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Institute for Polymer Mechanics

In research, Institute for Polymer Mechanics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,353 of 21,541 worldwide), Materials Science (#2,420 of 4,504 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,873 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,198
of 42,892
Rank in Latvia
#8
of 45
Research works
498
▼ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
4%
world 28%

What is Institute for Polymer Mechanics known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #8,353 of 21,541 10.4%472
Materials ScienceField #2,420 of 4,504 11.9%170
EngineeringField #9,873 of 11,412 10.3%265

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Polymer Mechanics 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.23× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.43× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Polymer Mechanics?

Ranked on the composite score, R. D. Maksimov, G. A. Teters and Vitauts Tamužs lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Polymer Mechanics.

  1. 1 R. D. Maksimov Latvia · #479,286 worldwide 46 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 G. A. Teters Latvia · #761,030 worldwide 7 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Vitauts Tamužs Latvia · #1,009,757 worldwide 59 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 V. A. Polyakov Latvia · #1,091,923 worldwide 8 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 G. G. Portnov Latvia · #1,237,733 worldwide 18 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Polymer Mechanics

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Polymer Mechanics?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Adhesive Joints, Metal Nanoparticles, Aerospace Applications, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics, Polymer Composite Materials, Fracture Mechanics 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 all years 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 Properties98▲ 21×25 topics
  2. Adhesive Joints92▲ 226×2 topics
  3. Metal Nanoparticles91▲ 121×4 topics
  4. Aerospace Applications67▲ 112×2 topics
  5. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics67▲ 332×1 topic
  6. Polymer Composite Materials67▲ 332×1 topic
  7. Fracture Mechanics50▲ 127×3 topics
  8. Nanoparticles49▲ 7.4×14 topics
  9. Finite Element Analysis43▲ 37×6 topics
  10. Polymer Nanocomposites41▲ 211×3 topics
  11. Rheology37▲ 35×7 topics
  12. Nanomaterials35▲ 8.6×5 topics
  13. Composite Materials30▲ 27×10 topics
  14. Ballistic Impact28▲ 78×2 topics
  15. Mechanical Behavior28▲ 39×2 topics
  16. Cohesive Zone Models25▲ 123×1 topic
  17. Delamination25▲ 91×1 topic
  18. Synthesis25▲ 8.5×6 topics
  19. Nanocomposites23▲ 6.0×16 topics
  20. Viscoelasticity22▲ 39×3 topics
  21. Vibration Analysis22▲ 15×8 topics
  22. Antimicrobial22▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Friction22▲ 62×4 topics
  24. Environmental22▲ 77×1 topic
  25. Sulfur Nanoparticles22▲ 504×1 topic
  26. Geometric Modeling21▲ 240×1 topic
  27. Mathematical Simulation21▲ 240×1 topic
  28. Tribological Properties20▲ 278×2 topics
  29. Reinforcement20▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Surface Modification20▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Epoxy Composites20▲ 595×1 topic
  32. Polymer Materials20▲ 595×1 topic
  33. Corrosion19▲ 33×4 topics
  34. Finite Element Method18▲ 28×6 topics
  35. Steel18▲ 87×2 topics
  36. Molecular Modeling17▲ 54×2 topics
  37. Recycling17▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Hydrogen Embrittlement15▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Gas Pipeline15▲ 165×1 topic
  40. Material Degradation15▲ 165×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for Polymer Mechanics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, Structural Load-Bearing Analysis, Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies and Thermal properties of materials.

Advanced Thermoelectric …0Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices: 0 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing …0Structural Load-Bearing Analysis: 0 fractional worksThermal Radiation and Co…0Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies: 0 fractional worksThermal properties of ma…0Thermal properties of materials: 0 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of C…0Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 0 fractional worksStructural Health Monito…0Structural Health Monitoring Techniques: 0 fractional worksStructural Analysis and Optimization: 0 fractional worksOptical measurement and interference techniques: 0 fractional worksNonlinear Optical Materials Research: 0 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 0 fractional works
Materials ChemistryCivil and Structural EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Materials Chemistry 0 works
  2. 2 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Thermal properties of materials Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  6. 6 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Structural Analysis and Optimization Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Optical measurement and interference techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  9. 9 Nonlinear Optical Materials Research Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 works
  10. 10 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 0 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 available4.0%not open96.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.4%domestic only84.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Polymer Mechanics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% lower 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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