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British Hydromechanics Research Group

In research, British Hydromechanics Research Group stands highest in Engineering (#10,858 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,852 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 15.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#27,117
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,443
of 2,253
Research works
156
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is British Hydromechanics Research Group 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
EngineeringField #10,858 of 11,412 10.0%122
Physical SciencesDomain #20,852 of 21,541 10.5%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where British Hydromechanics Research Group 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).

What does British Hydromechanics Research Group specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 15.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 41.9 works15×
← 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.

Chemical Engineering: 23.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11.83× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.98× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 23.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at British Hydromechanics Research Group?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tribological Performance, CFD Simulation, Turbulent Flows, Friction Reduction, Laser Surface Texturing, Heat Transfer, Friction and Numerical Simulation.

▲ 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. Tribological Performance14▲ 145×2 topics
  2. CFD Simulation14▲ 74×4 topics
  3. Turbulent Flows12▲ 58×3 topics
  4. Friction Reduction12▲ 216×1 topic
  5. Laser Surface Texturing12▲ 216×1 topic
  6. Heat Transfer11▲ 14×10 topics
  7. Friction11▲ 97×3 topics
  8. Numerical Simulation9▲ 18×8 topics
  9. Turbulent Flow9▲ 45×4 topics
  10. Nanoparticles9▲ 4.3×10 topics
  11. Adaptive8▲ 104×2 topics
  12. Control8▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Vibration Analysis8▲ 17×6 topics
  14. Hydraulic Systems8▲ 88×1 topic
  15. Large-Eddy Simulation8▲ 22×5 topics
  16. Robust8▲ 121×1 topic
  17. Optimization7▲ 8.7×7 topics
  18. Bioreactor7▲ 218×1 topic
  19. Scale-up7▲ 218×1 topic
  20. Fluid-Structure Interaction7▲ 26×4 topics
  21. Vortex Dynamics7▲ 27×2 topics
  22. Ionic Liquids7▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Lubricants6▲ 194×1 topic
  24. Tribology6▲ 108×1 topic
  25. Nonlinear Dynamics6▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Renewable Energy6▲ 3.8×8 topics
  27. Multiphase Flow6▲ 36×4 topics
  28. Water Treatment6▲ 29×3 topics
  29. Surface Roughness5▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Flotation5▲ 92×1 topic
  31. Nanobubbles5▲ 92×1 topic
  32. Biomimetic5▲ 51×2 topics
  33. Boundary Layer Transition4▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Particle Image Velocimetry4▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Adhesion4▲ 81×1 topic
  36. Gecko4▲ 81×1 topic
  37. Turbulence4▲ 19×4 topics
  38. Boundary Layer4▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Flow Control4▲ 41×2 topics
  40. Gear Dynamics4▲ 91×1 topic

Which research topics does British Hydromechanics Research Group publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Arabic Language Education Studies, Education and Islamic Studies and Fluid Dynamics and Mixing.

Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 0 fractional worksArabic Language Education Studies: 0 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…0Education and Islamic Studies: 0 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Mixing: 0 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Research: 0 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 0 fractional worksInjection Molding Proces…0Injection Molding Process and Properties: 0 fractional worksRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies: 0 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 0 fractional works
GeophysicsEducationBiomedical EngineeringSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 0 works
  2. 2 Arabic Language Education Studies Education 0 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 0 works
  4. 4 Fluid Dynamics and Mixing Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  7. 7 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  8. 8 Injection Molding Process and Properties Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 0 works
  10. 10 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 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 available13.8%not open86.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has British Hydromechanics Research Group's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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