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International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

In research, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,167 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#632 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 41.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,893
of 28,054 · #5,220 all time
Rank in India
#261
of 1,840
Research works
592
▲ 98% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
18.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is International Centre for Theoretical 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 #2,167 of 12,888 34.8%160 #3194
Physics and AstronomyField #632 of 1,646 45.7%97 #1383

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Centre for Theoretical 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).

What does International Centre for Theoretical Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nuclear and High Energy Physics takes 41.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 23.1 works42×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 26.1 works29×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 97.2 works25×
  4. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 22.4 works18×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.04× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 8.82× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 24.84× its world share, 97 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 24.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Manas Kulkarni, Samriddhi Sankar Ray and Anupam Kundu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Centre for Theoretical Sciences.

  1. 1 Manas Kulkarni India · #878,872 worldwide 126 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Samriddhi Sankar Ray India · #1,246,767 worldwide 34 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Anupam Kundu India · #1,467,858 worldwide 26 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Which keywords describe research at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quantum Gravity, Black Holes, Quantum Entanglement, String Theory, Field Theories, Holographic, Supernovae and General Relativity.

▲ 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. Quantum Gravity21▲ 148×4 topics
  2. Black Holes19▲ 112×3 topics
  3. Quantum Entanglement16▲ 135×2 topics
  4. String Theory16▲ 154×2 topics
  5. Field Theories15▲ 189×1 topic
  6. Holographic15▲ 189×1 topic
  7. Supernovae14▲ 94×2 topics
  8. General Relativity12▲ 103×2 topics
  9. Dark Energy12▲ 102×2 topics
  10. Cosmic Microwave Background11▲ 116×1 topic
  11. Cosmological Parameters11▲ 116×1 topic
  12. Machine Learning11▲ 1.89×14 topics
  13. Renormalization Group11▲ 111×2 topics
  14. Entanglement11▲ 41×3 topics
  15. Topological Order9▲ 108×2 topics
  16. Dynamics8▲ 104×3 topics
  17. Many-Body Localization8▲ 219×1 topic
  18. Quantum Thermalization8▲ 219×1 topic
  19. Gravitational Waves7▲ 76×2 topics
  20. Lorentz Violation6▲ 210×1 topic
  21. Noncommutative Field Theory6▲ 210×1 topic
  22. Equation of State5▲ 57×2 topics
  23. Binary Black Hole5▲ 99×1 topic
  24. Neutron Star5▲ 99×1 topic
  25. Dark Matter5▲ 23×4 topics
  26. Vortex Dynamics4▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Optical Lattices4▲ 36×3 topics
  28. Phase Transitions4▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 16×4 topics
  30. Monte Carlo Simulation4▲ 10×4 topics
  31. Multiphase Flow4▲ 24×3 topics
  32. Particle Physics4▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Quantum Information4▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Large-Eddy Simulation4▲ 10×4 topics
  35. Turbulence4▲ 23×4 topics
  36. Higgs Boson3▲ 37×1 topic
  37. High-Energy Collider3▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Superfluidity3▲ 45×2 topics
  39. Quantum Simulation3▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Spintronics3▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does International Centre for Theoretical Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Quantum many-body systems and Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories.

Black Holes and Theoreti…15Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 15 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 11 fractional worksQuantum many-body systems: 8 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quant…6Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 6 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…5Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 5 fractional worksParticle physics theoret…3Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 3 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 3 fractional worksDiffusion and Search Dynamics: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 3 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 3 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics2 others

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

  1. 1 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 15 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  3. 3 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  4. 4 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 6 works
  5. 5 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  6. 6 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  7. 7 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  8. 8 Diffusion and Search Dynamics Molecular Biology 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  10. 10 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 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 available55.2%not open44.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors59.8%domestic only40.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Centre for Theoretical Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 98% 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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