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Institute of Macromolecular Compounds

In research, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,148 of 12,888 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,424 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Organic Chemistry — Polymers and Plastics is 30.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,434
of 28,054 · #5,081 all time
Rank in Russia
#288
of 1,062
Research works
3.8k
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Institute of Macromolecular Compounds 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 #7,148 of 12,888 3.8%227 #3341
Materials ScienceField #2,424 of 2,468 4.4%101 #1341

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Macromolecular Compounds 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 Macromolecular Compounds specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 30.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 33.8 works31×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 22.5 works19×
  3. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 35.9 works17×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.97× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.49× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 12.15× its world share, 52 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.35× its world share, 55 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.61× its world share, 102 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and Humanities1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 12.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Macromolecular Compounds?

Ranked on the composite score, Ekaterina B. Zhulina, Irina Sapurina and T.M. Birshtein lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Macromolecular Compounds.

  1. 1 Ekaterina B. Zhulina Russia · #209,451 worldwide 464 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Irina Sapurina Russia · #241,145 worldwide 192 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 T.M. Birshtein Russia · #245,923 worldwide 252 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 B.G. Belen'kii Russia · #383,450 worldwide 51 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Tatiana Tennikova Russia · #486,770 worldwide 154 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 С. В. Кононова Russia · #496,613 worldwide 42 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Oleg V. Borisov Russia · #496,817 worldwide 218 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 А. П. Филиппов Russia · #735,514 worldwide 133 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Б. З. Волчек Russia · #744,849 worldwide 36 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Ш. Туйчиев Russia · #920,865 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Macromolecular Compounds

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Macromolecular Compounds?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Self-Assembly, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, Micelles and Catalysis.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications50▲ 15×26 topics
  2. Nanoparticles34▲ 9.9×26 topics
  3. Nanocomposites32▲ 15×18 topics
  4. Self-Assembly27▲ 31×8 topics
  5. Drug Delivery26▲ 17×13 topics
  6. Tissue Engineering23▲ 13×12 topics
  7. Micelles17▲ 167×2 topics
  8. Catalysis16▲ 8.6×19 topics
  9. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries16▲ 40×2 topics
  10. Elemental Sulfur15▲ 230×1 topic
  11. Polyimides15▲ 257×1 topic
  12. Mechanical Properties14▲ 5.4×12 topics
  13. Block Copolymers14▲ 190×2 topics
  14. Click Chemistry13▲ 91×3 topics
  15. Biomaterials13▲ 21×7 topics
  16. Vesicles13▲ 136×2 topics
  17. Living Radical Polymerization13▲ 223×1 topic
  18. Thiol-Ene Chemistry13▲ 223×1 topic
  19. Regenerative Medicine12▲ 18×5 topics
  20. Synthesis12▲ 12×18 topics
  21. Ionic Liquids12▲ 16×7 topics
  22. Biodegradable Polymers11▲ 23×4 topics
  23. Polymerization10▲ 39×6 topics
  24. Hydrogels10▲ 19×5 topics
  25. Nanofibers9▲ 15×3 topics
  26. CO2 Capture8▲ 19×4 topics
  27. Adsorption8▲ 14×4 topics
  28. Cell Culture8▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Polymer Composites8▲ 11×6 topics
  30. Surfactants8▲ 30×5 topics
  31. Surface Chemistry7▲ 61×2 topics
  32. Scaffold Design7▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Self-Assembled Monolayers7▲ 54×2 topics
  34. Stimuli-Responsive Polymers7▲ 84×1 topic
  35. Metal Nanoparticles7▲ 14×6 topics
  36. Conducting Polymers6▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Scaffold6▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Antimicrobial6▲ 8.3×5 topics
  39. Gas Permeability6▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Layer-by-Layer Assembly6▲ 64×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Macromolecular Compounds publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Synthesis and properties of polymers, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport.

Synthesis and properties…15Synthesis and properties of polymers: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 13 fractional worksHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications: 7 fractional worksMembrane Separation and Gas Transport: 6 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 6 fractional worksPolymer Surface Interaction Studies: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…5Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 5 fractional worksEpoxy Resin Curing Processes: 5 fractional worksSurfactants and Colloidal Systems: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 4 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryMolecular MedicineMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 15 works
  2. 2 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 13 works
  3. 3 Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications Molecular Medicine 7 works
  4. 4 Membrane Separation and Gas Transport Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 6 works
  6. 6 Polymer Surface Interaction Studies Surfaces, Coatings and Films 6 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Epoxy Resin Curing Processes Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Surfactants and Colloidal Systems Organic Chemistry 4 works
  10. 10 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 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 available8.8%not open91.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Macromolecular Compounds's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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.

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