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Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)

In research, Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,843 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,193 of 11,412 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,337 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#4,163
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#267
of 2,253
Research works
3.6k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
69k
19.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Central Research Laboratories (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 #2,843 of 21,541 10.9%2,007
EngineeringField #3,193 of 11,412 12.8%762
Life SciencesDomain #5,337 of 14,347 6.8%986
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,814 of 4,248 17.7%256
MedicineField #8,167 of 17,978 9.4%490
Physics and AstronomyField #1,698 of 3,663 14.5%171
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,692 of 7,814 6.3%630
Materials ScienceField #2,327 of 4,504 9.8%352
Health SciencesDomain #10,671 of 20,462 9.2%551
ChemistryField #1,941 of 3,369 7.6%497

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central Research Laboratories (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: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.36× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.74× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.79× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.61× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.95× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.20× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× 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, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, D. Gloge, Shigeharu Inouye and Hiroshi Tsunekawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 D. Gloge United Kingdom · #123,236 worldwide 365 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Shigeharu Inouye United Kingdom · #381,272 worldwide 107 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Hiroshi Tsunekawa United Kingdom · #450,645 worldwide 90 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Akihiro Yoshimoto United Kingdom · #490,858 worldwide 115 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 TAKASHI SHOMURA United Kingdom · #496,204 worldwide 66 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 HIDEYO SHINDO United Kingdom · #507,503 worldwide 82 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Tadashi Hata United Kingdom · #524,545 worldwide 52 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Yukichi Kishida United Kingdom · #567,425 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Chihiro Tamura United Kingdom · #624,807 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 T. Hijikata United Kingdom · #671,286 worldwide 93 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Metal Recovery, Elemental Sulfur, Polyimides, Environmental Impact, Additive Manufacturing, Battery Recycling and Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes.

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

All 16 words, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  2. Nanocomposites2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  3. Inflammation1▲ 2.1×13 topics
  4. Metal Recovery1▲ 21×2 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications1▲ 3.1×8 topics
  7. Elemental Sulfur1▲ 154×1 topic
  8. Polyimides1▲ 172×1 topic
  9. Nanoparticles1▲ 2.6×5 topics
  10. Additive Manufacturing1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  11. Battery Recycling1▲ 39×1 topic
  12. Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes1▲ 70×1 topic
  13. Footbridges1▲ 79×1 topic
  14. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 7.2×1 topic
  15. Structural Engineering1▲ 63×1 topic
  16. Vibration Serviceability1▲ 79×1 topic

Which research topics does Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Synthesis and properties of polymers, Extraction and Separation Processes, Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis.

Synthesis and properties…1Synthesis and properties of polymers: 1 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…1Extraction and Separation Processes: 1 fractional worksStructural Engineering a…1Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 1 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing …1Structural Load-Bearing Analysis: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 1 fractional worksCalcium Carbonate Crysta…1Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition: 1 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 0 fractional worksMusicians’ Health and Performance: 0 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 0 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and Construction5 others

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

  1. 1 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  2. 2 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 1 works
  6. 6 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  7. 7 Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition Biomaterials 1 works
  8. 8 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Musicians’ Health and Performance Rehabilitation 0 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 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 available55.4%not open44.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.9%domestic only57.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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