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South East Technological University

In research, South East Technological University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,091 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,645 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,667
of 28,054 · #24,798 all time
Rank in Ireland
#27
of 79
Research works
341
fractional, all time
Citations
1.7k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is South East Technological University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,091 of 10,521 19.1%114 #10133
Physical SciencesDomain #7,645 of 12,888 18.2%108 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South East Technological University 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: 1.00× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.13× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.90× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.50× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.76× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.76× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.13× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.36× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at South East Technological University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Ethnicity, Physical Activity, Conflict, Consociationalism, Northern Ireland, Identity and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Epidemiology14◆ 1.15×30 topics
  2. Mental Health12▲ 2.8×25 topics
  3. Sustainability12▲ 1.54×24 topics
  4. Machine Learning10◆ 1.03×35 topics
  5. Identity8▲ 3.7×6 topics
  6. Public Health8▲ 1.87×20 topics
  7. Globalization8▲ 1.35×21 topics
  8. Internet of Things8▲ 2.9×10 topics
  9. Physical Activity8▲ 5.1×7 topics
  10. Ethnicity8▲ 6.6×4 topics
  11. Higher Education7▲ 4.2×11 topics
  12. Nationalism7▲ 4.9×4 topics
  13. Healthcare7▲ 1.93×11 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management7▲ 2.3×11 topics
  15. Risk Factors6▲ 1.93×12 topics
  16. Big Data6▲ 2.3×10 topics
  17. Conflict6▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Consociationalism6▲ 159×1 topic
  19. Depression6▲ 2.2×13 topics
  20. Northern Ireland6▲ 159×1 topic
  21. Health Benefits5▲ 5.2×7 topics
  22. Entanglement5▲ 10×3 topics
  23. Injury Prevention4▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Exercise4▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Quantum Information4▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Cyber-Physical Systems4▲ 4.9×5 topics
  27. Physical Fitness4▲ 8.6×2 topics
  28. Muscle Injuries4▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Sports Injury4▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  31. Intervention Strategies3▲ 26×1 topic
  32. Sedentary Behavior3▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Bell Inequality3▲ 29×1 topic
  34. Decoherence3▲ 29×1 topic
  35. Resistance Training3▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Special Education3▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Behavioral Interventions3▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Open Innovation3▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Teacher Education3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  40. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 9.4×2 topics

Which research topics does South East Technological University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Irish and British Studies, Sports injuries and prevention, Physical Activity and Health and Quantum Mechanics and Applications.

Irish and British Studies6Irish and British Studies: 6 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…4Sports injuries and prevention: 4 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 3 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 3 fractional worksBehavioral and Psychological Studies: 3 fractional worksHomotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology: 3 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 3 fractional worksSports Performance and T…3Sports Performance and Training: 3 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysiologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics5 others

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

  1. 1 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
  3. 3 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 3 works
  4. 4 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  5. 5 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology Mathematical Physics 3 works
  7. 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  8. 8 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  9. 9 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 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 available65.9%not open34.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.6%domestic only69.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South East Technological University's research output changed?

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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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