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Science Foundation Ireland

In research, Science Foundation Ireland stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,518 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,630
of 28,054 · #12,282 all time
Rank in Ireland
#18
of 79
Research works
475
▲ 568% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.9k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Science Foundation Ireland known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,518 of 12,888 22.3%137 #10659

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Science Foundation Ireland 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: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.74× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.46× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.36× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.72× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.04× its world share, 42 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.01× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.10× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.47× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.76× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Science Foundation Ireland?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering, Renewable Energy, Big Data and Forecasting.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Deep Learning22▲ 2.4×51 topics
  2. Machine Learning22▲ 2.5×46 topics
  3. Neural Networks11▲ 2.6×20 topics
  4. Renewable Energy9▲ 2.5×19 topics
  5. Sustainability9▲ 1.41×26 topics
  6. Inflammation8▲ 1.53×37 topics
  7. Big Data8▲ 3.2×11 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications8▲ 2.4×23 topics
  9. Climate Change8◆ 1.07×32 topics
  10. Nanoparticles7▲ 2.2×20 topics
  11. Remote Sensing7▲ 2.1×19 topics
  12. Tissue Engineering7▲ 4.3×13 topics
  13. Cancer6▲ 1.78×25 topics
  14. Drug Delivery6▲ 4.3×12 topics
  15. Social Media6▲ 1.65×14 topics
  16. Regenerative Medicine6▲ 8.7×6 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 4.4×6 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 2.9×13 topics
  19. Healthcare6▲ 1.85×8 topics
  20. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 1.49×9 topics
  21. Forecasting5▲ 9.5×4 topics
  22. Support Vector Machines4▲ 4.8×6 topics
  23. Surveillance4▲ 5.3×3 topics
  24. Crystal Engineering4▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Feature Extraction4▲ 2.9×9 topics
  26. Cell Culture3▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 6.7×5 topics
  28. Hydrogels3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  29. Crystal Growth3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  30. Polymeric Materials3▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Biomaterials3▲ 4.6×7 topics
  32. Cyclodextrins3▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Solid Dispersions3▲ 54×1 topic
  34. Probabilistic Forecasting3▲ 5.2×3 topics
  35. Regeneration3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  36. Glycosylation2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  37. Crystallization2▲ 17×3 topics
  38. Protein2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  39. Bioinks2▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Bioprinting2▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Science Foundation Ireland publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Crystallization and Solubility Studies and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI.

Drug Solubulity and Deli…3Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems: 3 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedica…23D Printing in Biomedical Research: 2 fractional worksCrystallization and Solubility Studies: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksEnergy Load and Power Forecasting: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems: 2 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 2 fractional worksHydrological Forecasting…2Hydrological Forecasting Using AI: 2 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 2 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 2 fractional works
Pharmaceutical ScienceBiomedical EngineeringMaterials ChemistrySafety Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 3 works
  2. 2 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Crystallization and Solubility Studies Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  5. 5 Energy Load and Power Forecasting Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  7. 7 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 2 works
  8. 8 Hydrological Forecasting Using AI Environmental Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 2 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 available69.9%not open30.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.3%domestic only58.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Science Foundation Ireland's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 568% higher 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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