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Edinburgh Napier University

In research, Edinburgh Napier University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,261 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,357 of 9,585 worldwide) and Engineering (#959 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Signal Processing, Computer Networks and Communications and Building and Construction (Signal Processing is 5.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#1,289
of 22,385 · #2,496 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#86
of 862
Research works
8.3k
▲ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
157k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.18×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Edinburgh Napier University

What is Edinburgh Napier University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,261 of 10,670 13.5%852 #2968
Social SciencesDomain #1,357 of 9,585 16.0%612 #1776
EngineeringField #959 of 5,901 15.0%325 #2212
Computer ScienceField #855 of 4,417 13.1%354 #1230
Health SciencesDomain #2,085 of 9,902 14.6%258 #5357
Social SciencesField #1,642 of 5,988 13.4%271 #1844
MedicineField #2,360 of 8,541 14.8%176 #5561
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #710 of 2,176 16.4%80 #1949
Arts and HumanitiesField #744 of 1,896 19.6%70 #1874
Life SciencesDomain #2,595 of 6,403 13.4%80 #5689

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Edinburgh Napier University 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,968 #1,261
  2. Social Sciences#1,776 #1,357
  3. Engineering#2,212 #959
  4. Computer Science#1,230 #855
  5. Health Sciences#5,357 #2,085
  6. Social Sciences#1,844 #1,642
  7. Medicine#5,561 #2,360
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,949 #710
  9. Arts and Humanities#1,874 #744
  10. Life Sciences#5,689 #2,595
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Edinburgh Napier University work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research at Edinburgh Napier University is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (20%), Engineering (18%), Social Sciences (15%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 980 fractional works · 47.6% of its workComputer Science: 408 fractional works · 19.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 127 fractional works · 6.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 77 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInformation Systems: 71 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 54 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSignal Processing: 32 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 369 fractional works · 17.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 89 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 44 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 39 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 37 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 36 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 26 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 25 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 93 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 35 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 24 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBioengineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 692 fractional works · 33.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 301 fractional works · 14.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 101 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEducation: 50 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 24 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 113 fractional works · 5.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 42 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 37 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 104 fractional works · 5.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 28 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 77 fractional works · 3.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 29 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 66 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 48 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFinance: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 31 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 18 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 296 fractional works · 14.4% of its workMedicine: 201 fractional works · 9.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 35 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 84 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 46 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workResearch and Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 89 fractional works · 4.3% of its workNeuroscience: 30 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 20 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSensory Systems: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 26 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 25 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKEdinburgh NapierUniversity2,058fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences48%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences34%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science40819.8%
    2. Engineering36917.9%
    3. Environmental Science934.5%
    4. Materials Science351.7%
    5. Energy241.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences140.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy110.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering90.4%
    9. Chemistry90.4%
    10. Mathematics90.4%
    1. Social Sciences30114.6%
    2. Psychology1135.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1045.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities773.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance663.2%
    6. Decision Sciences311.5%
    1. Medicine2019.7%
    2. Health Professions844.1%
    3. Nursing110.5%
    4. Veterinary10.0%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Neuroscience301.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences261.3%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology251.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology70.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Edinburgh Napier University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Signal Processing takes 5.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 32.1 works5.1×
  2. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 77.4 works4.2×
  3. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 43.7 works3.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 25 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 30 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.28× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.55× its world share, 408 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.27× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.20× its world share, 369 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 93 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.49× its world share, 35 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.55× its world share, 84 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 201 worksMedicineNursing: 1.06× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.30× its world share, 77 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 104 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.49× its world share, 66 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.80× its world share, 113 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 301 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science2.55×408 works
  2. Psychology1.80×113 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting1.58×104 works
  4. Health Professions1.55×84 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.53×30 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.49×66 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.30×77 works
  8. Chemical Engineering1.28×9 works
  9. Energy1.27×24 works
  10. Engineering1.20×369 works
  11. Social Sciences1.16×301 works
  12. Nursing1.06×11 works
  13. Environmental Science0.91×93 works
  14. Neuroscience0.89×30 works
  15. Medicine0.51×201 works
  16. Materials Science0.49×35 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.42×14 works
  18. Mathematics0.36×9 works
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.32×7 works
  20. Veterinary0.29×1 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.28×2 works
  22. Chemistry0.27×9 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.26×26 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.23×11 works
  25. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×25 works
  26. Dentistry0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Edinburgh Napier University?

Ranked on the quality score, Luca Mora, Anna Min Du and Thanos Karatzias lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Edinburgh Napier University.

  1. 1 Luca Mora United Kingdom · #26,840 worldwide 3.5k citations · 102 works
  2. 2 Anna Min Du United Kingdom · #45,870 worldwide 3.2k citations · 131 works
  3. 3 Thanos Karatzias United Kingdom · #182,977 worldwide 15k citations · 328 works
  4. 4 Grigorios Fountas United Kingdom · #232,392 worldwide 2.7k citations · 108 works
  5. 5 Francesco Pomponi United Kingdom · #242,283 worldwide 6.7k citations · 153 works
  6. 6 Mark Huxham United Kingdom · #269,603 worldwide 7k citations · 136 works
  7. 7 Achille Fonzone United Kingdom · #284,033 worldwide 2.7k citations · 111 works
  8. 8 Yanqing Lai United Kingdom · #284,649 worldwide 2.1k citations · 57 works
  9. 9 Karen Diele United Kingdom · #407,293 worldwide 7.3k citations · 96 works
  10. 10 Mark Deakin United Kingdom · #414,501 worldwide 8.3k citations · 278 works
All ranked researchers at Edinburgh Napier University

What are the most cited papers from Edinburgh Napier University?

The most cited paper from Edinburgh Napier University is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2016), with 6,023 citations. Next come "Adult sibling experience, roles, relationshhips and future concerns - a review of the literature in learning disabilities" (5,515) and "Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal" (3,368).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
2 Adult sibling experience, roles, relationshhips and future concerns - a review of the literature in learning disabilities C Catassi et al. · Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) Open access 1996 5,515
3 Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal Karl Warner, Maximilian Wäger · Long Range Planning Open access 19 Dec 2018 3,368
4 Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects Stephen J. Klaine, Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Graeme E. Batley et al. · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 11 Jun 2008 2,759
5 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1 Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,930 authors 2 Jan 2021 2,743
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Edinburgh Napier University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT Security, Internet of Things, Security Analysis, Security, Sustainability and Anomaly Detection.

▲ 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 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. Deep Learning172▲ 2.4×77 topics
  2. Machine Learning145▲ 2.1×74 topics
  3. Sustainability78▲ 1.55×66 topics
  4. Internet of Things60▲ 3.4×21 topics
  5. IoT Security58▲ 9.2×3 topics
  6. Neural Networks57▲ 1.80×34 topics
  7. Renewable Energy57▲ 1.91×38 topics
  8. Healthcare56▲ 2.4×20 topics
  9. Climate Change54◆ 0.97×72 topics
  10. Security50▲ 3.6×19 topics
  11. Mental Health50▲ 1.69×35 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management49▲ 2.6×16 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency46▲ 2.4×30 topics
  14. Big Data46▲ 2.3×22 topics
  15. Public Health43▲ 1.42×35 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence41▲ 1.39×34 topics
  17. Data Mining40▲ 2.6×14 topics
  18. Social Media40▲ 1.41×25 topics
  19. Security Analysis36▲ 10×4 topics
  20. Anomaly Detection35▲ 6.0×4 topics
  21. Cybersecurity31▲ 6.0×5 topics
  22. Risk Management30▲ 3.1×12 topics
  23. Privacy28▲ 4.8×6 topics
  24. Smart Cities27▲ 4.9×6 topics
  25. Intrusion Detection26▲ 8.8×3 topics
  26. 5G Networks26▲ 6.2×5 topics
  27. Detection25▲ 4.4×8 topics
  28. Security and Privacy23▲ 6.0×3 topics
  29. Network Security23▲ 8.7×2 topics
  30. Botnet Detection22▲ 9.3×1 topic
  31. DDoS Attacks22▲ 9.3×1 topic
  32. Behavioral Analysis21▲ 9.1×2 topics
  33. Dynamic Analysis20▲ 7.9×2 topics
  34. Wireless Communications20▲ 5.5×5 topics
  35. Android Malware19▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Permission Analysis19▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Mobile Edge Computing18▲ 5.7×2 topics
  38. Edge Computing17▲ 6.5×2 topics
  39. Fog Computing16▲ 6.9×1 topic
  40. Metamaterial16▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Edinburgh Napier University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Network Security and Int…22Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…19Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 19 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing16IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 16 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…16Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 16 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 15 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 11 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…10Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 10 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 10 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 9 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 9 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSignal ProcessingInformation SystemsAerospace Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 22 works
  2. 2 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 19 works
  3. 3 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 16 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 16 works
  5. 5 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 15 works
  6. 6 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 11 works
  7. 7 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 10 works
  8. 8 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 10 works
  9. 9 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  10. 10 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 9 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 available46.5%not open53.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.4%domestic only76.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Edinburgh Napier University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Napier University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0081% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Edinburgh Napier University0.0086% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Edinburgh Napier University 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.

still counting10%20%Edinburgh Napier University14.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.0% in 2018.

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