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Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating

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Research works
73
▼ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
21.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating

Not ranked overall: Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating work in?

In all years, 46% of research at Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating is in Physical Sciences, 44% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (39%), Engineering (30%), Materials Science (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 33 fractional works · 45.6% of its workEngineering: 22 fractional works · 29.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 10.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 9.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 9.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 32 fractional works · 43.9% of its workMedicine: 29 fractional works · 39.5% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKWelsh Centre forPrinting and…73fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences44%Social Sciences4%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2229.7%
    2. Materials Science79.4%
    3. Environmental Science22.4%
    4. Computer Science11.3%
    5. Energy11.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Medicine2939.5%
    2. Health Professions23.0%
    3. Dentistry11.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences23.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    4. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Psychology22.4%
    2. Social Sciences10.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.1%
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: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.46× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.46× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.40× its world share, 6 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science3.46×2 works
  2. Dentistry2.46×0 works
  3. Medicine2.40×6 works
  4. Health Professions2.28×1 works
  5. Engineering1.27×3 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology0.79×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.72×0 works
  8. Psychology0.68×0 works
  9. Energy0.65×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.56×1 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.54×0 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.33×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.32×0 works
  14. Neuroscience0.25×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating?

The most cited paper from Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating is "A piperidinium salt stabilizes efficient metal-halide perovskite solar cells" (Yen‐Hung Lin et al., 2020), with 676 citations. Next come "3D Bioprinting of Carboxymethylated-Periodate Oxidized Nanocellulose Constructs for Wound Dressing Applications" (252) and "A systematic review of the features that indicate intentional scalds in children" (178).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A piperidinium salt stabilizes efficient metal-halide perovskite solar cells Yen‐Hung Lin et al. · Science 2 Jul 2020 676
2 3D Bioprinting of Carboxymethylated-Periodate Oxidized Nanocellulose Constructs for Wound Dressing Applications Adam Rees, Lydia C. Powell, Gary Chinga‐Carrasco et al. · BioMed Research International Open access 2015 252
3 A systematic review of the features that indicate intentional scalds in children Sabine Maguire, Sian Moynihan, Mala Kanthi Mann et al. · Burns Review 7 Jun 2008 178
4 The effect of graphite and carbon black ratios on conductive ink performance Chris Phillips, Awadh Al-Ahmadi, Sarah‐Jane Potts et al. · Journal of Materials Science Open access 27 Apr 2017 169
5 Disability, gender, and the British labour market M. K. Jones · Oxford Economic Papers 3 Apr 2006 164
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Flexible Electronics, Graphene, Complications, Breast Reconstruction, Risk Factors, Free Flap, Microsurgical Reconstruction and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 2.3×17 topics
  2. Flexible Electronics7▲ 65×3 topics
  3. Graphene4▲ 12×6 topics
  4. Risk Factors4▲ 5.7×7 topics
  5. Complications4▲ 11×3 topics
  6. Breast Reconstruction4▲ 85×2 topics
  7. Free Flap4▲ 116×1 topic
  8. Microsurgical Reconstruction4▲ 116×1 topic
  9. Nanogenerators3▲ 55×1 topic
  10. Wearable3▲ 55×1 topic
  11. Pathophysiology3▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Antibiotic Resistance3▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Resuscitation3▲ 33×3 topics
  14. Sepsis3▲ 27×3 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications3▲ 3.9×8 topics
  16. Inflammation3▲ 1.77×8 topics
  17. Nanomaterials3▲ 5.1×7 topics
  18. Inkjet Printing3▲ 296×1 topic
  19. Tissue Engineering3▲ 7.3×7 topics
  20. Transparent Electrodes3▲ 296×1 topic
  21. 3D Printing3▲ 20×4 topics
  22. Burn Injury3▲ 225×1 topic
  23. Burn Wound Infections3▲ 225×1 topic
  24. Rehabilitation3▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Nanocomposites3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  26. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Applications2▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Nanostructures2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  29. Polymer Composites2▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Challenges2▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Materials2▲ 17×1 topic
  32. Wound Healing2▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Angiogenesis2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  34. Solar Cells2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  35. Diabetes2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  36. Nanofibers2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Macrophages2▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Regeneration2▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Semiconductors2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  40. Conducting Polymers1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Thermoregulation and physiological responses.

Additive Manufacturing a…1Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksReconstructive Surgery a…1Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…1Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional worksThermoregulation and phy…0Thermoregulation and physiological responses: 0 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatments: 0 fractional worksExercise and Physiologic…0Exercise and Physiological Responses: 0 fractional worksNanomaterials and Printi…0Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies: 0 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…0Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 0 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …0Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 0 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringSurgeryBiomedical EngineeringPhysiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Thermoregulation and physiological responses Physiology 0 works
  5. 5 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 0 works
  7. 7 Exercise and Physiological Responses Rehabilitation 0 works
  8. 8 Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 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 available49.7%not open50.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000047% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating0.000037% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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