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Building Research Establishment

In research, Building Research Establishment stands highest in Engineering (#2,757 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,377 of 21,541 worldwide) and Civil and Structural Engineering (#687 of 1,685 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#7,981
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#458
of 2,253
Research works
1.7k
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Building Research Establishment 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 #2,757 of 11,412 23.0%986
Physical SciencesDomain #5,377 of 21,541 21.3%1,496
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #687 of 1,685 24.8%285
Building and ConstructionSubfield #382 of 795 22.2%208
Environmental ScienceField #4,650 of 6,208 17.8%190
Social SciencesDomain #13,852 of 16,945 20.4%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Building Research Establishment 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.

Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.85× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.72× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 7.00× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Building Research Establishment?

Ranked on the composite score, P J Nixon, W. H. Ward and A.J. Majumdar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Building Research Establishment.

  1. 1 P J Nixon United Kingdom · #699,472 worldwide 58 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 W. H. Ward United Kingdom · #915,706 worldwide 35 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 A.J. Majumdar United Kingdom · #1,002,044 worldwide 95 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Nigel Oseland United Kingdom · #1,009,406 worldwide 50 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 T.E. Curtis United Kingdom · #1,395,261 worldwide 16 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 J. M. West United Kingdom · #1,489,862 worldwide 32 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Building Research Establishment

Which keywords describe research at Building Research Establishment?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Health Effects, Noise Pollution, Vibration Control, Acoustic Metamaterials, Phononic Crystals, Footbridges and Vibration Serviceability.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Public Health8▲ 12×2 topics
  2. Health Effects8▲ 28×1 topic
  3. Noise Pollution8▲ 368×1 topic
  4. Vibration Control6▲ 213×2 topics
  5. Acoustic Metamaterials4▲ 235×1 topic
  6. Phononic Crystals4▲ 235×1 topic
  7. Footbridges4▲ 184×1 topic
  8. Vibration Serviceability4▲ 184×1 topic
  9. Machine Learning3▲ 1.93×3 topics
  10. Climate Change2▲ 1.81×6 topics
  11. Acoustic Techniques2▲ 134×1 topic
  12. Seafloor Mapping2▲ 134×1 topic
  13. Sound Quality2▲ 342×1 topic
  14. Transfer Path Analysis2▲ 342×1 topic
  15. Genetic Algorithms2▲ 28×3 topics
  16. Optimization2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  18. Acoustic Communications2▲ 77×1 topic
  19. Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks2▲ 77×1 topic
  20. Construction2▲ 24×2 topics
  21. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  22. Sensor Networks1▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Deep Learning1▼ 0.78×5 topics
  24. Remote Sensing1▲ 2.2×5 topics
  25. Vibration-based Damage Identification1▲ 40×1 topic
  26. Wireless Sensors1▲ 40×1 topic
  27. Civil Engineering1▲ 45×2 topics
  28. Neural Networks1▲ 1.64×2 topics
  29. Climate Change Impact1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  30. Laminated Glass1▲ 180×1 topic
  31. Structural Adhesives1▲ 180×1 topic
  32. Sustainability1◆ 0.89×2 topics
  33. Desalination1▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Geophysical Surveys1▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Leak Detection1▲ 77×1 topic
  36. Membrane Technology1▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Water Distribution Networks1▲ 77×1 topic

Which research topics does Building Research Establishment publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Noise Effects and Management, Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis and Underwater Acoustics Research.

Noise Effects and Manage…8Noise Effects and Management: 8 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena …4Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 4 fractional worksStructural Engineering a…4Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 4 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 2 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 2 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and …2Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 1 fractional worksStructural Analysis of Composite Materials: 1 fractional worksWater Systems and Optimization: 1 fractional worksMembrane Separation Technologies: 1 fractional works
Speech and HearingBiomedical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringOceanography4 others

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

  1. 1 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 8 works
  2. 2 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 2 works
  5. 5 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Water Systems and Optimization Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 1 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 available8.8%not open91.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Building Research Establishment'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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