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Cracow University of Technology

In research, Cracow University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,888 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,595 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,083 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Building and Construction, Urban Studies and Civil and Structural Engineering — Building and Construction is 9.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,826
of 28,054 · #3,408 all time
Rank in Poland
#37
of 318
Research works
9.8k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
105k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Cracow University of Technology 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 #1,888 of 12,888 13.8%1,331 #2449
EngineeringField #1,595 of 6,636 12.0%756 #1784
Materials ScienceField #1,083 of 2,468 13.1%161 #1558
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #697 of 1,351 10.8%157 #759
Social SciencesDomain #5,529 of 10,521 18.3%165 #5446
Environmental ScienceField #2,065 of 3,551 15.1%130 #2461
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #546 of 896 10.0%146 #349
ChemistryField #835 of 1,330 23.7%78 #1499
Health SciencesDomain #7,529 of 11,982 16.5%96 #6845
Social SciencesField #4,510 of 6,365 15.8%81 #4971

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cracow University of Technology 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,449 #1,888
  2. Engineering#1,784 #1,595
  3. Materials Science#1,558 #1,083
  4. Mechanical Engineering#759 #697
  5. Social Sciences#5,446 #5,529
  6. Environmental Science#2,461 #2,065
  7. Civil and Structural Engineering#349 #546
  8. Chemistry#1,499 #835
  9. Health Sciences#6,845 #7,529
  10. Social Sciences#4,971 #4,510
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Cracow University of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Building and Construction takes 9.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 96.1 works9.3×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 39.1 works8.5×
  3. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 145.7 works7.4×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 36 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 27 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.06× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.99× its world share, 78 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 72 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 23 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.35× its world share, 36 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.02× its world share, 756 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.57× its world share, 130 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.77× its world share, 161 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.17× its world share, 23 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.92× its world share, 34 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.90× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 74 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 13 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 82 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cracow University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Paweł Pławiak, Elżbieta Sikora and Zbigniew Wzorek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cracow University of Technology.

  1. 1 Paweł Pławiak Poland · #116,068 worldwide 271 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Elżbieta Sikora Poland · #148,897 worldwide 171 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Zbigniew Wzorek Poland · #156,395 worldwide 137 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Katarzyna Gorazda Poland · #252,564 worldwide 97 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Tadeusz Michałowski Poland · #291,180 worldwide 189 citations · 71 works
  6. 6 Roman Popielarz Poland · #294,697 worldwide 104 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Jerzy Sładek Poland · #308,089 worldwide 33 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Agnieszka Leśniak Poland · #315,796 worldwide 62 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Zenon Waszczyszyn Poland · #354,390 worldwide 87 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Krzysztof Zima Poland · #355,357 worldwide 35 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Cracow University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Cracow University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, Energy Efficiency, Additive Manufacturing, Geopolymer, Artificial Neural Networks, 3D Printing and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact99▲ 3.5×41 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties93▲ 5.7×37 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency77▲ 4.9×35 topics
  4. Sustainability73▲ 1.81×44 topics
  5. Nanocomposites54▲ 4.0×22 topics
  6. Additive Manufacturing52▲ 10.0×6 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications50▲ 2.5×26 topics
  8. Artificial Neural Networks46▲ 5.8×9 topics
  9. Heat Transfer46▲ 5.5×19 topics
  10. Nanomaterials46▲ 2.6×19 topics
  11. Nanoparticles44▲ 2.1×32 topics
  12. Geopolymer42▲ 18×2 topics
  13. 3D Printing40▲ 10×5 topics
  14. Catalysis39▲ 3.5×23 topics
  15. Polymer Composites37▲ 8.3×6 topics
  16. Optimization37▲ 4.7×20 topics
  17. Nanotechnology33▲ 11×6 topics
  18. Cultural Heritage32▲ 3.5×18 topics
  19. Microstructure32▲ 3.7×18 topics
  20. Community Participation31▲ 5.0×3 topics
  21. Biodegradable Polymers31▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Rheology31▲ 9.5×6 topics
  23. Social Sustainability30▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Fly Ash28▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Composite Materials28▲ 8.3×10 topics
  26. CO2 Sequestration27▲ 8.6×4 topics
  27. Applications27▲ 5.8×6 topics
  28. Carbon Emissions26▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Alkali-Activated Materials26▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Cementitious Materials26▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Cultural Tourism26▲ 237×1 topic
  32. Sustainable Urban Futures26▲ 237×1 topic
  33. Recycled Materials25▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Tool Wear24▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Ceramics23▲ 9.0×2 topics
  36. Biomedical Engineering23▲ 9.0×2 topics
  37. Challenges22▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Construction22▲ 9.8×3 topics
  39. Fused Deposition Modeling22▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Fiber Reinforced Concrete22▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Cracow University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials.

Concrete and Cement Mate…26Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 26 fractional worksUrban Development and Cu…26Urban Development and Cultural Heritage: 26 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…22Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 22 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…22Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 22 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 16 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 15 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…14biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 14 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 12 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 11 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 11 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringUrban StudiesAutomotive EngineeringBuilding and Construction3 others

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 26 works
  2. 2 Urban Development and Cultural Heritage Urban Studies 26 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 22 works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 22 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 16 works
  6. 6 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 15 works
  7. 7 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 14 works
  8. 8 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  9. 9 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 11 works
  10. 10 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 11 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 available54.8%not open45.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.9%domestic only88.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cracow University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.