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Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

In research, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,167 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,946
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,326
of 2,253
Research works
326
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining 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 #14,167 of 21,541 8.3%168

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining 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: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.22× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.50× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.31× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter K. M. Megaw, Hong Wei and Kazuteru TOZAWA lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

  1. 1 Peter K. M. Megaw United Kingdom · #890,549 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Hong Wei United Kingdom · #1,057,636 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Kazuteru TOZAWA United Kingdom · #1,587,345 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Geochemistry, Raman Spectroscopy, Sustainability, Gemstones, Petrology, Policy and Tectonics.

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

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization3▲ 4.2×10 topics
  2. Sustainability3▲ 3.1×15 topics
  3. Climate Change2▲ 2.3×11 topics
  4. Geochemistry2▲ 102×3 topics
  5. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 27×3 topics
  6. Gemstones2▲ 510×1 topic
  7. Petrology2▲ 510×1 topic
  8. Machine Learning2▲ 1.40×5 topics
  9. Policy2▲ 20×3 topics
  10. Economic Development2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  11. Crystal Growth2▲ 14×2 topics
  12. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.3×7 topics
  13. Tectonics2▲ 34×3 topics
  14. Crystallographic Computing1▲ 291×1 topic
  15. Nonlinear Optical Materials1▲ 99×1 topic
  16. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.4×6 topics
  17. Management1▲ 4.6×3 topics
  18. Innovation1▲ 3.0×2 topics
  19. Renewable Energy1▲ 2.1×8 topics
  20. Social Impact1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  21. Actinides1▲ 55×2 topics
  22. Lanthanides1▲ 61×2 topics
  23. Maintenance1▲ 31×1 topic
  24. Medical Equipment1▲ 117×1 topic
  25. Regional Disparities1▲ 52×1 topic
  26. Tourism1▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, Crystal Structures and Properties, Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies and Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

Mineralogy and Gemology Studies: 2 fractional worksCrystal Structures and Properties: 1 fractional worksHungarian Social, Econom…1Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 1 fractional worksQuality and Safety in He…1Quality and Safety in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksRadioactive element chem…1Radioactive element chemistry and processing: 1 fractional worksIntestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions: 0 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 0 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 0 fractional works
Geochemistry and PetrologyElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsGeography, Planning and DevelopmentMedical Laboratory Technology6 others

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

  1. 1 Mineralogy and Gemology Studies Geochemistry and Petrology 2 works
  2. 2 Crystal Structures and Properties Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  3. 3 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  4. 4 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 1 works
  5. 5 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  6. 6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  7. 7 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  10. 10 Social and Educational Sciences Education 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 available49.7%not open50.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.8%domestic only57.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher 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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