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Institute for Physics

In research, Institute for Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,344 of 21,541 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,171 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 19.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#9,276
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,069
of 8,685
Research works
691
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Institute for Physics 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 #5,344 of 21,541 13.9%621
Physics and AstronomyField #2,171 of 3,663 17.1%288

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Physics 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).

What does Institute for Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 19.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 23.8 works20×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.84× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.50× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.63× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 19.85× its world share, 24 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 19.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Dark Matter, Cosmology, Star Formation, Supernovae, Galaxies, Stellar Populations and Particle Physics.

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

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Black Holes4▲ 72×3 topics
  2. Dark Matter4▲ 59×3 topics
  3. Cosmology2▲ 71×3 topics
  4. Star Formation2▲ 83×2 topics
  5. Supernovae2▲ 50×2 topics
  6. Galaxies2▲ 129×1 topic
  7. Stellar Populations2▲ 129×1 topic
  8. Innovation2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  9. Particle Physics2▲ 43×2 topics
  10. Dark Energy2▲ 50×2 topics
  11. General Relativity2▲ 47×2 topics
  12. Lattice QCD2▲ 54×2 topics
  13. Quantum Gravity2▲ 40×4 topics
  14. Renormalization Group2▲ 59×2 topics
  15. Cosmic Microwave Background2▲ 52×1 topic
  16. Cosmological Parameters2▲ 52×1 topic
  17. Entanglement2▲ 20×4 topics
  18. Thermal Properties2▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Gravitational Waves2▲ 49×2 topics
  20. Climate Change1◆ 0.97×13 topics
  21. Biomedical Applications1▲ 1.98×9 topics
  22. Higgs Boson1▲ 47×1 topic
  23. High-Energy Collider1▲ 47×1 topic
  24. Machine Learning1▼ 0.74×8 topics
  25. Nucleosynthesis1▲ 51×3 topics
  26. Accretion Disks1▲ 48×2 topics
  27. Education1▲ 1.26×3 topics
  28. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.36×7 topics
  29. Galactic Center1▲ 50×2 topics
  30. Magnetic Fields1▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Quantum Entanglement1▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Supply Chain Management1▲ 2.3×3 topics
  33. QCD1▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Raman Spectroscopy1▲ 11×3 topics
  35. charmonium1▲ 60×1 topic
  36. Field Theories1▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Holographic1▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Nanocomposites1▲ 2.3×6 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions.

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 2 fractional worksParticle physics theoret…1Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 1 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics a…1Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 1 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 1 fractional worksGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 1 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena …1Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 1 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…1Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 1 fractional worksBiotechnology and Relate…1Biotechnology and Related Fields: 1 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…1Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsMaterials ChemistryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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

  1. 1 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  4. 4 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  5. 5 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Biotechnology and Related Fields Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available23.6%not open76.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors69.2%domestic only30.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher 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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