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Robert Gordon University

In research, Robert Gordon University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,297 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,120 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#1,118 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ocean Engineering and Automotive Engineering (Ocean Engineering is 6.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#1,734
of 22,385 · #3,122 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#107
of 862
Research works
5.6k
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
122k
21.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.11×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Robert Gordon University

What is Robert Gordon University 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 #1,297 of 10,670 13.0%512 #3079
EngineeringField #1,120 of 5,901 13.8%246 #2296
Computer ScienceField #1,118 of 4,417 13.2%142 #1814
Health SciencesDomain #2,616 of 9,902 12.6%150 #6574
Social SciencesDomain #2,556 of 9,585 14.2%258 #2085
MedicineField #2,933 of 8,541 14.2%95 #7384
Social SciencesField #2,808 of 5,988 16.7%110 #2264

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Robert Gordon University 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#3,079 #1,297
  2. Engineering#2,296 #1,120
  3. Computer Science#1,814 #1,118
  4. Health Sciences#6,574 #2,616
  5. Social Sciences#2,085 #2,556
  6. Medicine#7,384 #2,933
  7. Social Sciences#2,264 #2,808
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Robert Gordon University work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Robert Gordon University is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (25%), Computer Science (14%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 561 fractional works · 52.6% of its workEngineering: 266 fractional works · 25.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 48 fractional works · 4.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 35 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 34 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 27 fractional works · 2.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 19 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 17 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 152 fractional works · 14.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 54 fractional works · 5.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 29 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 28 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSignal Processing: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 63 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPollution: 17 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 34 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 20 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 302 fractional works · 28.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 132 fractional works · 12.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 44 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEducation: 23 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGender Studies: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 53 fractional works · 4.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 45 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 27 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 25 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 17 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 20 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Sciences: 166 fractional works · 15.6% of its workMedicine: 105 fractional works · 9.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 55 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 34 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 37 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRobert GordonUniversity1,065fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences53%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences28%

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. Engineering26625.0%
    2. Computer Science15214.3%
    3. Environmental Science635.9%
    4. Materials Science343.2%
    5. Energy201.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences121.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy40.4%
    8. Chemical Engineering40.4%
    9. Chemistry30.3%
    10. Mathematics10.1%
    1. Social Sciences13212.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting534.9%
    3. Psychology454.2%
    4. Decision Sciences272.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance252.3%
    6. Arts and Humanities201.9%
    1. Medicine1059.9%
    2. Health Professions555.1%
    3. Nursing60.5%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology151.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences90.8%
    3. Neuroscience70.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology30.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Robert Gordon University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ocean Engineering takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 35.3 works6.4×
  2. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 27.2 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.17× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.84× its world share, 152 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.07× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.67× its world share, 266 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 63 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.92× its world share, 34 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.95× its world share, 55 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 105 worksMedicineNursing: 1.07× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.53× its world share, 53 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.60× its world share, 27 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 45 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 132 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences2.60×27 works
  2. Energy2.07×20 works
  3. Health Professions1.95×55 works
  4. Computer Science1.84×152 works
  5. Engineering1.67×266 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.53×53 works
  7. Psychology1.39×45 works
  8. Environmental Science1.19×63 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.09×4 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.08×25 works
  11. Nursing1.07×6 works
  12. Social Sciences0.98×132 works
  13. Materials Science0.92×34 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.71×12 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.70×3 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.66×20 works
  17. Medicine0.51×105 works
  18. Neuroscience0.42×7 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×15 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.26×3 works
  21. Chemistry0.21×4 works
  22. Veterinary0.21×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.18×4 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.17×9 works
  25. Mathematics0.09×1 works
  26. Dentistry0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Robert Gordon University?

Ranked on the quality score, Carlos García Fernández, Alistair R. Anderson and Leslie Mabon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Robert Gordon University.

  1. 1 Carlos García Fernández United Kingdom · #107,279 worldwide 13k citations · 474 works
  2. 2 Alistair R. Anderson United Kingdom · #148,419 worldwide 16k citations · 233 works
  3. 3 Leslie Mabon United Kingdom · #428,950 worldwide 2k citations · 130 works
  4. 4 Seonaidh McDonald United Kingdom · #542,588 worldwide 5.5k citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Poh Yen Ng United Kingdom · #589,895 worldwide 912 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Adekunle O. Oke United Kingdom · #778,574 worldwide 1.8k citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Tesnime Jebara United Kingdom · #814,104 worldwide 611 citations · 56 works
  8. 8 Linda A. Lawton United Kingdom · #821,318 worldwide 8k citations · 209 works
  9. 9 Md Junayed Hasan United Kingdom · #837,205 worldwide 1.2k citations · 62 works
  10. 10 Eyad Elyan United Kingdom · #892,864 worldwide 5.3k citations · 131 works
All ranked researchers at Robert Gordon University

What are the most cited papers from Robert Gordon University?

The most cited paper from Robert Gordon University is "Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews" (Micah D.J. Peters, Casey Marnie, Andrea C. Tricco et al., 2020), with 7,615 citations. Next come "Antimicrobial activity of flavonoids" (4,427) and "Wound Healing Dressings and Drug Delivery Systems: A Review" (3,050).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews Micah D.J. Peters, Casey Marnie, Andrea C. Tricco et al. · JBI Evidence Synthesis Open access 22 Sep 2020 7,615
2 Antimicrobial activity of flavonoids T.P. Tim Cushnie, Andrew J. Lamb · International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents Open access 20 Oct 2005 4,427
3 Wound Healing Dressings and Drug Delivery Systems: A Review Joshua Siaw Boateng, Kerr H. Matthews, Howard N.E. Stevens et al. · Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 26 Oct 2007 3,050
4 Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews Danielle Pollock, Micah D.J. Peters, Hanan Khalil et al. · JBI Evidence Synthesis Open access 9 Sep 2022 1,939
5 Microtitre plate-based antibacterial assay incorporating resazurin as an indicator of cell growth, and its application in the in vitro antibacterial screening of phytochemicals Satyajit Dey Sarker, Lutfun Nahar, Yashodharan Kumarasamy · Methods Open access 7 Jun 2007 1,854
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Robert Gordon University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Lithium-ion Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Battery Management Systems and Thermal Runaway.

▲ 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 Learning79▲ 2.2×65 topics
  2. Deep Learning72▲ 1.95×68 topics
  3. Sustainability48▲ 1.86×42 topics
  4. Renewable Energy46▲ 3.0×32 topics
  5. Lithium-ion Batteries35▲ 8.0×3 topics
  6. Environmental Impact32▲ 1.78×31 topics
  7. Neural Networks31▲ 1.88×32 topics
  8. Electric Vehicles30▲ 9.8×3 topics
  9. Mental Health29▲ 1.91×30 topics
  10. Energy Storage23▲ 3.3×9 topics
  11. Thermal Management23▲ 6.5×3 topics
  12. Battery Management Systems22▲ 14×1 topic
  13. Thermal Runaway22▲ 14×1 topic
  14. Supply Chain Management21▲ 2.2×16 topics
  15. Battery Technology21▲ 7.2×3 topics
  16. Nanoparticles21▲ 1.57×27 topics
  17. Risk Management20▲ 4.0×13 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks20▲ 2.5×14 topics
  19. Social Capital20▲ 3.5×13 topics
  20. Internet of Things18▲ 1.94×15 topics
  21. Cathode Materials17▲ 4.1×3 topics
  22. Rechargeable Batteries15▲ 5.4×2 topics
  23. Battery Materials13▲ 7.6×1 topic
  24. Nanostructured Anodes13▲ 7.6×1 topic
  25. Optimization13▲ 2.8×14 topics
  26. Classification13▲ 2.7×10 topics
  27. Resilience13▲ 2.5×10 topics
  28. Well-being13▲ 3.1×12 topics
  29. CO2 Sequestration13▲ 6.0×4 topics
  30. IoT Security12▲ 3.8×3 topics
  31. Health Impacts12▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Life Cycle Assessment12▲ 3.9×7 topics
  33. Health Outcomes11▲ 3.8×6 topics
  34. Respiratory Infections10▲ 8.5×2 topics
  35. Household Fuel Use10▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Indoor Air Pollution10▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Evidence-Based Practice10▲ 6.8×6 topics
  38. Behavioral Analysis8▲ 6.9×2 topics
  39. Charging Infrastructure8▲ 9.8×1 topic
  40. Vehicle-to-Grid8▲ 9.8×1 topic

Which research topics does Robert Gordon University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials, Energy and Environment Impacts and Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure.

Advanced Battery Technol…22Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 22 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 13 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 10 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 8 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 8 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 7 fractional worksFault Detection and Cont…7Fault Detection and Control Systems: 7 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices…7Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 7 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…7Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 7 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and…6Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 6 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPollutionOcean Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 22 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  3. 3 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 10 works
  4. 4 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 7 works
  7. 7 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 7 works
  9. 9 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 7 works
  10. 10 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 6 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 available48.1%not open51.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.7%domestic only79.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Robert Gordon University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Robert Gordon University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0046% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Robert Gordon University0.0040% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Robert Gordon University 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%Robert Gordon University13.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.6% in 2005.

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