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Croydon College

In research, Croydon College stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,983 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,108
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,607
of 2,253
Research works
358
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
4.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Croydon College 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,983 of 16,945 10.8%165

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Croydon College 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.84× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.93× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 7.12× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.78× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Croydon College?

Ranked on the composite score, Raymond Hutchings, Donald Ferguson and Edward Latham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Croydon College.

  1. 1 Raymond Hutchings United Kingdom · #221,099 worldwide 31 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Donald Ferguson United Kingdom · #419,617 worldwide 54 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Edward Latham United Kingdom · #534,108 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Felix Singer United Kingdom · #1,253,091 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Croydon College

Which keywords describe research at Croydon College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Morphological Analysis, Decision Making, Complex Systems, Embedded Systems, Neuroanatomy, Anatomical Nomenclature, Eponyms and Fault Tolerance.

▲ 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 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. Morphological Analysis4▲ 294×2 topics
  2. Climate Change3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  3. Sustainability3▲ 2.6×5 topics
  4. Decision Making3▲ 20×3 topics
  5. Epidemiology3▲ 1.45×12 topics
  6. Complex Systems2▲ 43×3 topics
  7. Embedded Systems2▲ 100×4 topics
  8. Anatomical Nomenclature2▲ 157×1 topic
  9. Eponyms2▲ 148×1 topic
  10. Fault Tolerance2▲ 24×3 topics
  11. Medical Education2▲ 15×3 topics
  12. Modeling2▲ 15×2 topics
  13. Neuroanatomy2▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Innovation2▲ 3.5×2 topics
  15. Public Health2▲ 2.5×5 topics
  16. Computational Physics2▲ 6876×1 topic
  17. Educational Reform2▲ 27×1 topic
  18. Social Media2▲ 2.4×3 topics
  19. Distributed Systems2▲ 19×3 topics
  20. FPGA2▲ 83×2 topics
  21. Parallel Computing2▲ 27×1 topic
  22. Performance Optimization2▲ 49×1 topic
  23. Security2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  24. Soft Systems Methodology2▲ 119×1 topic
  25. System Dynamics2▲ 52×1 topic
  26. Energy Transition2▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Literature2▲ 5.2×2 topics
  28. Ethical Considerations1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  29. Global Health1▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Expert Performance1▲ 88×1 topic
  31. Motor Imagery1▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Risk Aversion1▲ 119×1 topic
  33. Time Discounting1▲ 119×1 topic
  34. Agile Software Development1▲ 79×1 topic
  35. Antimicrobial Resistance1▲ 9.5×1 topic
  36. Conflict1▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Data Acquisition1▲ 183×2 topics
  38. Empirical Studies1▲ 79×1 topic
  39. Fabric Defect Detection1▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Neoadjuvant Therapy1▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Croydon College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medical and Biological Sciences, Diverse Scientific and Engineering Research, Complex Systems and Decision Making and Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques.

Medical and Biological S…2Medical and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and E…2Diverse Scientific and Engineering Research: 2 fractional worksComplex Systems and Deci…2Complex Systems and Decision Making: 2 fractional worksParallel Computing and O…2Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques: 2 fractional worksDecision-Making and Behavioral Economics: 1 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health and Surgery1Global Health and Surgery: 1 fractional worksHealth and Conflict Studies: 1 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 1 fractional worksEmbedded Systems Design …1Embedded Systems Design Techniques: 1 fractional works
AnatomyComputational MechanicsManagement Science and Operations ResearchHardware and Architecture5 others

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

  1. 1 Medical and Biological Sciences Anatomy 2 works
  2. 2 Diverse Scientific and Engineering Research Computational Mechanics 2 works
  3. 3 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  4. 4 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 2 works
  5. 5 Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics General Decision Sciences 1 works
  6. 6 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 1 works
  10. 10 Embedded Systems Design Techniques Hardware and Architecture 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 available11.9%not open88.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Croydon College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% higher 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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