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British Steel (United Kingdom)

In research, British Steel (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,526 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,134 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#3,216 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,253
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#775
of 2,253
Research works
865
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is British Steel (United Kingdom) 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 #9,526 of 21,541 12.0%728
EngineeringField #7,134 of 11,412 13.1%484
Materials ScienceField #3,216 of 4,504 10.8%150
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #2,026 of 2,753 12.6%209

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where British Steel (United Kingdom) 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).

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: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 9.38× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.81× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.24× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.96× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at British Steel (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Ralph Vaughan Williams, P. Beckley and J. WOOLMAN lead among researchers whose main affiliation is British Steel (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Ralph Vaughan Williams United Kingdom · #759,533 worldwide 6 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 P. Beckley United Kingdom · #1,052,981 worldwide 23 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 J. WOOLMAN United Kingdom · #1,419,235 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  4. 3 R.A. MOTTRAM United Kingdom · #1,419,235 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at British Steel (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at British Steel (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Grain Refinement, High-Strength Steels, Martensite Transformation, Microstructural Evolution, Artificial Neural Networks and Constitutive Modeling.

▲ 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. Microstructure108▲ 25×15 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties104▲ 13×33 topics
  3. Grain Refinement56▲ 46×4 topics
  4. High-Strength Steels46▲ 114×1 topic
  5. Martensite Transformation46▲ 114×1 topic
  6. Microstructural Evolution44▲ 30×4 topics
  7. Artificial Neural Networks39▲ 11×6 topics
  8. Constitutive Modeling38▲ 49×2 topics
  9. Machine Learning38▲ 2.0×18 topics
  10. Metallurgy38▲ 63×2 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency36▲ 5.2×17 topics
  12. High Temperature35▲ 54×2 topics
  13. Dynamic Recrystallization35▲ 68×1 topic
  14. Hot Deformation35▲ 68×1 topic
  15. Databases34▲ 102×1 topic
  16. Thermochemical34▲ 102×1 topic
  17. Wear Resistance33▲ 83×2 topics
  18. Cryogenic Treatment33▲ 100×1 topic
  19. Tool Steels33▲ 100×1 topic
  20. Hydrogen Embrittlement21▲ 23×3 topics
  21. Grain Boundary Engineering20▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Defect Detection20▲ 22×3 topics
  23. Corrosion Behavior19▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Material Characterization19▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Molecular Dynamics Simulation18▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Eddy Current Testing18▲ 46×1 topic
  27. Non-Destructive Evaluation18▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Aerospace Applications17▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Corrosion17▲ 17×6 topics
  30. Archaeological Analysis16▲ 230×1 topic
  31. Iron Production16▲ 230×1 topic
  32. Metallurgical Processes16▲ 78×2 topics
  33. Fatigue Crack Closure16▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Fracture Toughness Testing16▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Pitting Corrosion15▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Finite Element Analysis15▲ 7.5×7 topics
  37. Iron Oxides15▲ 97×1 topic
  38. Reduction Kinetics15▲ 97×1 topic
  39. Passive Films14▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Thermal Properties14▲ 11×5 topics

Which research topics does British Steel (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Railway Engineering and Dynamics, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties.

Pancreatic and Hepatic O…1Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 1 fractional worksRailway Engineering and …1Railway Engineering and Dynamics: 1 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…1Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 1 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Pr…1Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 1 fractional worksAnalytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals: 0 fractional worksDrug Solubulity and Delivery Systems: 0 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing …0Non-Destructive Testing Techniques: 0 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional worksECG Monitoring and Analysis: 0 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing …0Structural Load-Bearing Analysis: 0 fractional works
OncologyMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAnalytical Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 1 works
  2. 2 Railway Engineering and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 0 works
  7. 7 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 ECG Monitoring and Analysis Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural 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 available8.2%not open91.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has British Steel (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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