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Scottish Universities Physics Alliance

In research, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,091 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#881 of 3,663 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,911 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 21.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,732
of 28,054 · #3,165 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#297
of 1,094
Research works
603
▼ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
41.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Scottish Universities Physics Alliance known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #2,091 of 21,541 33.2%540
Physics and AstronomyField #881 of 3,663 38.0%296
EngineeringField #6,911 of 11,412 25.3%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Scottish Universities Physics Alliance 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).

What does Scottish Universities Physics Alliance specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 21.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 30.8 works21×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.44× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.45× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 21.39× its world share, 31 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 21.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Scottish Universities Physics Alliance?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Optics, Microresonators, Star Formation, Fiber Lasers, Black Holes, Optical Frequency Combs, Ultrafast Lasers and Superconductivity.

▲ 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. Nonlinear Optics5▲ 75×4 topics
  2. Microresonators4▲ 77×2 topics
  3. Star Formation4▲ 116×2 topics
  4. Fiber Lasers3▲ 52×2 topics
  5. Black Holes3▲ 51×3 topics
  6. Optical Frequency Combs3▲ 84×1 topic
  7. Ultrafast Lasers3▲ 84×1 topic
  8. Superconductivity3▲ 26×8 topics
  9. Frequency Conversion3▲ 105×2 topics
  10. Raman Lasers3▲ 35×2 topics
  11. Accretion Disks2▲ 76×2 topics
  12. Magnetic Fields2▲ 55×2 topics
  13. Cosmology2▲ 50×2 topics
  14. Crystal Growth2▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Dark Matter2▲ 29×3 topics
  16. Galaxies2▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Stellar Populations2▲ 118×1 topic
  18. Biomedical Applications2▲ 2.6×8 topics
  19. Turbulence2▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Photonic Crystals2▲ 24×3 topics
  21. Molecular Clouds2▲ 114×1 topic
  22. Optical Modulators2▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Protoplanetary Disks2▲ 114×1 topic
  24. Solid-State Lasers2▲ 178×1 topic
  25. Supernovae2▲ 35×2 topics
  26. Ytterbium2▲ 178×1 topic
  27. Electronic Structure2▲ 15×6 topics
  28. Electronic Structure Calculations2▲ 40×2 topics
  29. Nanostructures2▲ 6.7×8 topics
  30. Biosensors2▲ 4.8×7 topics
  31. Molecular Dynamics2▲ 15×4 topics
  32. Nucleosynthesis2▲ 52×3 topics
  33. Exoplanets2▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Stellar Astrophysics2▲ 57×1 topic
  35. X-Ray Spectroscopy2▲ 54×2 topics
  36. Spin Dynamics1▲ 50×2 topics
  37. Cosmological Parameters1▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Dark Energy1▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Entanglement1▲ 12×4 topics
  40. Time-of-Flight1▲ 46×2 topics

Which research topics does Scottish Universities Physics Alliance publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies and Solid State Laser Technologies.

Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 3 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…2Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 2 fractional worksSolid State Laser Techno…2Solid State Laser Technologies: 2 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 1 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interaction…1Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Sensing Technologies: 1 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 1 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…1Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 1 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAstronomy and AstrophysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInstrumentation1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  2. 2 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies Instrumentation 1 works
  9. 9 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  10. 10 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 1 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 available62.0%not open38.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.1%domestic only50.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Scottish Universities Physics Alliance's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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