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Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics

In research, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,194 of 12,888 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,085 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 91.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,628
of 28,054 · #13,090 all time
Rank in Czechia
#91
of 163
Research works
987
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
20.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics 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 #8,194 of 12,888 13.5%125 #7659
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,085 of 1,209 14.8%62 #1781

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics 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 Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 91.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 44.0 works91×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 62.1 works29×
← 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, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 28.68× its world share, 62 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.68× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× 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, 28.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics?

Ranked on the composite score, Luděk Vecsey, Eduard Petrovský and Václav Vavryčuk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics.

  1. 1 Luděk Vecsey Czechia · #219,351 worldwide 81 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Eduard Petrovský Czechia · #286,709 worldwide 164 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Václav Vavryčuk Czechia · #456,563 worldwide 189 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Graham J. Hill Czechia · #562,655 worldwide 113 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Josef Horálek Czechia · #579,489 worldwide 75 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Pavla Hrubcová Czechia · #967,456 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Jan Mrlina Czechia · #1,175,921 worldwide 48 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Pavel Hejda Czechia · #1,211,478 worldwide 49 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Jan Burjánek Czechia · #1,410,251 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Petr Brož Czechia · #1,412,281 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics

Which keywords describe research at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Tomography, Geodetic Measurements, Tectonics, Subduction, Climate Change, Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries.

▲ 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. Plate Tectonics14▲ 68×3 topics
  2. Climate Change13▲ 3.5×33 topics
  3. Tomography13▲ 50×4 topics
  4. Geodetic Measurements10▲ 66×2 topics
  5. Remote Sensing10▲ 5.6×20 topics
  6. Tectonics10▲ 58×3 topics
  7. Subduction9▲ 89×3 topics
  8. Earthquakes8▲ 106×1 topic
  9. Plate Boundaries8▲ 106×1 topic
  10. Machine Learning8▲ 1.66×13 topics
  11. Thermodynamic Modeling7▲ 46×2 topics
  12. Geochronology7▲ 74×1 topic
  13. Zircon7▲ 74×1 topic
  14. Seismic Noise7▲ 101×1 topic
  15. Surface Wave7▲ 101×1 topic
  16. Inverse Problems6▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Geophysical Imaging6▲ 84×2 topics
  18. Superconductivity6▲ 26×5 topics
  19. Full-Waveform Tomography6▲ 105×1 topic
  20. Seismic Waveform Inversion6▲ 105×1 topic
  21. Crystal Structure Prediction6▲ 89×1 topic
  22. Mantle Dynamics6▲ 89×1 topic
  23. Electrical Resistivity Tomography5▲ 139×1 topic
  24. Magnetotelluric Imaging5▲ 139×1 topic
  25. Biomineralization5▲ 52×2 topics
  26. Geomagnetic Field5▲ 153×1 topic
  27. Magnetosome Formation5▲ 153×1 topic
  28. Holocene5▲ 29×3 topics
  29. Sea Level4▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Mars4▲ 90×1 topic
  31. Martian Surface4▲ 90×1 topic
  32. Solar System Abundances4▲ 57×1 topic
  33. Terrestrial Planets4▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Glacial Cycles4▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Paleoclimatology4▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Geophysical Surveys4▲ 49×2 topics
  37. Non-Destructive Testing3▲ 25×3 topics
  38. Ground-Penetrating Radar3▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Sedimentology3▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Sea Level Rise3▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques.

earthquake and tectonic …8earthquake and tectonic studies: 8 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…7Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 7 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis7Seismic Waves and Analysis: 7 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inve…6Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 6 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 6 fractional worksGeophysical and Geoelectrical Methods: 5 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleoma…5Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 5 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…4Planetary Science and Exploration: 4 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…4Astro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…4Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 4 fractional works
GeophysicsMolecular BiologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Science

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 8 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 7 works
  3. 3 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 6 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 6 works
  6. 6 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods Geophysics 5 works
  7. 7 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 5 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 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 available43.0%not open57.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors61.9%domestic only38.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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