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Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)

In research, Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,821 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,322
of 22,385 · #7,249 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#607
of 862
Research works
975
▲ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
17k
17.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)

What is Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,821 of 10,670 10.3%86 #3117

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

Which fields of science does Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) work in?

In 2022-now, 70% of research at Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (31%), Materials Science (14%), Physics and Astronomy (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 97 fractional works · 70.0% of its workEngineering: 43 fractional works · 31.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 18 fractional works · 13.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 19 fractional works · 13.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 17 fractional works · 12.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 5.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRadiation: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 5.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 17 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 9.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 9.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 8.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 7.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workStructural Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKOxfordInstruments…139fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences70%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences9%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4331.1%
    2. Materials Science1913.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy1712.2%
    4. Computer Science85.5%
    5. Environmental Science42.8%
    6. Chemistry32.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.4%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    9. Energy00.3%
    10. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Medicine139.6%
    2. Health Professions21.3%
    3. Dentistry10.6%
    4. Veterinary00.3%
    5. Nursing00.0%
    1. Decision Sciences43.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities32.3%
    3. Social Sciences32.0%
    4. Psychology21.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology107.1%
    2. Neuroscience10.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.33× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.07× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.99× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.47× its world share, 17 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.41× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.22× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy5.47×17 works
  2. Materials Science3.99×19 works
  3. Decision Sciences3.22×4 works
  4. Veterinary2.41×0 works
  5. Engineering2.07×43 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.39×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.33×10 works
  8. Chemistry1.25×3 works
  9. Dentistry1.24×1 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.89×2 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.81×3 works
  12. Computer Science0.71×8 works
  13. Environmental Science0.56×4 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.54×1 works
  15. Health Professions0.50×2 works
  16. Medicine0.50×13 works
  17. Psychology0.49×2 works
  18. Neuroscience0.38×1 works
  19. Energy0.38×0 works
  20. Mathematics0.29×0 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.21×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.16×3 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×1 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.10×0 works
  25. Nursing0.08×0 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, Christopher Winchester, William T Gattrell and Anja Becher lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Christopher Winchester United Kingdom · #488,308 worldwide 4.3k citations · 70 works
  2. 2 William T Gattrell United Kingdom · #605,374 worldwide 1.8k citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Anja Becher United Kingdom · #827,627 worldwide 1.6k citations · 32 works
  4. 4 P. Noonan United Kingdom · #989,468 worldwide 889 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Tim Koder United Kingdom · #1,367,488 worldwide 695 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Nesta Hughes United Kingdom · #1,378,024 worldwide 597 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Louise C. Hughes United Kingdom · #1,648,467 worldwide 1.4k citations · 73 works
  8. 8 Harriet van der Vliet United Kingdom · #1,657,170 worldwide 1.4k citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Christian Lång United Kingdom · #1,869,528 worldwide 1.9k citations · 137 works
  10. 10 Slávka Baróniková United Kingdom · #2,346,668 worldwide 86 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) is "Update on the epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review" (Hashem B. El‐Serag, Stephen J. Sweet, Christopher Winchester et al., 2013), with 1,947 citations. Next come "Epidemiology of uterine fibroids: a systematic review" (1,114) and "Enhanced ferroelectricity in ultrathin films grown directly on silicon" (921).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Update on the epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review Hashem B. El‐Serag, Stephen J. Sweet, Christopher Winchester et al. · Gut ReviewOpen access 13 Jul 2013 1,947
2 Epidemiology of uterine fibroids: a systematic review Elizabeth A. Stewart, CL Cookson, RA Gandolfo et al. · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ReviewOpen access 14 Mar 2017 1,114
3 Enhanced ferroelectricity in ultrathin films grown directly on silicon Suraj Cheema et al. · Nature 22 Apr 2020 921
4 Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Pathologic Myopia and Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review Tien Yin Wong, Alberto Ferreira, Rowena Hughes et al. · American Journal of Ophthalmology Review 5 Oct 2013 790
5 ACCORD (ACcurate COnsensus Reporting Document): A reporting guideline for consensus methods in biomedicine developed via a modified Delphi William T Gattrell, Patrícia Logullo, Esther J van Zuuren et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access 23 Jan 2024 663
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Quantitative Analysis, Structure Determination and Cryo-Electron Microscopy.

▲ 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-now 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. Machine Learning10▲ 2.1×20 topics
  2. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy8▲ 79×2 topics
  3. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths7▲ 261×1 topic
  4. Scanning Electron Microscopy7▲ 212×1 topic
  5. Image Processing5▲ 8.3×4 topics
  6. Quantitative Analysis4▲ 15×5 topics
  7. Structure Determination4▲ 102×2 topics
  8. Cryo-Electron Microscopy4▲ 170×1 topic
  9. Nanoelectronics4▲ 35×2 topics
  10. Single-Particle Analysis4▲ 170×1 topic
  11. Atomic Layer Deposition4▲ 43×1 topic
  12. High-k Dielectrics4▲ 43×1 topic
  13. Biological Applications3▲ 32×2 topics
  14. Nanocomposites3▲ 2.7×9 topics
  15. Nanowires3▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Thin Films3▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Precision Medicine3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  18. Atomic Force Microscopy3▲ 84×1 topic
  19. Diagnostic Accuracy3▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Force Spectroscopy3▲ 84×1 topic
  21. Quality Assessment3▲ 10×3 topics
  22. Integrated Circuits3▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Spectroscopy3▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Nanostructures2▲ 4.3×8 topics
  25. PRISMA Statement2▲ 66×1 topic
  26. Publication Bias2▲ 36×1 topic
  27. Data Analysis2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  28. Solar Cells2▲ 8.2×6 topics
  29. Thermal Management2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  30. Failure Analysis2▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Photon Emission Microscopy2▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Semiconductors2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  33. Atom Probe Tomography2▲ 163×1 topic
  34. Light-Emitting Diodes2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  35. Three-Dimensional Analysis2▲ 163×1 topic
  36. Nanofabrication2▲ 22×3 topics
  37. Eddy Current Testing2▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Material Characterization2▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Non-Destructive Evaluation2▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Band Parameters2▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Semiconductor materials and devices and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications.

Electron and X-Ray Spect…7Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 4 fractional worksForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksMeta-analysis and systematic reviews: 2 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …2Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Materials Characterization Techniques: 2 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 2 fractional worksPlasma Diagnostics and Applications: 2 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 2 fractional works
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsStructural BiologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 7 works
  2. 2 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 4 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  5. 5 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  6. 6 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 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 available38.4%not open61.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.0%domestic only63.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00060% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)0.00060% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) 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.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom)8.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.6% in 2013.

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