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ITMO University

In research, ITMO University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#967 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,313 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#366 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Control and Systems Engineering — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 8.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,503
of 28,054 · #1,699 all time
Rank in Russia
#9
of 1,062
Research works
14k
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
110k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is ITMO University 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 #967 of 12,888 7.4%2,654 #1238
EngineeringField #1,313 of 6,636 6.0%1,160 #1368
Physics and AstronomyField #366 of 1,646 9.6%319 #704
Computer ScienceField #1,397 of 4,667 7.8%616 #1196
Materials ScienceField #855 of 2,468 8.5%290 #1042
Life SciencesDomain #2,984 of 7,800 12.0%288 #4437
Social SciencesDomain #5,089 of 10,521 10.2%381 #4719
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,133 of 2,318 5.5%316 #1319
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #292 of 565 8.4%225 #527
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #832 of 1,568 7.5%204 #832

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where ITMO University 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#1,238 #967
  2. Engineering#1,368 #1,313
  3. Physics and Astronomy#704 #366
  4. Computer Science#1,196 #1,397
  5. Materials Science#1,042 #855
  6. Life Sciences#4,437 #2,984
  7. Social Sciences#4,719 #5,089
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,319 #1,133
  9. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#527 #292
  10. Biomedical Engineering#832 #832
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 ITMO University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 8.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 224.8 works8.9×
  2. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 177.8 works4.7×
← 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: 0.62× its world share, 104 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 139 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 26 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.97× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.57× its world share, 87 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.25× its world share, 616 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 36 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.90× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.20× its world share, 1,160 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 76 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.36× its world share, 290 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 29 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.07× its world share, 319 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 166 worksMedicineNursing: 1.08× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 107 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 34 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.29× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 160 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at ITMO University?

Ranked on the composite score, Valery V. Korotaev, Pavel A. Belov and Alex Krasnok lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ITMO University.

  1. 1 Valery V. Korotaev Russia · #75,368 worldwide 162 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Pavel A. Belov Russia · #191,193 worldwide 745 citations · 161 works
  3. 3 Alex Krasnok Russia · #276,775 worldwide 251 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 М. А. Баранов Russia · #348,897 worldwide 334 citations · 69 works
  5. 5 Valentin Malykh Russia · #355,529 worldwide 150 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Андрей Чугунов Russia · #478,603 worldwide 25 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Sergey Novoselov Russia · #502,910 worldwide 28 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 L. P. Bulat Russia · #554,286 worldwide 104 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 В. Н. Васильев Russia · #571,311 worldwide 19 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 В. Г. Дубровский Russia · #571,320 worldwide 221 citations · 85 works
All ranked researchers at ITMO University

Which keywords describe research at ITMO University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Biosensors, Biomedical Applications, Cyber-Physical Systems, Optical Modulators and Photonic Crystals.

▲ 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. Deep Learning226▲ 1.88×77 topics
  2. Machine Learning210▲ 1.82×82 topics
  3. Neural Networks165▲ 3.0×39 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications136▲ 3.3×34 topics
  5. Biosensors110▲ 6.1×12 topics
  6. Nanoparticles101▲ 2.3×38 topics
  7. Sustainable Development99▲ 1.77×36 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency98▲ 3.0×34 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence92▲ 1.90×39 topics
  10. Big Data85▲ 2.6×24 topics
  11. Digital Transformation80▲ 4.3×15 topics
  12. Cyber-Physical Systems78▲ 8.4×8 topics
  13. Optical Modulators76▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Photonic Crystals70▲ 16×5 topics
  15. Nonlinear Systems68▲ 9.1×7 topics
  16. Metamaterials57▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Microcavities51▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Raman Lasers50▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Semiconductor50▲ 4.2×7 topics
  20. Silicon Photonics48▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Adaptive Control46▲ 9.7×7 topics
  22. Feedback Control46▲ 7.9×8 topics
  23. Integrated Circuits46▲ 8.3×2 topics
  24. Nonlinear Optics46▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Nanophotonic Waveguides45▲ 13×1 topic
  26. Whispering Gallery Mode45▲ 13×1 topic
  27. Crystal Growth44▲ 4.5×10 topics
  28. Innovation Management44▲ 7.5×5 topics
  29. Spectroscopy44▲ 7.4×10 topics
  30. Nanophotonics43▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Photovoltaics40▲ 7.0×3 topics
  32. Neural Network37▲ 5.5×7 topics
  33. Slow Light37▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Sliding Mode Control36▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Entanglement36▲ 6.8×4 topics
  36. Microresonators35▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Fiber Lasers33▲ 9.8×3 topics
  38. Optical Fiber32▲ 8.6×3 topics
  39. Environmental Safety32▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Robotic Manipulators32▲ 9.1×3 topics

Which research topics does ITMO University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Economic and Technological Systems Analysis, Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems and Advanced Data Processing Techniques.

Photonic and Optical Dev…45Photonic and Optical Devices: 45 fractional worksEconomic and Technologic…30Economic and Technological Systems Analysis: 30 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonl…30Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 30 fractional worksAdvanced Data Processing…27Advanced Data Processing Techniques: 27 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 24 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 22 fractional worksEngineering Technology a…21Engineering Technology and Methodologies: 21 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 21 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…20Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 20 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringManagement of Technology and InnovationControl and Systems EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics2 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 45 works
  2. 2 Economic and Technological Systems Analysis Management of Technology and Innovation 30 works
  3. 3 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 30 works
  4. 4 Advanced Data Processing Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 27 works
  5. 5 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 24 works
  6. 6 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 22 works
  7. 7 Engineering Technology and Methodologies Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 21 works
  8. 8 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 21 works
  9. 9 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 works
  10. 10 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 20 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 available45.5%not open54.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.7%domestic only78.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has ITMO University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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