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Brunel University of London

In research, Brunel University of London stands highest in Social Sciences (#527 of 10,521 worldwide), Engineering (#425 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,165 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, Gender Studies and Automotive Engineering — Finance is 3.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,180
of 28,054 · #676 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#47
of 1,094
Research works
26k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
665k
25.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Brunel University of London known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #527 of 10,521 30.7%1,074 #326
EngineeringField #425 of 6,636 25.4%814 #319
Physical SciencesDomain #1,165 of 12,888 26.6%1,551 #647
Business, Management and AccountingField #246 of 2,578 41.4%184 #161
Social SciencesField #697 of 6,365 30.7%515 #316
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #155 of 1,351 29.2%149 #79
Computer ScienceField #565 of 4,667 33.1%348 #289
Health SciencesDomain #1,927 of 11,982 20.6%329 #782
PsychologyField #351 of 2,181 26.5%144 #468
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #531 of 2,578 31.0%198 #235

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Brunel University of London 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#326 #527
  2. Engineering#319 #425
  3. Physical Sciences#647 #1,165
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#161 #246
  5. Social Sciences#316 #697
  6. Mechanical Engineering#79 #155
  7. Computer Science#289 #565
  8. Health Sciences#782 #1,927
  9. Psychology#468 #351
  10. Sociology and Political Science#235 #531
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Brunel University of London specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Finance takes 3.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. FinanceSubfield · 33.5 works3.5×
  2. Gender StudiesSubfield · 38.2 works3.4×
  3. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 48.3 works2.9×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 68 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 60 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.86× its world share, 20 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.44× its world share, 348 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.20× its world share, 34 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.74× its world share, 814 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 150 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.82× its world share, 89 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 26 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.01× its world share, 83 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 240 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 60 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.83× its world share, 184 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 50 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.82× its world share, 121 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 144 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 515 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Brunel University of London?

Ranked on the composite score, J. Schwiening, I. D. Reid and C. Campagnari lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Brunel University of London.

  1. 1 J. Schwiening United Kingdom · #7,654 worldwide 3.9k citations · 238 works
  2. 2 I. D. Reid United Kingdom · #12,965 worldwide 998 citations · 65 works
  3. 3 C. Campagnari United Kingdom · #14,227 worldwide 1.4k citations · 92 works
  4. 4 Xiaohui Liu United Kingdom · #14,614 worldwide 1.5k citations · 120 works
  5. 5 Zidong Wang United Kingdom · #16,824 worldwide 4.4k citations · 407 works
  6. 6 Geoffrey C. Bond United Kingdom · #17,053 worldwide 990 citations · 63 works
  7. 7 J. Olsen United Kingdom · #19,208 worldwide 1.4k citations · 91 works
  8. 8 D. Lopes Pegna United Kingdom · #20,991 worldwide 1k citations · 76 works
  9. 9 David Harrison United Kingdom · #21,106 worldwide 720 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Mark Perry United Kingdom · #25,631 worldwide 729 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Brunel University of London

Which keywords describe research at Brunel University of London?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Globalization, Microstructure and Energy Efficiency.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Deep Learning188▲ 1.76×76 topics
  2. Machine Learning149▲ 1.46×82 topics
  3. Sustainability108▲ 1.42×69 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties103▲ 3.4×34 topics
  5. Globalization97▲ 1.58×79 topics
  6. Renewable Energy88▲ 1.95×39 topics
  7. Neural Networks80▲ 1.67×35 topics
  8. Environmental Impact74▲ 1.40×47 topics
  9. Mental Health72▲ 1.57×37 topics
  10. Energy Efficiency69▲ 2.4×37 topics
  11. Microstructure58▲ 3.6×16 topics
  12. Human Rights54▲ 1.67×47 topics
  13. Healthcare51▲ 1.46×24 topics
  14. Corporate Governance50▲ 2.2×23 topics
  15. Social Capital45▲ 2.7×15 topics
  16. Security44▲ 2.2×21 topics
  17. Convolutional Neural Networks43▲ 1.89×14 topics
  18. Internet of Things43▲ 1.58×20 topics
  19. Heat Transfer42▲ 2.7×15 topics
  20. Gender41▲ 2.4×30 topics
  21. Identity40▲ 1.79×39 topics
  22. Ethics36▲ 2.4×28 topics
  23. Neoliberalism34▲ 3.1×22 topics
  24. Artificial Neural Networks34▲ 2.3×9 topics
  25. Additive Manufacturing34▲ 3.5×7 topics
  26. Microstructural Evolution34▲ 7.3×4 topics
  27. Smart Grid31▲ 2.6×9 topics
  28. Grain Refinement30▲ 8.4×4 topics
  29. Monetary Policy30▲ 4.0×11 topics
  30. Aerospace Applications27▲ 8.6×3 topics
  31. Corrosion Behavior25▲ 9.8×3 topics
  32. Aluminium Alloys23▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Automotive Industry23▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Chemical Kinetics21▲ 7.7×3 topics
  35. Processing Techniques21▲ 7.5×2 topics
  36. Metal Matrix Composites20▲ 8.4×2 topics
  37. Stereotypes20▲ 6.7×3 topics
  38. Friction Stir Processing19▲ 8.7×2 topics
  39. Aluminum Alloy19▲ 9.2×1 topic
  40. Reinforcement19▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Brunel University of London publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security and Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies.

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…23Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 23 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…19Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 19 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 14 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…14Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 14 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 12 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 12 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…12Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 12 fractional worksIntelligence, Security, War Strategy: 12 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 11 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringInformation SystemsFluid Flow and Transfer Processes5 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 23 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  3. 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 15 works
  4. 4 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 14 works
  5. 5 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 14 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  7. 7 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 12 works
  8. 8 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 12 works
  9. 9 Intelligence, Security, War Strategy Political Science and International Relations 12 works
  10. 10 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 11 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: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.5%domestic only73.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Brunel University of London's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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