combustion and Flame 30 Dec 2011 263
All 65 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Belfast City Council?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Risk Management, Urban Development, Energy Efficiency, Construction, Facilities Management, Renewable Energy and Neoliberalism.

▲ 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. Sustainability92▲ 6.3×43 topics
  2. Risk Management52▲ 18×7 topics
  3. Urban Development48▲ 18×7 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency45▲ 6.9×16 topics
  5. Renewable Energy41▲ 5.0×28 topics
  6. Construction36▲ 42×3 topics
  7. Facilities Management35▲ 83×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Development31▲ 3.2×20 topics
  9. Neoliberalism30▲ 10×5 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management30▲ 7.0×8 topics
  11. BIM29▲ 87×1 topic
  12. Prefabrication29▲ 87×1 topic
  13. Real Estate Market29▲ 69×2 topics
  14. Corporate Governance28▲ 6.3×8 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks28▲ 8.2×3 topics
  16. Income Inequality28▲ 24×5 topics
  17. Housing Supply26▲ 75×1 topic
  18. Mortgage Credit Expansion26▲ 75×1 topic
  19. Shareholder Value26▲ 34×3 topics
  20. Detonation Propulsion26▲ 106×1 topic
  21. Pulse Detonation Engines26▲ 106×1 topic
  22. Ventilation Systems25▲ 111×2 topics
  23. Smoke Control24▲ 131×1 topic
  24. Tunnel Fires24▲ 131×1 topic
  25. Financialization24▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Housing24▲ 59×1 topic
  27. Model Predictive Control24▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Cultural Heritage23▲ 6.5×11 topics
  29. Heat Transfer23▲ 5.5×7 topics
  30. Energy Simulation23▲ 40×2 topics
  31. Thermal Comfort23▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Climate Change Impact22▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Building Energy Consumption22▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Sustainable Buildings22▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Blast Loading21▲ 57×2 topics
  36. Construction Projects20▲ 67×2 topics
  37. Leadership Style20▲ 36×2 topics
  38. Project Success19▲ 74×1 topic
  39. Stakeholder Analysis19▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Life Cycle Assessment19▲ 13×6 topics

Which research topics does Belfast City Council publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diverticular Disease and Complications, Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development, Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification and Intellectual Property Law.

Diverticular Disease and Complications: 0 fractional worksTourism, Volunteerism, and Development: 0 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Bra…0Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 0 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law0Intellectual Property Law: 0 fractional worksNonprofit Sector and Vol…0Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering: 0 fractional worksColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 0 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Textiles: 0 fractional worksGastric Cancer Managemen…0Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksIrish and British Studies: 0 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 0 fractional works
SurgeryDemographyMarketingLaw5 others

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

  1. 1 Diverticular Disease and Complications Surgery 0 works
  2. 2 Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development Demography 0 works
  3. 3 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 0 works
  4. 4 Intellectual Property Law Law 0 works
  5. 5 Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 0 works
  7. 7 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 0 works
  8. 8 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Belfast City Council's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 96% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Belfast City Council as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000015% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Belfast City Council0.000010% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Belfast City Council 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.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2020Belfast City Council5.5% in 202020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.5% in 2009.

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