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Institute of Refrigeration

In research, Institute of Refrigeration stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,019 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,829 of 6,636 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#970 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 14.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,980
of 28,054 · #12,348 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#274
of 1,094
Research works
1.1k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.2k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Institute of Refrigeration 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 #4,019 of 12,888 18.5%184 #7180
EngineeringField #2,829 of 6,636 18.4%118 #5658
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #970 of 1,351 14.9%61 #1791

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Refrigeration 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#7,180 #4,019
  2. Engineering#5,658 #2,829
  3. Mechanical Engineering#1,791 #970
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 Refrigeration specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 14.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 60.8 works15×
← 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: 1.02× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.59× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.06× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 7.62× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.46× its world share, 118 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.59× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Refrigeration?

Ranked on the composite score, Andy Pearson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Refrigeration.

  1. 1 Andy Pearson United Kingdom · #772,833 worldwide 24 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Refrigeration

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Refrigeration?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Efficiency, Thermodynamic Analysis, Environmental Impact, Heat Transfer, CFD Modeling, Ejectors, Refrigerants and Renewable Energy.

▲ 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. Energy Efficiency25▲ 12×18 topics
  2. Thermodynamic Analysis24▲ 167×3 topics
  3. Environmental Impact22▲ 5.6×15 topics
  4. Heat Transfer18▲ 16×15 topics
  5. Renewable Energy16▲ 4.8×23 topics
  6. CFD Modeling14▲ 151×2 topics
  7. Ejectors14▲ 203×1 topic
  8. Refrigerants14▲ 203×1 topic
  9. Nanoparticles13▲ 4.4×17 topics
  10. Energy Storage10▲ 6.9×8 topics
  11. Heat Exchangers10▲ 55×2 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation9▲ 14×8 topics
  13. Thermal Management9▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Phase Change Materials8▲ 38×2 topics
  15. Nanocomposites8▲ 4.3×16 topics
  16. Adsorption Refrigeration7▲ 141×1 topic
  17. Thermochemical Heat Storage7▲ 141×1 topic
  18. Convective Heat Transfer7▲ 45×2 topics
  19. Thermodynamic Modeling6▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Cryogenic Storage6▲ 97×1 topic
  21. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)6▲ 97×1 topic
  22. Hydrogels6▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Pressure Drop6▲ 35×3 topics
  24. Waste Heat Recovery6▲ 48×2 topics
  25. Solar Desalination6▲ 77×1 topic
  26. Water Scarcity6▲ 34×1 topic
  27. Fluid Flow6▲ 42×2 topics
  28. Experimental Study6▲ 42×1 topic
  29. Microchannel6▲ 49×1 topic
  30. Exergy Analysis5▲ 94×2 topics
  31. Performance Optimization5▲ 37×3 topics
  32. Solar Energy5▲ 6.8×5 topics
  33. Stirling Engines5▲ 208×1 topic
  34. Thermoacoustic5▲ 208×1 topic
  35. Organic Rankine Cycle5▲ 97×1 topic
  36. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology5▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Solar Thermal Collectors5▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Working Fluids5▲ 97×1 topic
  39. Sintering5▲ 15×4 topics
  40. Two-Phase Flow4▲ 26×3 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Refrigeration publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies, Adsorption and Cooling Systems, Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods.

Refrigeration and Air Co…14Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 14 fractional worksAdsorption and Cooling Systems: 7 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 6 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 6 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines: 5 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photov…5Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 5 fractional worksThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems: 5 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Boiling Studies: 4 fractional worksPhase Change Materials Research: 3 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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

  1. 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Adsorption and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  5. 5 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  8. 8 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Phase Change Materials Research Mechanical Engineering 3 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 available33.2%not open66.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.5%domestic only48.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Refrigeration's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower 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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