Royal Observatory in Greenwich
In research, Royal Observatory in Greenwich stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,406 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#451 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,723 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #7,195 of 42,892
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #418 of 2,253
- Research works
- 1k ▲ 69% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 21k 20.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.8% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 41% world 28%
What is Royal Observatory in Greenwich known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #4,406 of 21,541 | 15.6% | 954 | |
| Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield | #451 of 1,146 | 17.7% | 464 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #1,723 of 3,663 | 17.2% | 689 | |
| EngineeringField | #10,148 of 11,412 | 10.2% | 164 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Observatory in Greenwich 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 16.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at Royal Observatory in Greenwich?
Ranked on the composite score, William Ellis, J. V. Wall and C. A. Murray lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
- 1 William Ellis United Kingdom · #131,931 worldwide 186 citations · 68 works
- 2 J. V. Wall United Kingdom · #142,242 worldwide 261 citations · 44 works
- 3 C. A. Murray United Kingdom · #237,938 worldwide 90 citations · 27 works
- 4 L. V. Morrison United Kingdom · #669,067 worldwide 37 citations · 24 works
- 5 M. V. Penston United Kingdom · #806,107 worldwide 117 citations · 51 works
- 6 R. J. Dickens United Kingdom · #973,154 worldwide 53 citations · 30 works
- 7 A. C. D. Crommelin United Kingdom · #1,047,021 worldwide 8 citations · 54 works
- 8 Harold Spencer Jones United Kingdom · #1,093,087 worldwide 25 citations · 54 works
- 9 George Biddell Airy United Kingdom · #1,100,363 worldwide 44 citations · 161 works
- 10 R. E. S. Clegg United Kingdom · #1,152,933 worldwide 55 citations · 25 works
Which keywords describe research at Royal Observatory in Greenwich?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, Spectrograph, Star Formation, Spectroscopy, Radio Astronomy and Black Holes.
- Gamma-Ray Bursts
- Galactic Center
- Nucleosynthesis
- Gravitational Waves
- GRACE
- Geodetic Measurements
- Adaptive Optics
- Molecular Clouds
- Terrestrial Planets
- Stellar Populations
- Cosmology
- Climate Change
- Optical 3D Laser Measurement
- Accretion Disks
- Transits of Venus
- Historical Figures
- Black Holes
- Spectroscopy
- Spectrograph
- Stellar Astrophysics
- Exoplanets
- Astronomical Instrumentation
- Star Formation
- Radio Astronomy
- High-Resolution Imaging
- Solar Observations
- Magnetic Fields
- Structural Health Monitoring
- Position-Sensitive Detector
- Dark Matter
- Galaxies
- Solar System Abundances
- Turbulence
- Protoplanetary Disks
- Wavefront Sensing
- Sea Level Rise
- groundwater depletion
- Supernovae
- Solar Wind
- Historical Astronomy
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
- Exoplanets117▲ 154×1 topic
- Stellar Astrophysics117▲ 154×1 topic
- Astronomical Instrumentation113▲ 213×1 topic
- Spectrograph113▲ 213×1 topic
- Star Formation92▲ 96×2 topics
- Spectroscopy79▲ 24×5 topics
- Radio Astronomy79▲ 208×2 topics
- Black Holes77▲ 51×3 topics
- High-Resolution Imaging68▲ 107×3 topics
- Historical Figures66▲ 169×2 topics
- Solar Observations66▲ 323×1 topic
- Transits of Venus66▲ 323×1 topic
- Magnetic Fields64▲ 60×3 topics
- Accretion Disks64▲ 76×2 topics
- Structural Health Monitoring63▲ 59×2 topics
- Optical 3D Laser Measurement63▲ 308×1 topic
- Position-Sensitive Detector63▲ 308×1 topic
- Climate Change57▲ 2.0×21 topics
- Dark Matter54▲ 28×3 topics
- Cosmology53▲ 56×3 topics
- Galaxies52▲ 113×1 topic
- Stellar Populations52▲ 113×1 topic
- Solar System Abundances45▲ 51×1 topic
- Terrestrial Planets45▲ 51×1 topic
- Turbulence42▲ 28×2 topics
- Molecular Clouds40▲ 80×1 topic
- Protoplanetary Disks40▲ 80×1 topic
- Adaptive Optics39▲ 188×1 topic
- Wavefront Sensing39▲ 188×1 topic
- Geodetic Measurements38▲ 29×2 topics
- Sea Level Rise38▲ 28×2 topics
- GRACE37▲ 73×1 topic
- groundwater depletion37▲ 73×1 topic
- Gravitational Waves30▲ 45×2 topics
- Supernovae30▲ 28×2 topics
- Nucleosynthesis29▲ 27×3 topics
- Solar Wind27▲ 19×2 topics
- Galactic Center25▲ 39×2 topics
- Historical Astronomy24▲ 113×2 topics
- Gamma-Ray Bursts24▲ 69×1 topic
Which research topics does Royal Observatory in Greenwich publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: History and Developments in Astronomy, History of Science and Medicine, Historical Astronomy and Related Studies and History of Science and Natural History.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 2 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
- 3 Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 4 History of Science and Natural History History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
- 5 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
- 6 transportation and logistics systems Transportation 0 works
- 7 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 0 works
- 8 Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
- 9 Conferences and Exhibitions Management Sociology and Political Science 0 works
- 10 Transport and Economic Policies Strategy and Management 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Royal Observatory in Greenwich's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 69% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in London
- University College London
- Imperial College London
- King's College London
- Queen Mary University of London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- University of London
- Brunel University of London
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.