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IQE (United Kingdom)

In research, IQE (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,334 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,391
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,210
of 2,253
Research works
245
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is IQE (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 #12,334 of 21,541 8.7%174

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IQE (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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.84× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.57× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.45× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.24× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.72× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.36× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IQE (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Clark and Stewart Bland lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IQE (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Andrew Johnson United Kingdom · #919,968 worldwide 96 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Andrew Clark United Kingdom · #1,044,516 worldwide 51 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Stewart Bland United Kingdom · #1,128,352 worldwide 21 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Lesley M. Smith United Kingdom · #1,258,228 worldwide 23 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 J.P. Charlton Jr. United Kingdom · #1,591,761 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at IQE (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at IQE (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Semiconductor Lasers, Optical Interconnects, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs), Mechanical Properties, Nanowires, Biosensors, Semiconductor and Band Parameters.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Optical Interconnects3▲ 173×1 topic
  2. Semiconductor Lasers3▲ 97×2 topics
  3. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)3▲ 173×1 topic
  4. Mechanical Properties3▲ 5.9×10 topics
  5. Nanowires2▲ 35×3 topics
  6. Biosensors2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  7. Semiconductor2▲ 14×4 topics
  8. Band Parameters2▲ 86×2 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  11. Biomaterials2▲ 18×3 topics
  12. Cultural Heritage2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  13. Integrated Circuits2▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Nanoelectronics2▲ 46×2 topics
  15. Optical Modulators2▲ 27×1 topic
  16. Silicon Photonics2▲ 37×1 topic
  17. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 52×1 topic
  18. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 52×1 topic
  19. Photovoltaics2▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Quantum Dots2▲ 33×1 topic
  21. Single-Photon Source2▲ 129×1 topic
  22. Renewable Energy1▲ 2.1×5 topics
  23. Sustainability1▲ 1.21×5 topics
  24. Epidemiology1▼ 0.67×9 topics
  25. Climate Change1◆ 0.90×3 topics
  26. Education1▲ 1.42×4 topics
  27. Heat Transfer1▲ 4.9×6 topics
  28. Pedagogy1▲ 5.0×1 topic
  29. Semiconductors1▲ 8.1×4 topics
  30. Stability1▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Teaching Methods1▲ 17×1 topic
  32. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.34×5 topics
  33. Surface Modification1▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Urban Development1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  35. Collagen1▲ 192×1 topic
  36. Efficiency1▲ 6.9×4 topics
  37. Gelatin1▲ 192×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor materials and devices and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices.

Semiconductor Lasers and…3Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …2Semiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor Quantum St…2Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices: 2 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…1Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 1 fractional worksCollagen: Extraction and…1Collagen: Extraction and Characterization: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Machining and O…1Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials: 1 fractional worksBusiness, Innovation, and Economy: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsEducationBiomaterials2 others

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  5. 5 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 1 works
  6. 6 Collagen: Extraction and Characterization Biomaterials 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 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 available49.2%not open50.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.2%domestic only67.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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