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Latvian Academy of Sciences

In research, Latvian Academy of Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,510 of 21,541 worldwide), Materials Science (#2,299 of 4,504 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,952 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,664
of 42,892
Rank in Latvia
#5
of 45
Research works
1.5k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Latvian Academy of 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 #5,510 of 21,541 6.3%1,151
Materials ScienceField #2,299 of 4,504 10.0%204
Physics and AstronomyField #2,952 of 3,663 11.0%144
EngineeringField #9,323 of 11,412 8.3%289
ChemistryField #2,983 of 3,369 1.3%409
Life SciencesDomain #12,786 of 14,347 5.0%157
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,958 of 2,025 0.6%308

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Latvian Academy of 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).

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, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.92× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 9.63× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.82× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Latvian Academy of Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, A. E. Bogdanovich, R.K. Peterkop and Yu.M. Gel'fgat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Latvian Academy of Sciences.

  1. 1 A. E. Bogdanovich Latvia · #205,869 worldwide 151 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 R.K. Peterkop Latvia · #915,056 worldwide 47 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Yu.M. Gel'fgat Latvia · #1,042,397 worldwide 34 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 A. F. Krēgers Latvia · #1,208,510 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Guseva Ln Latvia · #1,250,172 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Edvards Liepiņš Latvia · #1,361,401 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 J. Stradiņš Latvia · #1,362,139 worldwide 13 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 V. K. Bauman Latvia · #1,390,337 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 A. Alksnis Latvia · #1,440,300 worldwide 3 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 E. LUKEVITS Latvia · #1,540,023 worldwide 3 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Latvian Academy of Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Latvian Academy of Sciences?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Synthesis, Heterocycles, Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry, Biological Evaluation, Drug Discovery, Antimicrobial and Metal Nanoparticles.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Synthesis184▲ 21×29 topics
  2. Heterocycles99▲ 37×8 topics
  3. Catalysis79▲ 6.4×22 topics
  4. Medicinal Chemistry72▲ 13×13 topics
  5. Biological Evaluation71▲ 39×6 topics
  6. Drug Discovery71▲ 12×10 topics
  7. Antimicrobial68▲ 18×6 topics
  8. Metal Nanoparticles64▲ 29×6 topics
  9. Organic Synthesis63▲ 20×10 topics
  10. Heterocyclic Compounds61▲ 26×6 topics
  11. Adhesive Joints59▲ 48×2 topics
  12. Nanoparticles58▲ 3.0×30 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties56▲ 4.0×26 topics
  14. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis55▲ 46×3 topics
  15. Molecular Docking53▲ 25×3 topics
  16. Anticancer Agents51▲ 14×10 topics
  17. Chemoselective50▲ 25×4 topics
  18. Anticancer48▲ 17×7 topics
  19. Aerospace Applications47▲ 26×3 topics
  20. Structural Properties46▲ 47×2 topics
  21. Green Chemistry45▲ 10×10 topics
  22. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics45▲ 74×1 topic
  23. Polymer Composite Materials45▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Catalyst41▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Scaffold37▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Triazines37▲ 61×1 topic
  27. Asymmetric Synthesis34▲ 16×8 topics
  28. Fracture Mechanics32▲ 27×3 topics
  29. Antimicrobial Activity30▲ 11×4 topics
  30. Density Functional Theory28▲ 7.0×6 topics
  31. Oxidation28▲ 8.9×3 topics
  32. Polymer Nanocomposites28▲ 48×3 topics
  33. Electrophilicity26▲ 37×2 topics
  34. Imidazoles26▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Nucleophilicity26▲ 37×2 topics
  36. Oxazolones26▲ 64×1 topic
  37. Metal Complexes26▲ 10×5 topics
  38. Cycloaddition Reactions25▲ 39×4 topics
  39. Biological Activity25▲ 15×8 topics
  40. Catalyzed Reactions25▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does Latvian Academy of Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medieval European History and Architecture, Legal Studies and Reforms, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Youth Education and Societal Dynamics.

Medieval European Histor…2Medieval European History and Architecture: 2 fractional worksLegal Studies and Reforms: 1 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 1 fractional worksYouth Education and Societal Dynamics: 0 fractional worksEuropean Linguistics and Anthropology: 0 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics0Global trade and economics: 0 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 0 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 0 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 0 fractional works
ArcheologyPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceAnthropology4 others

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

  1. 1 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 2 works
  2. 2 Legal Studies and Reforms Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 1 works
  4. 4 Youth Education and Societal Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 European Linguistics and Anthropology Anthropology 0 works
  6. 6 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0 works
  7. 7 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 0 works
  8. 8 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  9. 9 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 0 works
  10. 10 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 0 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 available9.8%not open90.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.4%domestic only64.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Latvian Academy of Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower 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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