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Manchester School of Architecture

In research, Manchester School of Architecture stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,305 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,902
of 28,054 · #10,945 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#432
of 1,094
Research works
1.4k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
60k
41.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Manchester School of Architecture 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,305 of 10,521 40.5%75 #2317

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Manchester School of Architecture 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: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.91× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.30× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.33× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.90× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.86× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.91× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.19× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Manchester School of Architecture?

Ranked on the composite score, B.G. Dale, Derek F. Channon and Mark Hammond lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Manchester School of Architecture.

  1. 1 B.G. Dale United Kingdom · #109,500 worldwide 182 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Derek F. Channon United Kingdom · #551,047 worldwide 25 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Mark Hammond United Kingdom · #764,269 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Edwin Whiting United Kingdom · #1,540,936 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Manchester School of Architecture

Which keywords describe research at Manchester School of Architecture?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Urban Development, Cultural Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Heritage, Community Participation, Adaptive Reuse and Intangible Heritage.

▲ 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. Sustainability12▲ 3.5×33 topics
  2. Urban Development7▲ 14×7 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 3.5×9 topics
  4. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.6×10 topics
  5. Globalization6▲ 2.0×17 topics
  6. Climate Change5▲ 1.44×17 topics
  7. Cultural Sustainability5▲ 66×2 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage5▲ 6.4×11 topics
  9. Community Participation4▲ 8.6×3 topics
  10. Public Health4▲ 2.2×14 topics
  11. Corporate Governance4▲ 4.0×10 topics
  12. Big Data4▲ 3.1×8 topics
  13. History4▲ 3.9×9 topics
  14. Internet of Things4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  15. Adaptive Reuse3▲ 63×1 topic
  16. Ecosystem Services3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  17. Intangible Heritage3▲ 63×1 topic
  18. Religion3▲ 5.1×8 topics
  19. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 6.0×4 topics
  20. Culture3▲ 4.1×7 topics
  21. Literature3▲ 4.1×8 topics
  22. Physical Activity3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  23. Urban Morphology3▲ 55×2 topics
  24. Gender3▲ 3.9×10 topics
  25. Digital Fabrication3▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Virtual Reality3▲ 4.0×3 topics
  27. Risk Management3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  28. Governance2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  29. Privacy Concerns2▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Smart Cities2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  31. Sustainability Assessment2▲ 13×5 topics
  32. Architectural Design2▲ 71×1 topic
  33. Parametricism2▲ 79×1 topic
  34. Emotion2▲ 7.5×8 topics
  35. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Architecture2▲ 120×2 topics
  37. Citizen Participation2▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Urban Innovation2▲ 43×1 topic
  39. Microclimate Control2▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Museum Environments2▲ 72×1 topic

Which research topics does Manchester School of Architecture publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Architecture and Computational Design, Smart Cities and Technologies and Conservation Techniques and Studies.

Cultural Heritage Manage…3Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 3 fractional worksArchitecture and Computa…2Architecture and Computational Design: 2 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technol…2Smart Cities and Technologies: 2 fractional worksConservation Techniques …2Conservation Techniques and Studies: 2 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 2 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in…2Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 2 fractional worksArchitecture, Design, and Social History: 2 fractional worksArt, Politics, and Modernism: 1 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…1Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 1 fractional works
ArcheologyArchitectureMedia TechnologyConservation5 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 3 works
  2. 2 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 2 works
  3. 3 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 2 works
  4. 4 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 2 works
  6. 6 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 2 works
  7. 7 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  8. 8 Architecture, Design, and Social History Conservation 2 works
  9. 9 Art, Politics, and Modernism Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  10. 10 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 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 available24.2%not open75.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.6%domestic only81.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Manchester School of Architecture's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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.

Other research institutions in Manchester

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