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Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)

In research, Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) stands highest in Organic Chemistry (#1,608 of 1,832 worldwide), Chemistry (#2,567 of 2,902 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,502 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,615
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,797
of 1,844
Research works
3.6k
▲ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
69k
19.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.63×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
43%
world 18%
Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)

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
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,608 of 1,832 8.2%363
ChemistryField #2,567 of 2,902 7.7%497
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,502 of 3,725 7.7%256
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,503 of 1,567 7.8%120
EngineeringField #9,191 of 9,532 6.2%762
Physics and AstronomyField #2,824 of 2,917 6.8%171
Materials ScienceField #3,673 of 3,771 6.5%352
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2,560 of 2,613 6.1%191
Physical SciencesDomain #17,212 of 17,446 6.5%2,007
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #2,503 of 2,525 4.3%167

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) work in?

In 2022-now, 55% of research at Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (25%), Medicine (23%), Materials Science (16%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 21 fractional works · 54.9% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 25.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 15.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 27.0% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 23.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 15.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKCentral ResearchLaboratories…37fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences55%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences3%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering925.3%
    2. Materials Science615.7%
    3. Environmental Science26.5%
    4. Chemistry12.6%
    5. Computer Science01.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy01.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.0%
    8. Mathematics00.7%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    10. Energy00.3%
    1. Medicine923.1%
    2. Health Professions12.5%
    3. Dentistry00.8%
    4. Nursing00.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences25.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology25.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.7%
    5. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Psychology01.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.9%
    3. Social Sciences00.5%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.80× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.68× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.69× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.51× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.71× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.20× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.44× 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.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.68×1 works
  2. Materials Science4.51×6 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.80×1 works
  4. Dentistry1.71×0 works
  5. Engineering1.69×10 works
  6. Chemistry1.67×1 works
  7. Environmental Science1.30×2 works
  8. Chemical Engineering1.27×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.22×2 works
  10. Nursing1.21×0 works
  11. Medicine1.20×9 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.93×2 works
  13. Health Professions0.93×1 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.66×0 works
  15. Mathematics0.57×0 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.48×0 works
  17. Psychology0.44×0 works
  18. Energy0.32×0 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.28×0 works
  20. Computer Science0.16×0 works
  21. Neuroscience0.14×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.04×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Satoshi Nanamatsu, KATSUHIKO NAGAOKA and Kazuhiko Okamura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Satoshi Nanamatsu United Kingdom · #4,663,679 worldwide 993 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 KATSUHIKO NAGAOKA United Kingdom · #6,065,124 worldwide 741 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Kazuhiko Okamura United Kingdom · #6,108,225 worldwide 1k citations · 44 works
  4. 4 TOMIZO NIWA United Kingdom · #6,287,941 worldwide 578 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Iwao Kitamura United Kingdom · #6,311,810 worldwide 635 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Yasue Matsuzawa United Kingdom · #6,467,563 worldwide 996 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Hiroo Ohtani United Kingdom · #6,489,840 worldwide 1.1k citations · 66 works
  8. 8 Ikuo Matsubara United Kingdom · #6,542,563 worldwide 762 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Michio Terai United Kingdom · #6,728,422 worldwide 713 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Edward M. A. Willhoft United Kingdom · #6,753,638 worldwide 392 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) is "Computerized transverse axial scanning (tomography): Part 1. Description of system" (Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield, 1973), with 3,902 citations. Next come "Important roles of drought‐ and cold‐inducible genes for galactinol synthase in stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana" (1,138) and "Biological profiles of highly potent novel endothelin antagonists selective for the ETA receptor" (877).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Computerized transverse axial scanning (tomography): Part 1. Description of system Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield · British Journal of Radiology Dec 1973 3,902
2 Important roles of drought‐ and cold‐inducible genes for galactinol synthase in stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana Teruaki Taji, Chieko Ohsumi, Satoshi Iuchi et al. · The Plant Journal Feb 2002 1,138
3 Biological profiles of highly potent novel endothelin antagonists selective for the ETA receptor Masaki Ihara, Kazuhito Noguchi, Toshihiko Saeki et al. · Life Sciences 1992 877
4 The Mechanisms by Which Both Heterozygous Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) Deficiency and PPARγ Agonist Improve Insulin Resistance Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon, Hironori Waki et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Nov 2001 638
5 Purification and characteristics of a novel transglutaminase derived from microorganisms. Hiroyasu ANDO, Masae ADACHI, Koichi UMEDA et al. · Agricultural and Biological Chemistry Open access 1989 532
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Which keywords describe research at Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metal Recovery, Nanocomposites, Rare Earth Elements, Sustainable Technology, Environmental Impact, Battery Recycling, Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes and Elemental Sulfur.

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

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  2. Metal Recovery2▲ 23×3 topics
  3. Nanocomposites2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  4. Inflammation2▲ 2.0×16 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications1▲ 3.3×10 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties1▲ 3.6×4 topics
  7. Nanoparticles1▲ 2.7×7 topics
  8. Rare Earth Elements1▲ 24×2 topics
  9. Battery Recycling1▲ 40×1 topic
  10. Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes1▲ 75×1 topic
  11. Elemental Sulfur1▲ 137×1 topic
  12. Epidemiology1▼ 0.78×9 topics
  13. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 7.5×1 topic
  14. Polyimides1▲ 154×1 topic
  15. Structural Engineering1▲ 66×1 topic
  16. Sustainable Technology1▲ 30×2 topics
  17. Additive Manufacturing1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  18. Footbridges1▲ 75×1 topic
  19. Vibration Serviceability1▲ 75×1 topic

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

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

Extraction and Separatio…1Extraction and Separation Processes: 1 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing …1Structural Load-Bearing Analysis: 1 fractional worksSynthesis and properties…1Synthesis and properties of polymers: 1 fractional worksStructural Engineering a…1Structural Engineering and Vibration 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 worksPesticide Residue Analysis and Safety: 0 fractional worksMusicians’ Health and Performance: 0 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsBuilding and Construction5 others

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

  1. 1 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  4. 4 Structural Engineering and Vibration 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 Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety Food Science 0 works
  9. 9 Musicians’ Health and Performance Rehabilitation 0 works
  10. 10 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)0.00017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) 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.

5%10%15%Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)13.7% in 2003all institutions10.0% in 20032000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.7% in 2003.

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