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Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

In research, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,366 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,619 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,490
of 42,892
Rank in Ireland
#63
of 152
Research works
487
▲ 82% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
32.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 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
Environmental ScienceField #3,366 of 6,208 23.8%145
Physical SciencesDomain #16,619 of 21,541 22.4%255

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Galway-Mayo 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: 2.00× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.03× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.04× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.24× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Liam Morris, Mark McCarthy and Simon Berrow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Liam Morris Ireland · #673,852 worldwide 40 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Mark McCarthy Ireland · #904,484 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Simon Berrow Ireland · #994,880 worldwide 88 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Deirdre Brophy Ireland · #1,018,826 worldwide 42 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Ian O’Connor Ireland · #1,132,377 worldwide 62 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Joanne O’Brien Ireland · #1,495,600 worldwide 18 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Gabriel J. Costello Ireland · #1,574,708 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Acoustic Communication, Fisheries Sustainability, Anthropogenic Noise, Marine Mammals and Recycling.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change8▲ 6.2×20 topics
  2. Conservation4▲ 18×10 topics
  3. Epidemiology4▲ 1.97×13 topics
  4. Population Dynamics4▲ 29×5 topics
  5. Acoustic Communication3▲ 123×2 topics
  6. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.2×7 topics
  7. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 61×2 topics
  8. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 165×1 topic
  9. Marine Mammals2▲ 165×1 topic
  10. Invasive Species2▲ 11×8 topics
  11. Marine Environment2▲ 33×3 topics
  12. Recycling2▲ 12×2 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  14. Waste Management2▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Concussion2▲ 93×1 topic
  16. Encephalopathy2▲ 59×1 topic
  17. Healthcare2▲ 3.1×2 topics
  18. Machine Learning2◆ 1.08×5 topics
  19. Trophic Cascades2▲ 38×2 topics
  20. Aquaculture2▲ 13×6 topics
  21. Biodiversity2▲ 4.5×11 topics
  22. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 52×2 topics
  24. Blockchain1▲ 12×1 topic
  25. Conservation Challenges1▲ 59×1 topic
  26. Flow Regulation1▲ 59×1 topic
  27. Internet of Things1▲ 3.2×1 topic
  28. Microplastics1▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Terrestrial Ecosystems1▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Antioxidant Activity1▲ 3.9×4 topics
  31. DNA Barcoding1▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Ecosystem Management1▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Environmental Impacts1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  34. Marine Fisheries1▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Ethical Considerations1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  36. Higher Education1▲ 4.1×4 topics
  37. Risk Factors1▲ 2.1×4 topics
  38. Health Benefits1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  39. Sustainability1◆ 0.90×6 topics

Which research topics does Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine animal studies overview, Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Marine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…1Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…1Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…1Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 1 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 1 fractional works
EcologyEpidemiologyInformation SystemsNature and Landscape Conservation5 others

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

  1. 1 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  2. 2 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  4. 4 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  5. 5 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 1 works
  10. 10 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 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 available47.5%not open52.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.3%domestic only66.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 82% 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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