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Robert Gordon's College

In research, Robert Gordon's College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,325 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,134
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,495
of 2,253
Research works
545
▼ 79% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Robert Gordon's College 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 #18,325 of 21,541 8.8%287

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Robert Gordon's College 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: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 1.74× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 4.67× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.76× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.75× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 2.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Robert Gordon's College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Neural Networks, Perioperative Care, Fluid Responsiveness, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Machine Learning, Solar Energy, Synthesis and Chirality.

▲ 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. Machine Learning21▲ 1.80×30 topics
  2. Artificial Neural Networks15▲ 6.5×6 topics
  3. Inflammation14◆ 1.11×20 topics
  4. Deep Learning13◆ 1.10×30 topics
  5. Renewable Energy12▲ 2.3×14 topics
  6. Synthesis12▲ 3.6×15 topics
  7. Perioperative Care11▲ 18×2 topics
  8. Fluid Responsiveness11▲ 54×1 topic
  9. Hemodynamic Monitoring11▲ 54×1 topic
  10. Education10▲ 1.47×17 topics
  11. Solar Energy8▲ 8.2×2 topics
  12. Nutrition7▲ 3.1×7 topics
  13. Antimicrobial Activity7▲ 6.8×6 topics
  14. Chirality7▲ 8.4×3 topics
  15. Model Predictive Control7▲ 5.6×4 topics
  16. Academic Libraries7▲ 27×3 topics
  17. Parameter Estimation7▲ 9.5×4 topics
  18. National Identity6▲ 9.9×2 topics
  19. Thermal Comfort6▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Liquid Chromatography6▲ 7.5×2 topics
  21. Chiral Separation6▲ 8.9×1 topic
  22. Gas Chromatography6▲ 8.9×1 topic
  23. Phase Change Materials6▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Information Literacy6▲ 8.3×2 topics
  25. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology6▲ 31×1 topic
  26. Solar Thermal Collectors6▲ 31×1 topic
  27. Weight Loss5▲ 6.3×2 topics
  28. Modeling and Simulation5▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Feedback Control5▲ 4.5×4 topics
  30. Forecasting5▲ 7.3×2 topics
  31. Information Behavior5▲ 60×1 topic
  32. Library Instruction5▲ 60×1 topic
  33. Photovoltaic Power5▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Solar Radiation5▲ 33×1 topic
  35. Scotland5▲ 51×1 topic
  36. Union of 17075▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Building Energy Consumption4▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Energy Simulation4▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Biological Evaluation4▲ 6.6×5 topics
  40. Food Processing4▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Robert Gordon's College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Data Compression Techniques, Healthcare Quality and Management, Library Science and Information Systems and Geomechanics and Mining Engineering.

Advanced Data Compressio…1Advanced Data Compression Techniques: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and Management: 0 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Systems: 0 fractional worksGeomechanics and Mining Engineering: 0 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection and Classification: 0 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 0 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techni…0Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksSoil and Unsaturated Flow: 0 fractional worksImage Retrieval and Classification Techniques: 0 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Model…0Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 0 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionHealth Information ManagementInformation SystemsMechanics of Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Data Compression Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  2. 2 Healthcare Quality and Management Health Information Management 0 works
  3. 3 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 0 works
  4. 4 Geomechanics and Mining Engineering Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  5. 5 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 0 works
  6. 6 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  8. 8 Soil and Unsaturated Flow Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Image Retrieval and Classification Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  10. 10 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 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 available9.0%not open91.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Robert Gordon's College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 79% 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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