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Institute of Metallurgy

In research, Institute of Metallurgy stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,054 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,738 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,986 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 17.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,298
of 28,054 · #2,834 all time
Rank in Russia
#201
of 1,062
Research works
4.3k
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
50k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Institute of Metallurgy 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 #5,054 of 12,888 3.9%442 #1845
EngineeringField #4,738 of 6,636 4.0%264 #2239
Materials ScienceField #1,986 of 2,468 3.1%101 #525
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,212 of 1,351 2.4%152 #609

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Metallurgy 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,845 #5,054
  2. Engineering#2,239 #4,738
  3. Materials Science#525 #1,986
  4. Mechanical Engineering#609 #1,212
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Institute of Metallurgy specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 17.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 151.7 works18×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.30× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.68× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.19× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.75× its world share, 264 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.16× its world share, 101 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.17× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Metallurgy?

Ranked on the composite score, J. Čadek, В. И. Жучков and O. V. Zayakin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Metallurgy.

  1. 1 J. Čadek Russia · #614,490 worldwide 175 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 В. И. Жучков Russia · #653,351 worldwide 14 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 O. V. Zayakin Russia · #670,504 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Л. А. Смирнов Russia · #714,948 worldwide 32 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 N. N. Rykalin Russia · #828,244 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 B. Million Russia · #954,768 worldwide 55 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 J. J. Hauser Russia · #960,484 worldwide 59 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 V.V. Baron Russia · #1,030,275 worldwide 30 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 О. Yu. Sheshukov Russia · #1,031,096 worldwide 10 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 N. I. Nikitina Russia · #1,093,798 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Metallurgy

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Metallurgy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Metallurgy, Metal Recovery, Energy Efficiency, Lithium-ion Batteries, Circular Economy and Microbial Ecology.

▲ 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 Properties75▲ 16×28 topics
  2. Microstructure62▲ 25×18 topics
  3. Metallurgy47▲ 166×2 topics
  4. Metal Recovery41▲ 43×3 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency37▲ 8.3×13 topics
  6. Sustainability27▲ 2.4×10 topics
  7. Environmental Impact27▲ 3.4×20 topics
  8. Lithium-ion Batteries26▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Circular Economy24▲ 19×4 topics
  10. Microbial Ecology24▲ 29×2 topics
  11. Oxidation Mechanism24▲ 66×2 topics
  12. Bioleaching24▲ 160×1 topic
  13. Databases24▲ 172×1 topic
  14. Microbial Communities24▲ 12×1 topic
  15. Thermochemical24▲ 172×1 topic
  16. Metallurgical Processes23▲ 205×2 topics
  17. Nanoparticles22▲ 3.8×27 topics
  18. Iron Oxides22▲ 256×1 topic
  19. Reduction Kinetics22▲ 256×1 topic
  20. Aerospace Applications20▲ 43×3 topics
  21. Nanomaterials20▲ 4.0×17 topics
  22. Rare Earth Elements18▲ 27×4 topics
  23. Battery Recycling15▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Hydrometallurgical Processes15▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Sustainable Technology15▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Sintering15▲ 25×5 topics
  27. Microstructural Evolution14▲ 20×4 topics
  28. Spark Plasma Sintering14▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Phase Stability13▲ 41×2 topics
  30. Recycling13▲ 7.2×7 topics
  31. Processing Techniques13▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Grain Refinement13▲ 23×4 topics
  33. Electrical Properties12▲ 28×6 topics
  34. Oxidation Resistance12▲ 24×3 topics
  35. High-Entropy Alloys12▲ 51×1 topic
  36. Multi-Component Alloys12▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Structural Properties12▲ 52×2 topics
  38. Thin Films11▲ 13×7 topics
  39. Electronic Structure11▲ 13×7 topics
  40. Nanostructured Materials11▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Metallurgy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Iron and Steelmaking Processes and Extraction and Separation Processes.

Metal Extraction and Bioleaching: 24 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 24 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Pro…22Iron and Steelmaking Processes: 22 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…15Extraction and Separation Processes: 15 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 12 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 11 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and S…10Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 10 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 8 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 8 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 7 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials1 others

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

  1. 1 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 24 works
  2. 2 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 24 works
  3. 3 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 22 works
  4. 4 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 15 works
  5. 5 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  6. 6 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 11 works
  7. 7 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 10 works
  8. 8 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  9. 9 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 works
  10. 10 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 7 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 available20.4%not open79.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.0%domestic only71.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Metallurgy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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