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Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)

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Research works
44
▲ 50% vs 2018-21
Citations
412
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)

Not ranked overall: Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom) work in?

In all years, 71% of research at Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (48%), Environmental Science (9%), Materials Science (5%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 31 fractional works · 71.3% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 47.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 19.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 12.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workArchitecture: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 9.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 12.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workALL ITS WORKTimber Researchand Development…44fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences13%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2147.6%
    2. Environmental Science49.5%
    3. Materials Science25.0%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences23.8%
    5. Chemistry13.1%
    6. Computer Science12.2%
    1. Social Sciences23.5%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.4%
    4. Decision Sciences12.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting12.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences24.2%
    3. Neuroscience00.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Medicine13.1%
    2. Nursing12.3%
    3. Veterinary00.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Who are the top researchers at Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, C J Mettem lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 C J Mettem United Kingdom · #3,054,328 worldwide 188 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom) is "Bonded-in rod connections for timber structures—development of design methods and test observations" (R J Bainbridge, C J Mettem, Kevin S. Harvey et al., 2002), with 79 citations. Next come "The performance of adhesive systems for structural timbers" (63) and "Occurrence of aquatic hyphomycetes on wood submerged in fresh and brackish water" (37).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Bonded-in rod connections for timber structures—development of design methods and test observations R J Bainbridge, C J Mettem, Kevin S. Harvey et al. · International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 2002 79
2 The performance of adhesive systems for structural timbers G. Davis · International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 1997 63
3 Occurrence of aquatic hyphomycetes on wood submerged in fresh and brackish water E.B. Gareth Jones, Aaron Oliver · Transactions of the British Mycological Society Mar 1964 37
4 Laboratory screening of tropical hardwoods for natural resistance to the marine borer Limnoria quadripunctata: The role of leachable and non-leachable factors Luísa M. S. Borges, Simon M. Cragg, Julien Bergot et al. · Holzforschung 5 Dec 2007 37
5 Processing roughness of sanded beech surfaces Lidia Gurău, Csilla Mária Csiha, H. D. Mansfield-Williams · European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 23 Mar 2015 20
All 51 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Sustainable Development, FTIR Analysis, Wood Chemistry, Construction, Civil Engineering, Structural Health Monitoring and Dynamic Interaction.

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

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties6▲ 14×5 topics
  2. Sustainable Development4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  3. FTIR Analysis4▲ 603×1 topic
  4. Wood Chemistry4▲ 603×1 topic
  5. Construction4▲ 84×2 topics
  6. Civil Engineering4▲ 135×1 topic
  7. Structural Health Monitoring4▲ 82×1 topic
  8. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  9. Dynamic Interaction3▲ 117×2 topics
  10. Footbridges3▲ 170×1 topic
  11. Vibration Serviceability3▲ 170×1 topic
  12. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 19×2 topics
  13. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 30×1 topic
  14. Forest Carbon Sequestration2▲ 172×1 topic
  15. Sustainable Construction2▲ 75×3 topics
  16. Digital Fabrication2▲ 73×1 topic
  17. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.8×3 topics
  18. Parametricism2▲ 185×1 topic
  19. Natural Fibers2▲ 81×2 topics
  20. Deep Learning1▲ 1.56×5 topics
  21. Climate Change1◆ 1.15×5 topics
  22. Moisture Management1▲ 68×1 topic
  23. Sustainability1▲ 1.60×4 topics
  24. Sustainable Development Goals1▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Thermal Properties1▲ 18×1 topic
  26. Fracture Mechanics1▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Remote Sensing1▲ 2.3×4 topics
  28. Biosynthesis1▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Cuticular Wax1▲ 141×1 topic
  30. Laminated Glass1▲ 125×1 topic
  31. Partially Ordered Sets1▲ 93×1 topic
  32. Periodic Table1▲ 61×1 topic
  33. Structural Adhesives1▲ 125×1 topic

Which research topics does Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Economic Theory and Policy, Russia and Soviet political economy, Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration and Environmental Education and Sustainability.

Economic Theory and Policy0Economic Theory and Policy: 0 fractional worksRussia and Soviet politi…0Russia and Soviet political economy: 0 fractional worksInterdisciplinary Resear…0Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Education …0Environmental Education and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksSustainability in Higher Education: 0 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinancePolitical Science and International RelationsInformation Systems and ManagementManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law1 others

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

  1. 1 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0 works
  2. 2 Russia and Soviet political economy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  3. 3 Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration Information Systems and Management 0 works
  4. 4 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  5. 5 Sustainability in Higher Education Education 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 available18.6%not open81.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.8%domestic only87.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 50% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom)0.0000085% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Timber Research and Development Association (United Kingdom) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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