Question 1

What is Lancaster University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Lancaster University stands highest in Social Sciences (#211 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#234 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#458 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction, History and Philosophy of Science and Finance (Human-Computer Interaction is 6.0× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Lancaster University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Lancaster University ranks #433 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#372 all time), and #31 of 862 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Lancaster University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Richard D. Bardgett, Nicholas A. J. Graham and Jos Barlow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lancaster University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Lancaster University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Lancaster University is "Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC" (G. Aad et al., 2012), with 10,856 citations. Next come "A roadmap for graphene" (9,276) and "Determinations of total carotenoids and chlorophylls a and b of leaf extracts in different solvents" (6,782).

Question 5

Which research topics does Lancaster University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Lancaster University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Climate Change, Gender, Social Interaction, Neoliberalism, Machine Learning, Sustainability and Identity.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Lancaster University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Lancaster University is in Social Sciences, 37% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Engineering (10%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Lancaster University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower than in 2018-2021.