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Waterford Institute of Technology

In research, Waterford Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,735 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,788 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,792
of 28,054 · #7,625 all time
Rank in Ireland
#28
of 79
Research works
2k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Waterford Institute of Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,735 of 12,888 17.3%83 #7548
Social SciencesDomain #7,788 of 10,521 21.3%69 #2639

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Waterford Institute of Technology 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: 1.44× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.75× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.70× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 24 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.89× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.80× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.27× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.78× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 32 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.91× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.05× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.93× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Waterford Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Sasitharan Balasubramaniam, Steven Davy and John M. Nolan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Waterford Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Sasitharan Balasubramaniam Ireland · #132,329 worldwide 462 citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Steven Davy Ireland · #205,133 worldwide 151 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 John M. Nolan Ireland · #271,039 worldwide 172 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Alan Davy Ireland · #323,932 worldwide 156 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 John Edmonstone Ireland · #346,400 worldwide 134 citations · 50 works
  6. 6 Rebecca Skinner Ireland · #362,325 worldwide 31 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Stephen Beatty Ireland · #366,597 worldwide 155 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Peter Hines Ireland · #382,755 worldwide 129 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 William Donnelly Ireland · #479,360 worldwide 145 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Michael Harrison Ireland · #502,071 worldwide 67 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Waterford Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Waterford Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Internet of Things, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Physical Activity, Mental Health, Cyber-Physical Systems, Public Health and Deep Learning.

▲ 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 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. Sustainability11▲ 1.93×23 topics
  2. Deep Learning9▲ 1.17×39 topics
  3. Epidemiology9◆ 0.96×29 topics
  4. Machine Learning8◆ 1.14×37 topics
  5. Internet of Things8▲ 4.1×8 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management7▲ 3.5×10 topics
  7. Mental Health7▲ 2.2×23 topics
  8. Public Health6▲ 1.98×21 topics
  9. Inflammation6▲ 1.31×18 topics
  10. Big Data5▲ 2.5×9 topics
  11. Physical Activity5▲ 4.5×6 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 1.81×7 topics
  13. Innovation5▲ 1.92×15 topics
  14. Healthcare4▲ 1.73×11 topics
  15. Depression4▲ 1.93×11 topics
  16. Health Benefits4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  17. Cyber-Physical Systems4▲ 6.3×3 topics
  18. Aging4▲ 3.1×4 topics
  19. Security4▲ 2.4×6 topics
  20. Ethical Considerations3▲ 4.4×8 topics
  21. Primary Care3▲ 3.8×10 topics
  22. Digital Twin3▲ 10×1 topic
  23. Exercise3▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Smart Manufacturing3▲ 16×1 topic
  25. Nutritional Status3▲ 13×2 topics
  26. IoT Security3▲ 3.9×3 topics
  27. Physical Fitness3▲ 8.8×1 topic
  28. Sedentary Behavior3▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Circular Economy3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  30. Muscle Mass3▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Entanglement2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  32. Quality Assurance2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  33. Cancer Cachexia2▲ 12×1 topic
  34. Sarcopenia2▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Strategic Alliances2▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Heat Stress2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Animal Welfare2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  38. Career Development2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  39. Green Practices2▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Sustainable Supply Chain Management2▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does Waterford Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Transformation in Industry, Physical Activity and Health, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

Digital Transformation in Industry: 3 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 3 fractional worksNutrition and Health in …2Nutrition and Health in Aging: 2 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…2Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 2 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 2 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 2 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder…1Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 1 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 1 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPhysiologyStrategy and ManagementManagement Information Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 3 works
  3. 3 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 2 works
  4. 4 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  5. 5 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 2 works
  7. 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  9. 9 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.0%domestic only72.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Waterford Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher 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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