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Kurchatov Institute

In research, Kurchatov Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,730 of 10,670 worldwide), Materials Science (#1,573 of 2,276 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,016 of 1,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Materials Science, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Radiation (General Materials Science is 38.0× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,358
of 22,385 · #6,272 all time
Rank in Russia
#362
of 735
Research works
15k
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
142k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.43×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Kurchatov Institute

What is Kurchatov Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #6,730 of 10,670 2.1%2,456 #2556
Materials ScienceField #1,573 of 2,276 1.2%536 #1293
Physics and AstronomyField #1,016 of 1,417 2.2%742 #847
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #493 of 547 2.2%184 #774
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,351 of 1,473 0.9%348 #1212
EngineeringField #5,456 of 5,901 1.7%757 #2929
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield #235 of 254 1.9%297 #278
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #1,453 of 1,539 1.8%122 #1760
RadiationSubfield #57 of 60 2.0%100 #338
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #747 of 785 2.4%127 #976

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kurchatov Institute 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,556 #6,730
  2. Materials Science#1,293 #1,573
  3. Physics and Astronomy#847 #1,016
  4. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#774 #493
  5. Materials Chemistry#1,212 #1,351
  6. Engineering#2,929 #5,456
  7. Nuclear and High Energy Physics#278 #235
  8. Biomedical Engineering#1,760 #1,453
  9. Radiation#338 #57
  10. Aerospace Engineering#976 #747
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Kurchatov Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 78% of research at Kurchatov Institute is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Physics and Astronomy (23%), Materials Science (17%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,593 fractional works · 77.7% of its workEngineering: 797 fractional works · 23.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 173 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 159 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 133 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 131 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 71 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 42 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 774 fractional works · 23.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 307 fractional works · 9.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 193 fractional works · 5.8% of its workRadiation: 103 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 66 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 52 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 47 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 565 fractional works · 16.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 365 fractional works · 11.0% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 55 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 52 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomaterials: 29 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCeramics and Composites: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 141 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 49 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 47 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 93 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 37 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 71 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMathematics: 59 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeometry and Topology: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematical Physics: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 50 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeophysics: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 425 fractional works · 12.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 240 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 158 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGenetics: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 82 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 38 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 73 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 206 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMedicine: 190 fractional works · 5.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 42 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 113 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 60 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKurchatovInstitute3,336fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences78%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences3%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering79723.9%
    2. Physics and Astronomy77423.2%
    3. Materials Science56516.9%
    4. Chemistry1414.2%
    5. Computer Science932.8%
    6. Environmental Science712.1%
    7. Mathematics591.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences501.5%
    9. Energy240.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering200.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2407.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences822.5%
    3. Neuroscience732.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics150.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology150.4%
    1. Medicine1905.7%
    2. Health Professions70.2%
    3. Nursing60.2%
    4. Dentistry20.1%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Social Sciences601.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities190.6%
    3. Psychology110.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance90.3%
    5. Decision Sciences80.2%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting50.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Kurchatov Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Materials Science takes 38.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Materials ScienceSubfield · 55.2 works38×
  2. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 307.5 works29×
  3. RadiationSubfield · 103.5 works23×
  4. Physics and AstronomyField · 774.0 works10×
  5. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 52.0 works9.7×
  6. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 192.9 works8.1×
← 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: 0.52× its world share, 82 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.35× its world share, 240 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.35× its world share, 73 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.26× its world share, 15 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.68× its world share, 20 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.70× its world share, 141 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 93 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 50 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.59× its world share, 797 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 71 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.85× its world share, 565 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.51× its world share, 59 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 10.43× its world share, 774 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 190 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy10.43×774 works
  2. Materials Science4.85×565 works
  3. Chemistry2.70×141 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.68×20 works
  5. Engineering1.59×797 works
  6. Mathematics1.51×59 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.35×240 works
  8. Neuroscience1.35×73 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.26×15 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.95×50 works
  11. Energy0.77×24 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×82 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.43×14 works
  14. Environmental Science0.43×71 works
  15. Nursing0.37×6 works
  16. Computer Science0.36×93 works
  17. Medicine0.30×190 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.25×8 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.20×19 works
  20. Veterinary0.18×1 works
  21. Social Sciences0.14×60 works
  22. Dentistry0.13×2 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.13×9 works
  24. Psychology0.11×11 works
  25. Health Professions0.08×7 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×5 works

Who are the top researchers at Kurchatov Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, A. Khanzadeev, V. Barret and V. Punin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kurchatov Institute.

  1. 1 A. Khanzadeev Russia · #1,297 worldwide 45k citations · 397 works
  2. 2 V. Barret Russia · #2,233 worldwide 23k citations · 184 works
  3. 3 V. Punin Russia · #4,147 worldwide 27k citations · 248 works
  4. 4 X. Lopez Russia · #5,056 worldwide 17k citations · 130 works
  5. 5 S. Nazarenko Russia · #9,009 worldwide 18k citations · 146 works
  6. 6 P. Foka Russia · #10,800 worldwide 22k citations · 229 works
  7. 7 M. Ippolitov Russia · #10,973 worldwide 23k citations · 216 works
  8. 8 Y. Kwon Russia · #12,640 worldwide 11k citations · 118 works
  9. 9 Henrik Qvigstad Russia · #15,810 worldwide 13k citations · 85 works
  10. 10 S. Kim Russia · #18,021 worldwide 19k citations · 167 works
All ranked researchers at Kurchatov Institute

What are the most cited papers from Kurchatov Institute?

The most cited paper from Kurchatov Institute is "Review of Particle Physics" (Particle Data Group et al., 2022), with 6,346 citations. Next come "Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia" (2,894) and "International network of cancer genome projects" (2,439).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Review of Particle Physics Particle Data Group et al. · Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics Open access239 authors Aug 2022 6,346
2 Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia Vassily Vladimirovich Trubetskoy et al. · Nature Open access613 authors 8 Apr 2022 2,894
3 International network of cancer genome projects Jennifer L. Jennings et al. · Nature Open access256 authors 13 Apr 2010 2,439
4 Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics ( ): Convective Boundaries, Element Diffusion, and Massive Star Explosions Bill Paxton, Josiah Schwab, Evan B. Bauer et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series Open access Feb 2018 2,134
5 Shell effects in nuclear masses and deformation energies V. M. Strutinsky · Nuclear Physics A Apr 1967 2,038
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kurchatov Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Diagnostics, Turbulence, Tomography, Nanoparticles, Lattice QCD and Tokamak.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties155▲ 4.7×31 topics
  2. Nanoparticles121▲ 2.9×41 topics
  3. Microstructure96▲ 5.6×18 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications85▲ 2.2×35 topics
  5. Diagnostics81▲ 31×3 topics
  6. Turbulence77▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Tomography76▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Lattice QCD74▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Nanocomposites72▲ 2.8×22 topics
  10. Tokamak72▲ 101×1 topic
  11. Transport72▲ 68×1 topic
  12. Metal Nanoparticles72▲ 13×6 topics
  13. Aerospace Applications68▲ 21×3 topics
  14. Density Functional Theory67▲ 19×6 topics
  15. Hydrogen Embrittlement67▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Oxidation Resistance66▲ 19×3 topics
  17. Small-Angle Scattering61▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Dark Matter59▲ 15×4 topics
  19. Particle Physics57▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Data Analysis57▲ 6.5×9 topics
  21. Crystal Growth56▲ 6.1×12 topics
  22. Molten Salt56▲ 53×1 topic
  23. Nuclear Reactor56▲ 53×1 topic
  24. High Temperature Behavior55▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Adhesive Joints54▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Structural Properties53▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Raman Spectroscopy53▲ 8.3×6 topics
  28. Molecular Dynamics Simulations51▲ 36×2 topics
  29. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics51▲ 48×1 topic
  30. Polymer Composite Materials51▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Radiography51▲ 44×2 topics
  32. fusion materials50▲ 79×1 topic
  33. radiation damage50▲ 79×1 topic
  34. Neutron Activation Analysis49▲ 46×1 topic
  35. Neutron Imaging49▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Higgs Boson48▲ 29×1 topic
  37. High-Energy Collider48▲ 29×1 topic
  38. Accident Tolerant Fuels47▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Fuel Cladding47▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Renormalization Group39▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Kurchatov Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Magnetic confinement fusion research, Nuclear reactor physics and engineering, Material Properties and Applications and Fusion materials and technologies.

Magnetic confinement fus…72Magnetic confinement fusion research: 72 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics …56Nuclear reactor physics and engineering: 56 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 51 fractional worksFusion materials and tec…50Fusion materials and technologies: 50 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Appl…49Nuclear Physics and Applications: 49 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 48 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 47 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics a…39Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 39 fractional worksHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research: 36 fractional worksParticle accelerators and beam dynamics: 30 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAerospace EngineeringGeneral Materials ScienceMaterials Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Magnetic confinement fusion research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 72 works
  2. 2 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 56 works
  3. 3 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 51 works
  4. 4 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 50 works
  5. 5 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 49 works
  6. 6 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 48 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 47 works
  8. 8 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 39 works
  9. 9 High-Energy Particle Collisions Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 36 works
  10. 10 Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Aerospace Engineering 30 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 available24.9%not open75.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kurchatov Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Kurchatov Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.018% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Kurchatov Institute0.013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kurchatov Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Kurchatov Institute2.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.2% in 1998.

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