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Interface (United Kingdom)

In research, Interface (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,770 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,620 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,172
of 28,054 · #9,431 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#309
of 1,094
Research works
493
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
21.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Interface (United Kingdom) 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 #5,770 of 21,541 19.3%400
EngineeringField #6,620 of 11,412 21.7%138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Interface (United Kingdom) 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.51× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.15× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.05× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.59× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.03× its world share, 15 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Interface (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Self-Assembly, Graphene, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Nanostructures.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles5▲ 5.7×21 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications4▲ 5.0×20 topics
  3. Nanomaterials4▲ 5.6×13 topics
  4. Catalysis4▲ 8.3×14 topics
  5. Graphene3▲ 6.9×11 topics
  6. Self-Assembly3▲ 15×9 topics
  7. Metal-Organic Frameworks3▲ 10×6 topics
  8. Nanocomposites3▲ 4.8×15 topics
  9. Nanostructures2▲ 8.2×11 topics
  10. Cathode Materials2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  11. Water Splitting2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  12. Electrocatalysis2▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Biosensors2▲ 5.7×9 topics
  14. Chemical Sensors2▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Energy Storage2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.0×14 topics
  17. Catalysts2▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Crystal Growth2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  19. Microstructure2▲ 4.8×9 topics
  20. CO2 Reduction2▲ 10×2 topics
  21. Thermal Management2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  22. Bioimaging2▲ 9.4×5 topics
  23. Energy Conversion2▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Photodynamic Therapy2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  25. Rechargeable Batteries2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  26. Fuel Cells1▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 4.6×2 topics
  28. Polymer Composites1▲ 7.3×5 topics
  29. Methane Storage1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Thermal Conductivity1▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Carbon Dioxide1▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Electrochemistry1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  33. Hydrogen Evolution1▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Oxygen Reduction1▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Raman Spectroscopy1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  36. Semiconductors1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  37. Hydrogen Storage1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Molecular Machines1▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Photothermal Therapy1▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Renewable Fuels1▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Interface (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced battery technologies research, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science.

Electrocatalysts for Ene…1Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…1Advanced battery technologies research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…1Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …1Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 1 fractional worksThermal properties of materials: 1 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer…1Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 1 fractional worksCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts: 1 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 1 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMaterials Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  7. 7 Thermal properties of materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 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 available45.9%not open54.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.0%domestic only53.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Interface (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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