Question 1

How does The Textile Institute rank in research?

Accepted Answer

The Textile Institute ranks #30,883 of 34,923 institutions worldwide on research quality over all time, and #1,660 of 1,844 in the United Kingdom.

Question 2

Who are the top researchers at The Textile Institute?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Walter M. Gardner, W. H. Beal and Don Hill lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Textile Institute.

Question 3

What are the most cited papers from The Textile Institute?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from The Textile Institute is "Cell migration and organization in the intestinal crypt using a lattice‐free model" (Frank Meineke, Christopher S. Potten, Markus W. Loeffler, 2001), with 295 citations. Next come "X-ray and electron microscope studies of the degradation of cellulose by sulphuric acid" (209) and "The Mechanical Properties of Woven Fabrics Part II: The Bending of Woven Fabrics" (206).

Question 4

Which research topics does The Textile Institute publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Textile materials and evaluations, Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Asthma and respiratory diseases.

Question 5

Which keywords describe research at The Textile Institute?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Heat Transfer, Thermal Properties, Fabric Comfort, Moisture Management, Biomedical Applications, Ionic Liquids and Antimicrobial.

Question 6

Which fields of science does The Textile Institute work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 70% of research at The Textile Institute is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (31%), Engineering (27%), Arts and Humanities (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 7

Is The Textile Institute's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 25% lower than in 2018-2021.