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University Grants Committee

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World rank, all time
#10,192
of 34,923
Rank in China
#1,082
of 2,919
Research works
132
▼ 77% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.6k
57.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.21×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
65%
world 18%
University Grants Committee

Which fields of science does University Grants Committee work in?

In all years, 69% of research at University Grants Committee is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (28%), Chemistry (19%), Engineering (17%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 91 fractional works · 69.1% of its workMaterials Science: 37 fractional works · 28.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 24 fractional works · 18.2% of its workBiomaterials: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 25 fractional works · 18.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 12.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 22 fractional works · 16.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 17 fractional works · 13.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 11.5% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 9.4% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 10.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 9.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 7.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 6.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversity GrantsCommittee132fractional works, all years
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences69%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences10%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science3728.0%
    2. Chemistry2518.8%
    3. Engineering2216.5%
    4. Computer Science32.1%
    5. Mathematics32.0%
    6. Energy10.6%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    8. Environmental Science00.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Medicine129.4%
    2. Health Professions21.9%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Social Sciences75.6%
    2. Decision Sciences21.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    6. Psychology00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology97.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    3. Neuroscience10.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 4.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 2.84× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.72× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 23.10× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 23.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences23.10×2 works
  2. Chemistry4.22×0 works
  3. Arts and Humanities3.72×1 works
  4. Materials Science2.84×1 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.05×0 works
  6. Computer Science1.44×1 works
  7. Social Sciences1.35×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.93×0 works
  9. Engineering0.41×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.31×0 works
  11. Medicine0.26×0 works
  12. Psychology0.23×0 works

What are the most cited papers from University Grants Committee?

The most cited paper from University Grants Committee is "Simultaneous Enhancement of Open‐Circuit Voltage, Short‐Circuit Current Density, and Fill Factor in Polymer Solar Cells" (Zhicai He, Chengmei Zhong, Xun Huang et al., 2011), with 2,132 citations. Next come "Light-Emitting Self-Assembled Materials Based on d8 and d10 Transition Metal Complexes" (1,655) and "Recent advances in metallogels" (630).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Simultaneous Enhancement of Open‐Circuit Voltage, Short‐Circuit Current Density, and Fill Factor in Polymer Solar Cells Zhicai He, Chengmei Zhong, Xun Huang et al. · Advanced Materials 9 Sep 2011 2,132
2 Light-Emitting Self-Assembled Materials Based on d8 and d10 Transition Metal Complexes Vivian Wing‐Wah Yam, Vonika Ka‐Man Au, Sammual Yu‐Lut Leung · Chemical Reviews Review 9 Jul 2015 1,655
3 Recent advances in metallogels Anthony Yiu‐Yan Tam, Vivian Wing‐Wah Yam · Chemical Society Reviews Review 2013 630
4 Self-Assembly of Luminescent Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes: Modulation of Photophysical Properties through Aggregation Behavior Keith Man‐Chung Wong, Vivian Wing‐Wah Yam · Accounts of Chemical Research 4 Apr 2011 564
5 Organometallic Photovoltaics: A New and Versatile Approach for Harvesting Solar Energy Using Conjugated Polymetallaynes Wai‐Yeung Wong, Cheuk‐Lam Ho · Accounts of Chemical Research 7 Jul 2010 462
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Which keywords describe research at University Grants Committee?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Self-Assembly, Bioimaging, Catalysis, Biomedical Applications, Chemical Sensors, Supramolecular Chemistry, Photodynamic Therapy and Aggregation-Induced Emission.

▲ 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. Self-Assembly19▲ 37×10 topics
  2. Bioimaging14▲ 46×4 topics
  3. Catalysis12▲ 11×12 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications11▲ 8.0×12 topics
  5. Chemical Sensors11▲ 46×2 topics
  6. Supramolecular Chemistry11▲ 70×4 topics
  7. Photodynamic Therapy9▲ 43×3 topics
  8. Aggregation-Induced Emission9▲ 147×1 topic
  9. Fluorescent Materials9▲ 129×1 topic
  10. Metal-Organic Frameworks8▲ 23×4 topics
  11. Molecular Machines8▲ 49×2 topics
  12. Nanofibers8▲ 32×2 topics
  13. Transition Metal Complexes8▲ 52×3 topics
  14. Metal Complexes8▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Nanoparticles7▲ 4.3×11 topics
  16. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes6▲ 184×1 topic
  17. Phosphorescent Materials6▲ 184×1 topic
  18. Macrocycles6▲ 48×2 topics
  19. Nanocomposites6▲ 6.0×9 topics
  20. Nanostructures6▲ 8.8×5 topics
  21. Organic Electronics6▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Reactive Oxygen Species6▲ 8.3×6 topics
  23. Coordination Chemistry5▲ 36×1 topic
  24. Host-Guest Interactions5▲ 222×1 topic
  25. Photochemical Properties5▲ 57×2 topics
  26. Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Bulk Heterojunction5▲ 90×1 topic
  28. Conjugated Polymers5▲ 90×1 topic
  29. Fluorescent Probes5▲ 63×2 topics
  30. Neurodegenerative Diseases5▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Supramolecular5▲ 112×2 topics
  32. Fluorescent Chemosensors5▲ 78×1 topic
  33. Ion Detection5▲ 78×1 topic
  34. Phthalocyanines5▲ 78×1 topic
  35. Porphyrins5▲ 78×1 topic
  36. Hydrogels4▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Peptide Amphiphiles4▲ 156×1 topic
  38. Stability4▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Electron Transport4▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Drug Development4▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does University Grants Committee publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation and Cultural Competency in Health Care.

scientometrics and bibli…2scientometrics and bibliometrics research: 2 fractional worksRenaissance and Early Modern Studies: 0 fractional worksComputational Geometry and Mesh Generation: 0 fractional worksCultural Competency in Health Care: 0 fractional worksWorkplace Violence and Bullying: 0 fractional worksFacility Location and Emergency Management: 0 fractional worksElectrical Fault Detection and Protection: 0 fractional worksOptimization and Search Problems: 0 fractional worksSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials: 0 fractional worksPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry: 0 fractional works
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyHistoryComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 scientometrics and bibliometrics research Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  2. 2 Renaissance and Early Modern Studies History 0 works
  3. 3 Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 0 works
  4. 4 Cultural Competency in Health Care Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 Workplace Violence and Bullying Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Facility Location and Emergency Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  7. 7 Electrical Fault Detection and Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Optimization and Search Problems Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  9. 9 Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials Biomaterials 0 works
  10. 10 Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry Materials Chemistry 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 available18.3%not open81.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.1%domestic only34.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has University Grants Committee's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 77% lower 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 University Grants Committee as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000038% in 2023.

0.00020%0.00040%University Grants Committee0.000020% in 202419801990200020102020

Fractional works of University Grants Committee over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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