FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
In research, FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic stands highest in Physical Sciences (#434 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#110 of 1,646 worldwide) and Materials Science (#510 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Condensed Matter Physics is 26.4× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #789 of 28,054 · #776 all time
- Rank in Czechia
- #2 of 163
- Research works
- 13k ▼ 6% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 205k 15.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 17.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 30% world 28%
What is FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #434 of 12,888 | 18.0% | 1,298 | #527 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #110 of 1,646 | 26.2% | 459 | #268 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #510 of 2,468 | 13.2% | 323 | #318 | |
| Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield | #119 of 565 | 18.9% | 176 | #286 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,446 of 6,636 | 13.1% | 341 | #1363 | |
| Materials ChemistrySubfield | #517 of 1,556 | 14.1% | 203 | #363 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #814 of 2,318 | 13.7% | 150 | #830 | |
| Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield | #167 of 443 | 35.0% | 79 | #461 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #4,318 of 7,800 | 18.0% | 66 | #3997 | |
| Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield | #174 of 304 | 12.8% | 86 | #214 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic 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.
- Physical Sciences#527 #434
- Physics and Astronomy#268 #110
- Materials Science#318 #510
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#286 #119
- Engineering#1,363 #1,446
- Materials Chemistry#363 #517
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#830 #814
- Astronomy and Astrophysics#461 #167
- Life Sciences#3,997 #4,318
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials#214 #174
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
What does FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 26.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 59.9 works26×
- Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 86.4 works19×
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 175.8 works17×
- Physics and AstronomyField · 459.1 works15×
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 86.0 works13×
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 79.4 works11×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Physics and Astronomy 14.6×
- Materials Science 6.5×
- Chemistry 2.7×
- Chemical Engineering 1.6×
- Engineering 1.6×
- Energy 1.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.2×
- Mathematics 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Environmental Science 0.2×
- Decision Sciences 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Psychology 0.0×
- Nursing 0.0×
- Arts and Humanities 0.0×
- Veterinary 0.0×
- Health Professions 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic?
Ranked on the composite score, T. Jungwirth, M. Pech and M. Vaněček lead among researchers whose main affiliation is FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
- 1 T. Jungwirth Czechia · #44,719 worldwide 829 citations · 93 works
- 2 M. Pech Czechia · #57,135 worldwide 576 citations · 73 works
- 3 M. Vaněček Czechia · #61,443 worldwide 367 citations · 45 works
- 4 K. Polák Czechia · #63,884 worldwide 689 citations · 27 works
- 5 J. Kudrnovský Czechia · #80,195 worldwide 743 citations · 87 works
- 6 Petr Schovánek Czechia · #81,976 worldwide 584 citations · 71 works
- 7 Dominik Kriegner Czechia · #97,427 worldwide 366 citations · 30 works
- 8 Dušan Mandát Czechia · #98,186 worldwide 558 citations · 83 works
- 9 Petr Šittner Czechia · #100,216 worldwide 445 citations · 77 works
- 10 J. Hejtmánek Czechia · #118,280 worldwide 455 citations · 58 works
Which keywords describe research at FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Electronic Structure, Crystal Growth, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Spintronics, Nanostructures and Microstructure.
- Cosmological Parameters
- X-Ray Spectroscopy
- Perovskite Oxides
- Spectroscopy
- Metal-Insulator Transition
- Molecular Dynamics
- Nanocrystals
- Topological Order
- Quantum Gravity
- Nonlinear Optics
- Frequency Conversion
- Biosensors
- Quantum Computing
- Two-Dimensional Materials
- Thin Films
- Mechanical Properties
- Nanostructures
- Spintronics
- Electronic Structure
- Nanoparticles
- Biomedical Applications
- Superconductivity
- Crystal Growth
- Microstructure
- Nanocomposites
- Black Holes
- Room Temperature
- Graphene
- Semiconductors
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Entanglement
- Semiconductor
- Topological Insulators
- Supernovae
- Dark Matter
- Quantum Entanglement
- Electronic Structure Calculations
- General Relativity
- Dark Energy
- Cosmic Microwave Background
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
- Biomedical Applications69▲ 4.1×33 topics
- Nanoparticles68▲ 3.8×37 topics
- Superconductivity68▲ 28×9 topics
- Electronic Structure67▲ 26×8 topics
- Crystal Growth62▲ 16×12 topics
- Spintronics45▲ 24×4 topics
- Microstructure44▲ 6.0×18 topics
- Nanostructures43▲ 7.6×17 topics
- Nanocomposites40▲ 3.5×21 topics
- Mechanical Properties38▲ 2.8×30 topics
- Black Holes37▲ 27×3 topics
- Thin Films35▲ 13×10 topics
- Room Temperature34▲ 15×3 topics
- Two-Dimensional Materials34▲ 10×4 topics
- Graphene34▲ 3.5×11 topics
- Quantum Computing32▲ 22×4 topics
- Semiconductors32▲ 7.3×5 topics
- Biosensors31▲ 4.2×12 topics
- Raman Spectroscopy29▲ 10×6 topics
- Frequency Conversion28▲ 48×3 topics
- Entanglement28▲ 13×4 topics
- Nonlinear Optics28▲ 18×4 topics
- Semiconductor28▲ 5.8×7 topics
- Quantum Gravity28▲ 24×4 topics
- Topological Insulators27▲ 41×2 topics
- Topological Order26▲ 38×2 topics
- Supernovae25▲ 21×2 topics
- Nanocrystals24▲ 6.3×5 topics
- Dark Matter24▲ 15×4 topics
- Molecular Dynamics24▲ 10×6 topics
- Quantum Entanglement24▲ 25×2 topics
- Metal-Insulator Transition23▲ 25×2 topics
- Electronic Structure Calculations23▲ 25×2 topics
- Spectroscopy23▲ 9.7×10 topics
- General Relativity22▲ 23×2 topics
- Perovskite Oxides22▲ 22×2 topics
- Dark Energy21▲ 23×2 topics
- X-Ray Spectroscopy21▲ 34×2 topics
- Cosmic Microwave Background21▲ 26×1 topic
- Cosmological Parameters21▲ 26×1 topic
Which research topics does FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials and Shape Memory Alloy Transformations.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 21 works
- 2 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 21 works
- 3 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 20 works
- 4 Shape Memory Alloy Transformations Materials Chemistry 19 works
- 5 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 18 works
- 6 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 18 works
- 7 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 18 works
- 8 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 17 works
- 9 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 16 works
- 10 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Prague
- Charles University
- Czech Technical University in Prague
- Czech Academy of Sciences
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physiology
- Prague University of Economics and Business
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.