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Dundalk Institute of Technology

In research, Dundalk Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,188 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,714
of 28,054 · #8,491 all time
Rank in Ireland
#44
of 79
Research works
857
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
14.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Dundalk Institute of Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #11,188 of 12,888 18.7%79 #11535

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dundalk Institute of Technology 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: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.09× its world share, 7 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.83× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.30× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.46× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.91× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.53× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.71× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.73× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dundalk Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Eleanor Jennings, Valentine Casey and Fergal McCaffery lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dundalk Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Eleanor Jennings Ireland · #283,581 worldwide 198 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Valentine Casey Ireland · #379,961 worldwide 94 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Fergal McCaffery Ireland · #391,669 worldwide 104 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 K. D. Thornbury Ireland · #475,026 worldwide 53 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Mark A. Hollywood Ireland · #557,321 worldwide 58 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Kevin J. McKenna Ireland · #639,540 worldwide 22 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Colette Henry Ireland · #684,871 worldwide 87 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Noel G. McHale Ireland · #857,789 worldwide 40 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Gerard P. Sergeant Ireland · #1,051,161 worldwide 41 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Raymond Byrne Ireland · #1,091,623 worldwide 41 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Dundalk Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Dundalk Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Identity, Medical Imaging and Clinical Decision Support.

▲ 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. Machine Learning20▲ 3.0×23 topics
  2. Deep Learning16▲ 2.3×25 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 3.5×9 topics
  4. Healthcare10▲ 4.3×10 topics
  5. Epidemiology9◆ 1.07×25 topics
  6. Big Data8▲ 4.5×9 topics
  7. Renewable Energy7▲ 2.4×13 topics
  8. Identity7▲ 4.5×7 topics
  9. Quality of Life6▲ 2.2×11 topics
  10. Neural Networks6▲ 1.89×9 topics
  11. Medical Imaging6▲ 5.4×3 topics
  12. Social Media6▲ 1.88×8 topics
  13. Clinical Decision Support5▲ 17×2 topics
  14. Depression5▲ 2.6×9 topics
  15. Precision Medicine5▲ 4.9×2 topics
  16. Internet of Things5▲ 2.6×9 topics
  17. Health Equity4▲ 7.8×2 topics
  18. Social Support4▲ 3.9×9 topics
  19. Ethical Challenges4▲ 11×1 topic
  20. Primary Care4▲ 5.5×6 topics
  21. Radiology4▲ 17×1 topic
  22. Ion Channels4▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Nationalism4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  24. Natural Language Processing4▲ 8.1×3 topics
  25. Aging4▲ 3.4×4 topics
  26. Detection4▲ 5.9×3 topics
  27. CFD Simulation3▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Cyberbullying3▲ 26×1 topic
  29. Hate Speech3▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Multi-Agent Systems3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  31. Waste Management3▲ 3.9×5 topics
  32. Heterogeneous Catalysis3▲ 8.6×2 topics
  33. Recycling3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  34. Cell Signaling3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  35. Aerodynamics3▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Surveillance3▲ 5.4×4 topics
  37. Urinary Incontinence3▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Weibull Distribution3▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Wind Turbine Wakes3▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Music2▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Dundalk Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection, Wind Energy Research and Development and Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications.

Artificial Intelligence …4Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 4 fractional worksHate Speech and Cyberbul…3Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection: 3 fractional worksWind Energy Research and Development: 3 fractional worksPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications: 2 fractional worksMusic History and Culture: 2 fractional worksIon channel regulation and function: 2 fractional worksChronic Disease Manageme…2Chronic Disease Management Strategies: 2 fractional worksIrish and British Studies: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…2Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional works
Health InformaticsArtificial IntelligenceAerospace EngineeringMaterials Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 4 works
  2. 2 Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  3. 3 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Music History and Culture Music 2 works
  6. 6 Ion channel regulation and function Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 2 works
  8. 8 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  10. 10 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 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 available52.7%not open47.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.0%domestic only76.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dundalk Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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