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SMART Group (United Kingdom)

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Research works
18
▲ 64% vs 2018-21
Citations
152
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
54%
world 18%
SMART Group (United Kingdom)

Not ranked overall: SMART Group (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does SMART Group (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 62% of research at SMART Group (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (45%), Neuroscience (6%), Psychology (6%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 62.2% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 45.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 13.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 7.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 22.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 6.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 10.8% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 6.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKSMART Group(United Kingdom)18fractional works, all years
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences62%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences22%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering845.0%
    2. Chemistry14.6%
    3. Computer Science13.7%
    4. Environmental Science13.5%
    5. Energy02.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.8%
    7. Materials Science01.0%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    1. Psychology16.3%
    2. Social Sciences16.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance15.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting14.3%
    1. Neuroscience16.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences02.7%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.8%
    1. Medicine13.3%
    2. Dentistry00.9%
    3. Veterinary00.4%
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: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.37× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.18× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.75× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.96× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 7.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Social Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary7.06×0 works
  2. Energy4.18×0 works
  3. Dentistry3.96×0 works
  4. Engineering3.75×5 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.37×0 works
  6. Environmental Science1.48×1 works
  7. Chemistry1.22×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.17×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.71×1 works
  10. Neuroscience0.59×0 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.43×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.40×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.33×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.32×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.22×0 works
  16. Medicine0.07×0 works

What are the most cited papers from SMART Group (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from SMART Group (United Kingdom) is "A novel method to detect Heart Beat Rate using a mobile phone" (P. Pelegris, Konstantinos A. Banitsas, Tuvi Orbach et al., 2010), with 125 citations. Next come "Stretchable e-skin and transformer enable high-resolution morphological reconstruction for soft robots" (123) and "Modelling mood disorders: An ACE solution?" (79).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A novel method to detect Heart Beat Rate using a mobile phone P. Pelegris, Konstantinos A. Banitsas, Tuvi Orbach et al. Conference paper Aug 2010 125
2 Stretchable e-skin and transformer enable high-resolution morphological reconstruction for soft robots Delin Hu, Francesco Giorgio-Serchi, Shiming Zhang et al. · Nature Machine Intelligence Open access 23 Feb 2023 123
3 Modelling mood disorders: An ACE solution? Gin S. Malhi, Lauren Irwin, Amber Hamilton et al. · Bipolar Disorders 16 Oct 2018 79
4 Treating depression with adjunctive antipsychotics Roger Mulder, Amber Hamilton, Lauren Irwin et al. · Bipolar Disorders Open access 16 Oct 2018 45
5 Long‐acting injectable antipsychotics as maintenance treatments for bipolar disorder—A critical review of the evidence Philip M. Boyce, Lauren Irwin, Grace Morris et al. · Bipolar Disorders 16 Oct 2018 25
All 27 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does SMART Group (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography, Flow Measurement and Analysis, Global Energy Security and Policy and Electricity Theft Detection Techniques.

Electrical and Bioimpeda…1Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography: 1 fractional worksFlow Measurement and Analysis: 0 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security and Policy: 0 fractional worksElectricity Theft Detection Techniques: 0 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 0 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing …0Non-Destructive Testing Techniques: 0 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 0 fractional worksWind Energy Research and Development: 0 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 0 fractional worksWater Systems and Optimization: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsGeneral EnergySociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Flow Measurement and Analysis Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  3. 3 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 0 works
  4. 4 Electricity Theft Detection Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  10. 10 Water Systems and Optimization Civil and Structural 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 available53.3%not open46.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors54.3%domestic only45.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has SMART Group (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 64% higher 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 SMART Group (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000034% in 2024.

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Fractional works of SMART Group (United Kingdom) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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