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Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom)

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World rank, all time
#32,310
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,743
of 1,844
Research works
154
▼ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
57%
world 40%
International
65%
world 18%
Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom)

Which fields of science does Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 75% of research at Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (45%), Medicine (14%), Physics and Astronomy (14%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 115 fractional works · 74.8% of its workEngineering: 70 fractional works · 45.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 37 fractional works · 24.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 8.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 21 fractional works · 13.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 12 fractional works · 7.6% of its workRadiation: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInstrumentation: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear Energy and Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 14.4% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 13.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 5.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiophysics: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHamamatsuPhotonics (Unite…154fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences75%Health Sciences14%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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7045.3%
    2. Physics and Astronomy2113.8%
    3. Chemistry106.2%
    4. Materials Science53.3%
    5. Computer Science32.2%
    6. Environmental Science32.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.7%
    9. Energy10.5%
    1. Medicine2113.8%
    2. Health Professions10.4%
    3. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology95.8%
    2. Neuroscience21.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    2. Social Sciences10.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    6. Psychology00.1%
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: 1.98× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.49× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 2.77× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.88× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.20× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 9.76× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy9.76×3 works
  2. Neuroscience3.49×1 works
  3. Chemistry2.77×1 works
  4. Engineering2.20×4 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.98×1 works
  6. Energy1.88×0 works
  7. Medicine0.79×2 works
  8. Materials Science0.52×0 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.49×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.47×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.40×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, Ludwig Schleinkofer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Ludwig Schleinkofer United Kingdom · #2,658,816 worldwide 1.5k citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom) is "Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS): A new tool to study hemodynamic changes during activation of brain function in human adults" (Arno Villringer, J. Planck, C. Hock et al., 1993), with 1,128 citations. Next come "Diffraction phase microscopy for quantifying cell structure and dynamics" (829) and "Gliding movement of and bidirectional transport along single native microtubules from squid axoplasm: evidence for an active role of microtubules in cytoplasmic transport." (442).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS): A new tool to study hemodynamic changes during activation of brain function in human adults Arno Villringer, J. Planck, C. Hock et al. · Neuroscience Letters May 1993 1,128
2 Diffraction phase microscopy for quantifying cell structure and dynamics Gabriel Popescu, Takahiro Ikeda, Ramachandra Rao Dasari et al. · Optics Letters 15 Mar 2006 829
3 Gliding movement of and bidirectional transport along single native microtubules from squid axoplasm: evidence for an active role of microtubules in cytoplasmic transport. ROBERT DAY ALLEN, Dieter G. Weiss, John H. Hayden et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology Open access May 1985 442
4 Generation of high-quality higher-order Laguerre-Gaussian beams using liquid-crystal-on-silicon spatial light modulators Naoya Matsumoto, Taro Ando, Takashi Inoue et al. · Journal of the Optical Society of America A 23 Jun 2008 254
5 Live cell refractometry using microfluidic devices Niyom Lue, Gabriel Popescu, Takahiro Ikeda et al. · Optics Letters 25 Aug 2006 144
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Frequency Conversion, Raman Lasers, Biosensors, Imaging, Gas Sensing, Crystal Growth, Integrated Circuits and Optical Modulators.

▲ 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 Conversion11▲ 73×3 topics
  2. Raman Lasers10▲ 40×2 topics
  3. Biosensors10▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Imaging9▲ 17×7 topics
  5. Crystal Growth7▲ 14×6 topics
  6. Gas Sensing7▲ 58×2 topics
  7. Integrated Circuits7▲ 20×2 topics
  8. Optical Modulators7▲ 21×2 topics
  9. Spectroscopic Databases6▲ 72×1 topic
  10. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers6▲ 72×1 topic
  11. Biomedical Applications6▲ 3.8×12 topics
  12. Nonlinear Optics6▲ 22×4 topics
  13. Photon Counting6▲ 52×3 topics
  14. Microcavities6▲ 24×1 topic
  15. Nanophotonic Waveguides6▲ 27×1 topic
  16. Silicon Photonics6▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Electric Discharge5▲ 100×1 topic
  18. Laser Oscillation5▲ 100×1 topic
  19. Semiconductor Lasers5▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Optical Interconnects5▲ 42×1 topic
  21. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)5▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Laser Ablation5▲ 71×2 topics
  23. Solid-State Lasers5▲ 98×1 topic
  24. Ytterbium5▲ 98×1 topic
  25. Biomedical Imaging4▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Micromachining4▲ 52×2 topics
  27. Femtosecond Laser4▲ 40×1 topic
  28. High-Speed Imaging4▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Transparent Materials4▲ 86×1 topic
  30. Semiconductor4▲ 7.6×5 topics
  31. Radiation Detection4▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Radiation Effects4▲ 50×2 topics
  33. CMOS Image Sensors3▲ 85×1 topic
  34. Low-Noise Sensors3▲ 85×1 topic
  35. Microresonators3▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Fiber Lasers3▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Medical Imaging3▲ 7.5×6 topics
  38. Reconstruction3▲ 10×2 topics
  39. PET/CT3▲ 25×1 topic
  40. tumor3▲ 25×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Vehicle emissions and performance, Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies, Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications and Marine and Coastal Research.

Vehicle emissions and performance: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Sensing Technologies: 1 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniqu…1Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksMarine and Coastal Resea…0Marine and Coastal Research: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 0 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sen…0CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 0 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 0 fractional worksMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringInstrumentationRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOcean Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies Instrumentation 1 works
  3. 3 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  4. 4 Marine and Coastal Research Ocean Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 0 works
  6. 6 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  7. 7 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 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 available57.2%not open42.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors64.9%domestic only35.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 47% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000060% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Hamamatsu Photonics (United Kingdom)0.000023% in 20251990200020102020

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

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