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Faculty of Polymer Technology

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,050
of 28,054 · #37,789 all time
Rank in Slovenia
#36
of 51
Research works
124
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

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: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 5.07× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.18× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.90× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.74× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.48× 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, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Faculty of Polymer Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Blaž Nardin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Faculty of Polymer Technology.

  1. 1 Blaž Nardin Slovenia · #1,584,370 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Faculty of Polymer Technology

Which keywords describe research at Faculty of Polymer Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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. Mechanical Properties8▲ 13×11 topics
  2. Nanocomposites7▲ 15×11 topics
  3. Environmental Impact7▲ 6.7×11 topics
  4. Recycling7▲ 28×4 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications6▲ 8.0×7 topics
  6. Polymer Composites6▲ 35×5 topics
  7. Biodegradable Polymers5▲ 51×4 topics
  8. Nanoparticles5▲ 6.3×14 topics
  9. Ionic Liquids4▲ 24×5 topics
  10. Waste Management4▲ 15×2 topics
  11. Biodegradable3▲ 59×2 topics
  12. Catalysis3▲ 6.4×9 topics
  13. Heterogeneous Catalysts3▲ 45×2 topics
  14. Marine Environment2▲ 29×2 topics
  15. Composites2▲ 51×1 topic
  16. Microplastics2▲ 40×1 topic
  17. Natural Fibers2▲ 59×1 topic
  18. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 50×1 topic
  19. Polylactic Acid2▲ 50×1 topic
  20. Terrestrial Ecosystems2▲ 40×1 topic
  21. Applications2▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Materials2▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Optimization2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  24. Rheological Properties2▲ 18×2 topics
  25. 3D Printing2▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Composite Materials2▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Renewable Resources2▲ 19×4 topics
  29. Challenges2▲ 26×1 topic
  30. Fused Deposition Modeling2▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Pyrolysis2▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Vibration Analysis2▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Biomass2▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Biomaterials2▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Catalytic2▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Conducting Polymers2▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Rheology2▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Wear Behavior2▲ 81×2 topics
  39. Polymer Blends2▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Polymer Crystallization2▲ 135×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: 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 worksPolymer crystallization and properties: 2 fractional worksTribology and Wear Analysis: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…2Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 2 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 1 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 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  6. 6 Tribology and Wear Analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 1 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher 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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