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UK Energy Research Centre

In research, UK Energy Research Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,012 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,567
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#791
of 2,253
Research works
218
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is UK Energy 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 #9,012 of 21,541 30.6%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UK Energy 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: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.56× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 11.26× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.76× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.18× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.79× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at UK Energy Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Jim Watson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UK Energy Research Centre.

  1. 1 Jim Watson United Kingdom · #185,156 worldwide 175 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at UK Energy Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at UK Energy Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Energy Transition, Environmental Impact, Lithium-ion Batteries, Decision Making, Wind Power Integration and Climate Change.

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

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Energy10▲ 22×20 topics
  2. Sustainability5▲ 6.2×13 topics
  3. Climate Change3▲ 3.3×14 topics
  4. Environmental Impact3▲ 5.1×12 topics
  5. Energy Transition2▲ 57×3 topics
  6. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 14×3 topics
  7. Decision Making2▲ 20×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 34×3 topics
  9. Wind Power Integration2▲ 96×2 topics
  10. District Heating2▲ 121×1 topic
  11. Energy Systems2▲ 113×1 topic
  12. Electric Vehicles2▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Smart Grid2▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Geopolitics2▲ 31×2 topics
  15. Thermal Management2▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Battery Management Systems1▲ 30×1 topic
  17. Thermal Runaway1▲ 30×1 topic
  18. Voltage Control1▲ 64×2 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency1▲ 4.6×5 topics
  20. Energy Storage1▲ 6.6×4 topics
  21. Soft Systems Methodology1▲ 166×1 topic
  22. System Dynamics1▲ 72×1 topic
  23. Control Strategies1▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Power Electronics1▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Resilience1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  26. Demand Response1▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Energy Management1▲ 20×1 topic
  28. HVDC Transmission1▲ 67×2 topics
  29. Central Europe1▲ 441×1 topic
  30. Visegrad Group1▲ 441×1 topic

Which research topics does UK Energy Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Complex Systems and Decision Making and Smart Grid Energy Management.

Integrated Energy System…2Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…1Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Deci…1Complex Systems and Decision Making: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…1Smart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional worksCentral European and Russian historical studies: 1 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 1 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy …1Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 1 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distr…1Optimal Power Flow Distribution: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…1Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and…1Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringManagement Science and Operations ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  4. 4 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Central European and Russian historical studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 1 works
  7. 7 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1 works
  8. 8 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available31.8%not open68.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.0%domestic only79.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UK Energy Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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