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

• Precision Atomic Spectroscopy, Quantum Gases, and Frequency Standards #82 of 3,023 universities & colleges · 82 papers
• Soil Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, and Water Treatment #184 of 6,996 universities & colleges · 81 papers
• Heavy Metal Stress Physiology and Remediation in Crops #218 of 7,512 universities & colleges · 70 papers
• Silicon and III-V Semiconductor Devices for Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics #199 of 4,228 universities & colleges · 59 papers
• Uranium Extraction from Aqueous Sources and Nuclear Waste Treatment #65 of 4,729 universities & colleges · 58 papers

Check communities to show the trend above for them only. Positions are by fractional papers across all years. A community page ranks its institutions by citation-weighted credit, so its order can differ.

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