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Energy Institute

In research, Energy Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,782 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,802 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy — Energy is 10.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,138
of 28,054 · #6,193 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#236
of 1,094
Research works
1.4k
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Energy Institute 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 #3,782 of 12,888 20.8%217 #4335
EngineeringField #2,802 of 6,636 20.5%105 #3096

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Energy 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 Energy Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy takes 10.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EnergyField · 28.7 works11×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.31× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 10.71× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.40× its world share, 105 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.79× its world share, 40 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.82× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.99× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 10.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Energy Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, James Price lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Energy Institute.

  1. 1 James Price United Kingdom · #395,269 worldwide 125 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Energy Institute

Which keywords describe research at Energy Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Energy Storage, Energy Transition and Smart Grid.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy54▲ 13×36 topics
  2. Sustainability30▲ 4.2×36 topics
  3. Climate Change24▲ 3.1×37 topics
  4. Environmental Impact24▲ 4.8×27 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency19▲ 6.8×17 topics
  6. Energy Storage14▲ 7.3×10 topics
  7. Energy Transition13▲ 31×3 topics
  8. Smart Grid12▲ 10×7 topics
  9. Artificial Neural Networks11▲ 7.6×6 topics
  10. Model Predictive Control10▲ 13×6 topics
  11. Thermal Comfort10▲ 25×2 topics
  12. Greenhouse Gas Emissions9▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Household Fuel Use9▲ 41×1 topic
  14. Indoor Air Pollution9▲ 41×1 topic
  15. Lithium-ion Batteries9▲ 7.1×4 topics
  16. Building Energy Consumption8▲ 36×1 topic
  17. Energy Simulation8▲ 31×1 topic
  18. Life Cycle Assessment8▲ 10×5 topics
  19. Battery Technology7▲ 8.8×3 topics
  20. Global Warming7▲ 6.0×6 topics
  21. Renewable Energy Integration7▲ 7.2×5 topics
  22. Electric Vehicles7▲ 8.1×4 topics
  23. Cathode Materials7▲ 5.8×3 topics
  24. Hydrogen6▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Energy Management6▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Game Theory6▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Circular Economy6▲ 6.9×7 topics
  28. Demand Response6▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Electricity Markets6▲ 20×1 topic
  30. Natural Gas6▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Renewable Resources6▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Electrolysis5▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Power-to-Gas5▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Policy5▲ 7.8×7 topics
  35. Smart Energy Systems5▲ 36×2 topics
  36. District Heating5▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Energy Systems5▲ 34×1 topic
  38. EROI5▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Fossil Fuels5▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Carbon Dioxide4▲ 9.5×4 topics

Which research topics does Energy Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energy and Environment Impacts, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Smart Grid Energy Management and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems.

Energy and Environment Impacts: 9 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 8 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…6Smart Grid Energy Management: 6 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy …5Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 5 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 5 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 5 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and…4Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 4 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 4 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 4 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 3 fractional works
PollutionBuilding and ConstructionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEnergy Engineering and Power Technology2 others

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

  1. 1 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 9 works
  2. 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 8 works
  3. 3 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 5 works
  5. 5 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  7. 7 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  8. 8 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  9. 9 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 available48.4%not open51.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.4%domestic only50.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Energy Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower 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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