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The rankings are determined by the number of research articles shared by Nature each year.

is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions.

The Department of Materials has been ranked 19th in the Top 50 Rising Institutions for Materials Science.

From 2019-2020, the Department of Materials increased its share in Nature from 39.47 articles to 50.71, a rise of 28.5%. As a result, it holds the highest U.K ranking for Materials Science in the

The Department of Materials was also ranked 52nd in the  for Materials Science, with 74.8% of its articles involving international collaborations.

Professor Peter Haynes said:

 "I welcome this recognition of the growing interest in our research to the interdisciplinary scientific community, as well as this confirmation that materials science and engineering underpins so many emerging technologies."

Recent publications in Nature

Recent publications from the department and external collaborators have included:

•  This study explores the fatigue response observed in component tests in relation to in-service flight conditions. The research contributed to safety certification by the aviation authorities and helped resolve critical safety issues in the aero industry.
• Researchers from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) have discovered a new material that could be used to develop improved fuel cells.
• This study reports new insights into the working principle of a promising new device for driving low-cost production of green hydrogen.

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