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TGS (United Kingdom)

In research, TGS (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,783 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,705
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#2,027
of 2,253
Research works
248
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is TGS (United Kingdom) 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 #19,783 of 21,541 7.3%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where TGS (United Kingdom) 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: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14.29× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.95× its world share, 7 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at TGS (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, David Swinbanks lead among researchers whose main affiliation is TGS (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 David Swinbanks United Kingdom · #1,001,301 worldwide 64 citations · 246 works
All ranked researchers at TGS (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at TGS (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Geophysical Imaging, Full-Waveform Tomography, Seismic Waveform Inversion, Machine Learning, Plate Tectonics, Pharmacokinetics, Tectonics and Hydraulic Fracturing.

▲ 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning3▲ 2.6×7 topics
  2. Geophysical Imaging3▲ 148×2 topics
  3. Full-Waveform Tomography2▲ 168×1 topic
  4. Seismic Waveform Inversion2▲ 168×1 topic
  5. Plate Tectonics2▲ 28×3 topics
  6. Pharmacokinetics1▲ 15×3 topics
  7. Remote Sensing1▲ 3.1×6 topics
  8. Tectonics1▲ 32×2 topics
  9. Cancer1▲ 2.6×4 topics
  10. Climate Change1▲ 1.31×11 topics
  11. Hydraulic Fracturing1▲ 34×2 topics
  12. Youth1▲ 27×2 topics
  13. Classification1▲ 7.4×3 topics
  14. Quality of Life1▲ 2.3×4 topics
  15. Cenozoic Evolution1▲ 82×1 topic
  16. Deep Learning1◆ 0.90×2 topics
  17. Fluvial Systems1▲ 114×1 topic
  18. Globalization1▲ 1.50×5 topics
  19. Medicinal Chemistry1▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Rifting1▲ 82×1 topic
  21. Sedimentation1▲ 53×1 topic
  22. Fracture Propagation1▲ 46×1 topic
  23. Health Research1▲ 27×1 topic
  24. Heart Sound1▲ 180×1 topic
  25. Lung Sound1▲ 180×1 topic
  26. Molecular Docking1▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Shale Gas Reservoirs1▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Social Activity1▲ 169×1 topic
  29. Tomography1▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Virtual Screening1▲ 30×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Geological formations and processes and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

Seismic Imaging and Inve…2Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 1 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 1 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 1 fractional worksSocial and Behavioral Studies: 1 fractional worksPhonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques: 1 fractional worksComputational Drug Disco…1Computational Drug Discovery Methods: 1 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 1 fractional worksReservoir Engineering an…1Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 1 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…1Drilling and Well Engineering: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsGeologyEarth-Surface ProcessesMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 1 works
  3. 3 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  4. 4 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Social and Behavioral Studies Health 1 works
  6. 6 Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 1 works
  8. 8 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 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 available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.4%domestic only60.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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