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Institute of Polymers

In research, Institute of Polymers stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,482 of 12,888 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,383 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics and Biomaterials — Polymers and Plastics is 34.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,219
of 28,054 · #5,975 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#13
of 92
Research works
2.4k
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Institute of Polymers 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 #5,482 of 12,888 11.7%140 #3724
Materials ScienceField #2,383 of 2,468 7.3%65 #2011

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 34.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 24.5 works34×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 21.9 works29×
← 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: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.44× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 11.15× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.38× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.55× its world share, 41 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.65× its world share, 66 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 11.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Polymers?

Ranked on the composite score, G. Julius Vancsó, Kazuaki Harata and Peter Schön lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Polymers.

  1. 1 G. Julius Vancsó Bulgaria · #486,878 worldwide 615 citations · 176 works
  2. 2 Kazuaki Harata Bulgaria · #530,396 worldwide 49 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Peter Schön Bulgaria · #653,824 worldwide 110 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Hidehiko Okabe Bulgaria · #732,470 worldwide 53 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Noboru Aisaka Bulgaria · #884,467 worldwide 25 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Nikodem Tomczak Bulgaria · #1,194,858 worldwide 80 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Hatsuho Uedaira Bulgaria · #1,415,816 worldwide 35 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Takuhiko Motoyama Bulgaria · #1,589,378 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Polymers

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Polymers?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Tissue Engineering, Biodegradable Polymers, Drug Delivery, Catalysis and Mechanical 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. Nanocomposites33▲ 23×18 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications32▲ 15×25 topics
  3. Nanoparticles20▲ 8.9×27 topics
  4. Tissue Engineering19▲ 18×11 topics
  5. Biodegradable Polymers16▲ 53×4 topics
  6. Drug Delivery15▲ 15×10 topics
  7. Catalysis13▲ 11×21 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties12▲ 7.1×17 topics
  9. Nanofibers10▲ 25×3 topics
  10. Polyhydroxyalkanoates8▲ 63×1 topic
  11. Polylactic Acid8▲ 63×1 topic
  12. Biomaterials8▲ 20×7 topics
  13. Nanomaterials8▲ 4.2×13 topics
  14. Self-Assembly8▲ 13×11 topics
  15. Regenerative Medicine8▲ 17×5 topics
  16. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.4×15 topics
  17. Recycling7▲ 9.8×8 topics
  18. Conducting Polymers6▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Polymer Composites6▲ 14×6 topics
  20. Graphene6▲ 5.0×10 topics
  21. Ionic Liquids6▲ 11×10 topics
  22. Scaffold6▲ 34×2 topics
  23. Electrospinning5▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Polymer Nanofibers5▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Antimicrobial5▲ 10×6 topics
  26. Hydrogenation5▲ 16×4 topics
  27. Chitosan5▲ 33×2 topics
  28. Renewable Resources4▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Properties4▲ 31×4 topics
  30. Synthesis4▲ 6.5×11 topics
  31. Carbon Dioxide4▲ 15×4 topics
  32. Polymer Blends4▲ 44×2 topics
  33. Polymer Nanocomposites4▲ 55×3 topics
  34. Click Chemistry4▲ 42×2 topics
  35. Green Chemistry4▲ 13×7 topics
  36. Micelles4▲ 60×2 topics
  37. Mechanical4▲ 42×2 topics
  38. Organic Electronics4▲ 15×2 topics
  39. PEDOT:PSS4▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Shape Memory Polymers4▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Polymers publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Conducting polymers and applications and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis.

biodegradable polymer sy…8biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 8 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 5 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 4 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 3 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 3 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…3Polymer composites and self-healing: 3 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 3 fractional worksPolymer crystallization …3Polymer crystallization and properties: 3 fractional works
BiomaterialsPolymers and PlasticsProcess Chemistry and TechnologyOrganic Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 8 works
  2. 2 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 5 works
  3. 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  4. 4 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 3 works
  6. 6 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 3 works
  7. 7 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  8. 8 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 3 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 available27.3%not open72.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.8%domestic only60.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Polymers's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% lower 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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