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Borealis (Austria)

In research, Borealis (Austria) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,292 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,923
of 42,892
Rank in Austria
#240
of 287
Research works
244
▲ 83% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
21.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Borealis (Austria) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #18,292 of 21,541 13.0%219

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Borealis (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).

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: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 12.46× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.84× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.23× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.16× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.21× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.16× its world share, 16 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.54× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Borealis (Austria)?

Ranked on the composite score, Markus Gahleitner and Davide Tranchida lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Borealis (Austria).

  1. 1 Markus Gahleitner Austria · #406,464 worldwide 225 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Davide Tranchida Austria · #1,518,386 worldwide 36 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Borealis (Austria)

Which keywords describe research at Borealis (Austria)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Recycling, Nanoparticles, Mechanical Properties, Rheology, Conducting Polymers, Polymer Blends, Polymer Crystallization and Waste Management.

▲ 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. Recycling13▲ 74×4 topics
  2. Nanoparticles9▲ 15×4 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties8▲ 18×7 topics
  4. Rheology8▲ 90×5 topics
  5. Conducting Polymers7▲ 105×2 topics
  6. Polymer Blends7▲ 263×1 topic
  7. Polymer Crystallization7▲ 734×1 topic
  8. Biodegradable Polymers6▲ 81×3 topics
  9. Waste Management6▲ 33×2 topics
  10. Nanocomposites6▲ 15×7 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications4▲ 7.4×4 topics
  12. Environmental Impact4▲ 5.2×7 topics
  13. Polyhydroxyalkanoates4▲ 103×1 topic
  14. Polylactic Acid4▲ 103×1 topic
  15. Metal Recovery3▲ 36×2 topics
  16. E-Waste3▲ 76×1 topic
  17. Environmental Impacts3▲ 26×1 topic
  18. Marine Environment3▲ 47×1 topic
  19. Microplastics3▲ 68×1 topic
  20. Pollution3▲ 34×2 topics
  21. Deep Learning3▲ 1.81×9 topics
  22. Rheological Properties2▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Polymer Foaming2▲ 537×1 topic
  24. Supercritical Carbon Dioxide2▲ 537×1 topic
  25. Catalysis2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  26. Polymers2▲ 77×2 topics
  27. Molecular Modeling2▲ 87×2 topics
  28. Layered Silicate1▲ 103×1 topic
  29. Material Modeling1▲ 119×2 topics
  30. Polymer1▲ 43×1 topic
  31. Hydrogenation1▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Polymerization1▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Meta-Learning1▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Composite Materials1▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Nanostructures1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  36. Block Copolymers1▲ 82×2 topics
  37. Dermoscopy1▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Heterogeneous Materials1▲ 148×1 topic
  39. Melanoma1▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Multi-Scale1▲ 148×1 topic

Which research topics does Borealis (Austria) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Polymer crystallization and properties, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

Polymer crystallization …7Polymer crystallization and properties: 7 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 4 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 3 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 3 fractional worksPolymer Foaming and Composites: 2 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites a…1Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 1 fractional worksRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional worksComposite Material Mechanics: 1 fractional worksCutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 1 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsBiomaterialsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPollution4 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 7 works
  2. 2 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 4 works
  3. 3 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 3 works
  5. 5 Polymer Foaming and Composites Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  6. 6 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  7. 7 Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works
  8. 8 Composite Material Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 1 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 available36.6%not open63.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.4%domestic only60.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Borealis (Austria)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 83% higher 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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