Cockcroft Institute
In research, Cockcroft Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,266 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,224 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,425 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 21.1× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #10,672 of 42,892
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #590 of 2,253
- Research works
- 350 ▼ 17% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 2.6k 7.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 18.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 74% world 28%
What is Cockcroft Institute known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,266 of 21,541 | 17.7% | 321 | |
| EngineeringField | #7,224 of 11,412 | 16.7% | 159 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #2,425 of 3,663 | 20.6% | 131 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cockcroft Institute 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).
What does Cockcroft Institute specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 21.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Physics and AstronomyField · 27.7 works21×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 21.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Physics and Astronomy 21.1×
- Mathematics 3.2×
- Engineering 2.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.5×
- Decision Sciences 1.2×
- Materials Science 0.7×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Computer Science 0.2×
- Environmental Science 0.0×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Cockcroft Institute?
Ranked on the composite score, A. Wolski, Alex Bainbridge and Julian McKenzie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cockcroft Institute.
- 1 A. Wolski United Kingdom · #350,922 worldwide 79 citations · 55 works
- 2 Alex Bainbridge United Kingdom · #638,934 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
- 3 Julian McKenzie United Kingdom · #835,230 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
- 4 P. Goudket United Kingdom · #894,546 worldwide 36 citations · 29 works
- 5 Alan Wheelhouse United Kingdom · #1,104,697 worldwide 24 citations · 18 works
- 6 Hao Zhang United Kingdom · #1,437,691 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
Which keywords describe research at Cockcroft Institute?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electron Acceleration, Synchrotron Radiation, Free-Electron Lasers, X-Ray, Electron Beams, Laser-Plasma Accelerators, Negative Ion Sources and Superconducting Cavities.
- Molecular Dynamics
- Ptychography
- CMOS Technology
- Unified Field Theories
- Superconducting Magnets
- Proton Therapy
- Particle Therapy
- Material Analysis
- General Covariance
- Space Exploration
- General Relativity
- Relativity
- Imaging
- X-ray Imaging
- Vacuum Electronics
- High Power Terahertz Sources
- Spectroscopy
- Laser-Plasma Accelerators
- X-Ray
- Synchrotron Radiation
- Electron Acceleration
- Free-Electron Lasers
- Electron Beams
- Negative Ion Sources
- Superconducting Cavities
- Quantum Gravity
- Tomography
- Metamaterials
- Remote Sensing
- Crystal Growth
- Nonlinear Optics
- Critical Current Density
- Gold Nanoparticles
- Nb3Sn Conductor
- Plasma
- Security Applications
- Terahertz Technology
- X-Ray Spectroscopy
- Phase Retrieval
- Dark Energy
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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Electron Acceleration6▲ 140×2 topics
- Synchrotron Radiation6▲ 201×2 topics
- Free-Electron Lasers5▲ 787×1 topic
- X-Ray5▲ 787×1 topic
- Electron Beams4▲ 431×1 topic
- Laser-Plasma Accelerators4▲ 431×1 topic
- Negative Ion Sources4▲ 365×1 topic
- Spectroscopy4▲ 39×7 topics
- Superconducting Cavities4▲ 365×1 topic
- High Power Terahertz Sources3▲ 340×1 topic
- Quantum Gravity3▲ 57×4 topics
- Vacuum Electronics3▲ 340×1 topic
- Tomography2▲ 23×3 topics
- X-ray Imaging2▲ 117×2 topics
- Metamaterials2▲ 27×4 topics
- Imaging2▲ 15×5 topics
- Remote Sensing2▲ 2.8×4 topics
- Relativity2▲ 114×2 topics
- Crystal Growth2▲ 11×3 topics
- General Relativity2▲ 45×2 topics
- Nonlinear Optics2▲ 27×3 topics
- Space Exploration2▲ 67×2 topics
- Critical Current Density2▲ 109×2 topics
- General Covariance2▲ 241×1 topic
- Gold Nanoparticles2▲ 34×2 topics
- Material Analysis2▲ 136×1 topic
- Nb3Sn Conductor2▲ 141×1 topic
- Particle Therapy2▲ 106×1 topic
- Plasma2▲ 132×1 topic
- Proton Therapy2▲ 106×1 topic
- Security Applications2▲ 139×1 topic
- Superconducting Magnets2▲ 141×1 topic
- Terahertz Technology2▲ 139×1 topic
- Unified Field Theories2▲ 241×1 topic
- X-Ray Spectroscopy1▲ 53×2 topics
- CMOS Technology1▲ 28×2 topics
- Phase Retrieval1▲ 144×1 topic
- Ptychography1▲ 144×1 topic
- Dark Energy1▲ 33×2 topics
- Molecular Dynamics1▲ 13×2 topics
Which research topics does Cockcroft Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers, Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, Particle accelerators and beam dynamics and Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
- 2 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
- 3 Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Aerospace Engineering 4 works
- 4 Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
- 5 Terahertz technology and applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
- 6 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
- 7 Superconducting Materials and Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
- 8 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 9 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 2 works
- 10 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Cockcroft Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.