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Scotch Whisky Research Institute

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Research works
88
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
15.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Scotch Whisky Research Institute is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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: 4.29× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.88× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 8.74× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.99× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.87× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.99× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 11.44× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 11.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Scotch Whisky Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, R. C. Agu, Ian Goodall and James M. Brosnan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Scotch Whisky Research Institute.

  1. 1 R. C. Agu United Kingdom · #358,491 worldwide 107 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Ian Goodall United Kingdom · #405,379 worldwide 189 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 James M. Brosnan United Kingdom · #477,620 worldwide 102 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Scotch Whisky Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Scotch Whisky Research Institute?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fermentation, Polyphenols, Aroma Compounds, Microbial Modulation, Wine Yeasts, Health Benefits, Dietary Fiber and Rheological Properties.

▲ 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 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. Fermentation10▲ 79×3 topics
  2. Polyphenols10▲ 80×2 topics
  3. Aroma Compounds10▲ 127×2 topics
  4. Microbial Modulation9▲ 324×1 topic
  5. Wine Yeasts9▲ 324×1 topic
  6. Health Benefits7▲ 26×3 topics
  7. Dietary Fiber7▲ 72×2 topics
  8. Rheological Properties6▲ 45×3 topics
  9. Glycemic Index6▲ 136×1 topic
  10. Metabolic Health6▲ 53×2 topics
  11. Starch6▲ 136×1 topic
  12. Climate Change4▲ 1.78×12 topics
  13. Genetics4▲ 5.2×3 topics
  14. Enzymatic Hydrolysis3▲ 38×1 topic
  15. Pretreatment3▲ 61×1 topic
  16. Consumer Perception3▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Autonomous Vehicles3▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Collision Avoidance3▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Antioxidants3▲ 7.0×4 topics
  20. Gut Microbiota2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  21. Volatile Organic Compounds2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Genetic Improvement2▲ 30×3 topics
  23. Breath Analysis2▲ 17×1 topic
  24. Electronic Nose2▲ 29×1 topic
  25. Driver Assistance Systems2▲ 84×1 topic
  26. Trajectory Prediction2▲ 84×1 topic
  27. Genome Sequencing2▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Grapevine2▲ 47×1 topic
  29. Solar System Abundances2▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 24×1 topic
  31. Wine Quality2▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Food Choice2▲ 112×1 topic
  33. Mars2▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Martian Surface2▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance2▲ 36×2 topics
  36. Sensory Analysis2▲ 112×1 topic
  37. Breeding2▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Wheat2▲ 73×1 topic
  39. Hepatoprotective2▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Prebiotics2▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Scotch Whisky Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques and Global Energy and Sustainability Research.

Fermentation and Sensory Analysis: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 1 fractional worksBiochemical Analysis and…1Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…0Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 0 fractional worksSAS software applications and methods: 0 fractional worksSensory Analysis and Statistical Methods: 0 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…0Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 0 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 0 fractional worksOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 0 fractional worksFood Supply Chain Traceability: 0 fractional works
Food ScienceBiomedical EngineeringNutrition and DieteticsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment3 others

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

  1. 1 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  4. 4 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  5. 5 SAS software applications and methods Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods Food Science 0 works
  7. 7 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 0 works
  10. 10 Food Supply Chain Traceability Food Science 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 available56.1%not open43.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.7%domestic only71.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Scotch Whisky Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower 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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