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FH Kärnten

In research, FH Kärnten stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,026 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,446 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,201
of 28,054 · #23,510 all time
Rank in Austria
#75
of 168
Research works
592
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is FH Kärnten 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 #10,026 of 12,888 11.3%118 #15753
EngineeringField #5,446 of 6,636 11.2%79 #8813

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where FH Kärnten 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).

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: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.19× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.70× its world share, 79 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 6.45× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.13× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at FH Kärnten?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Auer, Danilo Garbi Zutin and Otger Autrata lead among researchers whose main affiliation is FH Kärnten.

  1. 1 Michael Auer · #344,623 worldwide 40 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Danilo Garbi Zutin · #524,319 worldwide 54 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Otger Autrata · #537,546 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Bringfriede Scheu · #597,252 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Johannes Sturm · #970,850 worldwide 51 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Sebastian Spintzyk · #1,077,006 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Dietmar Sternad · #1,280,462 worldwide 17 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Andreas Pester · #1,358,663 worldwide 27 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Norbert Randl · #1,483,343 worldwide 14 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at FH Kärnten

Which keywords describe research at FH Kärnten?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Distance Learning, Remote Laboratories, Virtual Labs, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Sustainability and Health Monitoring.

▲ 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. Engineering Education12▲ 69×3 topics
  2. Sustainability10▲ 2.2×11 topics
  3. Distance Learning10▲ 15×2 topics
  4. Additive Manufacturing9▲ 15×5 topics
  5. Remote Laboratories9▲ 165×1 topic
  6. Virtual Labs9▲ 165×1 topic
  7. 3D Printing9▲ 19×3 topics
  8. Globalization7▲ 1.91×11 topics
  9. Health Monitoring6▲ 14×2 topics
  10. Applications5▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Power Electronics5▲ 7.9×7 topics
  12. Biomedical Engineering5▲ 17×2 topics
  13. Materials5▲ 11×2 topics
  14. Nanogenerators5▲ 19×1 topic
  15. Wearable5▲ 19×1 topic
  16. Artificial Neural Networks5▲ 5.1×4 topics
  17. Social Justice5▲ 4.1×5 topics
  18. Challenges5▲ 20×1 topic
  19. Fused Deposition Modeling5▲ 21×1 topic
  20. Cyber-Physical Systems4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  21. Geopolymer4▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Ethics4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  23. FPGA4▲ 48×2 topics
  24. Cultural Studies3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  25. Neoliberalism3▲ 4.7×3 topics
  26. Concrete Extrusion3▲ 31×1 topic
  27. Rheology3▲ 8.7×1 topic
  28. Societal Change3▲ 163×1 topic
  29. Urban Education3▲ 70×1 topic
  30. Project-Based Learning3▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Curriculum3▲ 14×2 topics
  32. IEEE 14513▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Smart Sensors3▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Transducer Interface Standards3▲ 54×1 topic
  35. Dental Materials2▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Restorative Dentistry2▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Actuators2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  38. Digital Twin2▲ 8.9×1 topic
  39. High-Level Synthesis2▲ 59×1 topic
  40. Reconfigurable Computing2▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does FH Kärnten publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Experimental Learning in Engineering, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials.

Experimental Learning in…9Experimental Learning in Engineering: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 5 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 3 fractional worksSociety, Economy, and Ethics Research: 3 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 3 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksEmbedded Systems Design Techniques: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional works
Media TechnologyBiomedical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringBuilding and Construction6 others

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

  1. 1 Experimental Learning in EngineeringMedia Technology 9 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsBuilding and Construction 3 works
  5. 5 Society, Economy, and Ethics ResearchSociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Sensor Technology and Measurement SystemsComputer Networks and Communications 3 works
  7. 7 Dental materials and restorationsOrthodontics 2 works
  8. 8 Digital Transformation in IndustryIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Embedded Systems Design TechniquesHardware and Architecture 2 works
  10. 10 Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryRehabilitation 2 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 available39.6%not open60.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.0%domestic only70.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has FH Kärnten's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.