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Short name

NPL

Country, city

United Kingdom, London

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Publications

9 925

Citations

248 197

h-index

178

Top-3 journals

Metrologia (451 publications)

Nature (308 publications)

Journal of Scientific Instruments (257 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University College London (392 publications)

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (367 publications)

Imperial College London (344 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (367 publications)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (228 publications)

Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (131 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1899

Total publications

9925

Total citations

248197

Citations per publication

25.01

Average publications per year

78.15

Average authors per publication

5.11

h-index

178

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1520, 15.31% Condensed Matter Physics 1520 publications, 15.31%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 1226, 12.35% General Engineering 1226 publications, 12.35%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1029, 10.37% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1029 publications, 10.37%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 939, 9.46% General Medicine 939 publications, 9.46%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 890, 8.97% General Materials Science 890 publications, 8.97%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 844, 8.5% Instrumentation 844 publications, 8.5%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 744, 7.5% General Physics and Astronomy 744 publications, 7.5%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 659, 6.64% General Chemistry 659 publications, 6.64%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 620, 6.25% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 620 publications, 6.25%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 613, 6.18% Mechanics of Materials 613 publications, 6.18%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 599, 6.04% Mechanical Engineering 599 publications, 6.04%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 597, 6.02% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 597 publications, 6.02%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 580, 5.84% Materials Chemistry 580 publications, 5.84%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 523, 5.27% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 523 publications, 5.27%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 455, 4.58% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 455 publications, 4.58%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 423, 4.26% Multidisciplinary 423 publications, 4.26%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 412, 4.15% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 412 publications, 4.15%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 399, 4.02% Applied Mathematics 399 publications, 4.02%
Radiation	Radiation, 388, 3.91% Radiation 388 publications, 3.91%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 342, 3.45% Surfaces and Interfaces 342 publications, 3.45%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 262, 2.64% Analytical Chemistry 262 publications, 2.64%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology	Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 240, 2.42% Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 240 publications, 2.42%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 237, 2.39% General Chemical Engineering 237 publications, 2.39%
Acoustics and Ultrasonics	Acoustics and Ultrasonics, 221, 2.23% Acoustics and Ultrasonics 221 publications, 2.23%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 217, 2.19% Spectroscopy 217 publications, 2.19%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 211, 2.13% Metals and Alloys 211 publications, 2.13%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 188, 1.89% Engineering (miscellaneous) 188 publications, 1.89%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 180, 1.81% Biophysics 180 publications, 1.81%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 177, 1.78% Ceramics and Composites 177 publications, 1.78%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 177, 1.78% Atmospheric Science 177 publications, 1.78%
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Journals

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Metrologia	Metrologia, 451, 4.54% Metrologia 451 publications, 4.54%
Nature	Nature, 308, 3.1% Nature 308 publications, 3.1%
Journal of Scientific Instruments	Journal of Scientific Instruments, 257, 2.59% Journal of Scientific Instruments 257 publications, 2.59%
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 153, 1.54% IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 153 publications, 1.54%
Surface and Interface Analysis	Surface and Interface Analysis, 152, 1.53% Surface and Interface Analysis 152 publications, 1.53%
Measurement Science and Technology	Measurement Science and Technology, 145, 1.46% Measurement Science and Technology 145 publications, 1.46%
Physics in Medicine and Biology	Physics in Medicine and Biology, 140, 1.41% Physics in Medicine and Biology 140 publications, 1.41%
International Journal of Thermophysics	International Journal of Thermophysics, 138, 1.39% International Journal of Thermophysics 138 publications, 1.39%
Applied Radiation and Isotopes	Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 131, 1.32% Applied Radiation and Isotopes 131 publications, 1.32%
Proceedings of the Physical Society	Proceedings of the Physical Society, 115, 1.16% Proceedings of the Physical Society 115 publications, 1.16%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 102, 1.03% Applied Optics 102 publications, 1.03%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 94, 0.95% Physical Review B 94 publications, 0.95%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 88, 0.89% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 88 publications, 0.89%
Journal of Materials Science	Journal of Materials Science, 81, 0.82% Journal of Materials Science 81 publications, 0.82%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 80, 0.81% Applied Physics Letters 80 publications, 0.81%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 79, 0.8% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 79 publications, 0.8%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 79, 0.8% Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 79 publications, 0.8%
Medical Physics	Medical Physics, 75, 0.76% Medical Physics 75 publications, 0.76%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 70, 0.71% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 70 publications, 0.71%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 70, 0.71% Analytical Chemistry 70 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics	Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 69, 0.7% Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 69 publications, 0.7%
British Journal of Applied Physics	British Journal of Applied Physics, 68, 0.69% British Journal of Applied Physics 68 publications, 0.69%
Transactions of the Optical Society	Transactions of the Optical Society, 65, 0.65% Transactions of the Optical Society 65 publications, 0.65%
The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science	The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, 64, 0.64% The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science 64 publications, 0.64%
Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation	Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 62, 0.62% Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation 62 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 62, 0.62% Journal of Applied Physics 62 publications, 0.62%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 62, 0.62% Scientific Reports 62 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Fluid Mechanics	Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 57, 0.57% Journal of Fluid Mechanics 57 publications, 0.57%
Proceedings of the Physical Society of London	Proceedings of the Physical Society of London, 57, 0.57% Proceedings of the Physical Society of London 57 publications, 0.57%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 56, 0.56% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 56 publications, 0.56%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2358, 23.76% Elsevier 2358 publications, 23.76%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1769, 17.82% IOP Publishing 1769 publications, 17.82%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1286, 12.96% Springer Nature 1286 publications, 12.96%
Wiley	Wiley, 655, 6.6% Wiley 655 publications, 6.6%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 488, 4.92% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 488 publications, 4.92%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 360, 3.63% Taylor & Francis 360 publications, 3.63%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 263, 2.65% American Chemical Society (ACS) 263 publications, 2.65%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 248, 2.5% American Physical Society (APS) 248 publications, 2.5%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 243, 2.45% AIP Publishing 243 publications, 2.45%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 238, 2.4% Optica Publishing Group 238 publications, 2.4%
SAGE	SAGE, 208, 2.1% SAGE 208 publications, 2.1%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 202, 2.04% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 202 publications, 2.04%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 195, 1.96% Cambridge University Press 195 publications, 1.96%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 191, 1.92% Oxford University Press 191 publications, 1.92%
MDPI	MDPI, 180, 1.81% MDPI 180 publications, 1.81%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 95, 0.96% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 95 publications, 0.96%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 91, 0.92% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 91 publications, 0.92%
Emerald	Emerald, 77, 0.78% Emerald 77 publications, 0.78%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 65, 0.65% Copernicus 65 publications, 0.65%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 62, 0.62% EDP Sciences 62 publications, 0.62%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 61, 0.61% Trans Tech Publications 61 publications, 0.61%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 56, 0.56% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 56 publications, 0.56%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 52, 0.52% American Vacuum Society 52 publications, 0.52%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 40, 0.4% The Royal Society 40 publications, 0.4%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 37, 0.37% The Electrochemical Society 37 publications, 0.37%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 31, 0.31% Frontiers Media S.A. 31 publications, 0.31%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 26, 0.26% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 26 publications, 0.26%
British Institute of Radiology	British Institute of Radiology, 25, 0.25% British Institute of Radiology 25 publications, 0.25%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 23, 0.23% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 23 publications, 0.23%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 21, 0.21% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 21 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
University College London	University College London, 392, 3.95% University College London 392 publications, 3.95%
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, 367, 3.7% Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt 367 publications, 3.7%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 344, 3.47% Imperial College London 344 publications, 3.47%
National Institute of Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology, 228, 2.3% National Institute of Standards and Technology 228 publications, 2.3%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 209, 2.11% University of Cambridge 209 publications, 2.11%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 147, 1.48% University of Oxford 147 publications, 1.48%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 143, 1.44% University of Manchester 143 publications, 1.44%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 143, 1.44% University of Strathclyde 143 publications, 1.44%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 134, 1.35% University of Nottingham 134 publications, 1.35%
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, 131, 1.32% Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica 131 publications, 1.32%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 127, 1.28% University of Edinburgh 127 publications, 1.28%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 121, 1.22% University of Birmingham 121 publications, 1.22%
Royal Holloway University of London	Royal Holloway University of London, 119, 1.2% Royal Holloway University of London 119 publications, 1.2%
Chalmers University of Technology	Chalmers University of Technology, 114, 1.15% Chalmers University of Technology 114 publications, 1.15%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 102, 1.03% University of Southampton 102 publications, 1.03%
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science	Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 89, 0.9% Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science 89 publications, 0.9%
King's College London	King's College London, 81, 0.82% King's College London 81 publications, 0.82%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 73, 0.74% University of Bristol 73 publications, 0.74%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 68, 0.69% University of Glasgow 68 publications, 0.69%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 67, 0.68% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 67 publications, 0.68%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 62, 0.62% Queen Mary University of London 62 publications, 0.62%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 60, 0.6% University of Sheffield 60 publications, 0.6%
Cranfield University	Cranfield University, 58, 0.58% Cranfield University 58 publications, 0.58%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 56, 0.56% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 56 publications, 0.56%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 54, 0.54% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 54 publications, 0.54%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 54, 0.54% Queen's University Belfast 54 publications, 0.54%
Lancaster University	Lancaster University, 53, 0.53% Lancaster University 53 publications, 0.53%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 53, 0.53% University of Leeds 53 publications, 0.53%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 52, 0.52% Hanyang University 52 publications, 0.52%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 51, 0.51% University of Liverpool 51 publications, 0.51%
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With foreign organizations

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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, 367, 3.7% Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt 367 publications, 3.7%
National Institute of Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology, 228, 2.3% National Institute of Standards and Technology 228 publications, 2.3%
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, 131, 1.32% Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica 131 publications, 1.32%
Chalmers University of Technology	Chalmers University of Technology, 114, 1.15% Chalmers University of Technology 114 publications, 1.15%
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science	Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 89, 0.9% Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science 89 publications, 0.9%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 56, 0.56% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 56 publications, 0.56%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 54, 0.54% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 54 publications, 0.54%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 52, 0.52% Hanyang University 52 publications, 0.52%
D.I. Mendeleyev All-Russian Institute for Metrology	D.I. Mendeleyev All-Russian Institute for Metrology, 50, 0.5% D.I. Mendeleyev All-Russian Institute for Metrology 50 publications, 0.5%
Linköping University	Linköping University, 50, 0.5% Linköping University 50 publications, 0.5%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 50, 0.5% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 50 publications, 0.5%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 50, 0.5% Université Paris-Saclay 50 publications, 0.5%
Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing	Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing, 49, 0.49% Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing 49 publications, 0.49%
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development	National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 48, 0.48% National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development 48 publications, 0.48%
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden	RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, 46, 0.46% RISE Research Institutes of Sweden 46 publications, 0.46%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 37, 0.37% Medical University of Vienna 37 publications, 0.37%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 37, 0.37% Sejong University 37 publications, 0.37%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 36, 0.36% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 36 publications, 0.36%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 36, 0.36% University of Tokyo 36 publications, 0.36%
Technical University of Denmark	Technical University of Denmark, 35, 0.35% Technical University of Denmark 35 publications, 0.35%
Aalto University	Aalto University, 34, 0.34% Aalto University 34 publications, 0.34%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 34, 0.34% Université Catholique de Louvain 34 publications, 0.34%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 34, 0.34% International Atomic Energy Agency 34 publications, 0.34%
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey	Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 33, 0.33% Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 33 publications, 0.33%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 33, 0.33% Ghent University 33 publications, 0.33%
Lund University	Lund University, 32, 0.32% Lund University 32 publications, 0.32%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 32, 0.32% Grenoble Alpes University 32 publications, 0.32%
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 31, 0.31% Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology 31 publications, 0.31%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 31, 0.31% Sorbonne University 31 publications, 0.31%
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology	Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 30, 0.3% Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 30 publications, 0.3%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 928, 9.35% Germany 928 publications, 9.35%
USA	USA, 910, 9.17% USA 910 publications, 9.17%
France	France, 709, 7.14% France 709 publications, 7.14%
Italy	Italy, 531, 5.35% Italy 531 publications, 5.35%
China	China, 367, 3.7% China 367 publications, 3.7%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 346, 3.49% Netherlands 346 publications, 3.49%
Sweden	Sweden, 290, 2.92% Sweden 290 publications, 2.92%
Japan	Japan, 281, 2.83% Japan 281 publications, 2.83%
Spain	Spain, 274, 2.76% Spain 274 publications, 2.76%
Canada	Canada, 270, 2.72% Canada 270 publications, 2.72%
Belgium	Belgium, 261, 2.63% Belgium 261 publications, 2.63%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 239, 2.41% Switzerland 239 publications, 2.41%
Australia	Australia, 232, 2.34% Australia 232 publications, 2.34%
India	India, 221, 2.23% India 221 publications, 2.23%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 221, 2.23% Republic of Korea 221 publications, 2.23%
Austria	Austria, 212, 2.14% Austria 212 publications, 2.14%
Russia	Russia, 191, 1.92% Russia 191 publications, 1.92%
Finland	Finland, 161, 1.62% Finland 161 publications, 1.62%
Denmark	Denmark, 154, 1.55% Denmark 154 publications, 1.55%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 137, 1.38% Czech Republic 137 publications, 1.38%
Poland	Poland, 128, 1.29% Poland 128 publications, 1.29%
Ireland	Ireland, 81, 0.82% Ireland 81 publications, 0.82%
Norway	Norway, 72, 0.73% Norway 72 publications, 0.73%
Hungary	Hungary, 66, 0.66% Hungary 66 publications, 0.66%
Turkey	Turkey, 63, 0.63% Turkey 63 publications, 0.63%
Portugal	Portugal, 62, 0.62% Portugal 62 publications, 0.62%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 56, 0.56% Slovenia 56 publications, 0.56%
Brazil	Brazil, 55, 0.55% Brazil 55 publications, 0.55%
South Africa	South Africa, 55, 0.55% South Africa 55 publications, 0.55%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1899 are ignored in the statistics.
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Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.