Search Results Weighting

The search results are ordered in descending order of relevance. Relevance is determined by an algorithm that matches each occurrence of your search term in a research profile and assigns a weighting based on the context in which the term is found.

Profile Section Weighting Formula
Name: No. of occurences * 10
Contact Details: No. of occurences * 10
Research Interests: No. of occurences * 8
College Title: No. of occurences * 5
Research Keywords: No. of occurences * 5
Research Centres: No. of occurences * 5
Research Projects: No. of occurences * 2
Languages: No. of occurences * 2
Publications: No. of occurences * 1
Memberships / Representations: No. of occurences * 1