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Building Research Establishment

In research, Building Research Establishment stands highest in Engineering (#1,974 of 9,532 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,671 of 17,446 worldwide) and Civil and Structural Engineering (#610 of 1,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#7,594
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#396
of 1,844
Research works
1.7k
▲ 153% vs 2018-21
Citations
36k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
9%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Building Research Establishment

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 #1,974 of 9,532 10.7%986
Physical SciencesDomain #4,671 of 17,446 10.4%1,496
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #610 of 1,663 12.0%285
Building and ConstructionSubfield #449 of 828 12.6%208
Environmental ScienceField #3,997 of 5,407 10.3%190
Social SciencesDomain #12,684 of 14,833 7.1%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Building Research Establishment work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research at Building Research Establishment is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (47%), Health Professions (15%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 43 fractional works · 71.8% of its workEngineering: 28 fractional works · 46.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 9 fractional works · 15.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 10.9% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workOceanography: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 16.3% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 15.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 8 fractional works · 13.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 10.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBuilding ResearchEstablishment60fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences72%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2846.9%
    2. Computer Science610.9%
    3. Environmental Science47.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences35.0%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.4%
    6. Chemistry00.4%
    1. Health Professions915.2%
    2. Medicine11.1%
    1. Arts and Humanities23.9%
    2. Social Sciences23.1%
    3. Decision Sciences12.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    5. Psychology00.1%
    1. Neuroscience10.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.8%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.40× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.17× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.12× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.78× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions5.78×9 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.17×3 works
  3. Engineering3.12×28 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.30×1 works
  5. Environmental Science1.48×4 works
  6. Computer Science1.40×6 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.36×2 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.63×1 works
  9. Neuroscience0.55×0 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.26×0 works
  11. Chemistry0.24×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.24×2 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.16×0 works
  14. Medicine0.06×1 works
  15. Psychology0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Building Research Establishment?

Ranked on the quality score, Frances J. Langdon, B. R. Ellis and Tom Lennon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Building Research Establishment.

  1. 1 Frances J. Langdon United Kingdom · #676,474 worldwide 5.4k citations · 43 works
  2. 2 B. R. Ellis United Kingdom · #1,379,126 worldwide 607 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Tom Lennon United Kingdom · #1,388,455 worldwide 1.3k citations · 57 works
  4. 4 D. W. Hobbs United Kingdom · #1,407,959 worldwide 2.3k citations · 68 works
  5. 5 C. Shaler Smith United Kingdom · #1,754,657 worldwide 1.5k citations · 82 works
  6. 6 D. Purslow United Kingdom · #1,821,094 worldwide 799 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 A.J. Majumdar United Kingdom · #1,914,597 worldwide 2.3k citations · 107 works
  8. 8 R. W. Cooke United Kingdom · #2,235,300 worldwide 619 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Nicholas John Cook United Kingdom · #2,296,519 worldwide 7.8k citations · 337 works
  10. 10 N.J. Crammond United Kingdom · #2,311,701 worldwide 1.2k citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Building Research Establishment

What are the most cited papers from Building Research Establishment?

The most cited paper from Building Research Establishment is "4th Generation District Heating (4GDH)" (Henrik Lund, S. Werner, Robin Wiltshire et al., 2014), with 2,191 citations. Next come "An improved method for the estimation of surface roughness of obstacle arrays" (688) and "Estimation of discontinuity spacing and trace length using scanline surveys" (650).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 4th Generation District Heating (4GDH) Henrik Lund, S. Werner, Robin Wiltshire et al. · Energy 31 Mar 2014 2,191
2 An improved method for the estimation of surface roughness of obstacle arrays Robie W. Macdonald, Richard F. Griffiths, DAVID J. HALL · Atmospheric Environment Jun 1998 688
3 Estimation of discontinuity spacing and trace length using scanline surveys Stephen D. Priest, John Andrew Hudson · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts Jun 1981 650
4 Symmetric Multistip Methods for Periodic Initial Value Problems John D. Lambert, I. A. WATSON · IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics 1976 592
5 Aspects of the electrochemistry of steel in concrete Christopher L. Page, K. W. J. Treadaway · Nature May 1982 498
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Building Research Establishment?

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

▲ 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-now 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. Public Health8▲ 9.8×2 topics
  2. Health Effects8▲ 23×1 topic
  3. Noise Pollution8▲ 329×1 topic
  4. Vibration Control6▲ 166×2 topics
  5. Machine Learning6▲ 2.9×6 topics
  6. Acoustic Metamaterials4▲ 195×1 topic
  7. Phononic Crystals4▲ 195×1 topic
  8. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  9. Footbridges4▲ 164×1 topic
  10. Vibration Serviceability4▲ 164×1 topic
  11. Digital Repositories3▲ 129×2 topics
  12. Ethics2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  13. Acoustic Techniques2▲ 116×1 topic
  14. Seafloor Mapping2▲ 116×1 topic
  15. Sound Quality2▲ 284×1 topic
  16. Transfer Path Analysis2▲ 284×1 topic
  17. Big Data2▲ 3.5×2 topics
  18. Data Sharing2▲ 104×1 topic
  19. Genetic Algorithms2▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Optimization2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  21. Scientific Data Management2▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  23. Construction2▲ 23×3 topics
  24. Acoustic Communications2▲ 65×1 topic
  25. Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks2▲ 65×1 topic
  26. Mechanical Properties2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  27. Sensor Networks1▲ 10×2 topics
  28. Algorithmic Bias1▲ 26×1 topic
  29. Archives1▲ 168×1 topic
  30. Digital Preservation1▲ 147×1 topic
  31. Fairness1▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Vibration-based Damage Identification1▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Wireless Sensors1▲ 34×1 topic
  34. Civil Engineering1▲ 40×2 topics
  35. Climate Change Impact1▲ 7.9×2 topics
  36. Laminated Glass1▲ 153×1 topic
  37. Structural Adhesives1▲ 153×1 topic
  38. Desalination1▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Geophysical Surveys1▲ 34×2 topics
  40. Leak Detection1▲ 65×1 topic

Which research topics does Building Research Establishment publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: 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 worksResearch Data Management…2Research Data Management Practices: 2 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 1 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 1 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional works
Speech and HearingBiomedical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringOceanography5 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 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 1 works
  9. 9 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Building Research Establishment's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 153% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Building Research Establishment as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00075% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Building Research Establishment0.000049% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Building Research Establishment over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2024Building Research Establishment0.8% in 2024200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.5% in 2002.

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