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Institute of Metals and Technology

In research, Institute of Metals and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,806 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,291 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 16.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,229
of 28,054 · #11,621 all time
Rank in Slovenia
#19
of 51
Research works
646
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Institute of Metals and Technology 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 #7,806 of 12,888 12.6%107 #6810
EngineeringField #5,291 of 6,636 14.3%72 #6680

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 16.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 34.2 works16×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 25.7 works6.3×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.52× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.11× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.33× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× 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, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Metals and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Vojteh Leskovšek, Bojan Podgornik and Monika Jenko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Metals and Technology.

  1. 1 Vojteh Leskovšek Slovenia · #345,333 worldwide 64 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Bojan Podgornik Slovenia · #523,738 worldwide 118 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Monika Jenko Slovenia · #554,264 worldwide 138 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Božidar Šarler Slovenia · #560,572 worldwide 190 citations · 63 works
  5. 5 Aleksandra Kocijan Slovenia · #610,993 worldwide 73 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Črtomir Donik Slovenia · #778,369 worldwide 72 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Matjaž Godec Slovenia · #1,023,515 worldwide 67 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Barbara Šetina Batič Slovenia · #1,117,744 worldwide 40 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Janez Šetina Slovenia · #1,183,055 worldwide 37 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Jaka Burja Slovenia · #1,219,560 worldwide 26 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Metals and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Metals and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Grain Refinement, Microstructural Evolution, Wear Resistance, Cryogenic Treatment, Tool Steels and Additive Manufacturing.

▲ 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 Properties31▲ 28×16 topics
  2. Microstructure30▲ 49×11 topics
  3. Grain Refinement10▲ 76×4 topics
  4. Microstructural Evolution9▲ 52×4 topics
  5. Wear Resistance8▲ 178×2 topics
  6. Cryogenic Treatment8▲ 230×1 topic
  7. Tool Steels8▲ 230×1 topic
  8. Additive Manufacturing7▲ 19×5 topics
  9. Nanoparticles7▲ 4.6×16 topics
  10. High-Strength Steels6▲ 159×1 topic
  11. Martensite Transformation6▲ 159×1 topic
  12. Nanocomposites6▲ 5.9×9 topics
  13. Corrosion Behavior5▲ 53×3 topics
  14. Metal Powders4▲ 52×2 topics
  15. Graphene4▲ 5.5×8 topics
  16. Aerospace Applications4▲ 36×3 topics
  17. Material Characterization4▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Process Parameters4▲ 34×2 topics
  19. Metallic Components4▲ 52×1 topic
  20. Selective Laser Melting4▲ 52×1 topic
  21. Constitutive Modeling4▲ 51×2 topics
  22. Sintering4▲ 26×3 topics
  23. Microstructure Evolution4▲ 47×4 topics
  24. Metallurgy4▲ 54×2 topics
  25. Numerical Simulation4▲ 11×7 topics
  26. Phase Stability4▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Dynamic Recrystallization4▲ 75×1 topic
  28. Hot Deformation4▲ 75×1 topic
  29. Nanostructured Materials4▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Databases4▲ 104×1 topic
  31. Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Thermochemical4▲ 104×1 topic
  33. Cemented Carbides3▲ 51×1 topic
  34. Tungsten Carbide3▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Metal Matrix Composites3▲ 36×2 topics
  36. Aluminium Alloys3▲ 64×1 topic
  37. Automotive Industry3▲ 64×1 topic
  38. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 7.9×4 topics
  39. Corrosion Resistance3▲ 40×4 topics
  40. Polymer Composites3▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Metals and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal Alloys Wear and Properties, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics.

Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 8 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 6 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 4 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 4 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 4 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…3Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 3 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 3 fractional worksNumerical methods in engineering: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryMechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsAerospace Engineering

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

  1. 1 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 8 works
  2. 2 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  6. 6 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  9. 9 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Numerical methods in engineering Mechanics of Materials 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 available50.3%not open49.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.9%domestic only72.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Metals and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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