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Philips (United Kingdom)

In research, Philips (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,033 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#2,078 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,193 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,215
of 28,054 · #3,266 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#684
of 1,094
Research works
2.1k
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
43k
20.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Philips (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 #2,033 of 21,541 19.3%1,409
EngineeringField #2,078 of 11,412 20.6%740
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,193 of 4,248 23.4%409
Physics and AstronomyField #1,094 of 3,663 20.3%203
Materials ScienceField #1,884 of 4,504 22.1%150
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #921 of 1,908 21.9%145
Social SciencesDomain #8,483 of 16,945 14.1%304
MedicineField #9,163 of 17,978 17.3%225
Health SciencesDomain #10,678 of 20,462 17.0%269
Computer ScienceField #4,204 of 7,020 11.7%173

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.35× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.13× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.10× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.44× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.87× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Philips (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, J. H. de Boer, J.B. Hughes and W. G. Burgers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Philips (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 J. H. de Boer United Kingdom · #49,688 worldwide 470 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 J.B. Hughes United Kingdom · #117,872 worldwide 260 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 W. G. Burgers United Kingdom · #124,754 worldwide 202 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 M. J. Powell United Kingdom · #129,093 worldwide 238 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 S. D. Brotherton United Kingdom · #132,351 worldwide 201 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 E. J. W. Verwey United Kingdom · #198,260 worldwide 474 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Balth. van der Pol United Kingdom · #275,956 worldwide 181 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 J.C. Brice United Kingdom · #276,390 worldwide 98 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Gustav Holst United Kingdom · #424,262 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 M. A. Mansell United Kingdom · #428,691 worldwide 63 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Philips (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Philips (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Multilingualism, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Language Teaching, Cultural Studies, Teaching Methods, Quantum Gravity and Pedagogy.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties4▲ 4.1×9 topics
  2. Microstructure4▲ 7.0×8 topics
  3. Multilingualism4▲ 21×4 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 1.56×9 topics
  5. Education3▲ 1.66×11 topics
  6. Pedagogy2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  7. Cultural Studies2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  8. Culture2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  9. Philosophy2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  10. Social Justice2▲ 3.8×7 topics
  11. History2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  12. Language Teaching2▲ 8.3×7 topics
  13. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 7.7×5 topics
  14. Quantum Gravity2▲ 24×3 topics
  15. Teaching Methods2▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Grain Refinement2▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Cultural Identity2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  18. Microbial Communities2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  19. Language Learning2▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Sociolinguistics2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  21. Ethical Considerations2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  22. Didactics2▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Language Acquisition1▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Altruism1▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Cooperation1▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Hermeneutics1▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Perfusion Imaging1▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Science1▲ 5.3×3 topics
  29. Spectroscopy1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  30. Actuators1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  31. German as a Foreign Language1▲ 78×1 topic
  32. Global Health1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  33. Intercultural Competence1▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Microstructure Evolution1▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Antigen Presentation1▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Corrosion Resistance1▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Friction Stir Welding1▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Intercultural Communication1▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Lexicography1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Luminescent Materials1▲ 15×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Linguistic Education and Pedagogy, Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis, Education and Critical Thinking Development and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics.

Linguistic Education and…1Linguistic Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniq…1Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 1 fractional worksGeographic Information Systems Studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal Health and Surgery: 1 fractional worksAdvanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies: 1 fractional worksScience Education and Pe…1Science Education and Perceptions: 1 fractional worksvaccines and immunoinformatics approaches: 1 fractional worksFrench Language Learning Methods: 1 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsMechanical EngineeringEducationNuclear and High Energy Physics6 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic Education and Pedagogy Language and Linguistics 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  4. 4 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  5. 5 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  6. 6 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Science Education and Perceptions Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 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 available22.6%not open77.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.1%domestic only68.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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