Research trend rank among universities & colleges, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among universities & colleges, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Thin-Film Photovoltaics: CdTe, CIGS, and Kesterite Absorbers #53 of 3,935 universities & colleges · 50 papers
• Titanium Alloy Machining, Additive Manufacturing, and Surface Engineering #483 of 5,535 universities & colleges · 24 papers
• Laser-Processed Stainless Steels, Superalloys, and High-Entropy Alloys #733 of 5,081 universities & colleges · 16 papers
• Low-Carbon Cementitious Composites and Industrial Waste Aggregates #446 of 4,499 universities & colleges · 14 papers
• Lead-Free Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics for Energy Storage and Actuation #721 of 4,538 universities & colleges · 13 papers

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Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Sheffield Hallam University publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.