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Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Thermomechanics

In research, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Thermomechanics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,774 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,807 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics — Computational Mechanics is 29.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,769
of 28,054 · #10,003 all time
Rank in Czechia
#114
of 163
Research works
1.2k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Thermomechanics 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 #9,774 of 12,888 6.1%166 #6028
EngineeringField #5,807 of 6,636 6.4%111 #2648

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 29.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 29.7 works30×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.75× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.28× its world share, 111 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.04× its world share, 18 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.54× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Miroslav Chomát, Michal Landa and Václav Tesař lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Thermomechanics.

  1. 1 Miroslav Chomát Czechia · #249,832 worldwide 74 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Michal Landa Czechia · #338,782 worldwide 172 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Václav Tesař Czechia · #439,541 worldwide 120 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Hanuš Seiner Czechia · #516,398 worldwide 168 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Petr Sedlák Czechia · #531,819 worldwide 95 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Anna Machová Czechia · #545,334 worldwide 104 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Jaromı́r Horáček Czechia · #717,382 worldwide 81 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 L. Schreier Czechia · #728,671 worldwide 27 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Miroslav Frost Czechia · #1,051,529 worldwide 39 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Luděk Pešek Czechia · #1,118,062 worldwide 8 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Thermomechanics

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Turbulent Flow, Boundary Layer, Vortex Dynamics, Turbulent Flows, Boundary Layer Transition and Particle Image Velocimetry.

▲ 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. Heat Transfer30▲ 35×13 topics
  2. Large-Eddy Simulation25▲ 74×5 topics
  3. Turbulent Flow13▲ 65×4 topics
  4. Boundary Layer12▲ 54×4 topics
  5. Vortex Dynamics11▲ 54×3 topics
  6. Turbulent Flows10▲ 57×3 topics
  7. Boundary Layer Transition10▲ 78×1 topic
  8. Fluid-Structure Interaction10▲ 36×6 topics
  9. Particle Image Velocimetry10▲ 78×1 topic
  10. Numerical Simulation9▲ 18×9 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications9▲ 4.2×8 topics
  12. Microstructure8▲ 9.2×11 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties8▲ 4.6×17 topics
  14. Flow Control7▲ 79×2 topics
  15. Nanoparticles7▲ 3.2×8 topics
  16. Separation Control7▲ 149×2 topics
  17. Radial Basis Functions7▲ 54×2 topics
  18. CFD Simulation6▲ 32×5 topics
  19. Vibration Analysis6▲ 13×7 topics
  20. Adaptive Mesh Refinement6▲ 54×2 topics
  21. High-Order Schemes6▲ 54×2 topics
  22. Cylinder Wake6▲ 94×1 topic
  23. Vortex-Induced Vibrations6▲ 94×1 topic
  24. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 10×5 topics
  25. Film Cooling5▲ 202×1 topic
  26. Turbine5▲ 202×1 topic
  27. Air Quality5▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Thermodynamic Properties5▲ 62×3 topics
  29. Pedestrian Wind Comfort5▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Urban Microclimate5▲ 61×1 topic
  31. Shock-Wave Interactions5▲ 72×1 topic
  32. Turbulence Modeling5▲ 72×1 topic
  33. Monte Carlo Simulation4▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Wave Propagation4▲ 22×4 topics
  35. Extraction4▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Experimental Investigation4▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Martensitic Transformation4▲ 158×1 topic
  38. Shape Memory Alloys4▲ 158×1 topic
  39. Friction Factor4▲ 52×1 topic
  40. Solar Air Heater4▲ 52×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis, Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization and Wind and Air Flow Studies.

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 10 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 6 fractional worksTurbomachinery Performan…5Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization: 5 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies5Wind and Air Flow Studies: 5 fractional worksComputational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 5 fractional worksShape Memory Alloy Transformations: 4 fractional worksPhase Equilibria and The…4Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics: 4 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms4Heat Transfer Mechanisms: 4 fractional worksAerodynamics and Fluid D…3Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 3 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…3Combustion and flame dynamics: 3 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAerospace EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 10 works
  2. 2 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 6 works
  3. 3 Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 5 works
  6. 6 Shape Memory Alloy Transformations Materials Chemistry 4 works
  7. 7 Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 3 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 available38.0%not open62.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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