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Luxfer Group (United Kingdom)

In research, Luxfer Group (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,698 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,358 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 3.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#13,891
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#757
of 2,253
Research works
449
▼ 65% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
8.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Luxfer Group (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 #8,698 of 21,541 13.4%381
EngineeringField #7,358 of 11,412 13.7%240

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Luxfer Group (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 Luxfer Group (United Kingdom) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 26.3 works3.7×
← 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: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.51× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.94× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.71× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.54× its world share, 6 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Luxfer Group (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Friedrich Ostermann and EIZO IKEDA lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Luxfer Group (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Friedrich Ostermann United Kingdom · #960,335 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 EIZO IKEDA United Kingdom · #1,469,115 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Luxfer Group (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Luxfer Group (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructural Evolution, Grain Refinement, Microstructure, Aerospace Applications, Corrosion Behavior, Aluminium Alloys and Automotive Industry.

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

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties11▲ 24×18 topics
  2. Microstructural Evolution6▲ 89×4 topics
  3. Grain Refinement6▲ 115×3 topics
  4. Microstructure5▲ 22×8 topics
  5. Aerospace Applications4▲ 89×2 topics
  6. Corrosion Behavior4▲ 106×2 topics
  7. Aluminium Alloys4▲ 204×1 topic
  8. Automotive Industry4▲ 204×1 topic
  9. Nanoparticles4▲ 6.1×6 topics
  10. Processing Techniques3▲ 78×2 topics
  11. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Graphene3▲ 9.9×2 topics
  13. Metal Matrix Composites3▲ 87×2 topics
  14. Friction Stir Processing3▲ 92×1 topic
  15. Reinforcement3▲ 91×1 topic
  16. Grain Boundary Engineering2▲ 75×2 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  18. Nanocrystalline Materials2▲ 149×1 topic
  19. Severe Plastic Deformation2▲ 149×1 topic
  20. Constitutive Modeling2▲ 63×2 topics
  21. Dynamic Recrystallization2▲ 97×1 topic
  22. Hot Deformation2▲ 97×1 topic
  23. Sustainability2▲ 1.66×11 topics
  24. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Management2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  26. Environmental Impact2▲ 1.81×9 topics
  27. Recycling2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  28. Bauxite Residue1▲ 259×1 topic
  29. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 13×5 topics
  30. Public Health1▲ 2.1×5 topics
  31. Red Mud1▲ 259×1 topic
  32. Machine Learning1▼ 0.71×7 topics
  33. Metal Recovery1▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Health1▲ 5.3×1 topic
  35. Homelessness1▲ 50×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Microstructure and mechanical properties and Metallurgy and Material Forming.

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…4Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 4 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 3 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 2 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 2 fractional worksBauxite Residue and Utilization: 1 fractional worksHomelessness and Social …1Homelessness and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing Analysis: 1 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  5. 5 Bauxite Residue and Utilization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.8%domestic only65.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 65% lower 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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