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Lumen (United Kingdom)

In research, Lumen (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,510 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,635 of 1,646 worldwide) and Astronomy and Astrophysics (#442 of 443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 71.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,966
of 28,054 · #37,444 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#761
of 1,094
Research works
290
▲ 96% vs 2013–17
Citations
830
2.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
84%
world 28%

What is Lumen (United Kingdom) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #10,510 of 12,888 0.5%181 #19482
Physics and AstronomyField #1,635 of 1,646 0.0%132 #3654
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #442 of 443 0.0%78 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lumen (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).

What does Lumen (United Kingdom) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 71.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 77.7 works71×
  2. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 22.3 works34×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 132.3 works28×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.95× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 28.29× its world share, 132 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 28.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Lumen (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Astrobiology, Supernovae, Dark Energy, Cosmic Microwave Background, Cosmological Parameters, Dark Matter, Cosmology and Extraterrestrial Life.

▲ 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. Astrobiology23▲ 374×2 topics
  2. Supernovae20▲ 114×2 topics
  3. Dark Energy19▲ 139×2 topics
  4. Cosmic Microwave Background18▲ 156×1 topic
  5. Cosmological Parameters18▲ 156×1 topic
  6. Dark Matter18▲ 73×3 topics
  7. Cosmology17▲ 122×2 topics
  8. Extraterrestrial Life13▲ 294×1 topic
  9. SETI13▲ 294×1 topic
  10. Star Formation12▲ 112×2 topics
  11. Black Holes10▲ 52×3 topics
  12. Cosmic Rays10▲ 94×2 topics
  13. Neutrinos10▲ 94×2 topics
  14. Quantum Gravity10▲ 59×4 topics
  15. Metabolism10▲ 9.1×3 topics
  16. Prebiotic Chemistry10▲ 593×1 topic
  17. RNA World10▲ 593×1 topic
  18. Particle Physics9▲ 59×2 topics
  19. Axions9▲ 176×1 topic
  20. WIMPs9▲ 176×1 topic
  21. Galaxies8▲ 144×1 topic
  22. Stellar Populations8▲ 144×1 topic
  23. Nonlinear Dynamics8▲ 17×5 topics
  24. Global Warming7▲ 8.7×4 topics
  25. Lorentz Violation7▲ 231×1 topic
  26. Microbial Ecology7▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Noncommutative Field Theory7▲ 231×1 topic
  28. Phase Transitions7▲ 60×2 topics
  29. Earth Systems Science7▲ 658×1 topic
  30. Gaia Hypothesis7▲ 658×1 topic
  31. Entanglement7▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Long-Range Interactions7▲ 351×1 topic
  33. Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics7▲ 351×1 topic
  34. Self-Organization6▲ 94×3 topics
  35. Accretion Disks5▲ 54×2 topics
  36. Magnetic Fields5▲ 39×2 topics
  37. Many-Body Localization5▲ 107×1 topic
  38. Quantum Thermalization5▲ 107×1 topic
  39. Solar System Abundances5▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Terrestrial Planets5▲ 46×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Origins and Evolution of Life and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…18Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 18 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 13 fractional worksOrigins and Evolution of…10Origins and Evolution of Life: 10 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic P…9Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 9 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 8 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 7 fractional worksEarth Systems and Cosmic…7Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution: 7 fractional worksStatistical Mechanics and Entropy: 7 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 5 fractional worksQuantum many-body systems: 5 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsAtmospheric Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 18 works
  2. 2 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 13 works
  3. 3 Origins and Evolution of Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  4. 4 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 9 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  6. 6 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 7 works
  7. 7 Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution Atmospheric Science 7 works
  8. 8 Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 7 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  10. 10 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 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 available83.7%not open16.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.2%domestic only80.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 96% 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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