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National College of Ireland

In research, National College of Ireland stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,802 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,745 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,652
of 28,054 · #23,813 all time
Rank in Ireland
#58
of 79
Research works
635
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is National College of Ireland 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 #6,802 of 10,521 22.3%92 #7542
Physical SciencesDomain #11,745 of 12,888 20.8%70 #18927

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National College of Ireland 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: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.47× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.57× its world share, 52 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.96× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.55× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.79× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.47× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.87× its world share, 44 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National College of Ireland?

Ranked on the composite score, Paul Hanly, Stephan Weibelzahl and Cristina Hava Muntean lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National College of Ireland.

  1. 1 Paul Hanly Ireland · #285,081 worldwide 34 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Stephan Weibelzahl Ireland · #426,528 worldwide 102 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Cristina Hava Muntean Ireland · #445,184 worldwide 101 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Horacio González–Vélez Ireland · #976,380 worldwide 49 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Pramod Pathak Ireland · #989,787 worldwide 59 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 J. Makansi Ireland · #1,476,242 worldwide 4 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at National College of Ireland

Which keywords describe research at National College of Ireland?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Education, IoT Security, Academic Achievement, Anomaly Detection, Student Perceptions and Meta-Analysis.

▲ 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 Learning23▲ 3.7×37 topics
  2. Machine Learning22▲ 3.6×32 topics
  3. Education10▲ 3.2×15 topics
  4. Neural Networks7▲ 2.5×12 topics
  5. Big Data7▲ 4.1×11 topics
  6. Mental Health7▲ 2.5×17 topics
  7. Internet of Things6▲ 3.9×12 topics
  8. IoT Security6▲ 11×3 topics
  9. Meta-Analysis6▲ 5.6×6 topics
  10. Academic Achievement6▲ 19×5 topics
  11. Data Mining6▲ 4.3×6 topics
  12. Anomaly Detection6▲ 11×3 topics
  13. Educational Technology6▲ 2.7×10 topics
  14. Student Perceptions6▲ 17×6 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.2×14 topics
  16. Higher Education6▲ 5.7×6 topics
  17. Healthcare6▲ 2.6×10 topics
  18. Teaching Strategies4▲ 8.0×2 topics
  19. Behavioral Analysis4▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Distributed Systems4▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Security4▲ 3.6×11 topics
  22. Reflective Practice4▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Feature Extraction4▲ 4.7×8 topics
  24. Professional Development4▲ 11×6 topics
  25. Leadership4▲ 4.2×8 topics
  26. Nursing Education4▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Critical Thinking Skills4▲ 10×1 topic
  28. Instructional Interventions4▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Intrusion Detection4▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Student Engagement4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  31. Cybersecurity3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  32. Cloud Computing3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  33. Peer Review3▲ 59×2 topics
  34. Surveillance3▲ 6.5×5 topics
  35. DDoS Attacks3▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Network Security3▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Security Analysis3▲ 9.6×3 topics
  38. Teacher Education3▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Workflow Management3▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Informal Learning3▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does National College of Ireland publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Critical Thinking Development, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Scientific Computing and Data Management and Education Systems and Policy.

Education and Critical T…4Education and Critical Thinking Development: 4 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…3Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 2 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksSpam and Phishing Detection: 2 fractional worksWriting and Handwriting Education: 2 fractional worksReflective Practices in …2Reflective Practices in Education: 2 fractional worksStudent Assessment and Feedback: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional works
EducationComputer Networks and CommunicationsInformation Systems and ManagementSignal Processing1 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 4 works
  2. 2 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  3. 3 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 2 works
  4. 4 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  6. 6 Spam and Phishing Detection Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Writing and Handwriting Education Education 2 works
  8. 8 Reflective Practices in Education Education 2 works
  9. 9 Student Assessment and Feedback Education 2 works
  10. 10 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 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 available38.3%not open61.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.0%domestic only74.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National College of Ireland's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% 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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