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Silsoe Research Institute

In research, Silsoe Research Institute stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,955 of 6,031 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,905 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,211 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,521
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#735
of 2,253
Research works
1.4k
▼ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
44k
31.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
4%
world 28%

What is Silsoe Research Institute 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,955 of 6,031 22.0%490
Physical SciencesDomain #8,905 of 21,541 22.0%776
EngineeringField #5,211 of 11,412 23.4%412
Environmental ScienceField #3,324 of 6,208 26.0%194
Life SciencesDomain #9,281 of 14,347 21.2%538
Plant ScienceSubfield #2,079 of 2,837 20.2%221

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Silsoe Research Institute 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: 4.45× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 2.55× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.64× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Silsoe Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, C.M. Wathes, V.R. Phillips and E. Audsley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Silsoe Research Institute.

  1. 1 C.M. Wathes United Kingdom · #121,874 worldwide 235 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 V.R. Phillips United Kingdom · #137,815 worldwide 140 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 E. Audsley United Kingdom · #165,743 worldwide 74 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 R.P. Hoxey United Kingdom · #178,464 worldwide 142 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 B.J. Bailey United Kingdom · #195,275 worldwide 161 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 J.A. Marchant United Kingdom · #215,705 worldwide 138 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 David Bruce United Kingdom · #292,336 worldwide 80 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 G. Spoor United Kingdom · #301,787 worldwide 171 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 J. V. Stafford United Kingdom · #315,355 worldwide 109 citations · 50 works
  10. 10 P. J. Walklate United Kingdom · #315,761 worldwide 107 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Silsoe Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Silsoe Research Institute?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Soil Mechanics, Terrain Interaction, Mechanical Properties, Physical Properties, Moisture Content, Seed and Kernel and Animal Welfare.

▲ 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. Climate Change124▲ 3.3×54 topics
  2. Machine Learning77▲ 2.5×23 topics
  3. Soil Mechanics76▲ 267×1 topic
  4. Terrain Interaction76▲ 267×1 topic
  5. Mechanical Properties68▲ 5.1×16 topics
  6. Remote Sensing65▲ 4.2×25 topics
  7. Physical Properties52▲ 183×2 topics
  8. Moisture Content52▲ 403×1 topic
  9. Seed and Kernel52▲ 403×1 topic
  10. Animal Welfare50▲ 32×4 topics
  11. Heat Stress48▲ 37×2 topics
  12. Large-Eddy Simulation45▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Environmental Monitoring44▲ 9.8×6 topics
  14. Functional–Structural Plant Modelling44▲ 164×1 topic
  15. Plant Architecture44▲ 164×1 topic
  16. Volatile Organic Compounds44▲ 27×3 topics
  17. Image Processing40▲ 8.9×9 topics
  18. CFD Simulation38▲ 23×4 topics
  19. Turbulent Flow38▲ 21×4 topics
  20. Wireless Sensor Networks37▲ 6.8×5 topics
  21. Microbial Community36▲ 27×4 topics
  22. Boundary Layer35▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Air Quality35▲ 13×4 topics
  24. Plant Disease Detection35▲ 68×1 topic
  25. Smart Farming35▲ 62×1 topic
  26. Drought Tolerance33▲ 17×8 topics
  27. Pedestrian Wind Comfort33▲ 45×1 topic
  28. Urban Microclimate33▲ 45×1 topic
  29. Consumer Perception30▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Gut Microbiota30▲ 6.3×5 topics
  31. Soil Moisture29▲ 20×3 topics
  32. Soil Degradation29▲ 35×2 topics
  33. Bioreactors28▲ 70×2 topics
  34. Livestock Production28▲ 33×3 topics
  35. Odor Control28▲ 160×1 topic
  36. Sulfur Cycle28▲ 160×1 topic
  37. Emotional State27▲ 58×1 topic
  38. Stress Indicators27▲ 58×1 topic
  39. Probiotics27▲ 7.6×4 topics
  40. Feed Additives26▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Silsoe Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects, Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction, Tree Root and Stability Studies and Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization.

Magnetic and Electromagn…0Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects: 0 fractional worksImage Processing and 3D …0Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction: 0 fractional worksTree Root and Stability …0Tree Root and Stability Studies: 0 fractional worksAgricultural Engineering…0Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization: 0 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Measurement and Detection Methods: 0 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibra…0Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 0 fractional worksSoil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics: 0 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 0 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies0Wind and Air Flow Studies: 0 fractional works
PhysiologyComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionMechanical EngineeringSpeech and Hearing5 others

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

  1. 1 Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects Physiology 0 works
  2. 2 Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  3. 3 Tree Root and Stability Studies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 0 works
  6. 6 Advanced Measurement and Detection Methods Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 0 works
  8. 8 Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 0 works
  10. 10 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 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 available4.1%not open95.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Silsoe Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% 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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