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Waters (United Kingdom)

In research, Waters (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,391 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,999
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,188
of 2,253
Research works
285
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.8k
31.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Waters (United Kingdom) 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 #15,391 of 21,541 27.5%152

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Waters (United Kingdom) 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: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.31× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.56× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 17.12× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.41× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 2.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 17.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Waters (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Morris, James Langridge and Johannes P.C. Vissers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Waters (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Michael Morris United Kingdom · #799,857 worldwide 44 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 James Langridge United Kingdom · #965,726 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Johannes P.C. Vissers United Kingdom · #1,318,333 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Waters (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Waters (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mass Spectrometry, Proteomics, Electrospray, Ionization, Biomarkers, Data Analysis, Human Metabolome Database and Metabolomics.

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

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Mass Spectrometry13▲ 187×6 topics
  2. Proteomics8▲ 273×2 topics
  3. Electrospray6▲ 416×1 topic
  4. Ionization6▲ 416×1 topic
  5. Biomarkers5▲ 16×6 topics
  6. Data Analysis4▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Human Metabolome Database4▲ 156×1 topic
  8. Liquid Chromatography4▲ 143×2 topics
  9. Metabolomics4▲ 156×1 topic
  10. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 9.3×5 topics
  11. Aldosterone3▲ 254×1 topic
  12. Primary Aldosteronism3▲ 254×1 topic
  13. Chiral Separation3▲ 142×1 topic
  14. Gas Chromatography3▲ 142×1 topic
  15. Oxidative Stress2▲ 3.1×9 topics
  16. Method Validation2▲ 76×3 topics
  17. Tandem Mass Spectrometry2▲ 75×2 topics
  18. Cognitive Function2▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Food Safety2▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Health Effects2▲ 5.4×7 topics
  21. Antiepileptic Drugs1▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Epidemiology1▼ 0.81×7 topics
  23. Prenatal Exposure1▲ 106×1 topic
  24. Protein Identification1▲ 190×1 topic
  25. Quantitative Analysis1▲ 15×1 topic
  26. Metabolic Disorders1▲ 24×3 topics
  27. Multiresidue Method1▲ 145×1 topic
  28. Pesticide Residues1▲ 145×1 topic
  29. Environmental Exposure1▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Green Analytical Chemistry1▲ 43×2 topics
  31. Lung Cancer1▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Metabolism1▲ 4.6×5 topics
  33. Quality of Life1▲ 1.67×3 topics
  34. Stress1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  35. Volatile Organic Compounds1▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Infertility1▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers1▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Reproductive Technologies1▲ 55×1 topic
  39. Solid-Phase Microextraction1▲ 56×1 topic

Which research topics does Waters (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography.

Mass Spectrometry Techni…6Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications: 6 fractional worksMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies: 4 fractional worksHormonal Regulation and Hypertension: 3 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and…3Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 3 fractional worksPharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksPesticide Residue Analysis and Safety: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 1 fractional worksAnalytical chemistry methods development: 1 fractional worksReproductive Health and Technologies: 1 fractional works
SpectroscopyMolecular BiologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 6 works
  2. 2 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Molecular Biology 4 works
  3. 3 Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  4. 4 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 3 works
  5. 5 Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 1 works
  7. 7 Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety Food Science 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Analytical chemistry methods development Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 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 available37.8%not open62.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.4%domestic only51.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Waters (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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