Glasgow Caledonian University: Rankings

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Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 83rd in the United Kingdom, 1077th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 142 research topics. Glasgow Caledonian University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,812 academic publications and 398,699 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1077 of 14,131 In the World
#421 of 2,785 In Europe
#83 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#9 of 18 In Scotland
#3 of 5 In Glasgow
#99 of 1,001 For Optometry
#188 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#208 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#1509 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1060 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 139 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 81st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 980th in the World with 9,285 publications made and 262,489 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#81 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#384 of 1,502 In Europe
#980 of 7,088 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 44 11
1994 74 41
1995 119 75
1996 99 163
1997 114 210
1998 126 327
1999 135 509
2000 179 691
2001 134 781
2002 146 981
2003 178 1148
2004 202 1633
2005 220 1997
2006 251 2405
2007 265 2987
2008 247 3814
2009 269 4473
2010 305 5496
2011 336 6282
2012 334 7272
2013 372 8401
2014 431 9440
2015 364 10285
2016 466 10832
2017 394 11763
2018 472 13028
2019 412 14637
2020 513 18019
2021 496 21205
2022 531 21875
2023 468 22831
2024 372 20519
2025 240 17909

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 20 62 208
Social Work 69 100 296
Public Policy / Administration 59 129 363
Communications and Public Relations 68 130 385
Anthropology 73 159 423
Media Studies 87 176 466
Gender Studies 78 155 470
Criminology and Criminal Justice 78 145 471
Political Economy 73 197 471
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 74 188 474
Special Education 70 185 499
Law Enforcement 71 166 520
Forensic Science 57 194 535
Education Majors 67 194 596
Aesthetics 78 285 674
Sociology 77 257 678
Library and Information science 76 275 686
Law 79 271 714
Human Rights Law 88 293 734
Occupational Safety and Health 66 226 746
Genealogy 84 284 792
Political Science 79 324 797
Publishing 93 316 820
Radio and Television broadcasting 69 295 831
Urban and Regional planning 84 406 840
International Law 84 349 868
Broadcast Journalism 82 304 876
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 90 365 946
Classics and Ancient History 92 367 955
History 87 373 966
Art History 106 398 967
Archaeology 85 382 1007
Demography 69 352 1025
Journalism and Digital Media 90 376 1080
Linguistics 81 407 1104
Philosophy 83 464 1249

Medicine rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 66th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1022nd in the World with 7,555 publications made and 245,073 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Surgery, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#66 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#337 of 1,437 In Europe
#1022 of 6,793 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 36 11
1994 61 43
1995 98 97
1996 109 170
1997 88 233
1998 81 353
1999 102 481
2000 134 658
2001 124 856
2002 119 1002
2003 124 1187
2004 141 1613
2005 139 1983
2006 171 2223
2007 179 2715
2008 206 3447
2009 193 3852
2010 236 4803
2011 285 5670
2012 292 6624
2013 283 7885
2014 316 8815
2015 309 9728
2016 335 10313
2017 320 11418
2018 375 12475
2019 358 14088
2020 467 17678
2021 439 21261
2022 444 22342
2023 411 23060
2024 346 21989
2025 276 20333

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optometry 12 22 99
Occupational Therapy 18 57 188
Sports / Exercise science 20 62 208
Ophthalmology 18 71 225
Sports Medicine 29 111 294
Social Work 69 100 296
Physical Therapy 43 154 398
Nursing 53 140 411
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 153 456
Health Science 51 151 457
Gerontology 47 141 465
Forensic Science 57 194 535
Audiology 48 215 579
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 72 218 604
Family medicine 52 213 647
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 60 227 658
Clinical Psychology 69 254 739
Psychiatry 65 292 849
Public Health 64 298 866
Surgery 49 291 913
Critical Care Nursing 70 323 934
Epidemiology 59 329 1042
Anesthesiology 56 324 1045
Dermatology 48 312 1047
Urology 50 326 1065
Pediatrics 61 316 1096
Pathology 63 347 1101
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 61 360 1117
Anatomy and Physiology 65 369 1132
Virology 55 335 1152
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 58 395 1228
Cardiology 62 393 1255
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 46 349 1268
Immunology 65 382 1341
Dentistry 65 453 1451
Biomedical Engineering 73 485 1538
Pharmacology 71 408 1546
Veterinary 66 376 1607
Orthodontics 81 559 1794
Oncology and Cancer research 77 476 1799

Computer Science rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 75th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1089th in the World with 6,875 publications made and 193,269 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#387 of 1,470 In Europe
#1089 of 6,855 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 34 9
1994 70 31
1995 97 88
1996 106 156
1997 100 199
1998 101 327
1999 96 422
2000 130 588
2001 103 676
2002 135 877
2003 116 1038
2004 182 1374
2005 197 1744
2006 188 2068
2007 214 2475
2008 206 3119
2009 207 3498
2010 249 4293
2011 248 4972
2012 259 5607
2013 297 6526
2014 301 7495
2015 280 8188
2016 304 8529
2017 296 9331
2018 286 10260
2019 289 11440
2020 353 13705
2021 343 16089
2022 362 16144
2023 320 16473
2024 233 14311
2025 196 12883

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 64 220 511
Multimedia 59 221 572
Game Design and Development 67 279 623
Library and Information science 76 275 686
Software Engineering 72 358 814
Cognitive Science 64 291 823
Neuroscience 63 306 840
Human-Computer Interaction 79 359 861
Cyber Security 72 322 915
Computer Networking 69 383 1097
Data Science 90 438 1125
Computer Vision 72 395 1148
Telecommunications 67 405 1205
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 395 1222
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 81 451 1328
Machine Learning 78 417 1345
Computer Engineering 75 468 1497
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 474 1545
Computer Graphics 93 606 1850
Computational Linguistics 99 575 1985

Biology rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 76th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1571st in the World with 6,855 publications made and 222,637 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#76 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#473 of 1,449 In Europe
#1571 of 6,841 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 35 15
1994 77 44
1995 83 94
1996 94 154
1997 86 222
1998 95 352
1999 113 433
2000 119 628
2001 131 856
2002 116 1024
2003 126 1256
2004 145 1666
2005 161 2019
2006 182 2282
2007 179 2640
2008 193 3381
2009 191 3793
2010 212 4566
2011 249 5526
2012 246 6209
2013 280 7325
2014 302 8179
2015 287 9012
2016 311 9420
2017 298 10372
2018 314 11374
2019 305 12393
2020 381 15577
2021 387 18244
2022 388 18607
2023 361 19383
2024 245 17309
2025 188 15461

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 72 218 604
Neuroscience 63 306 840
Virology 55 335 1152
Nutrition and Food Science 60 375 1263
Microbiology 63 381 1290
Immunology 65 382 1341
Paleontology 79 442 1361
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 474 1545
Pharmacology 71 408 1546
Evolutionary Biology 87 527 1586
Animal Science 81 429 1616
Biophysics 75 505 1660
Genetics 76 490 1692
Biotechnology 81 473 1694
Molecular Biology 80 481 1751
Oncology and Cancer research 77 476 1799
Botany 77 481 1814
Biochemistry 77 507 1814
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 86 497 1920
Zoology 89 542 2074
Forestry 91 559 2136
Agricultural Science 90 571 2337
Nanotechnology 84 635 2492
Horticulture 96 634 2870

Engineering rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 73rd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1374th in the World with 6,395 publications made and 168,818 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#461 of 1,466 In Europe
#1374 of 6,795 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 35 15
1994 66 36
1995 90 70
1996 115 124
1997 111 190
1998 107 279
1999 85 375
2000 136 514
2001 102 580
2002 138 804
2003 115 1015
2004 187 1284
2005 186 1510
2006 181 1770
2007 180 2089
2008 180 2518
2009 173 2865
2010 237 3508
2011 216 4180
2012 261 4799
2013 285 5615
2014 273 6150
2015 261 6845
2016 306 7439
2017 282 7875
2018 263 8872
2019 220 10012
2020 266 11566
2021 296 13383
2022 326 13120
2023 314 13515
2024 235 12537
2025 155 11102

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Engineering.

Psychology rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 67th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 789th in the World with 5,681 publications made and 194,932 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#67 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#279 of 1,424 In Europe
#789 of 6,663 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 21 9
1994 44 25
1995 61 74
1996 64 140
1997 64 178
1998 65 290
1999 74 370
2000 94 538
2001 81 646
2002 87 745
2003 90 914
2004 121 1283
2005 148 1625
2006 166 1882
2007 179 2351
2008 158 2870
2009 158 3276
2010 206 4129
2011 226 4690
2012 207 5461
2013 217 6215
2014 242 7028
2015 220 7811
2016 250 7981
2017 248 8770
2018 269 9561
2019 257 10640
2020 340 13159
2021 329 15427
2022 338 15627
2023 281 16049
2024 223 14125
2025 180 13004

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 18 57 188
Social Work 69 100 296
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 74 188 474
Special Education 70 185 499
Education Majors 67 194 596
Social Psychology 73 249 665
Child Psychology 71 255 714
Clinical Psychology 69 254 739
Sexology 91 226 753
Cognitive Science 64 291 823
Neuroscience 63 306 840
Psychiatry 65 292 849

Environmental Science rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 81st for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1379th in the World with 5,612 publications made and 148,934 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#81 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#456 of 1,464 In Europe
#1379 of 6,888 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 30 15
1994 64 34
1995 69 58
1996 58 90
1997 78 138
1998 94 215
1999 91 311
2000 113 445
2001 74 534
2002 89 691
2003 104 822
2004 134 1059
2005 128 1311
2006 156 1571
2007 142 1800
2008 143 2429
2009 160 2662
2010 184 3212
2011 189 3836
2012 206 4409
2013 232 5236
2014 232 5860
2015 223 6452
2016 275 6570
2017 269 7191
2018 279 7947
2019 241 8789
2020 268 10887
2021 307 12666
2022 309 12753
2023 325 13391
2024 208 12004
2025 131 10543

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 84 406 840
Environmental Management 72 393 1195
Geography and Cartography 82 437 1211
Geotechnical Engineering 65 400 1283
Environmental Engineering 63 399 1307
Paleontology 79 442 1361
Geology 78 465 1425
Ecology 86 497 1558
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 79 527 1668
Earth science and Geophysics 77 500 1678
Oceanography 82 536 1696
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 86 497 1920
Environmental Chemistry 79 569 2126
Forestry 91 559 2136
Petrology and Geochemistry 98 655 2308
Agricultural Science 90 571 2337

Physics rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 74th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1539th in the World with 5,186 publications made and 128,814 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#493 of 1,460 In Europe
#1539 of 6,729 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 32 13
1994 63 36
1995 96 72
1996 113 128
1997 94 175
1998 101 266
1999 89 360
2000 123 486
2001 86 529
2002 117 763
2003 93 890
2004 143 1120
2005 154 1303
2006 154 1506
2007 148 1735
2008 132 2200
2009 138 2381
2010 192 2792
2011 196 3455
2012 211 3967
2013 221 4628
2014 212 5016
2015 205 5580
2016 248 5938
2017 217 6198
2018 200 6851
2019 182 7760
2020 193 8917
2021 221 10128
2022 255 10121
2023 255 10451
2024 186 9723
2025 106 8246

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 69 398 1120
Optical Engineering 66 441 1331
Astrophysics and Astronomy 76 500 1480
Quantum and Particle physics 75 498 1555
Biophysics 75 505 1660
Materials Science 79 576 1990
Nuclear Physics 81 627 2269
Nanotechnology 84 635 2492

Business rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 76th for Business in the United Kingdom and 753rd in the World with 4,298 publications made and 111,360 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#76 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#297 of 1,436 In Europe
#753 of 6,366 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 3
1994 37 22
1995 51 37
1996 52 98
1997 59 103
1998 79 180
1999 81 235
2000 89 324
2001 69 401
2002 85 501
2003 102 617
2004 131 829
2005 142 1007
2006 131 1295
2007 152 1603
2008 126 2016
2009 120 2283
2010 148 2899
2011 150 3296
2012 160 3630
2013 167 4257
2014 175 4817
2015 175 4982
2016 196 5052
2017 175 5275
2018 180 5990
2019 178 6405
2020 202 7711
2021 205 8601
2022 226 8556
2023 195 8829
2024 146 6888
2025 104 6097

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Risk Management 33 94 249
Project Management 40 130 304
Hospitality and Hotel Management 45 135 323
Public Policy / Administration 59 129 363
Construction Management 42 138 375
Actuarial Science 42 161 450
Engineering Management 46 176 501
Management Information Systems 64 220 511
Human Resource Management 71 236 596
Advertising 71 225 597
International Trade 76 358 615
Marketing 65 235 621
International Business 72 353 655
Accounting 65 241 659
Supply Chain Management 62 224 696
Occupational Safety and Health 66 226 746
Management 73 302 801
Finance 74 329 805
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 294 819
Real Estate 58 269 828
Entrepreneurship 82 379 860
Operations Research 83 447 1363

Chemistry rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 78th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1869th in the World with 4,037 publications made and 132,171 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#78 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#546 of 1,417 In Europe
#1869 of 6,561 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 27 13
1994 48 34
1995 48 57
1996 82 91
1997 74 133
1998 70 186
1999 74 249
2000 95 374
2001 85 456
2002 74 651
2003 62 752
2004 118 1000
2005 97 1185
2006 118 1278
2007 107 1414
2008 88 1888
2009 116 2111
2010 143 2490
2011 126 3049
2012 138 3402
2013 142 3922
2014 165 4465
2015 169 4951
2016 197 5118
2017 183 5770
2018 190 6250
2019 149 6758
2020 158 8204
2021 187 9353
2022 213 9443
2023 241 10065
2024 147 9366
2025 98 8411

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 60 375 1263
Biochemistry 77 507 1814
Chemical Engineering 72 494 1870
Materials Science 79 576 1990
Environmental Chemistry 79 569 2126
Organic Chemistry 81 598 2231
Physical chemistry 83 597 2233
Petrology and Geochemistry 98 655 2308
Inorganic Chemistry 79 608 2400
Nanotechnology 84 635 2492

Mathematics rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 74th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1120th in the World with 3,386 publications made and 108,136 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#74 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#401 of 1,406 In Europe
#1120 of 6,434 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 19 2
1994 26 14
1995 33 20
1996 41 73
1997 36 74
1998 46 150
1999 39 167
2000 43 219
2001 36 245
2002 50 339
2003 55 453
2004 72 589
2005 83 720
2006 82 914
2007 97 1096
2008 81 1397
2009 91 1619
2010 117 2004
2011 126 2400
2012 136 2708
2013 149 3225
2014 154 3758
2015 154 4287
2016 157 4492
2017 150 4921
2018 152 5650
2019 168 6304
2020 190 7597
2021 197 9355
2022 214 9627
2023 193 9822
2024 127 7548
2025 79 6281

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 42 161 450
Math Teachers 68 234 731
Statistics 72 406 1124
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 395 1222
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 79 473 1242
Operations Research 83 447 1363

Economics rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 78th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 744th in the World with 3,284 publications made and 86,729 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#78 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#284 of 1,391 In Europe
#744 of 6,188 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 3
1994 20 6
1995 44 32
1996 37 49
1997 53 75
1998 49 127
1999 54 207
2000 61 207
2001 42 257
2002 62 349
2003 79 394
2004 80 531
2005 81 647
2006 82 826
2007 85 989
2008 82 1261
2009 89 1462
2010 121 1822
2011 124 2087
2012 119 2440
2013 123 2948
2014 145 3257
2015 136 3420
2016 171 3509
2017 135 3976
2018 146 4346
2019 142 5050
2020 194 5976
2021 171 7203
2022 199 7080
2023 156 7379
2024 119 5900
2025 83 5174

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 42 161 450
Political Economy 73 197 471
International Economics 70 355 597
International Trade 76 358 615
Development Studies 75 219 648
Finance 74 329 805
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 294 819
Environmental Economics 72 386 970
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 79 473 1242

Art & Design rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 86th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 835th in the World with 1,710 publications made and 47,159 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#86 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#343 of 1,385 In Europe
#835 of 6,010 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 0
1994 12 4
1995 13 17
1996 23 29
1997 16 37
1998 26 62
1999 34 109
2000 36 156
2001 24 156
2002 28 199
2003 27 205
2004 39 307
2005 56 390
2006 40 451
2007 56 571
2008 53 709
2009 69 897
2010 70 1057
2011 78 1221
2012 85 1415
2013 96 1696
2014 88 1879
2015 76 2051
2016 77 2105
2017 73 2173
2018 79 2532
2019 55 2715
2020 70 3165
2021 78 3325
2022 72 3358
2023 77 3471
2024 46 3079
2025 34 2578

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 57 200 530
Multimedia 59 221 572
Music 61 219 585
Game Design and Development 67 279 623
Aesthetics 78 285 674
Creative Writing 101 300 733
Literature 83 323 784
Fashion Design 91 390 965
Art History 106 398 967
Architecture 89 486 1218
Computer Graphics 93 606 1850