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Tonbridge School

In research, Tonbridge School stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,844 of 21,541 worldwide), Mathematics (#1,711 of 2,255 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#16,561 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,214
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,156
of 2,253
Research works
661
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Tonbridge School 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 #11,844 of 21,541 2.6%388
MathematicsField #1,711 of 2,255 2.4%185
Social SciencesDomain #16,561 of 16,945 5.4%169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tonbridge School 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: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 2.68× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 19.72× its world share, 12 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.65× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.19× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 8 worksMedicineVeterinary: 9.90× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.83× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.25× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 19.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tonbridge School?

Ranked on the composite score, John Ford, David J. Smith and Nick Lord lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tonbridge School.

  1. 1 John Ford United Kingdom · #52,405 worldwide 105 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 David J. Smith United Kingdom · #320,919 worldwide 209 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Nick Lord United Kingdom · #1,228,863 worldwide 2 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 David J. Smith United Kingdom · #1,580,848 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Tonbridge School

Which keywords describe research at Tonbridge School?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Historical Sources, Mathematics Education, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Geometry, Hyperbolic, Adolescents and Chronic Conditions.

▲ 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 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. Historical Sources5▲ 545×1 topic
  2. Mathematics Education5▲ 206×1 topic
  3. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis4▲ 331×1 topic
  4. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis4▲ 156×1 topic
  5. Geometry4▲ 477×1 topic
  6. Hyperbolic4▲ 477×1 topic
  7. Adolescents4▲ 20×3 topics
  8. Chronic Conditions3▲ 97×1 topic
  9. Transition3▲ 72×1 topic
  10. Coping Strategies2▲ 15×2 topics
  11. Resilience2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  12. Caregiver Well-Being2▲ 63×1 topic
  13. Parenting Stress2▲ 48×1 topic
  14. COVID-191▲ 1.89×5 topics
  15. Climate Change1◆ 0.98×5 topics
  16. Econophysics1▲ 86×1 topic
  17. Multifractal Analysis1▲ 86×1 topic
  18. Modular Forms1▲ 65×3 topics
  19. Deep Learning1▼ 0.64×6 topics
  20. L-Functions1▲ 79×2 topics
  21. Spectroscopy1▲ 13×2 topics
  22. Automata1▲ 73×1 topic
  23. Cantorian-Fractal1▲ 224×1 topic
  24. Catalysis1▲ 3.0×1 topic
  25. Chemistry Education1▲ 173×1 topic
  26. E-Infinity Theory1▲ 224×1 topic
  27. Formal Languages1▲ 198×1 topic
  28. Historical Astronomy1▲ 120×2 topics
  29. Laboratory Techniques1▲ 173×1 topic
  30. Optics1▲ 249×1 topic
  31. Plasma1▲ 95×1 topic
  32. Quantum Computing1▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Semantic Representation1▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does Tonbridge School publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History and Theory of Mathematics, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research, Mathematics and Applications and Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare.

History and Theory of Mathematics: 5 fractional worksAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research: 4 fractional worksMathematics and Applications: 4 fractional worksAdolescent and Pediatric…3Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare: 3 fractional worksFamily and Disability Support Research: 2 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Theories and Applications: 1 fractional workssemigroups and automata theory: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional worksScientific Research and Discoveries: 1 fractional works
Theoretical Computer ScienceHematologyGeometry and TopologySpeech and Hearing5 others

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

  1. 1 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 5 works
  2. 2 Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Hematology 4 works
  3. 3 Mathematics and Applications Geometry and Topology 4 works
  4. 4 Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare Speech and Hearing 3 works
  5. 5 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 works
  8. 8 semigroups and automata theory Computational Theory and Mathematics 1 works
  9. 9 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Scientific Research and Discoveries Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 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 available11.2%not open88.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.5%domestic only95.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tonbridge School's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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