Research trend rank among all institutions, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among all institutions, 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

• Laser-Processed Stainless Steels, Superalloys, and High-Entropy Alloys #165 of 10,985 institutions · 139 papers
• Numerical Simulation of Structural Mechanics and Health Monitoring #19 of 6,299 institutions · 121 papers
• Halide Perovskite Solar Cells and Tandem Photovoltaics #77 of 6,944 institutions · 106 papers
• Soil Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, and Water Treatment #580 of 15,715 institutions · 46 papers
• Low-Temperature Plasma Generation, Surface Treatment, and Catalytic Synthesis #252 of 7,712 institutions · 45 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 Swansea University publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.