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Science Foundation Ireland

In research, Science Foundation Ireland stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,368 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#4,673
of 22,385 · #4,975 all time
Rank in Ireland
#13
of 52
Research works
475
▲ 138% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.9k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
41%
world 18%
Science Foundation Ireland

What is Science Foundation Ireland known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,368 of 10,670 14.2%137 #3638

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Science Foundation Ireland work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Science Foundation Ireland is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (17%), Computer Science (16%), Medicine (15%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 156 fractional works · 51.9% of its workEngineering: 52 fractional works · 17.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 4.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 47 fractional works · 15.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 18 fractional works · 6.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 9 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 17 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 15 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomaterials: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 8 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 52 fractional works · 17.4% of its workMedicine: 46 fractional works · 15.2% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 49 fractional works · 16.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 9.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 14.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKScienceFoundation…301fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences52%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5217.3%
    2. Computer Science4715.6%
    3. Environmental Science175.6%
    4. Materials Science155.1%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences93.1%
    6. Chemistry82.6%
    7. Energy61.8%
    8. Mathematics10.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.3%
    10. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    1. Medicine4615.2%
    2. Health Professions61.9%
    3. Nursing10.2%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology279.0%
    2. Neuroscience82.8%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics62.2%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences41.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology30.9%
    1. Social Sciences175.7%
    2. Psychology92.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting72.2%
    4. Decision Sciences62.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities20.5%
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: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.68× its world share, 27 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.69× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.12× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.68× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.00× its world share, 47 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.99× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.15× its world share, 52 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.13× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.45× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 46 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.20× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.12×6 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.20×6 works
  3. Computer Science2.00×47 works
  4. Energy1.99×6 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.98×9 works
  6. Neuroscience1.69×8 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.68×27 works
  8. Chemistry1.68×8 works
  9. Materials Science1.45×15 works
  10. Engineering1.15×52 works
  11. Environmental Science1.13×17 works
  12. Psychology0.97×9 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.92×3 works
  14. Medicine0.79×46 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.75×1 works
  16. Veterinary0.73×0 works
  17. Health Professions0.72×6 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.70×7 works
  19. Social Sciences0.45×17 works
  20. Nursing0.40×1 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.40×3 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×4 works
  23. Mathematics0.23×1 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.18×2 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.11×1 works
  26. Dentistry0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Science Foundation Ireland?

Ranked on the quality score, Graham Love and Katie McCormick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Science Foundation Ireland.

  1. 1 Graham Love Ireland · #4,267,198 worldwide 112 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Katie McCormick Ireland · #5,884,710 worldwide 44 citations · 53 works
All ranked researchers at Science Foundation Ireland

What are the most cited papers from Science Foundation Ireland?

The most cited paper from Science Foundation Ireland is "Algorithms for hierarchical clustering: an overview" (Fionn D. Murtagh, Pedro Contreras, 2011), with 1,896 citations. Next come "The Collagen Suprafamily: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Biomaterial Development" (1,154) and "Sensor and Sensor Fusion Technology in Autonomous Vehicles: A Review" (867).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Algorithms for hierarchical clustering: an overview Fionn D. Murtagh, Pedro Contreras · Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery 7 Dec 2011 1,896
2 The Collagen Suprafamily: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Biomaterial Development Anna Sorushanova, Luis María Delgado, Zhuning Wu et al. · Advanced Materials Open access 20 Aug 2018 1,154
3 Sensor and Sensor Fusion Technology in Autonomous Vehicles: A Review De Jong Yeong, Gustavo Velasco-Hernandez, John Maynard Barry et al. · Sensors Open access 18 Mar 2021 867
4 Transient cyclical methylation of promoter DNA Sara Kangaspeska, Brenda D. Stride, Raphaël Métivier et al. · Nature Mar 2008 639
5 Hydrolyzed Collagen—Sources and Applications Arely León-López, Alejandro Morales-Peñaloza, Víctor Manuel Martínez Juárez et al. · Molecules Open access 7 Nov 2019 562
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Science Foundation Ireland?

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

▲ 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-now 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 Learning25▲ 2.5×48 topics
  2. Deep Learning24▲ 2.3×52 topics
  3. Neural Networks12▲ 2.5×22 topics
  4. Renewable Energy11▲ 2.6×22 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 1.40×28 topics
  6. Inflammation9▲ 1.47×40 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications9▲ 2.5×24 topics
  8. Tissue Engineering9▲ 4.8×13 topics
  9. Climate Change9◆ 1.05×34 topics
  10. Nanoparticles8▲ 2.2×21 topics
  11. Big Data8▲ 2.9×11 topics
  12. Regenerative Medicine8▲ 10×6 topics
  13. Remote Sensing8▲ 2.1×20 topics
  14. Drug Delivery7▲ 4.2×12 topics
  15. Cancer7▲ 1.67×26 topics
  16. Social Media6▲ 1.57×14 topics
  17. Environmental Impact6▲ 1.23×16 topics
  18. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 1.45×10 topics
  19. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 4.4×6 topics
  20. Healthcare6▲ 1.69×8 topics
  21. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 2.6×13 topics
  22. Forecasting5▲ 8.5×4 topics
  23. Hydrogels5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  24. Cell Culture5▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Surveillance4▲ 5.2×3 topics
  26. Support Vector Machines4▲ 4.4×6 topics
  27. Extracellular Matrix4▲ 6.8×5 topics
  28. Biomaterials4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  29. Crystal Engineering4▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Angiogenesis4▲ 3.5×9 topics
  31. Polymeric Materials3▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Regeneration3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  33. Bioinks3▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Bioprinting3▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Microfluidic Devices3▲ 8.8×2 topics
  36. Cyclodextrins3▲ 47×1 topic
  37. Solid Dispersions3▲ 47×1 topic
  38. Glycosylation3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  39. Crystallization2▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Protein2▲ 6.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Science Foundation Ireland publish most on?

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

3D Printing in Biomedica…33D Printing in Biomedical Research: 3 fractional worksDrug Solubulity and Deli…3Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems: 3 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksCrystallization and Solubility Studies: 2 fractional worksTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems: 2 fractional worksEnergy Load and Power Fo…2Energy Load and Power Forecasting: 2 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 2 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 2 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Phot…2Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 2 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringPharmaceutical ScienceSafety ResearchMaterials Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 3 works
  3. 3 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  4. 4 Crystallization and Solubility Studies Materials Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  7. 7 Energy Load and Power Forecasting Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 2 works
  9. 9 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Science Foundation Ireland's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 138% 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 Science Foundation Ireland as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0014% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Science Foundation Ireland0.0012% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Science Foundation Ireland over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Science Foundation Ireland17.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.9% in 2021.

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