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Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics

In research, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,183 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 23.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,463
of 28,054 · #1,486 all time
Rank in Hungary
#18
of 118
Research works
2.8k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
75k
27.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics 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 #3,183 of 12,888 12.0%111 #1016

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics 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).

What does Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 23.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 20.8 works23×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 35.0 works13×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 26.2 works6.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.87× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.50× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.62× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.02× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 12.64× its world share, 35 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 12.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Szipöcs, K. Kamarás and P. Domokos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics.

  1. 1 R. Szipöcs Hungary · #34,617 worldwide 489 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 K. Kamarás Hungary · #51,091 worldwide 682 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 P. Domokos Hungary · #112,719 worldwide 286 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 J. Balogh Hungary · #234,266 worldwide 119 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 László Gránásy Hungary · #290,905 worldwide 216 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Z. Kis Hungary · #299,480 worldwide 71 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Ágnes Buka Hungary · #432,235 worldwide 101 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Karlo Penc Hungary · #459,356 worldwide 216 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Tamás Pusztai Hungary · #466,558 worldwide 65 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 P. Fazekas Hungary · #493,206 worldwide 138 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Entanglement, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Topological Order, Spintronics, Electronic Structure and Crystal Growth.

▲ 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. Superconductivity8▲ 38×9 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications8▲ 5.3×20 topics
  3. Nanoparticles8▲ 4.9×21 topics
  4. Entanglement7▲ 36×4 topics
  5. Spintronics6▲ 34×3 topics
  6. Topological Order6▲ 93×2 topics
  7. Electronic Structure5▲ 21×7 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties5▲ 3.9×16 topics
  9. Crystal Growth4▲ 13×10 topics
  10. Nanocomposites4▲ 4.2×15 topics
  11. Microstructure4▲ 6.4×11 topics
  12. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 15×5 topics
  13. Room Temperature4▲ 18×3 topics
  14. Quantum Computing3▲ 27×3 topics
  15. Thin Films3▲ 14×6 topics
  16. Electronic Structure Calculations3▲ 40×2 topics
  17. Plasma Etching3▲ 118×1 topic
  18. Renormalization Group3▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Semiconductor Industry3▲ 118×1 topic
  20. Two-Dimensional Materials3▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Many-Body Localization3▲ 114×1 topic
  22. Quantum Thermalization3▲ 114×1 topic
  23. Spin Dynamics3▲ 54×2 topics
  24. Phase Transitions3▲ 38×2 topics
  25. Cryptography3▲ 17×3 topics
  26. Frustrated Magnets3▲ 76×1 topic
  27. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions3▲ 78×1 topic
  28. Quantum Spin Liquids3▲ 76×1 topic
  29. Skyrmions3▲ 78×1 topic
  30. Topological Insulators3▲ 46×2 topics
  31. Cuprate Superconductors2▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Electron Spin2▲ 55×1 topic
  33. High-Temperature Superconductivity2▲ 59×1 topic
  34. Semiconductor Quantum Dots2▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Superconducting Circuits2▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Computation2▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Monte Carlo Simulation2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  38. Quantum2▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Quantum Information2▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Molecular Dynamics2▲ 11×7 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, Quantum many-body systems, Magnetic properties of thin films and Advanced Condensed Matter Physics.

Plasma Diagnostics and A…3Plasma Diagnostics and Applications: 3 fractional worksQuantum many-body systems3Quantum many-body systems: 3 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matte…3Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…2Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 2 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 2 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 2 fractional worksTheoretical and Computat…2Theoretical and Computational Physics: 2 fractional worksPlasma Applications and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksTopological Materials and Phenomena: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter PhysicsArtificial Intelligence1 others

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

  1. 1 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  3. 3 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  4. 4 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
  5. 5 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  6. 6 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  7. 7 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  8. 8 Theoretical and Computational Physics Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  9. 9 Plasma Applications and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  10. 10 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available30.4%not open69.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors69.8%domestic only30.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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