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Cardiff University

In research, Cardiff University stands highest in Social Sciences (#199 of 9,585 worldwide), Health Sciences (#260 of 9,902 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#168 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Public Administration, Classics and History (Public Administration is 6.4× its share of world research).

cardiff.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#272
of 22,385 · #283 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#24
of 862
Research works
63k
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8M
28.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Cardiff University

What is Cardiff University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #199 of 9,585 13.9%3,026 #169
Health SciencesDomain #260 of 9,902 11.4%2,219 #253
Social SciencesField #168 of 5,988 13.8%1,488 #154
MedicineField #265 of 8,541 11.1%1,786 #254
Physical SciencesDomain #354 of 10,670 13.2%2,890 #363
EngineeringField #246 of 5,901 14.1%1,063 #293
Business, Management and AccountingField #144 of 2,581 19.2%263 #77
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #153 of 2,526 13.6%536 #130
Computer ScienceField #311 of 4,417 14.5%520 #321
Life SciencesDomain #459 of 6,403 11.9%990 #353

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cardiff University 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 of those standings moved

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

  1. Social Sciences#169 #199
  2. Health Sciences#253 #260
  3. Social Sciences#154 #168
  4. Medicine#254 #265
  5. Physical Sciences#363 #354
  6. Engineering#293 #246
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#77 #144
  8. Sociology and Political Science#130 #153
  9. Computer Science#321 #311
  10. Life Sciences#353 #459
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does Cardiff University work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Cardiff University is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (20%), Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 3,360 fractional works · 33.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,650 fractional works · 16.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 587 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 265 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEducation: 123 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 83 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 73 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 71 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 49 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 523 fractional works · 5.2% of its workHistory: 128 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhilosophy: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 508 fractional works · 5.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 216 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 135 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 88 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 290 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 80 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 287 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 200 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFinance: 64 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 102 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3,178 fractional works · 31.3% of its workEngineering: 1,159 fractional works · 11.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 309 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 136 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 105 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 97 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 92 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 92 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 579 fractional works · 5.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 225 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 114 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 81 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 49 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 401 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 69 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 64 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 56 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 245 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 110 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 67 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 214 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 146 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 186 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeophysics: 64 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 85 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemistry: 166 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 102 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 91 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 86 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 67 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,484 fractional works · 24.5% of its workMedicine: 2,001 fractional works · 19.7% of its workSurgery: 271 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 186 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 144 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 139 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 110 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 100 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 95 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 91 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 83 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 68 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 63 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 59 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 49 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 161 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 391 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 257 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,123 fractional works · 11.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 520 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 265 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 136 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 319 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 177 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 70 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 149 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 108 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 76 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKCardiffUniversity10kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences33%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3,36033.1%
    1. Social Sciences1,65016.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities5235.2%
    3. Psychology5085.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting2902.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2872.8%
    6. Decision Sciences1021.0%
    1. Engineering1,15911.4%
    2. Computer Science5795.7%
    3. Environmental Science4014.0%
    4. Physics and Astronomy2452.4%
    5. Materials Science2142.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1861.8%
    7. Chemistry1661.6%
    8. Mathematics910.9%
    9. Energy860.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering520.5%
  3. Health Sciences2,48424.5%
    1. Medicine2,00119.7%
    2. Health Professions3913.9%
    3. Dentistry570.6%
    4. Nursing280.3%
    5. Veterinary70.1%
  4. Life Sciences1,12311.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5205.1%
    2. Neuroscience3193.1%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1491.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1081.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics270.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Cardiff University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Public Administration takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Public AdministrationSubfield · 35.1 works6.4×
  2. ClassicsSubfield · 32.9 works5.5×
  3. HistorySubfield · 128.2 works3.9×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 77.0 works2.7×
  5. Urban StudiesSubfield · 73.2 works2.6×
← 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: 0.31× its world share, 149 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 520 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.06× its world share, 108 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.94× its world share, 319 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 27 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.47× its world share, 52 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.04× its world share, 166 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 580 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 186 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.92× its world share, 86 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 1,159 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 401 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 214 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 91 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.08× its world share, 245 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.15× its world share, 57 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.46× its world share, 391 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 2,002 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 28 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.48× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.78× its world share, 523 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.89× its world share, 290 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 102 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 287 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 508 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 1,650 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience1.94×319 works
  2. Arts and Humanities1.78×523 works
  3. Psychology1.64×508 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.47×52 works
  5. Health Professions1.46×391 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.32×287 works
  7. Social Sciences1.29×1,650 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.17×186 works
  9. Dentistry1.15×57 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.08×245 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.06×108 works
  12. Chemistry1.04×166 works
  13. Decision Sciences1.04×102 works
  14. Medicine1.03×2,002 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.96×520 works
  16. Energy0.92×86 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.89×290 works
  18. Environmental Science0.80×401 works
  19. Engineering0.76×1,159 works
  20. Mathematics0.76×91 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.75×27 works
  22. Computer Science0.73×580 works
  23. Materials Science0.60×214 works
  24. Nursing0.57×28 works
  25. Veterinary0.48×7 works
  26. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×149 works

Who are the top researchers at Cardiff University?

Ranked on the quality score, V. Raymond, S. Khan and S. Fairhurst lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cardiff University.

  1. 1 V. Raymond United Kingdom · #123 worldwide 98k citations · 349 works
  2. 2 S. Khan United Kingdom · #167 worldwide 80k citations · 188 works
  3. 3 S. Fairhurst United Kingdom · #397 worldwide 104k citations · 444 works
  4. 4 Bangalore S Sathyaprakash United Kingdom · #716 worldwide 113k citations · 535 works
  5. 5 Duncan M. Macleod United Kingdom · #787 worldwide 58k citations · 196 works
  6. 6 A. Ejlli United Kingdom · #4,380 worldwide 13k citations · 101 works
  7. 7 Patrick J. Sutton United Kingdom · #5,107 worldwide 28k citations · 230 works
  8. 8 Chris E. North United Kingdom · #5,418 worldwide 31k citations · 114 works
  9. 9 A. S. Sengupta United Kingdom · #5,778 worldwide 51k citations · 125 works
  10. 10 Nick Pidgeon United Kingdom · #5,846 worldwide 27k citations · 266 works
All ranked researchers at Cardiff University

What are the most cited papers from Cardiff University?

The most cited paper from Cardiff University is "A global reference for human genetic variation" (Corresponding authors et al., 2015), with 20,444 citations. Next come "Planck 2018 results" (14,737) and "Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger" (14,545).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A global reference for human genetic variation Corresponding authors et al. · Nature Open access815 authors 29 Sep 2015 20,444
2 Planck 2018 results N. Aghanim et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access181 authors 3 Apr 2020 14,737
3 Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger B. P. Abbott et al. · Physical Review Letters Open access1,011 authors 11 Feb 2016 14,545
4 UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age Cathie L. M. Sudlow, John Gallacher, Naomi E. Allen et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access 31 Mar 2015 13,925
5 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Cardiff University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Globalization, Mental Health, Deep Learning, Nationalism, History, Public Health and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Epidemiology424◆ 1.05×132 topics
  2. Globalization318▲ 1.60×114 topics
  3. Deep Learning306◆ 0.88×80 topics
  4. Machine Learning262▼ 0.78×83 topics
  5. Sustainability244◆ 0.98×94 topics
  6. Climate Change238▼ 0.86×92 topics
  7. Mental Health223▲ 1.54×40 topics
  8. Public Health202▲ 1.37×60 topics
  9. Inflammation196◆ 0.91×81 topics
  10. Quality of Life183▲ 1.25×54 topics
  11. Renewable Energy179▲ 1.22×41 topics
  12. History156▲ 2.2×41 topics
  13. Social Media152◆ 1.09×33 topics
  14. Nationalism136▲ 3.0×28 topics
  15. Identity134▲ 1.82×58 topics
  16. Treatment132◆ 1.07×50 topics
  17. Depression128▲ 1.44×24 topics
  18. Gender128▲ 2.4×48 topics
  19. Human Rights126▲ 1.22×54 topics
  20. Healthcare122◆ 1.05×30 topics
  21. Ethics121▲ 2.4×40 topics
  22. Colonialism120▲ 2.5×37 topics
  23. Risk Factors118◆ 1.06×37 topics
  24. Genetics118▲ 1.64×26 topics
  25. Neoliberalism116▲ 3.2×26 topics
  26. Religion115▲ 2.5×33 topics
  27. Economic Growth114▲ 1.38×25 topics
  28. Mortality113▲ 1.95×13 topics
  29. Literature111▲ 1.99×45 topics
  30. Catalysis100▲ 1.48×28 topics
  31. Resilience100▲ 2.0×16 topics
  32. Culture98▲ 1.86×28 topics
  33. Primary Care86▲ 2.3×14 topics
  34. Ethical Considerations85▲ 2.4×18 topics
  35. Health83▲ 2.0×18 topics
  36. Feminism73▲ 2.5×22 topics
  37. Society65▲ 3.3×13 topics
  38. National Identity64▲ 5.5×9 topics
  39. Public Opinion61▲ 5.0×7 topics
  40. Devolution41▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Cardiff University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.

Building Energy and Comf…33Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 33 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…32Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 32 fractional worksGenetic Neurodegenerative Diseases: 30 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 27 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 26 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 25 fractional worksUrban Planning and Governance: 25 fractional worksMedia Studies and Commun…24Media Studies and Communication: 24 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 24 fractional worksScottish History and National Identity: 24 fractional works
Building and ConstructionMaterials ChemistryCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceCognitive Neuroscience6 others

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

  1. 1 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 33 works
  2. 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 32 works
  3. 3 Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 30 works
  4. 4 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 27 works
  5. 5 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 26 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 25 works
  7. 7 Urban Planning and Governance Urban Studies 25 works
  8. 8 Media Studies and Communication Communication 24 works
  9. 9 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 24 works
  10. 10 Scottish History and National Identity History 24 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 available40.0%not open60.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.9%domestic only78.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Cardiff University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Cardiff University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.043% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%Cardiff University0.036% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Cardiff University 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.

still counting10%20%Cardiff University12.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.9% in 2015.

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Which institutions have research most like Cardiff University's?

Among the world's leading institutions, University of Birmingham has the research profile closest to Cardiff University's, with both strong in Arts and Humanities.

  1. 1 University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Arts and Humanities, Health Professions, Neuroscience 0.85 Compare
  2. 2 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Health Professions 0.80 Compare
  3. 3 Western UniversityCanada · Both strong in Neuroscience, Psychology, Health Professions 0.80 Compare
  4. 4 University College LondonUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Neuroscience, Psychology, Health Professions 0.80 Compare
  5. 5 University of SheffieldUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Health Professions, Arts and Humanities, Psychology 0.73 Compare

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