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Geotechnics (United Kingdom)

In research, Geotechnics (United Kingdom) stands highest in Engineering (#6,709 of 11,412 worldwide), Civil and Structural Engineering (#1,340 of 1,685 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,664 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,932
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,922
of 2,253
Research works
416
▼ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
4.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Geotechnics (United Kingdom) 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
EngineeringField #6,709 of 11,412 7.2%324
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #1,340 of 1,685 8.4%186
Physical SciencesDomain #18,664 of 21,541 6.9%386

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Geotechnics (United Kingdom) 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: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.83× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.86× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.30× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Geotechnics (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Stephan A. Jefferis, Helmut Schweiger and Stephan Semprich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geotechnics (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Stephan A. Jefferis United Kingdom · #671,622 worldwide 65 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Helmut Schweiger United Kingdom · #965,899 worldwide 81 citations · 77 works
  3. 3 Stephan Semprich United Kingdom · #1,404,263 worldwide 4 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Roman Marte United Kingdom · #1,413,936 worldwide 5 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Martin Preene United Kingdom · #1,469,106 worldwide 16 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Daniel Scott Kieffer United Kingdom · #1,519,840 worldwide 3 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Geotechnics (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Geotechnics (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Finite Element Analysis, Material Properties, Soil Properties, Structural Health Monitoring, Construction, Civil Engineering and Bridge Engineering.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development50▲ 11×10 topics
  2. Finite Element Analysis46▲ 47×8 topics
  3. Material Properties45▲ 83×5 topics
  4. Soil Properties44▲ 69×3 topics
  5. Structural Health Monitoring44▲ 103×3 topics
  6. Construction42▲ 96×3 topics
  7. Civil Engineering42▲ 161×2 topics
  8. Bridge Engineering40▲ 573×1 topic
  9. Geotechnical Design40▲ 573×1 topic
  10. Reliability Analysis40▲ 96×2 topics
  11. Spatial Variability39▲ 187×2 topics
  12. Probabilistic Methods38▲ 355×1 topic
  13. Slope Stability Analysis38▲ 355×1 topic
  14. Liquefaction36▲ 114×2 topics
  15. Tunnel36▲ 114×2 topics
  16. Risk Assessment33▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Numerical Simulation29▲ 21×7 topics
  18. Soil Reinforcement28▲ 124×2 topics
  19. Geosynthetics26▲ 152×2 topics
  20. Fiber Reinforcement25▲ 122×1 topic
  21. Stone Columns25▲ 177×1 topic
  22. Analysis21▲ 46×3 topics
  23. Geological Conditions20▲ 87×3 topics
  24. Performance Prediction20▲ 83×1 topic
  25. Pipeline20▲ 51×2 topics
  26. TBM20▲ 217×1 topic
  27. Rock Mechanics19▲ 43×4 topics
  28. Earthquake19▲ 87×1 topic
  29. Seismic19▲ 87×1 topic
  30. GIS-based Modeling18▲ 56×2 topics
  31. Remote Sensing18▲ 3.9×14 topics
  32. Cementitious17▲ 171×1 topic
  33. Grouting17▲ 171×1 topic
  34. Liquefaction Resistance15▲ 163×1 topic
  35. Particle Shape Effects15▲ 163×1 topic
  36. Geotechnical Engineering14▲ 65×4 topics
  37. Structural Analysis14▲ 22×4 topics
  38. Hydraulic Conductivity14▲ 68×2 topics
  39. Hazard13▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Landslide13▲ 57×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Groundwater flow and contamination studies, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis.

Geotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 2 fractional worksGroundwater flow and contamination studies: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related h…1Landslides and related hazards: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics: 0 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 0 fractional worksCivil and Structural Engineering Research: 0 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityMechanics of Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Groundwater flow and contamination studies Environmental Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  6. 6 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 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 available8.9%not open91.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% 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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