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British Hydromechanics Research Group

In research, British Hydromechanics Research Group stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,065 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,391 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,043
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,675
of 1,844
Research works
156
▼ 75% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.5k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.09×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
14%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
British Hydromechanics Research Group

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
Physical SciencesDomain #9,065 of 17,446 12.5%143
EngineeringField #7,391 of 9,532 11.7%122

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does British Hydromechanics Research Group work in?

In all years, 92% of research at British Hydromechanics Research Group is in Physical Sciences, 4% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (78%), Environmental Science (6%), Health Professions (2%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 143 fractional works · 91.7% of its workEngineering: 122 fractional works · 78.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 42 fractional works · 26.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 18 fractional works · 11.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 13 fractional works · 8.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 6.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 6.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 9 fractional works · 5.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 5.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 6.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKBritishHydromechanics…156fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences92%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences4%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering12278.3%
    2. Environmental Science106.5%
    3. Chemical Engineering21.4%
    4. Materials Science21.2%
    5. Computer Science21.2%
    6. Mathematics21.0%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    9. Energy10.4%
    10. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences31.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    3. Decision Sciences10.5%
    4. Psychology10.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    1. Health Professions32.2%
    2. Medicine10.8%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
    3. Neuroscience00.0%
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.

Neuroscience: 2.01× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 15.52× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.78× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 2.54× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.53× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 8.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× 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, 15.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering15.52×0 works
  2. Decision Sciences8.42×0 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences7.78×0 works
  4. Health Professions2.54×0 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.53×0 works
  6. Neuroscience2.01×0 works
  7. Engineering1.48×0 works
  8. Social Sciences1.29×0 works
  9. Medicine0.82×0 works
  10. Psychology0.62×0 works

Who are the top researchers at British Hydromechanics Research Group?

Ranked on the quality score, Donald Bain, Bernard S. Nau and Robert Flitney lead among researchers whose main affiliation is British Hydromechanics Research Group.

  1. 1 Donald Bain United Kingdom · #2,231,763 worldwide 154 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Bernard S. Nau United Kingdom · #2,972,046 worldwide 556 citations · 65 works
  3. 3 Robert Flitney United Kingdom · #3,224,462 worldwide 82 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Gustavo Padron United Kingdom · #3,910,718 worldwide 441 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 N. Gül Özcan-Taşkın United Kingdom · #4,313,159 worldwide 655 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Bob Flitney United Kingdom · #7,139,736 worldwide 162 citations · 110 works
All ranked researchers at British Hydromechanics Research Group

What are the most cited papers from British Hydromechanics Research Group?

The most cited paper from British Hydromechanics Research Group is "A review of vortex shedding research and its application" (R. W. King, 1977), with 244 citations. Next come "Interaction between chemical reactions and mixing on various scales" (212) and "Turbulent drag reduction using compliant surfaces" (207).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A review of vortex shedding research and its application R. W. King · Ocean Engineering Jul 1977 244
2 Interaction between chemical reactions and mixing on various scales J. Bałdyga, John R. Bourne, Steve Hearn · Chemical Engineering Science Feb 1997 212
3 Turbulent drag reduction using compliant surfaces Kwing-So Choi, Xiaorong Yang, B. R. Clayton et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 8 Oct 1997 207
4 Wake interaction experiments with two flexible circular cylinders in flowing water R. W. King, D.J. Johns · Journal of Sound and Vibration Mar 1976 134
5 On vortex excitation of model piles in water R. W. King, M. J. Prosser, D.J. Johns · Journal of Sound and Vibration Jul 1973 113
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

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-now: BIM and Construction Integration, Construction Project Management and Performance, Quality and Supply Management and Education and Islamic Studies.

BIM and Construction Int…0BIM and Construction Integration: 0 fractional worksConstruction Project Man…0Construction Project Management and Performance: 0 fractional worksQuality and Supply Manag…0Quality and Supply Management: 0 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…0Education and Islamic Studies: 0 fractional worksArabic Language Education Studies: 0 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Mixing: 0 fractional worksInjection Molding Proces…0Injection Molding Process and Properties: 0 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 0 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 0 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…0Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 0 fractional works
Building and ConstructionManagement Science and Operations ResearchManagement Information SystemsEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 0 works
  2. 2 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 0 works
  3. 3 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 0 works
  4. 4 Education and Islamic Studies Education 0 works
  5. 5 Arabic Language Education Studies Education 0 works
  6. 6 Fluid Dynamics and Mixing Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Injection Molding Process and Properties Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  9. 9 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Geological and Geochemical Analysis 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 75% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is British Hydromechanics Research Group as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000098% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%British Hydromechanics Research Group0.0000043% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of British Hydromechanics Research Group over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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