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Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research

In research, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,082 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,454 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanics of Materials and Civil and Structural Engineering — Mechanics of Materials is 20.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,853
of 28,054 · #7,820 all time
Rank in India
#489
of 1,840
Research works
1.4k
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research 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 #4,082 of 12,888 16.6%264 #4760
EngineeringField #3,454 of 6,636 14.3%157 #5266

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research 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 Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanics of Materials takes 20.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 41.9 works21×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 22.2 works6.6×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.82× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.09× its world share, 27 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.73× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.68× its world share, 157 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.97× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.60× its world share, 16 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Abhay Kumar Singh, Sudip Maity and Reginald Ebhin Masto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research.

  1. 1 Abhay Kumar Singh India · #330,530 worldwide 120 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Sudip Maity India · #341,651 worldwide 223 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Reginald Ebhin Masto India · #411,851 worldwide 146 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Virendra Singh India · #506,030 worldwide 126 citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Olusola O. James India · #600,910 worldwide 184 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Prakash D. Chavan India · #872,799 worldwide 54 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 R. S. Singh India · #981,132 worldwide 68 citations · 49 works
  8. 8 S.K. Chaulya India · #1,085,342 worldwide 27 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Gajanan Sahu India · #1,116,741 worldwide 34 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Arun Kumar Singh India · #1,160,619 worldwide 35 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research

Which keywords describe research at Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Rock Mechanics, Dynamic Behavior, Environmental Impact, Pore Structure, Fracture, Acoustic Emission, Numerical Modelling and Heavy Metals.

▲ 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. Rock Mechanics30▲ 109×3 topics
  2. Environmental Impact25▲ 5.2×21 topics
  3. Dynamic Behavior25▲ 75×2 topics
  4. Machine Learning22▲ 2.4×14 topics
  5. Pore Structure19▲ 54×3 topics
  6. Fracture19▲ 68×2 topics
  7. Acoustic Emission19▲ 108×1 topic
  8. Numerical Modelling19▲ 115×1 topic
  9. Heavy Metals18▲ 26×6 topics
  10. Remote Sensing16▲ 4.6×18 topics
  11. Risk Assessment16▲ 8.1×6 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency14▲ 5.4×10 topics
  13. CO2 Sequestration14▲ 26×4 topics
  14. Rare Earth Elements13▲ 32×3 topics
  15. Mineralogy12▲ 129×2 topics
  16. Coal Permeability10▲ 183×1 topic
  17. Coalbed Methane10▲ 183×1 topic
  18. Toxicity10▲ 8.4×8 topics
  19. Fly Ash10▲ 33×3 topics
  20. Trace Elements10▲ 102×2 topics
  21. Shale Gas10▲ 27×2 topics
  22. Phytoremediation10▲ 95×2 topics
  23. Geological Conditions10▲ 86×3 topics
  24. Alumina Recovery9▲ 188×1 topic
  25. Coal Geochemistry9▲ 188×1 topic
  26. Numerical Simulation9▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Gas Permeability9▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Gasification9▲ 47×3 topics
  29. Mudstones9▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Thermal Maturity9▲ 39×1 topic
  31. Renewable Fuels8▲ 25×3 topics
  32. Comminution8▲ 86×1 topic
  33. Mineral Liberation Analysis8▲ 86×1 topic
  34. Seismicity8▲ 83×1 topic
  35. Wave Propagation8▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Remediation8▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Biochar7▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Performance Prediction7▲ 38×1 topic
  39. TBM7▲ 94×1 topic
  40. Biomass7▲ 21×4 topics

Which research topics does Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Coal Properties and Utilization, Coal and Its By-products and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Rock Mechanics and Model…19Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 19 fractional worksCoal Properties and Utilization: 10 fractional worksCoal and Its By-products9Coal and Its By-products: 9 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …9Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 9 fractional worksMineral Processing and Grinding: 8 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 8 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mecha…7Tunneling and Rock Mechanics: 7 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 6 fractional worksStructural Response to Dynamic Loads: 6 fractional worksHeavy metals in environment: 6 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsOcean EngineeringGeochemistry and PetrologyMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 19 works
  2. 2 Coal Properties and Utilization Ocean Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Coal and Its By-products Geochemistry and Petrology 9 works
  4. 4 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 9 works
  5. 5 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  7. 7 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Structural Response to Dynamic Loads Civil and Structural Engineering 6 works
  10. 10 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 6 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 available14.8%not open85.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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