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Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies

In research, Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,408 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,860
of 28,054 · #21,024 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#76
of 92
Research works
276
▲ 186% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
3.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies 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 #11,408 of 12,888 3.2%68 #11360

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.26× its world share, 47 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.63× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Nanoparticles, Metal Matrix Composites, Graphene, Reinforcement, Friction Stir Processing and Processing Techniques.

▲ 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 Properties21▲ 29×20 topics
  2. Microstructure12▲ 30×10 topics
  3. Nanoparticles8▲ 8.7×11 topics
  4. Metal Matrix Composites6▲ 112×2 topics
  5. Graphene6▲ 11×3 topics
  6. Friction Stir Processing6▲ 104×2 topics
  7. Processing Techniques6▲ 81×2 topics
  8. Reinforcement6▲ 103×2 topics
  9. Aluminum Alloy5▲ 104×1 topic
  10. Carbon Nanotubes5▲ 20×1 topic
  11. Microstructural Evolution5▲ 45×4 topics
  12. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 20×5 topics
  13. Aerospace Applications4▲ 57×3 topics
  14. Structural Properties4▲ 119×2 topics
  15. Corrosion Behavior4▲ 67×3 topics
  16. Sintering4▲ 42×3 topics
  17. Nanocomposites4▲ 6.3×5 topics
  18. Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 48×2 topics
  19. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 8.9×4 topics
  20. Grain Refinement3▲ 35×3 topics
  21. Coatings3▲ 61×2 topics
  22. Thin Films3▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Nanoindentation3▲ 62×1 topic
  24. Sputtering3▲ 62×1 topic
  25. Oxidation Resistance3▲ 33×3 topics
  26. Constitutive Modeling2▲ 50×2 topics
  27. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Dynamic Recrystallization2▲ 81×1 topic
  29. Hot Deformation2▲ 81×1 topic
  30. Supercooled Liquids2▲ 121×2 topics
  31. Amorphous Alloys2▲ 235×1 topic
  32. Bulk Metallic Glasses2▲ 235×1 topic
  33. Composite Coatings2▲ 168×2 topics
  34. Nanostructured Coatings2▲ 168×2 topics
  35. Polymer Composites2▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Ceramic Materials2▲ 31×4 topics
  37. Corrosion Resistance2▲ 43×3 topics
  38. Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 34×3 topics
  39. Molecular Dynamics Simulation2▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Nanostructured Materials2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Metallurgy and Material Forming and Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys.

Aluminum Alloys Composit…5Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 5 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 3 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 2 fractional worksMetallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys: 2 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 2 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 2 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…2Advanced materials and composites: 2 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsGeneral Materials ScienceAerospace Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  3. 3 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  4. 4 Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 2 works
  6. 6 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 2 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 1 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 available45.1%not open54.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 186% 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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