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Sheffield City Council

In research, Sheffield City Council stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,027 of 14,833 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,524 of 17,446 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,414 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#7,903
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#406
of 1,844
Research works
1.5k
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
16k
10.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
7%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Sheffield City Council

What is Sheffield City Council 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,027 of 14,833 5.7%630
Physical SciencesDomain #7,524 of 17,446 6.4%643
Social SciencesField #6,414 of 9,330 5.8%325
EngineeringField #7,006 of 9,532 6.8%271
Health SciencesDomain #15,848 of 16,688 5.5%121

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sheffield City Council 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 Sheffield City Council work in?

In all years, 43% of research at Sheffield City Council is in Physical Sciences, 43% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Engineering (18%), Chemistry (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 643 fractional works · 43.5% of its workEngineering: 271 fractional works · 18.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 53 fractional works · 3.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 35 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 29 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 26 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMedia Technology: 20 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 16 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 14 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArchitecture: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 110 fractional works · 7.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 60 fractional works · 4.1% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 21 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrochemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 85 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 25 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 21 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 61 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 26 fractional works · 1.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 16 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 46 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 24 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 26 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 22 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBioengineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 630 fractional works · 42.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 325 fractional works · 22.0% of its workEducation: 82 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 66 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 60 fractional works · 4.1% of its workUrban Studies: 29 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Administration: 21 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 83 fractional works · 5.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 25 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHistory: 15 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 78 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 21 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 18 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 63 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 29 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFinance: 26 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 45 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 16 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 36 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 26 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 121 fractional works · 8.2% of its workMedicine: 59 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 52 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 27 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 84 fractional works · 5.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 36 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 20 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 28 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSheffield CityCouncil1,478fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences43%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences43%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering27118.3%
    2. Chemistry1107.4%
    3. Computer Science855.8%
    4. Materials Science614.1%
    5. Mathematics463.1%
    6. Environmental Science261.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy221.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering100.7%
    9. Energy70.5%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences50.3%
    1. Social Sciences32522.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities835.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting785.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance634.3%
    5. Psychology453.1%
    6. Decision Sciences362.4%
    1. Medicine594.0%
    2. Health Professions523.6%
    3. Nursing50.3%
    4. Dentistry20.2%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology362.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences281.9%
    3. Neuroscience130.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology40.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.2%
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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 22.13× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 2.40× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.78× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.97× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.69× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 22.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics22.13×1 works
  2. Engineering2.40×6 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.16×0 works
  4. Health Professions1.97×1 works
  5. Mathematics1.78×0 works
  6. Psychology1.76×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.69×1 works
  8. Social Sciences1.17×2 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.78×1 works
  10. Medicine0.64×2 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.47×0 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.42×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.40×0 works
  14. Environmental Science0.30×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.14×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sheffield City Council?

Ranked on the quality score, Gopal K. Kanji, Anthony E. Bolton and Greg Fell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sheffield City Council.

  1. 1 Gopal K. Kanji United Kingdom · #1,275,766 worldwide 6.2k citations · 141 works
  2. 2 Anthony E. Bolton United Kingdom · #1,488,162 worldwide 7.2k citations · 105 works
  3. 3 Greg Fell United Kingdom · #2,385,145 worldwide 712 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Stephen Graham United Kingdom · #2,590,143 worldwide 1.8k citations · 54 works
  5. 5 Tom Boydell United Kingdom · #3,020,604 worldwide 1.9k citations · 103 works
  6. 6 M. P. McDonald United Kingdom · #3,605,874 worldwide 1.4k citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Eric P. Goodings United Kingdom · #3,934,793 worldwide 372 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Edward R. Fyfe United Kingdom · #3,991,158 worldwide 3.6k citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Jacqueline Burgoyne United Kingdom · #4,057,971 worldwide 64 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Margaret-Love Denman United Kingdom · #4,101,039 worldwide 3 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Sheffield City Council

What are the most cited papers from Sheffield City Council?

The most cited paper from Sheffield City Council is "Efficient planar heterojunction mixed-halide perovskite solar cells deposited via spray-deposition" (Alexander T. Barrows, Andrew J. Pearson, Chan Kyu Kwak et al., 2014), with 765 citations. Next come "Lattice strain causes non-radiative losses in halide perovskites" (509) and "Continuous Wave Observation of Massive Polariton Redistribution by Stimulated Scattering in Semiconductor Microcavities" (452).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Efficient planar heterojunction mixed-halide perovskite solar cells deposited via spray-deposition Alexander T. Barrows, Andrew J. Pearson, Chan Kyu Kwak et al. · Energy & Environmental Science 2014 765
2 Lattice strain causes non-radiative losses in halide perovskites Timothy W. Jones et al. · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 2019 509
3 Continuous Wave Observation of Massive Polariton Redistribution by Stimulated Scattering in Semiconductor Microcavities R. M. Stevenson, Vasily N. Astratov, Maurice S. Skolnick et al. · Physical Review Letters 23 Oct 2000 452
4 Value of urban green spaces in promoting healthy living and wellbeing: prospects for planning Andrew CK Lee, Hannah Jordan, J. S. Horsley · Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Open access Aug 2015 435
5 Studies of cyclic and linear poly(dimethylsiloxanes): 19. Glass transition temperatures and crystallization behaviour Stephen John Clarson, Keith Dodgson, J.A. Semlyen · Polymer Jun 1985 274
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Which keywords describe research at Sheffield City Council?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Neoliberalism, Income Inequality, Sustainability, Corporate Governance, Gender, Shareholder Value and Teaching Methods.

▲ 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. Globalization76▲ 2.8×56 topics
  2. Sustainability57▲ 2.2×46 topics
  3. Neoliberalism42▲ 8.0×13 topics
  4. Corporate Governance32▲ 4.0×13 topics
  5. Gender32▲ 3.8×25 topics
  6. Income Inequality31▲ 15×5 topics
  7. Identity30▲ 2.7×25 topics
  8. Sustainable Development29▲ 1.73×30 topics
  9. Innovation27▲ 1.98×30 topics
  10. Artificial Neural Networks23▲ 3.7×6 topics
  11. Shareholder Value22▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Teaching Methods21▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Financialization21▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Performance Measurement20▲ 7.0×5 topics
  15. Capital Accumulation20▲ 41×1 topic
  16. Housing20▲ 27×1 topic
  17. STEM Education20▲ 4.8×6 topics
  18. Modeling19▲ 5.0×5 topics
  19. Leadership19▲ 3.7×18 topics
  20. Engineering Education19▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Political Economy18▲ 4.9×8 topics
  22. Decision Making18▲ 5.2×5 topics
  23. Stability Analysis17▲ 5.5×5 topics
  24. Metal Complexes17▲ 6.8×5 topics
  25. Biological Activity17▲ 10.0×5 topics
  26. Vocational Education16▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Employment Patterns16▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Student Retention16▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Training Pathways16▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Institutional Theory15▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Soft Systems Methodology15▲ 29×1 topic
  32. System Dynamics15▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Catalytic Reactions14▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Data Science14▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Lifelong Learning14▲ 6.2×6 topics
  36. Academic Achievement14▲ 6.4×6 topics
  37. Research Methods14▲ 7.4×2 topics
  38. Statistical Reasoning13▲ 59×1 topic
  39. Statistics Anxiety13▲ 59×1 topic
  40. Robust Control13▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Sheffield City Council publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control, Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems and Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research.

Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 1 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 1 fractional worksHydraulic and Pneumatic …1Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems: 1 fractional worksMechanical Engineering a…1Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 1 fractional worksBrake Systems and Friction Analysis: 0 fractional worksSoil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics: 0 fractional worksPharmacogenetics and Dru…0Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism: 0 fractional worksStatistics Education and Methodologies: 0 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 0 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 0 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Brake Systems and Friction Analysis Automotive Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism Pharmacology 0 works
  8. 8 Statistics Education and Methodologies Statistics and Probability 0 works
  9. 9 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 0 works
  10. 10 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political 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 available6.7%not open93.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.6%domestic only94.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sheffield City Council's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% 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 Sheffield City Council as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Sheffield City Council0.000041% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Sheffield City Council over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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