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Czech Aerospace Research Centre

In research, Czech Aerospace Research Centre stands highest in Engineering (#6,486 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,979 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 4.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#25,611
of 42,892
Rank in Czechia
#144
of 261
Research works
391
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Czech Aerospace Research Centre known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EngineeringField #6,486 of 11,412 20.1%254
Physical SciencesDomain #13,979 of 21,541 18.3%344

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Czech Aerospace Research Centre 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 Aerospace Research Centre specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 23.1 works4.6×
← 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: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.62× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.62× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.64× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Czech Aerospace Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, J Koçián, Petr Straka and Potuzník lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Czech Aerospace Research Centre.

  1. 1 J Koçián Czechia · #993,866 worldwide 22 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Petr Straka Czechia · #1,229,531 worldwide 14 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Potuzník Czechia · #1,367,142 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Jiří Čečrdle Czechia · #1,402,536 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 K Vanĕcek Czechia · #1,526,498 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Czech Aerospace Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at Czech Aerospace Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Mechanical Properties, Fracture Mechanics, Adhesive Joints, Ballistic Impact, Thermal Analysis and Finite Element Analysis.

▲ 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 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Heat Transfer7▲ 45×9 topics
  2. Large-Eddy Simulation5▲ 73×3 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties4▲ 12×9 topics
  4. Fracture Mechanics3▲ 160×3 topics
  5. Adhesive Joints3▲ 128×2 topics
  6. Ballistic Impact3▲ 143×2 topics
  7. Thermal Analysis3▲ 67×2 topics
  8. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 35×3 topics
  9. Boundary Layer3▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Mechanical Behavior2▲ 58×2 topics
  11. CubeSat2▲ 353×1 topic
  12. Film Cooling2▲ 438×1 topic
  13. Turbine2▲ 438×1 topic
  14. small satellite2▲ 353×1 topic
  15. Cohesive Zone Models2▲ 168×1 topic
  16. Delamination2▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Finite Element Method2▲ 52×3 topics
  18. Non-Destructive Testing2▲ 51×3 topics
  19. Turbulent Flows2▲ 46×1 topic
  20. Vortex Dynamics2▲ 40×1 topic
  21. Numerical Simulation1▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Climate Change1▲ 1.46×7 topics
  23. Defect Detection1▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Vibration Analysis1▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Numerical Modeling1▲ 32×4 topics
  26. Machine Learning1◆ 0.99×2 topics
  27. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics1▲ 86×1 topic
  28. Chemical Kinetics1▲ 34×2 topics
  29. Dynamic Deformation1▲ 110×1 topic
  30. Eddy Current Testing1▲ 69×1 topic
  31. Guided Lamb Waves1▲ 83×1 topic
  32. High Strain Rate1▲ 110×1 topic
  33. Non-Destructive Evaluation1▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Optimization1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  35. Piezoelectric Impedance-Based Health Monitoring1▲ 83×1 topic
  36. Polymer Composite Materials1▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Czech Aerospace Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization, Spacecraft Design and Technology, Mechanical Behavior of Composites and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows.

Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of C…2Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 2 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbu…2Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 2 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksHigh-Velocity Impact and…1High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior: 1 fractional worksUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation: 1 fractional worksCombustion and flame dynamics: 1 fractional worksComputational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsComputational MechanicsMechanical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  4. 4 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 2 works
  5. 5 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 1 works
  7. 7 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 1 works
  10. 10 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 1 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Czech Aerospace Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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