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Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences

In research, Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,173 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,032
of 34,923
Rank in Lithuania
#37
of 49
Research works
310
▲ 130% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
4.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.73×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
42%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences

What is Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #16,173 of 17,446 2.6%201

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kaunas University of Applied Engineering 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (23%), Social Sciences (17%), Environmental Science (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 39 fractional works · 52.5% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 22.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 12.2% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 5.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 31.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 17.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 6.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 8.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKaunas Universityof Applied…74fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences53%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences32%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1722.9%
    2. Environmental Science912.2%
    3. Computer Science45.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy34.4%
    5. Materials Science23.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
    7. Mathematics10.8%
    8. Chemistry00.7%
    9. Energy00.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    1. Social Sciences1317.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting56.1%
    3. Psychology22.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities22.1%
    6. Decision Sciences10.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences67.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Medicine33.8%
    2. Health Professions22.4%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
    4. Nursing00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.53× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.46× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.88× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science2.46×9 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy1.98×3 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting1.88×4 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.59×6 works
  5. Engineering1.53×17 works
  6. Social Sciences1.38×13 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.22×2 works
  8. Chemical Engineering1.15×0 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.13×1 works
  10. Psychology0.93×2 works
  11. Dentistry0.92×0 works
  12. Health Professions0.89×2 works
  13. Materials Science0.87×2 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.79×1 works
  15. Computer Science0.73×4 works
  16. Energy0.73×0 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.71×2 works
  18. Mathematics0.67×1 works
  19. Chemistry0.43×0 works
  20. Nursing0.31×0 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.30×0 works
  22. Medicine0.20×3 works
  23. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.16×1 works
  24. Neuroscience0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences?

Ranked on the quality score, Marius Mažeika, Edita Abalikštienė and I. P. Bareishis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences.

  1. 1 Marius Mažeika Lithuania · #3,777,932 worldwide 217 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Edita Abalikštienė Lithuania · #4,962,399 worldwide 22 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 I. P. Bareishis Lithuania · #5,117,588 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Z. -I. G. Beresnevichyus Lithuania · #5,365,854 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 A. N. Machyulis Lithuania · #5,600,683 worldwide 20 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 L.J. Pranevičius Lithuania · #5,773,092 worldwide 130 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 A. A. Shachkus Lithuania · #5,815,841 worldwide 46 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 S. I. Kutkevichus Lithuania · #5,856,091 worldwide 2 citations · 31 works
  9. 8 R. S. Baltrushis Lithuania · #5,856,091 worldwide 19 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Yu. A. Degutis Lithuania · #6,115,294 worldwide 36 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences

What are the most cited papers from Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences?

The most cited paper from Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences is "Uses of tree saps in northern and eastern parts of Europe" (Ingvar Svanberg, Renata Söukand, Łukasz Jakub Łuczaj et al., 2012), with 199 citations. Next come "Mitochondria as decision‐makers in cell death" (122) and "Effects of carbon nanotubes on expanded glass and silica aerogel based lightweight concrete" (102).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Uses of tree saps in northern and eastern parts of Europe Ingvar Svanberg, Renata Söukand, Łukasz Jakub Łuczaj et al. · Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae Open access 2012 199
2 Mitochondria as decision‐makers in cell death Vilmantė Borutaitė · Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 5 Mar 2010 122
3 Effects of carbon nanotubes on expanded glass and silica aerogel based lightweight concrete Suman Kumar Adhikary, Žymantas Rudžionis, Simona Tučkutė et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 22 Jan 2021 102
4 A comparative analysis of multivariate approaches for data analysis in management sciences Rizwan Raheem Ahmed, Dalia Štreimikienė, Justas Štreimikis et al. · E+M Ekonomie a Management Open access 24 Jan 2024 98
5 A Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Caries Diagnoses in Posterior Teeth of 12–Year–Old Lithuanian Children Vita Mačhiulskienė, Bente Nyvad, Vibeke Bælum · Caries Research 1999 95
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Which keywords describe research at Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainability, Higher Education, Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact and Supply Chain Management.

▲ 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-now 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. Climate Change7▲ 3.4×25 topics
  2. Sustainability4▲ 2.2×18 topics
  3. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.2×16 topics
  4. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.4×14 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties3▲ 3.6×9 topics
  6. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.3×12 topics
  7. Innovation2▲ 3.1×7 topics
  8. Machine Learning2◆ 0.96×13 topics
  9. Supply Chain Management2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  10. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 8.1×6 topics
  11. Globalization2▲ 1.48×9 topics
  12. Higher Education2▲ 5.5×6 topics
  13. Education2▲ 1.61×9 topics
  14. Educational Technology2▲ 2.0×6 topics
  15. Quantum Gravity2▲ 27×3 topics
  16. Health Effects2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  17. Economic Growth2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  18. Nanocomposites2▲ 2.6×5 topics
  19. Big Data1▲ 2.0×4 topics
  20. Biodegradable1▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Policy Instruments1▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Culture1▲ 3.2×2 topics
  23. Ecosystem Resilience1▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Environmental Management1▲ 3.9×5 topics
  25. Global Warming1▲ 3.8×5 topics
  26. Social Support1▲ 3.0×4 topics
  27. Society1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  28. Customer Experience1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem Services1▲ 3.7×3 topics
  30. Hydrology1▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Lifelong Learning1▲ 7.3×4 topics
  32. Methane Emissions1▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Microbial Processes1▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 5.1×3 topics
  35. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  36. Ionic Liquids1▲ 4.9×2 topics
  37. Millennials1▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Public Procurement1▲ 101×1 topic
  39. Regional Development1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  40. Sustainable Procurement1▲ 101×1 topic

Which research topics does Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Public Procurement and Policy, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Lubricants and Their Additives and Forest Management and Policy.

Public Procurement and P…1Public Procurement and Policy: 1 fractional worksPeatlands and Wetlands E…1Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology: 1 fractional worksLubricants and Their Additives: 1 fractional worksForest Management and Policy: 1 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 1 fractional worksTribology and Wear Analysis: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …1Military Technology and Strategies: 1 fractional worksGenerational Differences and Trends: 1 fractional worksMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications: 1 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementEcologyMechanical EngineeringGlobal and Planetary Change6 others

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

  1. 1 Public Procurement and Policy Strategy and Management 1 works
  2. 2 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology Ecology 1 works
  3. 3 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  5. 5 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1 works
  6. 6 Tribology and Wear Analysis Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Generational Differences and Trends Life-span and Life-course Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications Biomedical Engineering 1 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 available41.7%not open58.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 130% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00015% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences0.00050% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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