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Faculty of Polymer Technology

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,567
of 22,385 · #29,669 all time
Rank in Slovenia
#44
of 50
Research works
124
▲ 265% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.10×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
74%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Faculty of Polymer Technology

Which fields of science does Faculty of Polymer Technology work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Faculty of Polymer Technology is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (36%), Materials Science (26%), Environmental Science (9%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 54 fractional works · 79.6% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 35.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 12.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 18 fractional works · 26.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 7 fractional works · 10.6% of its workBiomaterials: 5 fractional works · 7.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 8.7% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNuclear Energy and Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 9.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKFaculty ofPolymer…68fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences80%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2435.5%
    2. Materials Science1826.1%
    3. Environmental Science68.7%
    4. Computer Science22.6%
    5. Energy12.0%
    6. Chemical Engineering11.8%
    7. Chemistry11.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    9. Mathematics00.4%
    10. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    1. Social Sciences45.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities22.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting11.5%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
    1. Medicine34.8%
    2. Dentistry10.9%
    3. Health Professions00.5%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 5.11× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.19× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.37× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.76× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.47× its world share, 18 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.96× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science7.47×18 works
  2. Chemical Engineering5.11×1 works
  3. Engineering2.37×24 works
  4. Energy2.19×1 works
  5. Dentistry1.96×1 works
  6. Environmental Science1.76×6 works
  7. Chemistry0.99×1 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.91×2 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.56×2 works
  10. Nursing0.50×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.46×1 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.44×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.44×4 works
  14. Computer Science0.34×2 works
  15. Mathematics0.31×0 works
  16. Medicine0.25×3 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.25×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.24×1 works
  19. Health Professions0.19×0 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.11×0 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Faculty of Polymer Technology?

Ranked on the quality score, Julio Cesar Espinoza Vidal, Matija Hriberšek and Irena Pulko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Faculty of Polymer Technology.

  1. 1 Julio Cesar Espinoza Vidal Slovenia · #2,952,083 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Matija Hriberšek Slovenia · #3,044,859 worldwide 272 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Irena Pulko Slovenia · #3,622,173 worldwide 1k citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Blaž Nardin Slovenia · #4,617,668 worldwide 235 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Pavao Kovačević Slovenia · #4,823,335 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Rebeka Lorber Slovenia · #4,920,795 worldwide 41 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Silvester Bolka Slovenia · #5,111,565 worldwide 248 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Janez Slapnik Slovenia · #5,948,835 worldwide 154 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Faculty of Polymer Technology

What are the most cited papers from Faculty of Polymer Technology?

The most cited paper from Faculty of Polymer Technology is "High Internal Phase Emulsion Templating – A Path To Hierarchically Porous Functional Polymers" (Irena Pulko, Peter Krajnc, 2012), with 322 citations. Next come "Hydrocracking, hydrogenation and hydro-deoxygenation of fatty acids, esters and glycerides: Mechanisms, kinetics and transport phenomena" (223) and "Aliphatic hyperbranched polyesters based on 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid—Determination of structure, solution and bulk properties" (187).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 High Internal Phase Emulsion Templating – A Path To Hierarchically Porous Functional Polymers Irena Pulko, Peter Krajnc · Macromolecular Rapid Communications 21 Aug 2012 322
2 Hydrocracking, hydrogenation and hydro-deoxygenation of fatty acids, esters and glycerides: Mechanisms, kinetics and transport phenomena Matej Žula, Miha Grilc, Blaž Likozar · Chemical Engineering Journal Open access 25 Apr 2022 223
3 Aliphatic hyperbranched polyesters based on 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid—Determination of structure, solution and bulk properties Ema Žagar, Majda Žigon · Progress in Polymer Science 23 Sep 2010 187
4 Ultra‐High Surface Area Functional Porous Polymers by Emulsion Templating and Hypercrosslinking: Efficient Nucleophilic Catalyst Supports Irena Pulko, Jennifer Wall, Peter Krajnc et al. · Chemistry - A European Journal 26 Jan 2010 154
5 Furfural hydrogenation over Cu, Ni, Pd, Pt, Re, Rh and Ru catalysts: Ab initio modelling of adsorption, desorption and reaction micro-kinetics Rok Šivec, Matej Huš, Blaž Likozar et al. · Chemical Engineering Journal Open access 4 Feb 2022 107
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Which keywords describe research at Faculty of Polymer Technology?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Recycling, Environmental Impact, Biomedical Applications, Polymer Composites, Biodegradable Polymers and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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-now 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. Mechanical Properties9▲ 13×12 topics
  2. Nanocomposites8▲ 14×11 topics
  3. Environmental Impact7▲ 6.1×11 topics
  4. Recycling7▲ 26×4 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications6▲ 7.8×8 topics
  6. Polymer Composites6▲ 33×5 topics
  7. Biodegradable Polymers6▲ 47×4 topics
  8. Nanoparticles5▲ 6.2×14 topics
  9. Ionic Liquids4▲ 23×5 topics
  10. Waste Management4▲ 14×2 topics
  11. Catalysis3▲ 6.1×9 topics
  12. Biodegradable3▲ 53×2 topics
  13. Heterogeneous Catalysts3▲ 42×2 topics
  14. Marine Environment2▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Composites2▲ 46×1 topic
  16. Microplastics2▲ 37×1 topic
  17. Natural Fibers2▲ 51×1 topic
  18. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 46×1 topic
  19. Polylactic Acid2▲ 46×1 topic
  20. Terrestrial Ecosystems2▲ 37×1 topic
  21. Renewable Resources2▲ 18×4 topics
  22. Rheological Properties2▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Applications2▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Materials2▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Optimization2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  26. 3D Printing2▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  28. Composite Materials2▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Pyrolysis2▲ 41×2 topics
  30. Biomass2▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Biomaterials2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Challenges2▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Fused Deposition Modeling2▲ 26×1 topic
  34. Vibration Analysis2▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Catalytic2▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Conducting Polymers2▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Rheology2▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Wear Behavior2▲ 76×2 topics
  39. Polymer Blends2▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Polymer Crystallization2▲ 113×1 topic

Which research topics does Faculty of Polymer Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

biodegradable polymer sy…2biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced…2Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 2 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…2Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…2Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 2 fractional worksTribology and Wear Analysis: 2 fractional worksPolymer crystallization …2Polymer crystallization and properties: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 2 fractional worksGear and Bearing Dynamic…1Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 1 fractional works
BiomaterialsPolymers and PlasticsPollutionAutomotive Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 2 works
  2. 2 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  3. 3 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 2 works
  6. 6 Tribology and Wear Analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  8. 8 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 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 available74.5%not open25.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.6%domestic only75.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Faculty of Polymer Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 265% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Faculty of Polymer Technology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00036% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Faculty of Polymer Technology0.00035% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Faculty of Polymer Technology over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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