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Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)

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Research works
45
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
456
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)

Not ranked overall: Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 69% of research at Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Medicine (12%), Chemistry (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 31 fractional works · 68.7% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 34.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 13 fractional works · 29.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 6.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 8.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 18.6% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 12.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKEdinburghInstruments…45fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences69%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1534.5%
    2. Chemistry49.2%
    3. Materials Science48.1%
    4. Physics and Astronomy35.7%
    5. Chemical Engineering23.7%
    6. Environmental Science12.6%
    7. Energy12.1%
    8. Computer Science11.2%
    9. Mathematics01.1%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    1. Medicine512.2%
    2. Health Professions36.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology47.9%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.5%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.7%
    1. Psychology11.2%
    2. Social Sciences00.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 4.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEnergy: 7.56× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.69× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.58× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.47× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 12.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.14×0 works
  2. Energy7.56×0 works
  3. Health Professions4.33×1 works
  4. Chemistry4.09×0 works
  5. Materials Science3.47×1 works
  6. Environmental Science2.58×1 works
  7. Engineering1.69×2 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.60×1 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.64×0 works
  10. Psychology0.47×0 works
  11. Medicine0.45×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.33×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, Stuart A. J. Thomson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Stuart A. J. Thomson United Kingdom · #2,314,279 worldwide 760 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) is "Investigating the effect of N-doping on carbon quantum dots structure, optical properties and metal ion screening" (Kiem Giap Nguyen, Ioan-Alexandru Bărăgău, Radka Gromicova et al., 2022), with 270 citations. Next come "Reduced bilateral recombination by functional molecular interface engineering for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells" (67) and "The upconversion quantum yield (UCQY): a review to standardize the measurement methodology, improve comparability, and define efficiency standards" (62).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Investigating the effect of N-doping on carbon quantum dots structure, optical properties and metal ion screening Kiem Giap Nguyen, Ioan-Alexandru Bărăgău, Radka Gromicova et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 15 Aug 2022 270
2 Reduced bilateral recombination by functional molecular interface engineering for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells Bowei Li, Yuren Xiang, K. D. G. Imalka Jayawardena et al. · Nano Energy Open access 4 Aug 2020 67
3 The upconversion quantum yield (UCQY): a review to standardize the measurement methodology, improve comparability, and define efficiency standards Callum M. S. Jones, Anna Gakamsky, José Marqués-Hueso · Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Open access 16 Dec 2021 62
4 Tryptophan and Non-Tryptophan Fluorescence of the Eye Lens Proteins Provides Diagnostics of Cataract at the Molecular Level Anna Gakamsky, R. R. Duncan, Nicola M. Howarth et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 10 Jan 2017 44
5 Enabling New Articulatory Gestures in Children With Persistent Speech Sound Disorders Using Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback Joanne Cleland, James M. Scobbie, Zoe Roxburgh et al. · Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research 6 Feb 2019 42
All 71 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Frequency Conversion, Crystal Growth, Efficiency, Semiconductors, Breath Analysis, Electric Discharge, Laser Oscillation and Spectroscopic Databases.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Frequency Conversion5▲ 104×3 topics
  2. Crystal Growth4▲ 26×4 topics
  3. Efficiency3▲ 28×4 topics
  4. Breath Analysis3▲ 51×2 topics
  5. Semiconductors3▲ 27×3 topics
  6. Electric Discharge3▲ 191×1 topic
  7. Laser Oscillation3▲ 191×1 topic
  8. Spectroscopic Databases3▲ 118×1 topic
  9. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers3▲ 118×1 topic
  10. Biosensors3▲ 11×4 topics
  11. Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Stability2▲ 27×2 topics
  13. Organometal Halide Perovskites2▲ 92×1 topic
  14. Perovskite Solar Cells2▲ 92×1 topic
  15. Raman Lasers2▲ 30×2 topics
  16. Nanomaterials2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  17. Nonlinear Optics2▲ 23×3 topics
  18. Ion-Selective Electrodes2▲ 38×1 topic
  19. Optical Sensors2▲ 26×1 topic
  20. Optical Interconnects2▲ 46×1 topic
  21. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 38×1 topic
  22. Nanostructures2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  23. Microresonators1▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Solar Cell Efficiency1▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Solid-State Lasers1▲ 98×1 topic
  26. Ytterbium1▲ 98×1 topic
  27. Biomedical Applications1▲ 2.4×6 topics
  28. Optical Frequency Combs1▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Optical Modulators1▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Ultrafast Lasers1▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Solar Cells1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  32. Antidepressant1▲ 81×1 topic
  33. Cancer Detection1▲ 32×2 topics
  34. Classification1▲ 6.2×1 topic
  35. Depression1▲ 3.0×1 topic
  36. Dietetics1▲ 268×1 topic
  37. Freshwater Salinization1▲ 94×1 topic
  38. Lymphoma1▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Nutrition Care Process1▲ 268×1 topic
  40. Road Salt1▲ 94×1 topic

Which research topics does Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Smart Materials for Construction, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics.

Smart Materials for Construction: 1 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 1 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques …1Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 1 fractional worksOrganic Electronics and …1Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics: 1 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and …0TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 0 fractional worksDysphagia Assessment and…0Dysphagia Assessment and Management: 0 fractional worksLuminescence Properties …0Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses: 0 fractional worksTemporomandibular Joint Disorders: 0 fractional works
PollutionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiophysicsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment5 others

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

  1. 1 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 1 works
  2. 2 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  6. 6 Dysphagia Assessment and Management Speech and Hearing 0 works
  7. 7 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 0 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 0 works
  9. 9 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses Analytical Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 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 available21.6%not open78.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.8%domestic only78.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000090% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom)0.000030% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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