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SKA Observatory

In research, SKA Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,722 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#328 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,049 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 80.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#7,837
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#449
of 2,253
Research works
1.4k
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is SKA Observatory 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 #4,722 of 21,541 19.2%1,270
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #328 of 1,146 20.3%710
Physics and AstronomyField #2,049 of 3,663 20.1%952
EngineeringField #7,866 of 11,412 16.0%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where SKA Observatory 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 SKA Observatory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 80.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 22.0 works80×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 29.1 works25×
← 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: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.17× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.26× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 24.88× its world share, 29 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 24.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at SKA Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, P. E. Dewdney, A. R. Patnaik and I. W. A. Browne lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SKA Observatory.

  1. 1 P. E. Dewdney United Kingdom · #39,399 worldwide 481 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 A. R. Patnaik United Kingdom · #213,511 worldwide 195 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 I. W. A. Browne United Kingdom · #229,331 worldwide 435 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 P. J. Diamond United Kingdom · #354,758 worldwide 164 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 S. T. Garrington United Kingdom · #439,989 worldwide 55 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Bernard Lovell United Kingdom · #545,659 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 D. Field United Kingdom · #569,828 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Jeff Wagg United Kingdom · #586,906 worldwide 178 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 R. J. Cohen United Kingdom · #648,237 worldwide 68 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 A. Pedlar United Kingdom · #656,006 worldwide 252 citations · 82 works
All ranked researchers at SKA Observatory

Which keywords describe research at SKA Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Radio Astronomy, Epoch of Reionization, Low-Frequency Telescopes, Gravitational Waves, Star Formation, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields and Cosmic Rays.

▲ 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. Radio Astronomy9▲ 783×2 topics
  2. Epoch of Reionization9▲ 1306×1 topic
  3. Low-Frequency Telescopes9▲ 1306×1 topic
  4. Gravitational Waves4▲ 127×2 topics
  5. Star Formation4▲ 131×2 topics
  6. Accretion Disks3▲ 122×2 topics
  7. Magnetic Fields3▲ 88×2 topics
  8. Cosmic Rays3▲ 108×2 topics
  9. Neutrinos3▲ 108×2 topics
  10. Black Holes3▲ 53×3 topics
  11. Supernovae3▲ 61×2 topics
  12. High-Energy Astrophysics2▲ 177×1 topic
  13. Particle Acceleration2▲ 177×1 topic
  14. Turbulence2▲ 49×2 topics
  15. Molecular Clouds2▲ 161×1 topic
  16. Protoplanetary Disks2▲ 161×1 topic
  17. Binary Black Hole2▲ 133×1 topic
  18. Equation of State2▲ 73×2 topics
  19. Neutron Star2▲ 133×1 topic
  20. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.1×7 topics
  21. Cosmology2▲ 53×2 topics
  22. Dark Matter2▲ 32×3 topics
  23. Optimization2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  24. Antenna Arrays2▲ 90×1 topic
  25. Particle Swarm Optimization2▲ 28×1 topic
  26. Big Data2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  27. Exoplanets2▲ 82×1 topic
  28. Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 121×1 topic
  29. Neutron Stars2▲ 121×1 topic
  30. Stellar Astrophysics2▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Galaxies2▲ 104×1 topic
  32. Security2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  33. Stellar Populations2▲ 104×1 topic
  34. Astronomical Instrumentation1▲ 88×1 topic
  35. Cloud Computing1▲ 8.3×4 topics
  36. Galactic Center1▲ 51×2 topics
  37. Spectrograph1▲ 88×1 topic
  38. Critical Phenomena1▲ 95×1 topic
  39. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 8.3×2 topics
  40. Monte Carlo Simulation1▲ 9.5×2 topics

Which research topics does SKA Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research.

Radio Astronomy Observat…9Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 9 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 2 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 2 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …2Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 2 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 2 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 1 fractional worksCulinary Culture and Tourism: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAerospace EngineeringInstrumentation1 others

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

  1. 1 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  2. 2 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  3. 3 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 1 works
  10. 10 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 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 available48.8%not open51.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has SKA Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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