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Institute of Nanotechnology

In research, Institute of Nanotechnology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,870 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,370 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,953 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Materials Chemistry is 8.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,397
of 28,054 · #4,152 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#173
of 1,094
Research works
1.1k
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
32.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Institute of Nanotechnology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #2,870 of 12,888 16.7%230 #2745
EngineeringField #3,370 of 6,636 20.2%85 #3242
Materials ScienceField #1,953 of 2,468 14.7%70 #1842

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,745 #2,870
  2. Engineering#3,242 #3,370
  3. Materials Science#1,842 #1,953
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Institute of Nanotechnology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 44.1 works8.3×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 69.8 works7.4×
← 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: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.95× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.35× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.68× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.42× its world share, 23 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.34× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.10× its world share, 85 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.39× its world share, 70 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.75× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Nanotechnology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Nanocomposites, Graphene and Energy Storage.

▲ 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 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. Nanoparticles20▲ 5.8×37 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications19▲ 5.8×28 topics
  3. Nanomaterials17▲ 5.8×17 topics
  4. Catalysis16▲ 8.8×25 topics
  5. Nanocomposites13▲ 6.1×18 topics
  6. Graphene12▲ 6.7×11 topics
  7. Cathode Materials12▲ 11×3 topics
  8. Energy Storage11▲ 6.3×7 topics
  9. Efficiency10▲ 12×4 topics
  10. Nanostructures10▲ 8.8×15 topics
  11. Nanocrystals9▲ 12×5 topics
  12. Biosensors9▲ 6.2×11 topics
  13. Lithium-ion Batteries9▲ 7.5×4 topics
  14. Self-Assembly8▲ 9.6×12 topics
  15. Tissue Engineering8▲ 5.0×11 topics
  16. Crystal Growth8▲ 11×10 topics
  17. Drug Delivery8▲ 5.5×14 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks8▲ 7.0×5 topics
  19. Two-Dimensional Materials8▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Solar Cells8▲ 14×7 topics
  21. Carbon Nanotubes7▲ 7.7×8 topics
  22. Rechargeable Batteries7▲ 9.7×2 topics
  23. Semiconductors7▲ 8.5×4 topics
  24. Water Splitting7▲ 7.0×3 topics
  25. Electrocatalysis6▲ 8.2×5 topics
  26. Semiconductor6▲ 6.9×5 topics
  27. Stability6▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Ionic Conductivity6▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Electronic Structure6▲ 12×7 topics
  30. Battery Materials6▲ 12×1 topic
  31. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries6▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Nanostructured Anodes6▲ 12×1 topic
  33. Nanofibers5▲ 9.2×3 topics
  34. Photovoltaics5▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Light-Emitting Diodes5▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Organic Electronics5▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Thin Films5▲ 9.7×10 topics
  38. Visible Light5▲ 8.0×3 topics
  39. Electronic Properties5▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Photodynamic Therapy5▲ 8.2×4 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Nanotechnology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Conducting polymers and applications.

Advancements in Battery …6Advancements in Battery Materials: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…5Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 5 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…4Perovskite Materials and Applications: 4 fractional worksConducting polymers and …4Conducting polymers and applications: 4 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 3 fractional works2D Materials and Applica…32D Materials and Applications: 3 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 3 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 2 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer…2Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsMaterials ChemistryBiomedical Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  5. 5 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  9. 9 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  10. 10 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 2 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 available54.8%not open45.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors84.9%domestic only15.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Nanotechnology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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