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National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)

In research, National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) stands highest in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#2,025 of 3,725 worldwide), Engineering (#5,662 of 9,532 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,200 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,897
of 34,923
Rank in Ireland
#77
of 109
Research works
392
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.9k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)

What is National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) 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
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,025 of 3,725 6.0%201
EngineeringField #5,662 of 9,532 5.5%274
Physical SciencesDomain #11,200 of 17,446 5.4%376

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Microelectronics Applications Centre (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) work in?

In all years, 96% of research at National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (70%), Physics and Astronomy (8%), Materials Science (8%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 376 fractional works · 95.9% of its workEngineering: 274 fractional works · 69.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 201 fractional works · 51.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 38 fractional works · 9.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 31 fractional works · 7.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 24 fractional works · 6.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInstrumentation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 30 fractional works · 7.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 20 fractional works · 5.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBioengineering: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workElectrochemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNationalMicroelectronics…392fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences96%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering27469.9%
    2. Physics and Astronomy317.9%
    3. Materials Science307.8%
    4. Computer Science205.1%
    5. Chemical Engineering71.8%
    6. Chemistry71.8%
    7. Environmental Science30.8%
    8. Energy20.5%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    10. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology71.7%
    2. Neuroscience10.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Decision Sciences20.6%
    2. Social Sciences10.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.0%
    5. Psychology00.0%
    1. Medicine30.9%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 5.52× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering5.52×13 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.08×0 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy1.31×0 works
  4. Materials Science0.94×0 works
  5. Computer Science0.80×1 works
  6. Neuroscience0.45×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.15×0 works
  8. Medicine0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Jennifer C. Jackson, J. Alderman and Brian J. Lillis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland).

  1. 1 Jennifer C. Jackson Ireland · #1,740,834 worldwide 968 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 J. Alderman Ireland · #2,080,698 worldwide 2.6k citations · 108 works
  3. 3 Brian J. Lillis Ireland · #2,570,605 worldwide 530 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 A. Morrissey Ireland · #2,622,343 worldwide 1.1k citations · 28 works
  5. 5 S. Lynch Ireland · #3,076,956 worldwide 243 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Mike Meinhardt Ireland · #3,174,487 worldwide 564 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Tony Flaherty Ireland · #3,475,248 worldwide 132 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 W.A. Lane Ireland · #3,493,602 worldwide 1.7k citations · 101 works
  9. 9 T. Hayes Ireland · #3,915,538 worldwide 231 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 J.T. Beechinor Ireland · #4,073,845 worldwide 185 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)

What are the most cited papers from National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)?

The most cited paper from National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) is "Colloidal synthesis of nanocrystals and nanocrystal superlattices" (Chris B. Murray, Shouheng Sun, Wolfgang Gaschler et al., 2001), with 1,052 citations. Next come "Eastern and Western Poor Cod (Trisopterus minutus capelanus) Populations in the Mediterranean Sea: Evidence from Allozyme and Minisatellite Loci" (269) and "Nanocrystalline TiO2 films studied by optical, XRD and FTIR spectroscopy" (207).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Colloidal synthesis of nanocrystals and nanocrystal superlattices Chris B. Murray, Shouheng Sun, Wolfgang Gaschler et al. · IBM Journal of Research and Development 2001 1,052
2 Eastern and Western Poor Cod (Trisopterus minutus capelanus) Populations in the Mediterranean Sea: Evidence from Allozyme and Minisatellite Loci Valeria Mattiangeli, Anthony W. Ryan, Paul Galvin et al. · Marine Ecology Dec 2003 269
3 Nanocrystalline TiO2 films studied by optical, XRD and FTIR spectroscopy Junying Zhang, Ian W. Boyd, B. J. O’Sullivan et al. · Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids May 2002 207
4 Multilevel converters for single-phase grid connected photovoltaic systems: an overview Martina Calais, Vassilios Georgios Agelidis, Mike Meinhardt · Solar Energy Aug 1999 190
5 Application of magnetohydrodynamic actuation to continuous flow chemistryElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: figures depicting a silicon MHD microreactor, finite element solution for velocity profile in the silicon microreactor annulus, and the effect of MHD actuation conditions on the PCR product previously generated by conventional amplification methods and on the PCR reagents Jonathan J. West, Boris Karamata, Brian J. Lillis et al. · Lab on a Chip 2002 187
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoelectronics, Integrated Circuits, Atomic Layer Deposition, High-k Dielectrics, Process Variation, Biosensors, High-Temperature Electronics and Solar Cells.

▲ 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. Nanoelectronics33▲ 54×2 topics
  2. Integrated Circuits31▲ 34×3 topics
  3. Atomic Layer Deposition28▲ 54×1 topic
  4. High-k Dielectrics28▲ 54×1 topic
  5. Process Variation27▲ 71×2 topics
  6. Biosensors23▲ 10×9 topics
  7. Nanoparticles22▲ 4.2×8 topics
  8. High-Temperature Electronics22▲ 75×2 topics
  9. Solar Cells21▲ 17×7 topics
  10. CMOS Technology21▲ 44×4 topics
  11. Nanowire Transistors20▲ 81×1 topic
  12. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors20▲ 81×1 topic
  13. Thermal Management20▲ 18×5 topics
  14. Nanowires17▲ 19×4 topics
  15. Low-Power17▲ 64×2 topics
  16. CMOS16▲ 55×2 topics
  17. Electromigration16▲ 79×2 topics
  18. Delta-Sigma Modulator16▲ 71×2 topics
  19. Thermal Behavior16▲ 59×2 topics
  20. Failure Analysis15▲ 29×2 topics
  21. Reliability15▲ 43×2 topics
  22. Laser Voltage Probing15▲ 74×1 topic
  23. Photon Emission Microscopy15▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Photovoltaics14▲ 14×4 topics
  25. Rare Earth Elements11▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Frequency Synthesizer11▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Silicon Photonics11▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Interfacial Reactions11▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Lead-free Solders11▲ 97×1 topic
  30. Optical Interconnects11▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Semiconductor Lasers11▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Optical Modulators11▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Power Devices11▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Band Parameters11▲ 22×2 topics
  35. ADC11▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Neural Recording11▲ 76×1 topic
  37. Silicon Carbide11▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors11▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Microcavities10▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Nanophotonic Waveguides10▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design.

Analog and Mixed-Signal …3Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in PLL and VCO Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 1 fractional worksLow-power high-performan…1Low-power high-performance VLSI design: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 0 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 0 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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

  1. 1 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Low-power high-performance VLSI design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  10. 10 Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies Biomedical Engineering 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 available7.9%not open92.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.1%domestic only72.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000072% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)0.000041% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2004National Microelectronics Applications Centre (Ireland)7.1% in 20042000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.1% in 2002.

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