Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Letterkenny · Ireland

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

In research, Letterkenny Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,596 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

lyit.ieROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#20,933
of 28,054 · #30,022 all time
Rank in Ireland
#62
of 79
Research works
359
▲ 175% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
15.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Letterkenny Institute of Technology 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 #18,596 of 21,541 20.4%189

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Letterkenny Institute of Technology 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: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.49× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.31× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.30× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Letterkenny Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Jim Morrison, Michael McCann and Simon Stephens lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Letterkenny Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Jim Morrison Ireland · #866,767 worldwide 51 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Michael McCann Ireland · #976,220 worldwide 25 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Simon Stephens Ireland · #991,486 worldwide 60 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Kenneth S. Johnston Ireland · #1,244,807 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 James Connolly Ireland · #1,376,733 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Letterkenny Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Social Capital, Security, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, IoT Security and Internet of Things.

▲ 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. Deep Learning9▲ 3.4×25 topics
  2. Machine Learning9▲ 3.5×25 topics
  3. Social Capital4▲ 9.8×8 topics
  4. Security4▲ 7.8×10 topics
  5. Anomaly Detection4▲ 16×3 topics
  6. Cybersecurity4▲ 19×4 topics
  7. Internet of Things4▲ 5.0×9 topics
  8. Sustainability4▲ 1.77×18 topics
  9. IoT Security3▲ 13×3 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  11. Big Data3▲ 4.3×7 topics
  12. Healthcare3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  13. Data Mining3▲ 4.6×2 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency3▲ 3.6×8 topics
  15. COVID-193▲ 2.4×8 topics
  16. Entrepreneurship3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  17. Distributed Systems3▲ 19×5 topics
  18. Intrusion Detection2▲ 21×2 topics
  19. Privacy2▲ 10.0×3 topics
  20. DDoS Attacks2▲ 23×1 topic
  21. Network Security2▲ 22×1 topic
  22. Cloud Computing2▲ 9.2×5 topics
  23. Blockchain2▲ 8.8×1 topic
  24. Smart Contracts2▲ 13×1 topic
  25. Crowdfunding2▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Fintech2▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Computer Vision1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  28. Detection1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  29. Entrepreneurial Orientation1▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Opportunity Recognition1▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Digital Divide1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  32. Feature Selection1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  33. Log Analysis1▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Performance Prediction1▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Sustainable Construction1▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Behavioral Analysis1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Environmental Assessment Tools1▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Green Building1▲ 50×1 topic
  39. Telemedicine1▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Virtualization1▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Letterkenny Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences.

Network Security and Int…2Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…2Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…2FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…1Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 1 fractional worksSoftware System Performance and Reliability: 1 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 1 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…1Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 1 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsInformation SystemsManagement Information SystemsManagement of Technology and Innovation3 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  5. 5 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  6. 6 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 1 works
  9. 9 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.2%domestic only62.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Letterkenny Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 175% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Letterkenny

All research institutions in Letterkenny

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.