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Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences

In research, Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,368 of 12,888 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,032 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Atmospheric Science — Geophysics is 53.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,336
of 28,054 · #10,163 all time
Rank in Poland
#121
of 318
Research works
1.4k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences 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 #6,368 of 12,888 11.3%199 #6194
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,032 of 1,209 9.3%82 #1423

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences 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 of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 53.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 43.0 works54×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 82.5 works23×
  3. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 22.6 works22×
  4. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 21.4 works12×
← 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: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 22.94× its world share, 82 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.99× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.77× its world share, 54 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.61× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 22.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Tomasz Janik, A. Guterch and Piotr Środa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences.

  1. 1 Tomasz Janik Poland · #162,118 worldwide 102 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 A. Guterch Poland · #173,459 worldwide 127 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Piotr Środa Poland · #341,501 worldwide 76 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Paweł M. Rowiński Poland · #519,392 worldwide 112 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 E. Perchuć Poland · #549,932 worldwide 96 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Renata J. Romanowicz Poland · #686,626 worldwide 94 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Hanna Pawłowska Poland · #689,433 worldwide 112 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 J. Leliwa‐Kopystyński Poland · #907,245 worldwide 52 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Konrad J. Kossacki Poland · #1,133,654 worldwide 58 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Dariusz B. Baranowski Poland · #1,297,020 worldwide 17 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Hydrological Modeling, Air Quality, Tomography, Arctic, Global Warming and Tectonics.

▲ 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. Climate Change42▲ 6.8×45 topics
  2. Remote Sensing28▲ 10×22 topics
  3. Hydrological Modeling12▲ 22×5 topics
  4. Air Quality11▲ 26×4 topics
  5. Tomography11▲ 26×4 topics
  6. Environmental Impact11▲ 2.7×19 topics
  7. Arctic10▲ 38×4 topics
  8. Global Warming9▲ 9.5×8 topics
  9. Tectonics9▲ 32×3 topics
  10. Geodetic Measurements9▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Sediment Transport8▲ 23×5 topics
  12. Plate Tectonics8▲ 24×3 topics
  13. Tectonic Evolution8▲ 163×3 topics
  14. Subduction8▲ 46×3 topics
  15. Hydrology8▲ 26×4 topics
  16. Satellite Observations8▲ 34×3 topics
  17. Land Use Change8▲ 11×5 topics
  18. Crustal Deformation7▲ 258×2 topics
  19. Hydrological Cycle7▲ 34×2 topics
  20. Alpine orogeny7▲ 575×1 topic
  21. Carpathian-Pannonian region7▲ 575×1 topic
  22. Seismic Noise7▲ 65×1 topic
  23. Surface Wave7▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Water Resources7▲ 13×5 topics
  25. Earthquakes7▲ 53×1 topic
  26. Plate Boundaries7▲ 53×1 topic
  27. Hydrogen Production6▲ 10×2 topics
  28. Coal6▲ 169×1 topic
  29. Gasification6▲ 41×1 topic
  30. Inverse Problems6▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Geophysical Imaging6▲ 49×2 topics
  32. Full-Waveform Tomography6▲ 62×1 topic
  33. Seismic Waveform Inversion6▲ 62×1 topic
  34. Geomagnetic Field6▲ 117×1 topic
  35. Magnetosome Formation6▲ 117×1 topic
  36. Sea Level Rise6▲ 20×3 topics
  37. Ocean Circulation6▲ 19×3 topics
  38. Holocene5▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Model Evaluation5▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Sea Level5▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, Seismic Waves and Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Mining and Gasification Technologies.

Geological Formations an…7Geological Formations and Processes Exploration: 7 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis7Seismic Waves and Analysis: 7 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 7 fractional worksMining and Gasification …6Mining and Gasification Technologies: 6 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inve…6Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 6 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 6 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 5 fractional worksAtmospheric aerosols and…5Atmospheric aerosols and clouds: 5 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 5 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 4 fractional works
GeophysicsMechanical EngineeringMolecular BiologyWater Science and Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Geological Formations and Processes Exploration Geophysics 7 works
  2. 2 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 7 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Mining and Gasification Technologies Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 6 works
  6. 6 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 6 works
  7. 7 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 5 works
  8. 8 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  9. 9 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 5 works
  10. 10 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 4 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 available48.2%not open51.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.7%domestic only61.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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