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Robert Gordon's College

In research, Robert Gordon's College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,318 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,243
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#707
of 1,844
Research works
545
▲ 1203% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.6k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.79×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
9%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Robert Gordon's College

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 #10,318 of 17,446 4.9%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Robert Gordon's College work in?

In all years, 53% of research at Robert Gordon's College is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (22%), Medicine (14%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 287 fractional works · 52.8% of its workEngineering: 118 fractional works · 21.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 32 fractional works · 5.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 14 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArchitecture: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 52 fractional works · 9.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 18 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSignal Processing: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 31 fractional works · 5.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 14 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 28 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCeramics and Composites: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 15 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNumerical Analysis: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeometry and Topology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 13 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 102 fractional works · 18.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 46 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 21 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHistory: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workConservation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 12 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 92 fractional works · 16.9% of its workMedicine: 74 fractional works · 13.7% of its workSurgery: 14 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacology: 12 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 11 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife Sciences: 64 fractional works · 11.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 27 fractional works · 5.0% of its workFood Science: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 23 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRobert Gordon'sCollege545fractional works, all years
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences53%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences19%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering11821.6%
    2. Computer Science529.6%
    3. Chemistry315.7%
    4. Materials Science285.1%
    5. Mathematics152.8%
    6. Physics and Astronomy132.5%
    7. Environmental Science122.2%
    8. Energy112.0%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences40.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering30.6%
    1. Social Sciences468.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities213.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting122.2%
    4. Psychology112.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance61.2%
    6. Decision Sciences50.9%
    1. Medicine7413.7%
    2. Health Professions122.2%
    3. Nursing61.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences275.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology234.2%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics61.1%
    4. Neuroscience61.0%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology20.4%
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: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.52× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 6.33× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.68× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.55× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.95× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.81× 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, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering6.33×0 works
  2. Computer Science3.68×4 works
  3. Energy3.21×0 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.95×0 works
  5. Health Professions2.17×1 works
  6. Engineering1.55×4 works
  7. Neuroscience1.52×0 works
  8. Materials Science1.37×1 works
  9. Environmental Science1.25×1 works
  10. Chemistry0.94×0 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.89×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.81×2 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.55×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.46×0 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.34×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.33×0 works
  17. Psychology0.29×0 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.14×0 works
  19. Medicine0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Robert Gordon's College?

Ranked on the quality score, John Highet, R.B. Taylor and A.J. Winfield lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Robert Gordon's College.

  1. 1 John Highet United Kingdom · #1,465,635 worldwide 226 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 R.B. Taylor United Kingdom · #2,495,649 worldwide 1k citations · 38 works
  3. 3 A.J. Winfield United Kingdom · #2,795,530 worldwide 691 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 W. B. Simpson United Kingdom · #3,577,196 worldwide 301 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Gordon Radley United Kingdom · #3,657,832 worldwide 87 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Nancy Langton United Kingdom · #3,668,024 worldwide 1.5k citations · 56 works
  7. 7 A. Cowking United Kingdom · #3,712,910 worldwide 206 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Gordon Mallarkey United Kingdom · #3,928,607 worldwide 404 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 F. Percival United Kingdom · #3,968,049 worldwide 200 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Alanna Miller United Kingdom · #4,017,020 worldwide 107 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Robert Gordon's College

What are the most cited papers from Robert Gordon's College?

The most cited paper from Robert Gordon's College is "Vibration and current monitoring for detecting airgap eccentricity in large induction motors" (James R. Cameron, William T. Thomson, A. B. Dow, 1986), with 514 citations. Next come "A study of the causes of non-compliance by patients prescribed eyedrops." (284) and "Syndrome of hypertension and hyperkalemia with normal glomerular filtration rate." (223).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Vibration and current monitoring for detecting airgap eccentricity in large induction motors James R. Cameron, William T. Thomson, A. B. Dow · IEE Proceedings B Electric Power Applications 1986 514
2 A study of the causes of non-compliance by patients prescribed eyedrops. A.J. Winfield, D. Jessiman, Andrew M. Williams et al. · British Journal of Ophthalmology Open access Aug 1990 284
3 Syndrome of hypertension and hyperkalemia with normal glomerular filtration rate. Richard D. Gordon · Hypertension Feb 1986 223
4 The Effect of Diet on the Mammalian Gut Flora and Its Metabolic Activities Ian Rowland, Anthony K. Mallett, Alan Wise · Critical Reviews in Toxicology 1985 198
5 Solar radiation model for Europe Tariq Muneer · Building Services Engineering Research and Technology Nov 1990 188
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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-now: 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 worksInformation and Cyber Security: 0 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…0Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 0 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 0 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 0 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection an…0Brain Tumor Detection and Classification: 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 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 0 works
  6. 6 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  7. 7 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 0 works
  8. 8 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  10. 10 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 1203% 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 Robert Gordon's College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000046% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Robert Gordon's College0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Robert Gordon's College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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