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Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute

In research, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,614 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,154 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 10.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,070
of 28,054 · #7,611 all time
Rank in India
#427
of 1,840
Research works
1.3k
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute 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 #3,614 of 12,888 17.3%295 #4654
EngineeringField #3,154 of 6,636 14.5%180 #2980

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute 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 Mechanical Engineering Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 10.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 59.5 works10.0×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.41× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.87× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.83× its world share, 11 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.70× its world share, 180 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.00× its world share, 45 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Tapas Kuila, Pradip K. Chatterjee and Priyabrata Banerjee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute.

  1. 1 Tapas Kuila India · #136,345 worldwide 567 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Pradip K. Chatterjee India · #205,001 worldwide 231 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Priyabrata Banerjee India · #272,438 worldwide 377 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Bittagopal Mondal India · #383,339 worldwide 193 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Poulomi Roy India · #422,480 worldwide 205 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Naresh Chandra Murmu India · #469,925 worldwide 291 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Nilrudra Mandal India · #470,785 worldwide 131 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Manilal Murmu India · #533,991 worldwide 184 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Soumen Sen India · #719,802 worldwide 64 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Himadri Roy India · #734,974 worldwide 90 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Graphene, Nanomaterials, Heat Transfer, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Energy Storage and Additive Manufacturing.

▲ 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 Properties41▲ 13×28 topics
  2. Microstructure28▲ 17×13 topics
  3. Nanomaterials20▲ 5.9×15 topics
  4. Graphene19▲ 8.5×10 topics
  5. Heat Transfer16▲ 10×11 topics
  6. Deep Learning16▲ 1.44×42 topics
  7. Nanoparticles16▲ 3.9×18 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks15▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Energy Storage14▲ 6.7×9 topics
  10. Additive Manufacturing13▲ 13×8 topics
  11. Numerical Simulation11▲ 11×7 topics
  12. Nanocomposites10▲ 3.9×14 topics
  13. Carbon Nanotubes10▲ 9.1×6 topics
  14. Material Characterization10▲ 25×3 topics
  15. Composite Materials10▲ 14×6 topics
  16. Process Parameters9▲ 26×3 topics
  17. Bioimaging9▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Chemical Sensors9▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Water Splitting9▲ 7.4×3 topics
  20. Cathode Materials8▲ 6.5×3 topics
  21. Electrocatalysis8▲ 8.9×4 topics
  22. Applications7▲ 8.2×4 topics
  23. Rechargeable Batteries7▲ 8.4×2 topics
  24. Polymer Composites7▲ 8.4×6 topics
  25. Processing Techniques7▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Sintering7▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Metal Powders7▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Metal Matrix Composites7▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Microstructural Evolution7▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Spark Plasma Sintering7▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Process Optimization7▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Friction Stir Processing7▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Metallic Components7▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Reinforcement7▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Selective Laser Melting7▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Catalysts6▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Corrosion6▲ 15×5 topics
  38. Energy Conversion6▲ 9.0×1 topic
  39. Oxygen Reduction6▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Sustainable Energy6▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Advanced battery technologies research.

Additive Manufacturing M…7Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 7 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…7Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 7 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 6 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…6Advanced battery technologies research: 6 fractional worksWelding Techniques and R…5Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 5 fractional worksMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection: 5 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 4 fractional worksMechanical Failure Analy…4Mechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation: 4 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 4 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis: 4 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSpectroscopy3 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  4. 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection Spectroscopy 5 works
  7. 7 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Mechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 4 works
  10. 10 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 4 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 available14.0%not open86.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.5%domestic only89.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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