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Brightlands Materials Center

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Research works
30
▼ 63% vs 2018-21
Citations
642
21.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
80%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Brightlands Materials Center

Not ranked overall: Brightlands Materials Center is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Brightlands Materials Center work in?

In all years, 87% of research at Brightlands Materials Center is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (39%), Materials Science (22%), Chemistry (10%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 86.9% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 39.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 9.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 21.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 13.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 9.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 8.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBrightlandsMaterials Center30fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences87%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences2%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1239.0%
    2. Materials Science621.7%
    3. Chemistry39.7%
    4. Environmental Science28.0%
    5. Chemical Engineering12.8%
    6. Physics and Astronomy12.6%
    7. Energy01.5%
    8. Computer Science01.4%
    1. Nursing13.4%
    2. Medicine12.2%
    3. Dentistry00.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.2%
    2. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting00.9%
    2. Social Sciences00.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    4. Psychology00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 7.46× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.55× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.87× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.50× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.43× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science9.43×3 works
  2. Chemical Engineering7.46×0 works
  3. Chemistry4.55×1 works
  4. Environmental Science3.50×1 works
  5. Energy2.87×0 works
  6. Engineering1.45×2 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.05×0 works
  8. Neuroscience1.00×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.63×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.38×0 works
  11. Psychology0.27×0 works
  12. Medicine0.21×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.13×0 works
  14. Social Sciences0.11×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Brightlands Materials Center?

The most cited paper from Brightlands Materials Center is "Thiol?Ene Alginate Hydrogels as Versatile Bioinks for Bioprinting" (Huey Wen Ooi, Carlos Mota, A. Tessa ten Cate et al., 2018), with 199 citations. Next come "Characterization of Ultraviolet-Cured Methacrylate Networks: From Photopolymerization to Ultimate Mechanical Properties" (104) and "Omniligase‐1: A Powerful Tool for Peptide Head‐to‐Tail Cyclization" (82).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Thiol?Ene Alginate Hydrogels as Versatile Bioinks for Bioprinting Huey Wen Ooi, Carlos Mota, A. Tessa ten Cate et al. · Biomacromolecules Open access 25 Jun 2018 199
2 Characterization of Ultraviolet-Cured Methacrylate Networks: From Photopolymerization to Ultimate Mechanical Properties Rosaria Anastasio, Wouter Peerbooms, Ruth Cardinaels et al. · Macromolecules Open access 25 Nov 2019 104
3 Omniligase‐1: A Powerful Tool for Peptide Head‐to‐Tail Cyclization Marcel Schmidt, Ana Toplak, Peter J. L. M. Quaedflieg et al. · Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis Open access 22 Apr 2017 82
4 Strategies for polymer to polymer recycling from waste: Current trends and opportunities for improving the circular economy of polymers in South America Oscar Valerio, Rajendran Muthuraj, Amandine Codou · Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Review 3 Jul 2020 77
5 Decided or divided? An empirical analysis of the decision-making process of Dutch homeowners for energy renovation measures Wendy Broers, Véronique Vasseur, René Kemp et al. · Energy Research & Social Science Open access 6 Sep 2019 73
All 85 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Brightlands Materials Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Additive Manufacturing, Recycling, Polymer Composites, Sustainability, 3D Printing, Applications, Materials and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 58×3 topics
  2. Polymer Composites3▲ 61×3 topics
  3. Recycling3▲ 45×5 topics
  4. Sustainability3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  5. 3D Printing3▲ 52×3 topics
  6. Applications3▲ 44×1 topic
  7. Materials3▲ 56×1 topic
  8. Nanoparticles3▲ 6.9×7 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  10. Process Parameters2▲ 97×2 topics
  11. Rheology2▲ 29×3 topics
  12. Conducting Polymers2▲ 42×2 topics
  13. Nanocrystals2▲ 24×3 topics
  14. Polymerization2▲ 31×5 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications2▲ 4.9×6 topics
  16. Polymer Blends2▲ 62×1 topic
  17. Polymer Crystallization2▲ 126×1 topic
  18. Nanocomposites1▲ 6.2×3 topics
  19. Rheological Properties1▲ 31×2 topics
  20. Waste Management1▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 33×3 topics
  22. Energy Efficiency1▲ 5.5×2 topics
  23. Injection Molding1▲ 275×1 topic
  24. Optimization1▲ 7.8×1 topic
  25. Tissue Engineering1▲ 7.5×4 topics
  26. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  27. Photovoltaics1▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Solar Cells1▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Vanadium Oxide1▲ 40×2 topics
  30. Fructans1▲ 86×1 topic
  31. Inulin1▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Brightlands Materials Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Polymer crystallization and properties, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials and Polymer Science and PVC.

Polymer crystallization …1Polymer crystallization and properties: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: 0 fractional worksPolymer Science and PVC: 0 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 0 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 0 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 0 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 0 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 0 fractional worksEpoxy Resin Curing Processes: 0 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsPollutionBiomaterialsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  3. 3 Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  4. 4 Polymer Science and PVC Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 0 works
  6. 6 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 0 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  10. 10 Epoxy Resin Curing Processes Mechanical 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 available80.0%not open20.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.7%domestic only69.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Brightlands Materials Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 63% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Brightlands Materials Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000028% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Brightlands Materials Center0.000030% in 20252020

Fractional works of Brightlands Materials Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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