Question 1

What is Royal Society known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Royal Society stands highest in Physics and Astronomy (#2,093 of 2,917 worldwide), Social Sciences (#11,684 of 14,833 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,631 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

Question 2

How does Royal Society rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Royal Society ranks #10,661 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#9,223 all time), and #355 of 862 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Royal Society?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Philip Sidney, Phil Hurst and R. W. J. Keay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Society.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Royal Society?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Royal Society is "The mean free path of electrons in metals" (E. H. Sondheimer, 1952), with 2,617 citations. Next come "ARRIVE 2.0 and the British Journal of Pharmacology: Updated guidance for 2020" (1,201) and "Supercurrents through barriers" (1,020).

Question 5

Which research topics does Royal Society publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Injury Epidemiology and Prevention, Global Energy and Sustainability Research, History and advancements in chemistry and Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Royal Society?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Climate Change, Science Communication, Data Mining, International Law, Epidemiology, Electric Vehicles and Global Burden.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Royal Society work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Royal Society is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (14%), Social Sciences (13%), Engineering (11%).

Question 8

Is Royal Society's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower than in 2018-2021.