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Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

In research, Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,758 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,891 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,819 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 20.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,308
of 28,054 · #27,873 all time
Rank in Slovakia
#46
of 73
Research works
1k
▲ 315% vs 2013–17
Citations
791
0.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences 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 #9,758 of 12,888 1.0%185 #15678
Social SciencesDomain #8,891 of 10,521 4.5%227 #13271
Social SciencesField #5,819 of 6,365 4.6%135 #8825
Physics and AstronomyField #1,619 of 1,646 0.4%94 #3650
Health SciencesDomain #11,809 of 11,982 1.2%61 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences 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#15,678 #9,758
  2. Social Sciences#13,271 #8,891
  3. Social Sciences#8,825 #5,819
  4. Physics and Astronomy#3,650 #1,619
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 World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 20.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 51.5 works20×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 94.0 works8.7×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.79× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.68× its world share, 94 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 56 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.83× its world share, 54 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.20× its world share, 135 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Banks, Tushna Commissariat and Hamish Johnston lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

  1. 1 Michael Banks Slovakia · #149,981 worldwide 84 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Tushna Commissariat Slovakia · #662,134 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Hamish Johnston Slovakia · #1,221,094 worldwide 15 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Michael Banks Slovakia · #1,260,263 worldwide 15 citations · 147 works
  5. 5 Sandra Krtalić Slovakia · #1,276,584 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Matin Durrani Slovakia · #1,316,554 worldwide 7 citations · 154 works
  7. 7 Margaret Harris Slovakia · #1,440,786 worldwide 2 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: International Relations, Global Collaboration, Biomedical Research, S&T Policies, Science Diplomacy, Ethical Considerations, Health Research and Identity.

▲ 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. International Relations41▲ 35×13 topics
  2. Global Collaboration38▲ 238×2 topics
  3. Biomedical Research35▲ 150×2 topics
  4. S&T Policies34▲ 925×1 topic
  5. Science Diplomacy34▲ 925×1 topic
  6. Education26▲ 3.1×31 topics
  7. Public Health24▲ 3.3×12 topics
  8. Identity22▲ 6.1×29 topics
  9. Ethical Considerations21▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Health Research20▲ 40×3 topics
  11. Quantum Information19▲ 34×3 topics
  12. Social Media19▲ 2.7×7 topics
  13. Language18▲ 15×6 topics
  14. Biomedical Science17▲ 183×2 topics
  15. Drug Development17▲ 40×1 topic
  16. Genomic Studies17▲ 53×1 topic
  17. Space Policy17▲ 243×1 topic
  18. Space Tourism17▲ 243×1 topic
  19. Innovation16▲ 3.2×20 topics
  20. Linguistics16▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Media16▲ 22×6 topics
  22. Literature16▲ 5.9×25 topics
  23. Discourse Analysis14▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Coronavirus14▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Cultural Communication14▲ 77×1 topic
  26. Persuasion Strategies14▲ 77×1 topic
  27. Entanglement13▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Medical Education13▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Ethics13▲ 5.4×16 topics
  30. Astrobiology12▲ 87×2 topics
  31. Extraterrestrial Life12▲ 115×1 topic
  32. SETI12▲ 115×1 topic
  33. Bell Inequality11▲ 62×1 topic
  34. Decoherence11▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Lanthanides11▲ 51×2 topics
  36. Radio Astronomy11▲ 99×2 topics
  37. Science11▲ 9.0×7 topics
  38. Social Sciences10▲ 15×6 topics
  39. Sustainable Development Goals10▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Cancer Treatment10▲ 8.7×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Science and Diplomacy, Science, Research, and Medicine, Space exploration and regulation and Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication.

International Science an…34International Science and Diplomacy: 34 fractional worksScience, Research, and Medicine: 17 fractional worksSpace exploration and re…17Space exploration and regulation: 17 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis and C…14Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 14 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 12 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 11 fractional worksHistory and advancements…10History and advancements in chemistry: 10 fractional worksAdvances in Oncology and Radiotherapy: 10 fractional worksHistory and Developments in Astronomy: 9 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 8 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsReproductive MedicineAstronomy and AstrophysicsCultural Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 International Science and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 34 works
  2. 2 Science, Research, and Medicine Reproductive Medicine 17 works
  3. 3 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 17 works
  4. 4 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 14 works
  5. 5 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  6. 6 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 11 works
  7. 7 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 10 works
  8. 8 Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 10 works
  9. 9 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  10. 10 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 8 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 315% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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