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Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

In research, Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,231 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 13.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,151
of 28,054 · #7,150 all time
Rank in Slovakia
#38
of 73
Research works
870
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
21.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak 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 #8,231 of 12,888 11.3%98 #4243

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 13.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 25.0 works13×
  2. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 20.0 works9.9×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 34.1 works9.4×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.63× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.46× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.42× its world share, 34 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.32× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.47× its world share, 2 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Tamás Csanádi, Radovan Búreš and Mária Fáberová lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

  1. 1 Tamás Csanádi Slovakia · #535,556 worldwide 132 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Radovan Búreš Slovakia · #539,894 worldwide 85 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Mária Fáberová Slovakia · #814,589 worldwide 85 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Ľubomír Medvecký Slovakia · #1,295,867 worldwide 53 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Nanocomposites, Sintering, Spark Plasma Sintering, Biomedical Applications, Thin Films 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 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. Mechanical Properties28▲ 28×22 topics
  2. Microstructure22▲ 41×15 topics
  3. Nanocomposites11▲ 13×14 topics
  4. Sintering8▲ 59×4 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications7▲ 5.9×16 topics
  6. Spark Plasma Sintering7▲ 65×2 topics
  7. Nanoparticles7▲ 5.2×17 topics
  8. Thin Films6▲ 31×5 topics
  9. Nanomaterials6▲ 5.0×13 topics
  10. Nanostructured Materials6▲ 31×4 topics
  11. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy5▲ 65×2 topics
  12. Coatings5▲ 80×1 topic
  13. Graphene5▲ 7.2×10 topics
  14. Nanoindentation5▲ 83×1 topic
  15. Cemented Carbides5▲ 84×1 topic
  16. Tungsten Carbide5▲ 84×1 topic
  17. Phase Stability4▲ 63×2 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  19. High-Entropy Alloys4▲ 75×1 topic
  20. Multi-Component Alloys4▲ 75×1 topic
  21. Energy Storage4▲ 5.4×8 topics
  22. Grain Refinement4▲ 31×4 topics
  23. Materials4▲ 15×6 topics
  24. Processing Techniques4▲ 39×2 topics
  25. Cathode Materials4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  26. Microstructural Evolution4▲ 22×4 topics
  27. Oxidation Resistance4▲ 31×3 topics
  28. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 9.7×6 topics
  29. Friction Stir Processing3▲ 39×2 topics
  30. Metal-Organic Frameworks3▲ 6.8×4 topics
  31. Metal Matrix Composites3▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  33. Catalysts3▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Aluminum Alloy3▲ 38×1 topic
  35. Magnetic Materials3▲ 88×1 topic
  36. Magnetostriction3▲ 88×1 topic
  37. Reinforcement3▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Biomaterials2▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Bone Regeneration2▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Corrosion Resistance2▲ 36×4 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Advanced materials and composites, High Entropy Alloys Studies and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.

Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 5 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 5 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Stud…4High Entropy Alloys Studies: 4 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…3Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 3 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and Applications: 3 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 2 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering …2Bone Tissue Engineering Materials: 2 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis: 2 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 2 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 2 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  2. 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Magnetic Properties and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 works
  6. 6 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 2 works
  9. 9 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors57.8%domestic only42.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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