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Institution of Civil Engineers

In research, Institution of Civil Engineers stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,207 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,377 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,597
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#957
of 2,253
Research works
401
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
6.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Institution of Civil Engineers 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 #10,207 of 21,541 11.4%248
EngineeringField #9,377 of 11,412 12.3%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institution of Civil Engineers 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: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.95× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.57× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.35× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.67× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.70× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institution of Civil Engineers?

Ranked on the composite score, Mike Chrimes and Franklin S. Blanton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institution of Civil Engineers.

  1. 1 Mike Chrimes United Kingdom · #673,370 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Franklin S. Blanton United Kingdom · #1,360,639 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institution of Civil Engineers

Which keywords describe research at Institution of Civil Engineers?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Distributed Systems, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Anomaly Detection, Performance Prediction, Log Analysis, Microservices and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Climate Change4▲ 3.0×16 topics
  2. Distributed Systems4▲ 45×4 topics
  3. Sustainability3▲ 2.4×9 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency3▲ 5.8×4 topics
  5. Sustainable Development3▲ 3.3×6 topics
  6. Anomaly Detection2▲ 14×3 topics
  7. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.3×5 topics
  8. Performance Prediction2▲ 60×2 topics
  9. Big Data2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  10. Log Analysis2▲ 93×1 topic
  11. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  12. Microservices2▲ 93×1 topic
  13. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.3×6 topics
  14. Resource Management2▲ 19×2 topics
  15. Cloud Computing2▲ 10×1 topic
  16. MapReduce2▲ 49×1 topic
  17. Construction Safety1▲ 38×2 topics
  18. Risk Management1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  19. Construction Projects1▲ 51×1 topic
  20. Liquefaction1▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Model Predictive Control1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  22. Project Success1▲ 57×1 topic
  23. Seismic Performance1▲ 248×2 topics
  24. Structural Engineering1▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Sustainability Assessment1▲ 17×3 topics
  26. Tunnel1▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Economic Analysis1▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Failure Analysis1▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Structural Optimization1▲ 61×2 topics
  30. Building Failures1▲ 387×1 topic
  31. Carbon Capture1▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Computer-Mediated Communication1▲ 104×1 topic
  33. Emoticons1▲ 104×1 topic
  34. Environmental Impact Assessment1▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Forensic Engineering1▲ 387×1 topic
  36. Gender Differences1▲ 5.4×2 topics
  37. Hydraulic Engineering1▲ 133×1 topic
  38. Renewable Energy Sources1▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Scale Effects1▲ 141×1 topic
  40. Strategic Management1▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Institution of Civil Engineers publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software System Performance and Reliability, Cloud Computing and Resource Management, Construction Project Management and Performance and Construction Engineering and Safety.

Software System Performa…2Software System Performance and Reliability: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…2Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 1 fractional worksConstruction Engineering and Safety: 1 fractional worksHydraulic flow and struc…1Hydraulic flow and structures: 1 fractional worksLeadership and Management in Organizations: 1 fractional worksDigital Communication and Language: 1 fractional worksRenewable energy and sus…1Renewable energy and sustainable power systems: 1 fractional worksSeismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsInformation SystemsManagement Science and Operations ResearchCivil and Structural Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  2. 2 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  4. 4 Construction Engineering and Safety Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Hydraulic flow and structures Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Leadership and Management in Organizations Strategy and Management 1 works
  7. 7 Digital Communication and Language Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  8. 8 Renewable energy and sustainable power systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available29.1%not open70.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institution of Civil Engineers's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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