Question 1

How strong is science in Czechia?

Accepted Answer

The Czechia ranks #26 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#30 all time), with 83k research works and 8.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Czechia strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the Czechia ranks highest in Medicine (#27 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#23 of 124) and Social Sciences (#29 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Structural Biology, Paleontology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Question 3

Which universities in Czechia lead research?

Accepted Answer

Czech Academy of Sciences, Charles University and Masaryk University rank highest in Czechia on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Czechia?

Accepted Answer

Petr Baldrián, C. Søgaard and L. Montaño Zetina rank highest among researchers based in Czechia.

Question 5

Which cities in Czechia are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Prague, Brno, Ostrava and Olomouc.

Question 6

How much of Czechia's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

44% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 31% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 7

Is Czechia's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Czechia?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Mechanical Properties, Epidemiology, Sustainability, Environmental Impact and School Climate.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Czechia work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Czechia is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (16%), Medicine (15%), Social Sciences (12%).

Question 10

Which countries have research most like the Czechia's?

Accepted Answer

Slovakia has the research profile closest to the Czechia's (similarity 0.71 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, followed by Russia and Belarus.