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Polymers and Plastics research in United Kingdom

University of Cambridge ranks first in United Kingdom for Polymers and Plastics research in 2022–2025 (#128 worldwide), followed by Imperial College London and University of Manchester.

United Kingdom's world rank
#5
of 48 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.3k
Top-10% rate
21.0%
Ranked institutions
3

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

What is the best university for Polymers and Plastics in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CambridgeCambridge #12812.125.4%65
2Imperial College LondonLondon #13311.424.4%71
3University of ManchesterManchester #1746.617.8%67

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Polymers and Plastics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Polymers and Plastics researchers in United Kingdom?

Henry J. Snaith, Ian A. Kinloch and Alan H. Windle rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Henry J. Snaith#217 worldwide overall6.6k citations · 14 works
  2. 2Ian A. Kinloch#8,841 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 8 works
  3. 3Alan H. Windle#12,656 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 16 works
  4. 4Richard H. Friend#15,745 worldwide overall4k citations · 47 works
  5. 5James R. Durrant#17,072 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 12 works
  6. 6Vijay Kumar Thakur#24,224 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 15 works
  7. 7A. Keller#25,634 worldwide overall1k citations · 36 works
  8. 8R. N. Haward#31,418 worldwide overall708 citations · 12 works
  9. 9L. R. G. Treloar#36,046 worldwide overall405 citations · 11 works
  10. 10J.L. Thomason#37,104 worldwide overall573 citations · 11 works
  11. 11I. M. Ward#38,640 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 87 works
  12. 12Robert J. Young#39,745 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 23 works
  13. 13Thomas D. Anthopoulos#41,842 worldwide overall889 citations · 13 works
  14. 14John Summerscales#41,891 worldwide overall432 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Athene M. Donald#44,602 worldwide overall582 citations · 13 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Polymers and Plastics