Research in Obninsk
Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Obninsk, Russia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Medical Radiological Research Center, Institute for Physics and Power Engineering and Geophysical Survey.
- Research institutions
- 8 5 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 6.2k ▲ 33% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 4.3% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Obninsk?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institute for Physics and Power EngineeringResearch facility | 2,132 | #17,582 | |
| 2 | Geophysical SurveyResearch facility | 1,576 | #18,638 | |
| 3 | Medical Radiological Research CenterResearch facility | 1,246 | #16,516 | |
| 4 | Research and Production Association TyphoonResearch facility | 501 | #22,721 | |
| 5 | All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Radiology and AgroEcologyResearch facility | 459 | #23,689 | |
| 6 | Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power EngineeringUniversity | 140 | #36,131 all time | |
| 7 | All Russian Research Institute of Hydrometeorological information World Data CenterInstitution | 129 | #22,363 all time | |
| 8 | Russian Technology Transfer NetworkNonprofit | 26 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
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What is Obninsk strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Obninsk is most concentrated in Geophysics, Radiation and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (48.8× the world share in Geophysics).
- GeophysicsSubfield · 166.4 works49×
- RadiationSubfield · 24.9 works19×
- Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 20.7 works18×
- GeologySubfield · 22.8 works17×
- Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 229.9 works15×
- Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 51.5 works6.9×
- Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 22.2 works5.1×
- Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 34.2 works4.9×
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Which keywords describe research in Obninsk?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tomography, Geodetic Measurements, Subduction, Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries, Health Effects, Radionuclides and Plate Tectonics.
- Neutron Imaging
- geology
- Nuclear Reactor
- Radon
- Exposure Pathways
- Continental Margin
- Arctic
- Geomechanical Processes
- Seismicity
- Rock Mechanics
- Fukushima Daiichi
- Environmental Impacts
- Crystal Structure Prediction
- Tectonics
- Environmental Impact
- Ionospheric Anomalies
- Plate Tectonics
- Health Effects
- Earthquakes
- Geodetic Measurements
- Tomography
- Subduction
- Plate Boundaries
- Radionuclides
- Climate Change
- Seismic Electromagnetics
- Ionizing Radiation
- Toxicity
- Mantle Dynamics
- Soil Contamination
- nuclear accident
- Wave Propagation
- Chemotherapy
- Pendulum Waves
- Lung Cancer
- Crustal Structure
- Depleted Uranium
- Molten Salt
- Petroleum
- sedimentary basins
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Tomography60▲ 34×5 topics
- Geodetic Measurements57▲ 54×2 topics
- Subduction55▲ 78×3 topics
- Earthquakes54▲ 98×1 topic
- Plate Boundaries54▲ 98×1 topic
- Health Effects54▲ 9.2×12 topics
- Radionuclides48▲ 129×2 topics
- Plate Tectonics45▲ 30×3 topics
- Climate Change45▲ 1.71×59 topics
- Ionospheric Anomalies37▲ 97×1 topic
- Seismic Electromagnetics37▲ 97×1 topic
- Environmental Impact36▲ 2.1×27 topics
- Ionizing Radiation32▲ 47×3 topics
- Tectonics32▲ 27×3 topics
- Toxicity31▲ 7.4×10 topics
- Crystal Structure Prediction30▲ 67×1 topic
- Mantle Dynamics30▲ 67×1 topic
- Environmental Impacts29▲ 11×6 topics
- Soil Contamination28▲ 113×2 topics
- Fukushima Daiichi28▲ 186×1 topic
- nuclear accident28▲ 186×1 topic
- Rock Mechanics27▲ 29×3 topics
- Wave Propagation27▲ 25×3 topics
- Seismicity27▲ 78×2 topics
- Chemotherapy27▲ 3.9×21 topics
- Geomechanical Processes27▲ 97×1 topic
- Pendulum Waves27▲ 97×1 topic
- Arctic26▲ 23×4 topics
- Lung Cancer22▲ 13×2 topics
- Continental Margin22▲ 37×2 topics
- Crustal Structure22▲ 37×2 topics
- Exposure Pathways21▲ 53×2 topics
- Depleted Uranium20▲ 92×1 topic
- Radon20▲ 92×1 topic
- Molten Salt20▲ 64×1 topic
- Nuclear Reactor20▲ 64×1 topic
- Petroleum19▲ 41×2 topics
- geology19▲ 79×1 topic
- sedimentary basins19▲ 79×1 topic
- Neutron Imaging17▲ 49×1 topic
What research is done in Obninsk?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 54 works
- 2 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 37 works
- 3 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 30 works
- 4 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 28 works
- 5 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 27 works
- 6 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 20 works
- 7 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 20 works
- 8 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 19 works
- 9 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 17 works
- 10 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 15 works
Research output over time
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