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

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

• Fiber Lasers, Photonic Crystals, and Optical Sensing #6 of 2,187 all institutions in Europe · 280 papers
• Microplastic Fate, Toxicology, and Chemical Recycling of Common Polymers #4 of 1,948 all institutions in Europe · 80 papers
• Transition Metal Catalysis for Olefin Polymerization, Hydroformylation and Main-Group Bond Activation #165 of 1,669 all institutions in Europe · 47 papers
• Integrated Photonics, Metasurfaces, and Lithium Niobate Circuits #73 of 1,957 all institutions in Europe · 45 papers
• Catalytic Conversion of Fuels and Biomass to Chemicals #73 of 1,810 all institutions in Europe · 34 papers

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