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Thomson Foundation

In research, Thomson Foundation stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,037 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,491 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,515
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#951
of 2,253
Research works
402
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Thomson Foundation 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 #10,037 of 21,541 12.4%282
EngineeringField #9,491 of 11,412 10.6%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Thomson Foundation 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: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.92× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 11.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 2.56× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 11.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thomson Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Деннис Габор lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thomson Foundation.

  1. 1 Деннис Габор United Kingdom · #31,265 worldwide 1.5k citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Thomson Foundation

Which keywords describe research at Thomson Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Photovoltaics, Solar Cells, Integrated Circuits, Efficiency, Optical Modulators, Silicon, Failure Analysis and Raman Lasers.

▲ 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. Photovoltaics11▲ 11×4 topics
  2. Solar Cells10▲ 8.1×5 topics
  3. Integrated Circuits10▲ 11×3 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency9▲ 2.8×11 topics
  5. Biosensors8▲ 3.4×7 topics
  6. Efficiency7▲ 7.0×3 topics
  7. Optical Modulators7▲ 8.2×3 topics
  8. Silicon7▲ 22×2 topics
  9. Failure Analysis6▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Raman Lasers6▲ 8.9×2 topics
  11. Control Systems6▲ 5.5×5 topics
  12. Electrical Properties6▲ 8.8×3 topics
  13. Nanowires6▲ 6.1×4 topics
  14. Semiconductor6▲ 4.3×6 topics
  15. Silicon Photonics6▲ 8.8×2 topics
  16. Fiber Lasers6▲ 9.5×2 topics
  17. Heterojunction5▲ 33×1 topic
  18. Passivation5▲ 33×1 topic
  19. Structural Analysis5▲ 8.7×4 topics
  20. Dielectric Properties5▲ 8.8×2 topics
  21. Optical Properties5▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Band Parameters5▲ 10×2 topics
  23. High Power Terahertz Sources5▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Microcavities5▲ 8.1×1 topic
  25. Nanophotonic Waveguides5▲ 9.0×1 topic
  26. Vacuum Electronics5▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Quantum Dots5▲ 8.0×3 topics
  28. Optical Interconnects5▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Semiconductor Lasers5▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Reliability5▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Magnetic Materials4▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Magnetostriction4▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Thermal Analysis4▲ 7.6×4 topics
  34. Fault Localization4▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Capacity Building4▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Laser Voltage Probing4▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Photon Emission Microscopy4▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Frequency Conversion4▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Glass Science4▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Public-Private Partnerships4▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Thomson Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders, Advanced Algebra and Logic and Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs.

Ophthalmology and Visual…0Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 0 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculosk…0Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Algebra and Logic: 0 fractional worksLeadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs: 0 fractional worksPeacebuilding and Intern…0Peacebuilding and International Security: 0 fractional worksPublic Relations and Crisis Communication: 0 fractional worksClassical Studies and Philology: 0 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Stud…0Classical Antiquity Studies: 0 fractional worksNerve injury and regeneration: 0 fractional worksPain Management and Treatment: 0 fractional works
EpidemiologySocial PsychologyComputational Theory and MathematicsPolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  2. 2 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 0 works
  3. 3 Advanced Algebra and Logic Computational Theory and Mathematics 0 works
  4. 4 Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  5. 5 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 0 works
  7. 7 Classical Studies and Philology Language and Linguistics 0 works
  8. 8 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 0 works
  9. 9 Nerve injury and regeneration Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 0 works
  10. 10 Pain Management and Treatment Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 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 available11.5%not open88.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thomson Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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