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Harlow College

In research, Harlow College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,461 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,506 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#2,723 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,132
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#769
of 2,253
Research works
460
▼ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is Harlow College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #8,461 of 21,541 13.1%357
EngineeringField #5,506 of 11,412 14.5%240
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,723 of 4,248 16.3%182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Harlow College 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: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.30× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.89× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.83× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.66× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.87× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Harlow College?

Ranked on the composite score, C.R.S. Fludger and A. Hadjifotiou lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Harlow College.

  1. 1 C.R.S. Fludger United Kingdom · #290,644 worldwide 123 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 A. Hadjifotiou United Kingdom · #910,392 worldwide 33 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Harlow College

Which keywords describe research at Harlow College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Fiber, Semiconductor Lasers, Optical Interconnects, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs), Coherent Detection, Digital Signal Processing, Integrated Circuits and Biosensors.

▲ 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. Optical Fiber41▲ 69×2 topics
  2. Semiconductor Lasers34▲ 78×2 topics
  3. Optical Interconnects34▲ 93×1 topic
  4. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)34▲ 93×1 topic
  5. Coherent Detection33▲ 118×1 topic
  6. Digital Signal Processing33▲ 101×1 topic
  7. Integrated Circuits31▲ 29×3 topics
  8. Biosensors30▲ 11×7 topics
  9. Raman Lasers29▲ 36×2 topics
  10. Silicon Photonics28▲ 40×2 topics
  11. Optical Modulators28▲ 30×3 topics
  12. Microcavities27▲ 38×1 topic
  13. Nanophotonic Waveguides27▲ 43×1 topic
  14. Microwave Photonics23▲ 42×2 topics
  15. Optical Access Networks18▲ 94×1 topic
  16. Photonic Signal Processing18▲ 94×1 topic
  17. Photovoltaics15▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency13▲ 3.7×8 topics
  19. Nanowires13▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Quantum Dots13▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Band Parameters13▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Semiconductor13▲ 8.4×3 topics
  23. Excitons12▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Single-Photon Source12▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Nonlinear Optics10▲ 12×4 topics
  26. Fiber Lasers9▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Elastic Optical Networks9▲ 67×1 topic
  28. Optical Networks9▲ 67×1 topic
  29. Solar Cells9▲ 6.2×6 topics
  30. Structural Health Monitoring8▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Fiber Optic Sensors8▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Sensor Technology8▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Wireless Communications8▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Microresonators7▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Wireless Networks7▲ 6.6×4 topics
  36. Genetic Algorithms6▲ 8.6×2 topics
  37. Antenna Arrays6▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Particle Swarm Optimization6▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Polymer5▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Dielectrics5▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Harlow College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Elder Abuse and Neglect, Insurance and Financial Risk Management, Healthcare innovation and challenges and Neuroscience and Music Perception.

Elder Abuse and Neglect0Elder Abuse and Neglect: 0 fractional worksInsurance and Financial …0Insurance and Financial Risk Management: 0 fractional worksHealthcare innovation and challenges: 0 fractional worksNeuroscience and Music P…0Neuroscience and Music Perception: 0 fractional worksDisability Rights and Re…0Disability Rights and Representation: 0 fractional worksPublic Procurement and Policy: 0 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activi…0Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 0 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 0 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 0 fractional works
DemographyEconomics and EconometricsEducationCognitive Neuroscience5 others

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

  1. 1 Elder Abuse and Neglect Demography 0 works
  2. 2 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  3. 3 Healthcare innovation and challenges Education 0 works
  4. 4 Neuroscience and Music Perception Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  5. 5 Disability Rights and Representation Safety Research 0 works
  6. 6 Public Procurement and Policy Strategy and Management 0 works
  7. 7 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 0 works
  8. 8 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  9. 9 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available7.5%not open92.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Harlow College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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