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AC2T Research (Austria)

In research, AC2T Research (Austria) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,184 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,507 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 18.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,542
of 28,054 · #12,839 all time
Rank in Austria
#83
of 168
Research works
447
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
20.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is AC2T Research (Austria) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,184 of 12,888 13.3%90 #7657
EngineeringField #5,507 of 6,636 12.8%68 #7379

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where AC2T Research (Austria) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does AC2T Research (Austria) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 18.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 32.5 works18×
  2. EngineeringField · 68.2 works4.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 2.92× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.64× its world share, 68 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.50× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at AC2T Research (Austria)?

Ranked on the composite score, Manel Rodríguez Ripoll, F. Franek and E. Badisch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AC2T Research (Austria).

  1. 1 Manel Rodríguez Ripoll Austria · #305,838 worldwide 162 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 F. Franek Austria · #448,737 worldwide 144 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 E. Badisch Austria · #578,715 worldwide 151 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Stefan J. Eder Austria · #1,091,228 worldwide 41 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Nicole Dörr Austria · #1,119,087 worldwide 65 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 A. Vernes Austria · #1,208,544 worldwide 58 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Markus Varga Austria · #1,421,243 worldwide 44 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at AC2T Research (Austria)

Which keywords describe research at AC2T Research (Austria)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Friction, Nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, Microstructure, Graphene, Ionic Liquids and Renewable Resources.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
  1. Mechanical Properties24▲ 25×13 topics
  2. Friction13▲ 236×3 topics
  3. Nanocomposites13▲ 17×9 topics
  4. Nanoparticles12▲ 9.3×10 topics
  5. Microstructure11▲ 22×6 topics
  6. Graphene11▲ 16×6 topics
  7. Ionic Liquids10▲ 36×2 topics
  8. Renewable Resources10▲ 59×2 topics
  9. Tribology10▲ 311×2 topics
  10. Biodegradable10▲ 134×2 topics
  11. Additives10▲ 448×1 topic
  12. Lubricants10▲ 448×1 topic
  13. Tribological Performance9▲ 160×2 topics
  14. Rolling Contact Fatigue7▲ 116×2 topics
  15. Thin Films6▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Coatings6▲ 104×1 topic
  17. Nanoindentation6▲ 108×1 topic
  18. Polymer Composites6▲ 24×3 topics
  19. Polymer Tribology6▲ 200×1 topic
  20. Wear Behavior6▲ 171×1 topic
  21. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Surface Roughness5▲ 35×3 topics
  23. Vibration Analysis5▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Gear Dynamics4▲ 141×1 topic
  25. Mesh Stiffness4▲ 141×1 topic
  26. Sintering4▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 42×2 topics
  28. Cemented Carbides4▲ 70×1 topic
  29. Nanostructured Materials4▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Adhesion4▲ 154×1 topic
  31. Gecko4▲ 154×1 topic
  32. Friction Reduction3▲ 119×1 topic
  33. Laser Surface Texturing3▲ 119×1 topic
  34. Cryogenic Treatment3▲ 102×1 topic
  35. Wear Resistance3▲ 77×1 topic
  36. Emissions3▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 14×3 topics
  38. High-Speed Trains2▲ 39×2 topics
  39. Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Finite Element Simulation2▲ 74×2 topics

Which research topics does AC2T Research (Austria) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lubricants and Their Additives, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Tribology and Wear Analysis and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis.

Lubricants and Their Add…10Lubricants and Their Additives: 10 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 6 fractional worksTribology and Wear Analy…6Tribology and Wear Analysis: 6 fractional worksGear and Bearing Dynamic…4Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 4 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 4 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 4 fractional worksTribology and Lubricatio…3Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: 3 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 3 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and Applications: 2 fractional worksRailway Engineering and Dynamics: 2 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryBiomedical Engineering

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 6 works
  3. 3 Tribology and Wear Analysis Mechanics of Materials 6 works
  4. 4 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  7. 7 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  9. 9 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Railway Engineering and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.6%domestic only64.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has AC2T Research (Austria)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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