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Research Complex at Harwell

In research, Research Complex at Harwell stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,391 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,497
of 28,054 · #923 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#139
of 1,094
Research works
4k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
143k
35.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Research Complex at Harwell 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,391 of 12,888 24.1%158 #658

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Complex at Harwell 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: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.49× its world share, 29 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 12.28× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.66× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.65× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.36× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.55× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.18× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 12.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Complex at Harwell?

Ranked on the composite score, John P. Hubbard, C. B. Scruby and R.S. Nelson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Complex at Harwell.

  1. 1 John P. Hubbard United Kingdom · #7,527 worldwide 859 citations · 85 works
  2. 2 C. B. Scruby United Kingdom · #95,482 worldwide 153 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 R.S. Nelson United Kingdom · #100,993 worldwide 241 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 A.M. Lane United Kingdom · #184,512 worldwide 266 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 A. M. Stoneham United Kingdom · #244,036 worldwide 302 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 G. Dearnaley United Kingdom · #292,288 worldwide 232 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 P.E. Potter United Kingdom · #414,586 worldwide 113 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 C.J. Sofield United Kingdom · #433,439 worldwide 77 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 J.H. Freeman United Kingdom · #475,242 worldwide 99 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 T. B. Pierce United Kingdom · #512,272 worldwide 73 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Research Complex at Harwell

Which keywords describe research at Research Complex at Harwell?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Selective Oxidation, Oxidation, Ceria, Gold, Nanomaterials and Molecular Dynamics.

▲ 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. Catalysis22▲ 15×20 topics
  2. Nanoparticles16▲ 6.0×22 topics
  3. Nanomaterials10▲ 4.5×15 topics
  4. Selective Oxidation9▲ 31×2 topics
  5. Oxidation9▲ 25×2 topics
  6. Ceria9▲ 32×1 topic
  7. Gold9▲ 32×1 topic
  8. Molecular Dynamics8▲ 22×5 topics
  9. Water Splitting7▲ 8.9×4 topics
  10. Metal-Organic Frameworks6▲ 6.7×5 topics
  11. Carbon Dioxide6▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Catalytic6▲ 22×5 topics
  13. Cathode Materials6▲ 6.7×3 topics
  14. Hydrogenation6▲ 15×4 topics
  15. Graphene5▲ 3.6×7 topics
  16. Heterogeneous Catalysis5▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 7.6×4 topics
  18. Electrocatalysis5▲ 8.3×5 topics
  19. Energy Storage5▲ 3.5×7 topics
  20. Microstructure5▲ 4.1×16 topics
  21. CO2 Reduction5▲ 9.8×2 topics
  22. Catalysts5▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Lithium-ion Batteries5▲ 4.9×3 topics
  24. Semiconductor4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  25. Hydrogen Production4▲ 6.9×3 topics
  26. Renewable Fuels4▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Structure Determination4▲ 65×2 topics
  28. Vibrational Spectroscopy4▲ 24×2 topics
  29. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 9.1×5 topics
  30. Visible Light4▲ 7.7×2 topics
  31. Ionic Liquids4▲ 6.2×7 topics
  32. Crystal Growth4▲ 6.1×8 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries4▲ 6.3×2 topics
  34. Crystal Engineering4▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Dehydrogenation4▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Small-Angle Scattering4▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Mesoporous Materials3▲ 40×2 topics
  38. Photocatalyst3▲ 8.6×1 topic
  39. Plasmonic3▲ 8.6×1 topic
  40. Fuel Cells3▲ 9.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Research Complex at Harwell publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Catalytic Processes in M…9Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 3 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 3 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 3 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 3 fractional worksEnzyme Structure and Fun…3Enzyme Structure and Function: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksCatalysts for Methane Reforming: 3 fractional worksComputational Drug Disco…3Computational Drug Discovery Methods: 3 fractional works
Materials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsCatalysis2 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 9 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  3. 3 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 3 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  5. 5 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 3 works
  6. 6 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 3 works
  7. 7 Enzyme Structure and Function Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 3 works
  10. 10 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 3 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 available19.0%not open81.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.8%domestic only78.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Complex at Harwell's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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