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RWE (United Kingdom)

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Research works
32
▼ 45% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
56.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
RWE (United Kingdom)

Not ranked overall: RWE (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does RWE (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 98% of research at RWE (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (76%), Materials Science (12%), Environmental Science (3%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 31 fractional works · 98.3% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 75.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 22.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 11.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 10.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 11.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRWE (UnitedKingdom)32fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences98%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences1%

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 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2475.6%
    2. Materials Science411.7%
    3. Environmental Science13.1%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
    5. Chemical Engineering11.8%
    6. Chemistry01.6%
    7. Computer Science01.5%
    8. Mathematics00.5%
    1. Social Sciences01.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    1. Health Professions00.2%
    2. Medicine00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does RWE (United Kingdom) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 5.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 24.0 works5.2×
← 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.

Who are the top researchers at RWE (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, P.L. Stephenson and Gerry S. Riley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RWE (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 P.L. Stephenson United Kingdom · #790,219 worldwide 3.1k citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Gerry S. Riley United Kingdom · #1,152,171 worldwide 1.2k citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at RWE (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from RWE (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from RWE (United Kingdom) is "Post-combustion CO2 capture with chemical absorption: A state-of-the-art review" (Meihong Wang, Adekola Lawal, P.L. Stephenson et al., 2010), with 1,454 citations. Next come "Dynamic modelling of CO2 absorption for post combustion capture in coal-fired power plants" (229) and "Dynamic modelling and analysis of post-combustion CO2 chemical absorption process for coal-fired power plants" (214).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Post-combustion CO2 capture with chemical absorption: A state-of-the-art review Meihong Wang, Adekola Lawal, P.L. Stephenson et al. · Process Safety and Environmental Protection Open access 14 Nov 2010 1,454
2 Dynamic modelling of CO2 absorption for post combustion capture in coal-fired power plants Adekola Lawal, Meihong Wang, P.L. Stephenson et al. · Fuel Open access 5 Dec 2008 229
3 Dynamic modelling and analysis of post-combustion CO2 chemical absorption process for coal-fired power plants Adekola Lawal, Meihong Wang, P.L. Stephenson et al. · Fuel Open access 3 Jun 2010 214
4 Demonstrating full-scale post-combustion CO2 capture for coal-fired power plants through dynamic modelling and simulation Adekola Lawal, Meihong Wang, P.L. Stephenson et al. · Fuel Open access 13 Nov 2010 204
5 A review of non-destructive techniques for the detection of creep damage in power plant steels G. Sposito, Christopher Wård, P. Cawley et al. · NDT & E International 3 Jun 2010 203
All 65 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at RWE (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Heat Transfer, Renewable Fuels, Microstructure, Energy Efficiency, Biomass, Pyrolysis and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Energy3▲ 8.9×9 topics
  2. Heat Transfer2▲ 16×3 topics
  3. Renewable Fuels2▲ 90×2 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency2▲ 8.6×6 topics
  5. Microstructure2▲ 14×4 topics
  6. Nanoparticles2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  7. Biomass2▲ 73×1 topic
  8. Pyrolysis2▲ 107×1 topic
  9. Monte Carlo Simulation2▲ 19×2 topics
  10. Large-Eddy Simulation2▲ 22×2 topics
  11. Machine Learning2▲ 2.5×6 topics
  12. Thermal Conductivity2▲ 38×2 topics
  13. Catalysis2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  14. Combustion Instabilities1▲ 61×1 topic
  15. Numerical Simulation1▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Turbulent Flames1▲ 95×1 topic
  17. Gas Turbine Engines1▲ 80×2 topics
  18. Inverse Analysis1▲ 208×1 topic
  19. Mechanical Properties1▲ 4.2×5 topics
  20. Radiative Heat Transfer1▲ 208×1 topic
  21. CO2 Capture Technology1▲ 160×1 topic
  22. Carbon Dioxide Capture1▲ 77×1 topic
  23. Fatigue Crack Closure1▲ 86×1 topic
  24. Fracture Toughness Testing1▲ 86×1 topic
  25. Oxidation Behavior1▲ 60×2 topics
  26. High-Temperature Alloys1▲ 139×1 topic
  27. Hydrogen Embrittlement1▲ 32×3 topics
  28. Material Characterization1▲ 41×2 topics
  29. Superalloys1▲ 139×1 topic
  30. Supercritical Fluids1▲ 57×2 topics
  31. Vibration Analysis1▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Ceria1▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Hydrogen-Oxygen Generators1▲ 331×1 topic
  34. Microstructural Evolution1▲ 19×4 topics
  35. Oxidation1▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Steam Generation1▲ 331×1 topic

Which research topics does RWE (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Seismic Performance and Analysis, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques and Electrical Fault Detection and Protection.

Seismic Performance and Analysis: 0 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 0 fractional worksMachine Fault Diagnosis Techniques: 0 fractional worksElectrical Fault Detection and Protection: 0 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 0 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringMechanical EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Electrical Fault Detection and Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 0 works
  6. 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 0 works
  7. 7 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 0 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 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 available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has RWE (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 45% lower 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 RWE (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000025% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%RWE (United Kingdom)0.0000056% in 202520102020

Fractional works of RWE (United Kingdom) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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