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Institute of Physics

In research, Institute of Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,420 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Materials Chemistry is 7.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,208
of 28,054 · #9,384 all time
Rank in Azerbaijan
#11
of 42
Research works
1.3k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Institute of Physics 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 #5,420 of 12,888 10.4%153 #6019

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 7.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 34.0 works7.9×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 50.5 works6.6×
← 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: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.94× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.06× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.11× its world share, 37 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.59× its world share, 50 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.71× its world share, 28 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, Miroslav Trlifaj, B. Šesták and L. Trlifaj lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Physics.

  1. 1 Miroslav Trlifaj Azerbaijan · #931,807 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 B. Šesták Azerbaijan · #1,268,563 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 L. Trlifaj Azerbaijan · #1,537,800 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Physics

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocrystals, Photovoltaics, Semiconductor, Nanocomposites, Two-Dimensional Materials, Electrical Properties, Nanostructures and Dielectric Properties.

▲ 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. Nanocrystals12▲ 21×5 topics
  2. Photovoltaics10▲ 29×3 topics
  3. Nanocomposites10▲ 5.7×14 topics
  4. Semiconductor9▲ 12×6 topics
  5. Two-Dimensional Materials8▲ 16×4 topics
  6. Electrical Properties7▲ 36×6 topics
  7. Nanostructures7▲ 8.2×15 topics
  8. Dielectric Properties7▲ 32×4 topics
  9. Solar Cell Efficiency7▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Efficiency7▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Nanoparticles7▲ 2.4×29 topics
  12. Electronic Structure6▲ 17×7 topics
  13. Crystal Growth6▲ 10×10 topics
  14. Graphene6▲ 4.1×10 topics
  15. CZTS6▲ 44×1 topic
  16. Thin-Film Solar Cells6▲ 44×1 topic
  17. Solar Cells6▲ 13×6 topics
  18. Energy Storage5▲ 3.6×6 topics
  19. Quantum Dots5▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Transparent Conductors5▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Semiconductors5▲ 6.9×5 topics
  23. Carbon Nanotubes4▲ 6.1×7 topics
  24. Bioimaging4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  25. Crystal Structure4▲ 13×6 topics
  26. Ferroelectricity4▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Fuel Cells4▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Nanowires4▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Graphene Oxide4▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Electronic Properties4▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Metal Nanoparticles4▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Molecular Dynamics4▲ 10×5 topics
  33. Biological Detection4▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Fluorescence Imaging4▲ 11×2 topics
  35. High Temperature Behavior4▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Phase Transitions4▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Semiconductor Nanocrystals4▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Spintronics4▲ 12×4 topics
  39. Chemical Vapor Deposition3▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Nanoribbons3▲ 21×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, Graphene research and applications and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties.

Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 6 fractional worksSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography: 3 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…3Graphene research and applications: 3 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis A…3Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 3 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksCrystal Structures and Properties: 2 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposite Sy…2Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 2 fractional worksPhase-change materials and chalcogenides: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsPolymers and Plastics

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

  1. 1 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography Materials Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Crystal Structures and Properties Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Materials Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Phase-change materials and chalcogenides 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.7%domestic only47.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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