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Konkoly Observatory

In research, Konkoly Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,678 of 12,888 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#332 of 443 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,535 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 107.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,729
of 28,054 · #11,496 all time
Rank in Hungary
#44
of 118
Research works
1.1k
▼ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Konkoly Observatory 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 #6,678 of 12,888 18.8%112 #6757
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #332 of 443 20.5%68 #568
Physics and AstronomyField #1,535 of 1,646 20.9%85 #2587

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Konkoly Observatory 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#6,757 #6,678
  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics#568 #332
  3. Physics and Astronomy#2,587 #1,535
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 Konkoly Observatory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 107.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 67.7 works107×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 84.9 works31×
← 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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.66× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 31.47× its world share, 85 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 31.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Konkoly Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Szabó, I. Tóth and E. Szegedi-Elek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Konkoly Observatory.

  1. 1 R. Szabó Hungary · #447,161 worldwide 305 citations · 94 works
  2. 2 I. Tóth Hungary · #494,826 worldwide 109 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 E. Szegedi-Elek Hungary · #507,020 worldwide 185 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Benoît Côté Hungary · #508,288 worldwide 131 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 G. Marton Hungary · #508,534 worldwide 167 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 L. Molnár Hungary · #537,240 worldwide 211 citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Z. Kolláth Hungary · #550,401 worldwide 100 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 L. Szabados Hungary · #655,810 worldwide 124 citations · 73 works
  9. 9 L. L. Kiss Hungary · #716,552 worldwide 207 citations · 123 works
  10. 10 Csaba Kiss Hungary · #864,915 worldwide 153 citations · 87 works
All ranked researchers at Konkoly Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Konkoly Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Nucleosynthesis and Star Formation.

▲ 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. Exoplanets17▲ 361×1 topic
  2. Stellar Astrophysics17▲ 361×1 topic
  3. Solar System Abundances13▲ 225×1 topic
  4. Terrestrial Planets13▲ 225×1 topic
  5. Accretion Disks12▲ 203×2 topics
  6. Magnetic Fields12▲ 147×2 topics
  7. Nucleosynthesis11▲ 188×3 topics
  8. Star Formation11▲ 172×2 topics
  9. Gravitational Waves11▲ 162×2 topics
  10. Molecular Clouds9▲ 299×1 topic
  11. Protoplanetary Disks9▲ 299×1 topic
  12. Supernovae9▲ 89×2 topics
  13. Gamma-Ray Bursts9▲ 274×1 topic
  14. Neutron Stars9▲ 274×1 topic
  15. Astronomical Instrumentation8▲ 247×1 topic
  16. Spectrograph8▲ 247×1 topic
  17. Climate Change6▲ 1.80×20 topics
  18. Mars5▲ 119×1 topic
  19. Martian Surface5▲ 119×1 topic
  20. Black Holes4▲ 37×2 topics
  21. Solar Wind3▲ 28×2 topics
  22. Cosmic Rays3▲ 47×2 topics
  23. High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 88×1 topic
  24. Neutrinos3▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Particle Acceleration3▲ 88×1 topic
  26. Holocene2▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Coronal Mass Ejections2▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Galactic Center2▲ 44×2 topics
  30. Sea Level2▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Solar Dynamics Observatory2▲ 55×1 topic
  32. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Dark Matter2▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Equation of State2▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Paleoclimatology2▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Binary Black Hole2▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Neutron Star2▲ 60×1 topic
  38. Radio Astronomy2▲ 76×2 topics
  39. Astrobiology2▲ 58×2 topics
  40. Plate Tectonics2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Konkoly Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Stellar, planetary, and …17Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 17 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 13 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 9 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…9Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 9 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…8Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 8 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 5 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 2 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationNuclear and High Energy Physics

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 17 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 13 works
  3. 3 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  5. 5 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 8 works
  6. 6 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  8. 8 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 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 available53.8%not open46.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.5%domestic only43.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Konkoly Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% lower 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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