Question 1

What is The Welding Institute known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, The Welding Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,410 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering (Mechanical Engineering is 20.0× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does The Welding Institute rank in research?

Accepted Answer

The Welding Institute ranks #20,108 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#15,987 all time), and #738 of 862 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at The Welding Institute?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, W. M. Thomas, E.D. Nicholas and John Rudlin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Welding Institute.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from The Welding Institute?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from The Welding Institute is "Practitioner Review: Engaging fathers – recommendations for a game change in parenting interventions based on a systematic review of the global evidence" (Catherine Panter‐Brick, Adrienne Burgess, Mark Eggerman et al., 2014), with 773 citations. Next come "Digital image correlation using iterative least squares and pointwise least squares for displacement field and strain field measurements" (455) and "The crack opening displacement approach to fracture mechanics in yielding materials" (395).

Question 5

Which research topics does The Welding Institute publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at The Welding Institute?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does The Welding Institute work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 85% of research at The Welding Institute is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (68%), Materials Science (11%), Social Sciences (3%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is The Welding Institute's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% lower than in 2018-2021.