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The Welding Institute

In research, The Welding Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,272 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 19.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,645
of 28,054 · #10,726 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#796
of 1,094
Research works
1.2k
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is The Welding Institute 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,272 of 12,888 10.8%66 #6498

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Welding Institute 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).

What does The Welding Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 19.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 27.8 works19×
  2. EngineeringField · 53.2 works4.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.52× its world share, 53 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.97× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at The Welding Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Bill Lucas, John Rudlin and William Linnard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Welding Institute.

  1. 1 Bill Lucas United Kingdom · #525,010 worldwide 77 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 John Rudlin United Kingdom · #531,298 worldwide 48 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 William Linnard United Kingdom · #1,228,690 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 S.J. Garwood United Kingdom · #1,237,680 worldwide 41 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at The Welding Institute

Which keywords describe research at The Welding Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Heat Transfer, Welding, Laser Welding, Process Optimization, Numerical Simulation and Residual Stress.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties17▲ 22×19 topics
  2. Microstructure12▲ 30×12 topics
  3. Heat Transfer8▲ 21×5 topics
  4. Welding7▲ 129×3 topics
  5. Laser Welding6▲ 168×2 topics
  6. Process Optimization6▲ 116×2 topics
  7. Numerical Simulation6▲ 26×3 topics
  8. Residual Stress6▲ 140×2 topics
  9. Keyhole Formation6▲ 157×1 topic
  10. Weld Pool Dynamics6▲ 157×1 topic
  11. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 21×5 topics
  12. Material Characterization5▲ 51×2 topics
  13. Process Parameters4▲ 43×3 topics
  14. Metal Powders4▲ 61×2 topics
  15. Corrosion Behavior3▲ 52×2 topics
  16. Metallic Components3▲ 63×1 topic
  17. Selective Laser Melting3▲ 63×1 topic
  18. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 27×4 topics
  19. Grain Refinement3▲ 33×4 topics
  20. Hydrogen Embrittlement3▲ 45×3 topics
  21. Numerical Modeling3▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Pitting Corrosion3▲ 71×2 topics
  23. Friction Stir Welding3▲ 114×1 topic
  24. Processing3▲ 56×1 topic
  25. Fatigue Crack Closure2▲ 110×1 topic
  26. Fracture Toughness Testing2▲ 110×1 topic
  27. Grain Boundary Engineering2▲ 48×2 topics
  28. Passive Films2▲ 88×1 topic
  29. Stainless Steels2▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Phase Stability2▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Polymer Composites2▲ 10.0×4 topics
  32. Defect Detection2▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Thermal Conductivity2▲ 16×3 topics
  34. High-Entropy Alloys2▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Multi-Component Alloys2▲ 47×1 topic
  36. Phase Change Materials2▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Aerospace Applications2▲ 21×3 topics
  38. Finite Element Simulation2▲ 67×1 topic
  39. Gas Turbine Engines2▲ 41×2 topics
  40. High Temperature2▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does The Welding Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis and Fatigue and fracture mechanics.

Welding Techniques and R…6Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 6 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniq…3Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 3 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mec…2Fatigue and fracture mechanics: 2 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 2 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 2 fractional worksMechanical stress and fa…2Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 2 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 2 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 2 fractional worksPhase Change Materials Research: 2 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMetals and AlloysAerospace Engineering

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

  1. 1 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  5. 5 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 2 works
  6. 6 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  8. 8 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Phase Change Materials Research Mechanical Engineering 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.3%domestic only73.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Welding Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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