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HW Communications (United Kingdom)

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Research works
39
▲ 122% vs 2018-21
Citations
552
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
HW Communications (United Kingdom)

Not ranked overall: HW Communications (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does HW Communications (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 71% of research at HW Communications (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (36%), Engineering (27%), Business, Management and Accounting (7%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 28 fractional works · 71.1% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 35.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 8 fractional works · 19.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 8.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 26.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 17.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 17.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKHW Communications(United Kingdom)39fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences17%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science1435.7%
    2. Engineering1026.6%
    3. Environmental Science24.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.6%
    5. Chemistry01.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.9%
    7. Mathematics00.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting37.1%
    2. Social Sciences24.5%
    3. Decision Sciences12.8%
    4. Psychology11.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    1. Medicine26.3%
    2. Health Professions13.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.2%
    2. Neuroscience00.9%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
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.

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 6.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.97× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.41× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.49× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 2.48× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 11.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.17×0 works
  2. Chemistry6.27×0 works
  3. Environmental Science5.41×1 works
  4. Computer Science2.97×1 works
  5. Health Professions2.49×0 works
  6. Psychology2.48×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.14×1 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.91×0 works
  9. Medicine0.16×0 works
  10. Engineering0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at HW Communications (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, David Lund lead among researchers whose main affiliation is HW Communications (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 David Lund United Kingdom · #3,986,332 worldwide 290 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at HW Communications (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from HW Communications (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from HW Communications (United Kingdom) is "Dynamic consent: a patient interface for twenty-first century research networks" (Jane S. Kaye, Edgar A. Whitley, David J. Lund et al., 2014), with 791 citations. Next come "From patients to partners: participant-centric initiatives in biomedical research" (303) and "Patient Perspectives on Sharing Anonymized Personal Health Data Using a Digital System for Dynamic Consent and Research Feedback: A Qualitative Study" (206).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Dynamic consent: a patient interface for twenty-first century research networks Jane S. Kaye, Edgar A. Whitley, David J. Lund et al. · European Journal of Human Genetics Open access 7 May 2014 791
2 From patients to partners: participant-centric initiatives in biomedical research Jane S. Kaye, Liam Curren, Nick Anderson et al. · Nature Reviews Genetics ReviewOpen access 3 Apr 2012 303
3 Patient Perspectives on Sharing Anonymized Personal Health Data Using a Digital System for Dynamic Consent and Research Feedback: A Qualitative Study Karen L. Spencer, Caroline Sanders, Edgar A. Whitley et al. · Journal of Medical Internet Research Open access 15 Apr 2016 206
4 Dynamic Consent: A Possible Solution to Improve Patient Confidence and Trust in How Electronic Patient Records Are Used in Medical Research Hawys B. Williams, Karen L. Spencer, Caroline Sanders et al. · JMIR Medical Informatics Open access 13 Jan 2015 148
5 Mobility Tracking in Cellular Networks Using Particle Filtering Lyudmila S. Mihaylova, Donka S. Angelova, Soroush Honary et al. · IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications Open access Oct 2007 107
All 78 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at HW Communications (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Resource Allocation, Channel Assignment, Wireless Networks, Smart Grid, Power Control, Machine Learning, CDMA Systems and Multiuser Detection.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Resource Allocation4▲ 45×4 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 4.4×14 topics
  3. Channel Assignment4▲ 82×3 topics
  4. Smart Grid3▲ 28×4 topics
  5. Wireless Networks3▲ 37×3 topics
  6. Power Control3▲ 71×3 topics
  7. CDMA Systems3▲ 150×1 topic
  8. Multiuser Detection3▲ 150×1 topic
  9. Iterative Decoding2▲ 106×2 topics
  10. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Channel Estimation2▲ 60×2 topics
  12. Deep Learning2▲ 2.1×13 topics
  13. Wireless Communications2▲ 31×2 topics
  14. MIMO-OFDM2▲ 96×1 topic
  15. Space-Time Coding2▲ 48×1 topic
  16. Security2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  17. Channel Modeling2▲ 38×3 topics
  18. Digital Transformation1▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks1▲ 51×2 topics
  20. Mobility Models1▲ 51×2 topics
  21. OFDM Systems1▲ 65×2 topics
  22. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 23×1 topic
  23. False Data Injection Attacks1▲ 110×1 topic
  24. Impulsive Noise1▲ 125×1 topic
  25. Power Line Communications1▲ 125×1 topic
  26. Delay-Tolerant Networks1▲ 96×1 topic
  27. Inertial Sensors1▲ 54×2 topics
  28. Neural Networks1▲ 2.7×7 topics
  29. Opportunistic Routing1▲ 96×1 topic
  30. Statistical Modeling1▲ 68×2 topics
  31. Concept Mapping1▲ 47×1 topic
  32. FPGA1▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Lean Manufacturing1▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Python1▲ 125×1 topic
  35. Scientific Computing1▲ 125×1 topic
  36. Supply Chain Management1▲ 5.0×1 topic
  37. Theory-Based Evaluation1▲ 108×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, History and advancements in chemistry, Coastal and Marine Management and Urban Planning and Landscape Design.

Chemistry and Chemical E…0Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: 0 fractional worksHistory and advancements…0History and advancements in chemistry: 0 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…0Coastal and Marine Management: 0 fractional worksUrban Planning and Lands…0Urban Planning and Landscape Design: 0 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 0 fractional worksWater Governance and Infrastructure: 0 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…0Online and Blended Learning: 0 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 0 fractional worksChemical Reactions and Isotopes: 0 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies: 0 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmental and Educational Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  2. 2 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 0 works
  3. 3 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  4. 4 Urban Planning and Landscape Design Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  5. 5 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Water Governance and Infrastructure Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Online and Blended Learning Education 0 works
  8. 8 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 0 works
  9. 9 Chemical Reactions and Isotopes Pharmaceutical Science 0 works
  10. 10 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Literature and Literary Theory 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 available28.5%not open71.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.0%domestic only73.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 122% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is HW Communications (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000028% in 2023.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%HW Communications (United Kingdom)0.000018% in 20251990200020102020

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

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