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Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

In research, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,699 of 12,888 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,286 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics and Biomaterials — Polymers and Plastics is 24.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,157
of 28,054 · #4,199 all time
Rank in Czechia
#56
of 163
Research works
4.4k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
101k
23.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry 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 #5,699 of 12,888 7.4%214 #2523
Materials ScienceField #2,286 of 2,468 5.9%97 #1689

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 24.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 26.3 works24×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 26.2 works23×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.70× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.33× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 9.20× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.22× its world share, 35 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.56× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.36× its world share, 55 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.25× its world share, 97 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and Humanities1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Jaroslav Stejskal, Bohdan Schneider and O. Wichterle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry.

  1. 1 Jaroslav Stejskal Czechia · #38,850 worldwide 1.1k citations · 142 works
  2. 2 Bohdan Schneider Czechia · #39,450 worldwide 511 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 O. Wichterle Czechia · #51,241 worldwide 488 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Miroslava Trchová Czechia · #70,749 worldwide 599 citations · 59 works
  5. 5 František Švec Czechia · #116,633 worldwide 477 citations · 81 works
  6. 6 D. Lím Czechia · #117,160 worldwide 533 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Karel Dušek Czechia · #134,765 worldwide 370 citations · 72 works
  8. 8 Eduard Brynda Czechia · #152,435 worldwide 256 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Pavel Kratochvı́l Czechia · #180,128 worldwide 252 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Libor Matějka Czechia · #181,744 worldwide 183 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, Nanofibers, Self-Assembly and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications59▲ 18×24 topics
  2. Nanocomposites40▲ 18×19 topics
  3. Nanoparticles30▲ 8.9×28 topics
  4. Tissue Engineering29▲ 17×12 topics
  5. Drug Delivery27▲ 19×15 topics
  6. Nanomaterials18▲ 6.2×14 topics
  7. Nanofibers17▲ 30×3 topics
  8. Self-Assembly17▲ 19×10 topics
  9. Catalysis15▲ 8.6×23 topics
  10. Biodegradable Polymers13▲ 28×4 topics
  11. Conducting Polymers12▲ 33×2 topics
  12. Regenerative Medicine12▲ 18×5 topics
  13. Organic Electronics12▲ 30×2 topics
  14. Graphene12▲ 6.4×7 topics
  15. PEDOT:PSS11▲ 33×1 topic
  16. Polyaniline11▲ 33×1 topic
  17. Tumor Targeting10▲ 22×2 topics
  18. Micelles10▲ 100×2 topics
  19. Block Copolymers10▲ 138×2 topics
  20. Cancer Therapy10▲ 6.4×6 topics
  21. Click Chemistry10▲ 65×2 topics
  22. Biomaterials9▲ 15×7 topics
  23. Vesicles9▲ 97×2 topics
  24. Antifouling Coatings9▲ 97×2 topics
  25. Self-Assembled Monolayers9▲ 73×2 topics
  26. Living Radical Polymerization9▲ 154×1 topic
  27. Thiol-Ene Chemistry9▲ 154×1 topic
  28. Layer-by-Layer Assembly8▲ 91×2 topics
  29. Biosensors8▲ 5.9×9 topics
  30. Surface Chemistry8▲ 73×2 topics
  31. Synthesis8▲ 8.2×19 topics
  32. Hydrogels8▲ 16×5 topics
  33. Polyhydroxyalkanoates8▲ 39×1 topic
  34. Polylactic Acid8▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Mussel-Inspired8▲ 149×1 topic
  36. Polydopamine8▲ 149×1 topic
  37. Surface Engineering7▲ 29×3 topics
  38. Properties7▲ 34×3 topics
  39. Field-Effect Transistors7▲ 16×4 topics
  40. Magnetic Nanoparticles7▲ 23×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Conducting polymers and applications, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies.

Conducting polymers and …11Conducting polymers and applications: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthes…9Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 9 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…8biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 8 fractional worksPolymer Surface Interact…8Polymer Surface Interaction Studies: 8 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 7 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…4Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 4 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 4 fractional worksHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications: 4 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 4 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryBiomaterialsSurfaces, Coatings and Films3 others

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

  1. 1 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 11 works
  2. 2 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 9 works
  3. 3 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 8 works
  4. 4 Polymer Surface Interaction Studies Surfaces, Coatings and Films 8 works
  5. 5 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 7 works
  6. 6 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 5 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 4 works
  9. 9 Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications Molecular Medicine 4 works
  10. 10 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 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 available13.4%not open86.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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