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Micro Materials (United Kingdom)

In research, Micro Materials (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,741 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,247
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#991
of 2,253
Research works
182
▼ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.3k
23.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Micro Materials (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 #10,741 of 21,541 23.9%168

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

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 4.88× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.78× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.55× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.62× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Micro Materials (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Ben D. Beake lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Micro Materials (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Ben D. Beake United Kingdom · #371,490 worldwide 233 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Micro Materials (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Micro Materials (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Thin Films, Coatings, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Nanoindentation, Sputtering and Biomedical Applications.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Mechanical Properties42▲ 24×18 topics
  2. Nanocomposites35▲ 24×12 topics
  3. Thin Films25▲ 52×3 topics
  4. Coatings25▲ 157×2 topics
  5. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy24▲ 96×2 topics
  6. Nanoindentation24▲ 159×1 topic
  7. Sputtering24▲ 159×1 topic
  8. Biomedical Applications22▲ 11×16 topics
  9. Raman Spectroscopy18▲ 41×2 topics
  10. Nanodiamonds18▲ 173×1 topic
  11. Quantum Sensing18▲ 173×1 topic
  12. Nanoparticles14▲ 5.7×19 topics
  13. Nanomaterials12▲ 7.9×11 topics
  14. Microstructure10▲ 11×10 topics
  15. Water Splitting9▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Metal-Organic Frameworks9▲ 17×5 topics
  17. Catalysts9▲ 38×3 topics
  18. Electrocatalysis8▲ 25×5 topics
  19. Catalysis8▲ 5.3×16 topics
  20. Sintering8▲ 28×2 topics
  21. Spark Plasma Sintering8▲ 38×2 topics
  22. Energy Conversion7▲ 27×1 topic
  23. Oxygen Reduction7▲ 51×1 topic
  24. Nanostructured Materials7▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Polymer Composites7▲ 20×6 topics
  26. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes7▲ 56×1 topic
  27. Proton Exchange Membranes7▲ 56×1 topic
  28. Cemented Carbides6▲ 63×1 topic
  29. Tungsten Carbide6▲ 63×1 topic
  30. Graphene6▲ 6.1×10 topics
  31. Atomic Force Microscopy6▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Force Spectroscopy6▲ 56×1 topic
  33. Nanostructures5▲ 5.9×10 topics
  34. Tool Wear5▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Composite Materials5▲ 12×6 topics
  36. Polymer Tribology5▲ 93×1 topic
  37. Wear Behavior5▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Molecular Dynamics Simulation5▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Chemical Mechanical Planarization4▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Material Removal Mechanism4▲ 38×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties.

Metal and Thin Film Mech…4Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 4 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 2 fractional worksForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 1 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…1Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 0 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 0 fractional worksTribology and Wear Analysis: 0 fractional worksLubricants and Their Additives: 0 fractional worksMechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 0 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  2. 2 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  4. 4 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  8. 8 Tribology and Wear Analysis Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  9. 9 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 0 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 available20.9%not open79.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.8%domestic only50.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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