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Institute of Spring Technology

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Research works
50
▲ 45% vs 2018-21
Citations
363
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
47%
world 18%
Institute of Spring Technology

Not ranked overall: Institute of Spring Technology is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Institute of Spring Technology work in?

In all years, 67% of research at Institute of Spring Technology is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (43%), Social Sciences (8%), Computer Science (6%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 33 fractional works · 66.9% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 42.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 7 fractional works · 14.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 17.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitute ofSpring Technology50fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences67%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences18%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2142.5%
    2. Computer Science35.8%
    3. Physics and Astronomy35.6%
    4. Materials Science25.0%
    5. Environmental Science24.9%
    6. Chemistry11.4%
    7. Energy00.8%
    8. Mathematics00.3%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences48.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities23.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting12.5%
    4. Decision Sciences12.1%
    5. Psychology11.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences35.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.2%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Medicine35.2%
    2. Health Professions12.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.45× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.96× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 10.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences10.24×1 works
  2. Engineering3.45×4 works
  3. Mathematics1.96×0 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.84×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.13×1 works
  6. Environmental Science0.93×0 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy0.78×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.22×0 works
  10. Medicine0.21×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.20×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Institute of Spring Technology?

The most cited paper from Institute of Spring Technology is "Successions of sheathing mycorrhizal fungi" (F. T. Last, John C. Dighton, Phillip Mason, 1987), with 172 citations. Next come "Novel benzoxepine-1,2,3-triazole hybrids: synthesis and pharmacological evaluation as potential antibacterial and anticancer agents" (78) and "Biological and clinical relevance of quantitative global methylation of repetitive DNA sequences in chronic lymphocytic leukemia" (67).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Successions of sheathing mycorrhizal fungi F. T. Last, John C. Dighton, Phillip Mason · Trends in Ecology & Evolution Review Jun 1987 172
2 Novel benzoxepine-1,2,3-triazole hybrids: synthesis and pharmacological evaluation as potential antibacterial and anticancer agents Naveen Kuntala, Jhonsee Rani Telu, Venkanna Banothu et al. · MedChemComm 2015 78
3 Biological and clinical relevance of quantitative global methylation of repetitive DNA sequences in chronic lymphocytic leukemia Sonia Maria Fabris, Valentina Bollati, Luca Agnelli et al. · Epigenetics Open access Feb 2011 67
4 Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Debriefings in Medical Simulation: More Best Practices Rebecca F. Lyons, Elizabeth Hunter Lazzara, Lauren E. Benishek et al. · The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety Mar 2015 65
5 Exploring the bulk-phase structure of ionic liquid mixtures using small-angle neutron scattering Christopher P. Cabry, Lucía D’Andrea, Karina Shimizu et al. · Faraday Discussions Open access 26 Jun 2017 64
All 75 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Spring Technology?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Geosynthetics, Soil Reinforcement, Environmental Impact, Liquefaction, Tunnel, Economic Analysis, Cementitious and Grouting.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Impact3▲ 4.3×4 topics
  2. Geosynthetics2▲ 123×1 topic
  3. Soil Reinforcement2▲ 94×1 topic
  4. Liquefaction2▲ 53×2 topics
  5. Tunnel2▲ 53×2 topics
  6. Economic Analysis2▲ 33×2 topics
  7. Sustainability2▲ 2.2×4 topics
  8. Optimization2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  9. Cementitious1▲ 119×1 topic
  10. Cultural Heritage1▲ 6.4×4 topics
  11. Grouting1▲ 119×1 topic
  12. Machine Learning1▲ 1.29×7 topics
  13. Process Variation1▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Rural Development1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  15. Nanoparticles1▲ 1.77×5 topics
  16. Nanowire Transistors1▲ 36×1 topic
  17. Nationalism1▲ 4.1×4 topics
  18. Soil Degradation1▲ 40×2 topics
  19. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.1×5 topics
  20. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors1▲ 36×1 topic
  21. Biosensors1▲ 3.9×3 topics
  22. Infrastructure1▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Social Impact1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  24. Agriculture1▲ 7.8×1 topic
  25. Career Choice1▲ 65×1 topic
  26. Climate Change1▼ 0.75×1 topic
  27. Coral Reefs1▲ 60×1 topic
  28. Ethnicity1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  29. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  30. Identity1▲ 2.6×2 topics
  31. Logistics1▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Motivation1▲ 6.8×1 topic
  33. No-till Crop Production1▲ 94×1 topic
  34. Offshore Decommissioning1▲ 188×1 topic
  35. Optical Modulators1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  36. Ship Recycling1▲ 188×1 topic
  37. Soil Compaction1▲ 94×1 topic
  38. Sufism1▲ 96×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Spring Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Wave and Wind Energy Systems, Business and Management Studies, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring and Construction Project Management and Performance.

Wave and Wind Energy Sys…0Wave and Wind Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksBusiness and Management …0Business and Management Studies: 0 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 0 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 0 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…0Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 0 fractional worksSmart Materials for Construction: 0 fractional worksLife Cycle Costing Analysis: 0 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…0Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 0 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 0 fractional worksEducation and Public Policy: 0 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringInformation Systems and ManagementCivil and Structural EngineeringManagement Science and Operations Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 0 works
  3. 3 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 0 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 0 works
  6. 6 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 0 works
  7. 7 Life Cycle Costing Analysis Accounting 0 works
  8. 8 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 0 works
  10. 10 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 0 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 available66.7%not open33.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.0%domestic only53.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Spring Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 45% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Institute of Spring Technology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000031% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Institute of Spring Technology0.000017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Institute of Spring Technology over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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