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Eurac Research

In research, Eurac Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,633 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,809 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,218 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atmospheric Science, Building and Construction and Environmental Engineering — Atmospheric Science is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,054
of 28,054 · #5,088 all time
Rank in Italy
#88
of 618
Research works
1.8k
▲ 139% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Eurac Research 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,633 of 10,521 36.7%169 #2180
Physical SciencesDomain #2,809 of 12,888 29.4%273 #4523
Environmental ScienceField #1,218 of 3,551 32.1%112 #1743
Social SciencesField #2,759 of 6,365 36.2%97 #2688
EngineeringField #3,075 of 6,636 28.4%86 #4636
Health SciencesDomain #8,299 of 11,982 24.0%65 #11891

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Eurac Research 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. Social Sciences#2,180 #1,633
  2. Physical Sciences#4,523 #2,809
  3. Environmental Science#1,743 #1,218
  4. Social Sciences#2,688 #2,759
  5. Engineering#4,636 #3,075
  6. Health Sciences#11,891 #8,299
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 Eurac Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atmospheric Science takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 22.9 works9.2×
  2. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 28.8 works8.2×
  3. Environmental EngineeringSubfield · 24.0 works7.8×
  4. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 29.4 works6.8×
← 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: 0.89× its world share, 24 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.40× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.15× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 86 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.98× its world share, 112 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 52 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.12× its world share, 35 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.63× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.65× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 97 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Eurac Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew A. Hicks, Peter P. Pramstaller and Christian Fuchsberger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Eurac Research.

  1. 1 Andrew A. Hicks Italy · #9,384 worldwide 1.2k citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Peter P. Pramstaller Italy · #10,986 worldwide 1.2k citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Christian Fuchsberger Italy · #68,780 worldwide 347 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Cristian Pattaro Italy · #114,180 worldwide 517 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Georg Niedrist Italy · #174,171 worldwide 305 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Erich Tasser Italy · #224,316 worldwide 242 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 David Moser Italy · #246,418 worldwide 339 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Roberto Lollini Italy · #326,346 worldwide 169 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Hermann Brugger Italy · #451,129 worldwide 54 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Roberta Medda-Windischer Italy · #489,782 worldwide 10 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Eurac Research

Which keywords describe research at Eurac Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Remote Sensing, Sustainability, Thermal Comfort, Artificial Neural Networks, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Impact.

▲ 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. Climate Change78▲ 5.1×66 topics
  2. Renewable Energy49▲ 6.0×24 topics
  3. Sustainability40▲ 2.9×46 topics
  4. Remote Sensing38▲ 5.4×21 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency25▲ 4.6×16 topics
  6. Thermal Comfort24▲ 33×2 topics
  7. Artificial Neural Networks22▲ 8.2×4 topics
  8. Environmental Impact21▲ 2.1×24 topics
  9. Climate Change Impact19▲ 15×4 topics
  10. Hydrology18▲ 26×4 topics
  11. Model Predictive Control18▲ 12×2 topics
  12. Energy Simulation18▲ 34×2 topics
  13. Building Energy Consumption18▲ 40×1 topic
  14. Sustainable Buildings18▲ 40×1 topic
  15. Greenhouse Gas Emissions17▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Biodiversity Conservation16▲ 7.8×8 topics
  17. Conservation15▲ 6.2×13 topics
  18. Ecosystem Services14▲ 6.2×9 topics
  19. Global Warming14▲ 5.8×11 topics
  20. Life Cycle Assessment13▲ 8.6×4 topics
  21. Energy Transition12▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Cultural Heritage12▲ 4.0×9 topics
  23. Land Use Change12▲ 7.0×5 topics
  24. Sea Level Rise12▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Environmental Policy12▲ 10×6 topics
  26. Glacier11▲ 47×1 topic
  27. Water Availability11▲ 47×1 topic
  28. Social-Ecological Systems11▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Solar Energy11▲ 5.9×4 topics
  30. Invasive Species10▲ 4.2×18 topics
  31. Governance10▲ 5.4×9 topics
  32. National Identity9▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Energy Consumption9▲ 7.0×4 topics
  34. Hydrological Modeling9▲ 6.8×5 topics
  35. Sociolinguistics9▲ 8.4×7 topics
  36. Vegetation9▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Land Use8▲ 30×3 topics
  38. Wind Power Integration8▲ 22×2 topics
  39. District Heating8▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Energy Systems8▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Eurac Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Cryospheric studies and observations, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization and Urban Heat Island Mitigation.

Building Energy and Comf…18Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 18 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 11 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 8 fractional worksUrban Heat Island Mitigation: 7 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 7 fractional worksPolitical Systems and Governance: 6 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and…6Environmental Impact and Sustainability: 6 fractional worksHigh Altitude and Hypoxia: 5 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 5 fractional worksSustainability and Climate Change Governance: 4 fractional works
Building and ConstructionAtmospheric ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 18 works
  2. 2 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 11 works
  3. 3 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Urban Heat Island Mitigation Environmental Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  6. 6 Political Systems and Governance Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  7. 7 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 High Altitude and Hypoxia Genetics 5 works
  9. 9 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 works
  10. 10 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 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 available68.8%not open31.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.1%domestic only56.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Eurac Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 139% 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.

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