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Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre

In research, Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,858 of 21,541 worldwide), Polymers and Plastics (#485 of 855 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,334 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#15,302
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#834
of 2,253
Research works
864
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
34.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
5%
world 28%

What is Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre 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 #8,858 of 21,541 14.9%764
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #485 of 855 12.3%264
EngineeringField #7,334 of 11,412 17.6%252
Materials ScienceField #4,379 of 4,504 12.3%320

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre 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: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.47× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.82× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, A. D. Roberts, Paul Allen and A. G. Thomas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre.

  1. 1 A. D. Roberts United Kingdom · #191,760 worldwide 200 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Paul Allen United Kingdom · #275,303 worldwide 136 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 A. G. Thomas United Kingdom · #499,895 worldwide 172 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 W. F. Watson United Kingdom · #618,509 worldwide 88 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 J. R. Dunn United Kingdom · #710,781 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Ernest Harold Farmer United Kingdom · #862,639 worldwide 35 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 John L. Courtneidge United Kingdom · #1,587,586 worldwide 22 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Polymer, Layered Silicate, Preparation, Mechanical Properties, Rheology and Recycling.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles227▲ 20×13 topics
  2. Nanocomposites193▲ 29×11 topics
  3. Polymer141▲ 180×2 topics
  4. Layered Silicate139▲ 353×1 topic
  5. Preparation139▲ 353×1 topic
  6. Mechanical Properties91▲ 11×19 topics
  7. Rheology82▲ 44×6 topics
  8. Recycling61▲ 28×4 topics
  9. Finite Element Analysis60▲ 30×7 topics
  10. Conducting Polymers58▲ 46×2 topics
  11. Polymer Blends57▲ 79×1 topic
  12. Polymer Crystallization57▲ 160×1 topic
  13. Polymer Composites40▲ 25×5 topics
  14. Biodegradable Polymers39▲ 34×3 topics
  15. Arterial Biomechanics37▲ 187×1 topic
  16. Hyperelastic Modeling37▲ 187×1 topic
  17. Renewable Resources35▲ 31×3 topics
  18. Friction35▲ 56×4 topics
  19. Thermal Stability33▲ 73×2 topics
  20. Viscoelasticity29▲ 29×3 topics
  21. Elemental Sulfur28▲ 56×2 topics
  22. Space Applications27▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries27▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Catalysis26▲ 3.7×11 topics
  25. High Refractive Index26▲ 75×1 topic
  26. Polyimides26▲ 75×1 topic
  27. Polymers25▲ 32×3 topics
  28. Green Chemistry24▲ 9.3×6 topics
  29. Biological Applications23▲ 22×4 topics
  30. Tribological Performance22▲ 41×2 topics
  31. Molecular Modeling22▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Mechanochemistry22▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Atomic Force Microscopy22▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Force Spectroscopy22▲ 46×1 topic
  35. Surface Roughness21▲ 19×4 topics
  36. Thermal Properties20▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Self-Healing19▲ 84×1 topic
  38. Shape Memory Polymers19▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Drag Reduction18▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Biodegradable18▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control, Seismic Performance and Analysis, Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

  1. 1 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 0 works
  5. 5 Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Elasticity and Material Modeling Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Structural Response to Dynamic Loads Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 0 works
  9. 9 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available5.2%not open94.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.4%domestic only95.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% lower than in 2013–2017.

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