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Organic Chemistry research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Organic Chemistry research in 2022-now (#26 worldwide), followed by University of Cambridge and University of Manchester.

United Kingdom's world rank
#5
of 63 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
3.1k
Top-10% rate
12.2%
Ranked institutions
16

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Organic Chemistry in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #2649.318.3%178
2University of CambridgeCambridge #2748.718.8%128
3University of ManchesterManchester #4839.818.3%172
4University of BristolBristol #7433.018.4%96
5Imperial College LondonLondon #11526.212.5%120
6University of NottinghamNottingham #15721.312.5%99
7University of YorkYork #17919.310.7%86
8University of EdinburghEdinburgh #18418.911.1%80
9University College LondonLondon #19817.714.9%78
10AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)Cambridge #20117.510.7%95
11University of LiverpoolLiverpool #20417.212.2%68
12Cardiff UniversityCardiff #23914.810.5%96
13University of BathBath #24414.57.7%106
14University of GlasgowGlasgow #25413.87.9%68
15University of WarwickCoventry #26912.910.0%68
16University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #27012.96.5%123

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Organic Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Organic Chemistry researchers in United Kingdom?

Steven P. Nolan, Varinder Kumar Aggarwal and Steven Peter Armes rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Organic Chemistry that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Steven P. Nolan#53,753 worldwide overall195.7 of 643 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Varinder Kumar Aggarwal#87,628 worldwide overall135.9 of 553 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Steven Peter Armes#23,135 worldwide overall88.8 of 227 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Michael C. Willis#89,750 worldwide overall70.4 of 243 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Matthew J. Gaunt#27,415 worldwide overall56.8 of 138 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Michael F. Läppert#557,250 worldwide overall104.2 of 492 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7David A. Leigh#16,967 worldwide overall54.4 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8David M. Haddleton#112,202 worldwide overall57.8 of 188 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9David J. Procter#135,663 worldwide overall61.2 of 226 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Daniele Leonori#25,855 worldwide overall48.6 of 113 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Peter John Sadler#71,783 worldwide overall47.5 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Steven V. Ley#374,598 worldwide overall94.5 of 614 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Jonathan R. Nitschke#15,910 worldwide overall43.1 of 107 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Vernon C. Gibson#97,959 worldwide overall47.0 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Barry B. Halliwell#4,372 worldwide overall38.7 of 57 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Organic Chemistry alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Organic Chemistry