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South Thames College

In research, South Thames College stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,876 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#12,647 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,970 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,058
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#812
of 2,253
Research works
853
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
14.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is South Thames College 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 #8,876 of 16,945 17.6%236
Physical SciencesDomain #12,647 of 21,541 8.6%418
Social SciencesField #6,970 of 10,206 18.8%131
Life SciencesDomain #11,906 of 14,347 13.3%128
EngineeringField #10,333 of 11,412 11.7%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South Thames College 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Engineering: 2.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 3.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.03× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.26× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South Thames College?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin G. Everett, Mike Oliver and C. W. N. Cumper lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South Thames College.

  1. 1 Martin G. Everett United Kingdom · #66,955 worldwide 509 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Mike Oliver United Kingdom · #148,466 worldwide 488 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 C. W. N. Cumper United Kingdom · #336,658 worldwide 115 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 R. Grzeskowiak United Kingdom · #693,307 worldwide 97 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 E. Metcalfe United Kingdom · #731,338 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 John Raftery United Kingdom · #1,407,705 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at South Thames College

Which keywords describe research at South Thames College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Growth, Neoliberalism, Identity, Income Inequality, Political Economy, Gender and Metabolic Regulation.

▲ 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. Globalization32▲ 2.0×42 topics
  2. Economic Growth23▲ 3.6×15 topics
  3. Identity20▲ 3.0×18 topics
  4. Sustainability19▲ 1.28×29 topics
  5. Nanoparticles17▲ 1.53×19 topics
  6. Catalysis16▲ 2.3×15 topics
  7. Environmental Impact16▲ 1.40×22 topics
  8. Gender16▲ 3.2×17 topics
  9. Neoliberalism16▲ 5.1×9 topics
  10. Nationalism15▲ 3.0×16 topics
  11. Colonialism13▲ 3.1×14 topics
  12. Political Economy12▲ 5.7×8 topics
  13. Metabolic Regulation12▲ 5.0×5 topics
  14. Income Inequality12▲ 9.7×3 topics
  15. Inequality11▲ 5.3×6 topics
  16. Crystal Growth11▲ 3.8×9 topics
  17. Monetary Policy11▲ 4.6×5 topics
  18. Genomics11▲ 3.6×9 topics
  19. Metal Complexes10▲ 7.0×3 topics
  20. Fungal Pathogens9▲ 6.0×4 topics
  21. Structural Change9▲ 9.7×2 topics
  22. Financial Crisis8▲ 6.9×4 topics
  23. Inclusion8▲ 7.7×3 topics
  24. Public Opinion8▲ 4.9×2 topics
  25. Thermal Properties8▲ 5.9×4 topics
  26. Hybrid Materials7▲ 8.0×3 topics
  27. Industrialization7▲ 10×2 topics
  28. Adaptive Mesh Refinement7▲ 9.0×2 topics
  29. Aggregate Demand7▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Capitalism7▲ 10×4 topics
  31. High-Order Schemes7▲ 9.0×2 topics
  32. Income Distribution7▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Insulin Signaling7▲ 6.2×2 topics
  34. Yeast7▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Drosophila7▲ 10×1 topic
  36. Olfactory System7▲ 7.8×1 topic
  37. Imperialism7▲ 7.4×4 topics
  38. Global South6▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Institutional Change6▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Ecological Economics6▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does South Thames College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal, South African History and Culture, Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation and Process Optimization and Integration.

Sociopolitical Dynamics …1Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal: 1 fractional worksSouth African History and Culture: 0 fractional worksInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation: 0 fractional worksProcess Optimization and Integration: 0 fractional worksMentoring and Academic Development: 0 fractional worksGender Studies in Language: 0 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture T…0Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 0 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 0 fractional worksGrit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation: 0 fractional worksGlobal Educational Refor…0Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities: 0 fractional works
DemographySociology and Political ScienceBiomedical EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal Demography 1 works
  2. 2 South African History and Culture Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  3. 3 Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Process Optimization and Integration Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Gender Studies in Language Gender Studies 0 works
  7. 7 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation Social Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities Demography 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 available9.2%not open90.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.1%domestic only93.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South Thames College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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