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Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

In research, Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,920 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science — Polymers and Plastics is 40.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,434
of 28,054 · #22,791 all time
Rank in Latvia
#14
of 33
Research works
553
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.2k
16.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry 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 #8,920 of 12,888 9.7%103 #12652

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry 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).

What does Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 40.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 22.0 works40×
  2. Biomedical EngineeringSubfield · 23.9 works8.5×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 37.5 works8.0×
← 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: 2.08× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.48× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 5.96× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.90× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.30× its world share, 46 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.96× its world share, 38 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.06× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksArts and Humanities1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry?

Ranked on the composite score, Uģis Cābulis, Галина Телышева and Gaļina Dobele lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry.

  1. 1 Uģis Cābulis Latvia · #1,080,407 worldwide 70 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Галина Телышева Latvia · #1,192,493 worldwide 63 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Gaļina Dobele Latvia · #1,200,060 worldwide 77 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Alexandr Arshanitsa Latvia · #1,261,209 worldwide 46 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Tatiana Dizhbite Latvia · #1,283,931 worldwide 53 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Galia Shulga Latvia · #1,480,594 worldwide 10 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Jānis Grāvītis Latvia · #1,483,419 worldwide 25 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Miķelis Kirpļuks Latvia · #1,539,198 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Brigita Neiberte Latvia · #1,563,438 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Bruno Andersons Latvia · #1,586,893 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

Which keywords describe research at Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodegradable Polymers, Mechanical Properties, Catalytic Transformation, Lignin Valorization, Renewable Resources, Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Biodegradable Polymers17▲ 77×4 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties16▲ 12×8 topics
  3. Catalytic Transformation13▲ 306×1 topic
  4. Lignin Valorization13▲ 306×1 topic
  5. Renewable Resources13▲ 58×2 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications12▲ 7.5×8 topics
  7. Nanocomposites12▲ 11×10 topics
  8. Polymer Composites12▲ 33×3 topics
  9. Self-Healing10▲ 203×1 topic
  10. Shape Memory Polymers10▲ 100×1 topic
  11. Environmental Impact10▲ 4.3×11 topics
  12. Ionic Liquids9▲ 24×5 topics
  13. Natural Fibers8▲ 86×2 topics
  14. Composites7▲ 68×2 topics
  15. FTIR Analysis7▲ 299×1 topic
  16. Wood Chemistry7▲ 299×1 topic
  17. Biodegradable6▲ 66×1 topic
  18. Reinforced Polymers6▲ 94×1 topic
  19. Antioxidant6▲ 6.9×9 topics
  20. Lignocellulosic Biomass6▲ 43×2 topics
  21. Biomass6▲ 39×4 topics
  22. Nanomaterials5▲ 3.4×6 topics
  23. Heterogeneous Catalysts5▲ 38×3 topics
  24. Polyhydroxyalkanoates5▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Polylactic Acid5▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Catalysis4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  27. Cellulose Nanocrystals4▲ 78×1 topic
  28. Nanocellulose4▲ 78×1 topic
  29. Enzymatic Hydrolysis4▲ 30×1 topic
  30. Green Chemistry4▲ 17×4 topics
  31. Pretreatment4▲ 53×1 topic
  32. Flavonoids4▲ 11×5 topics
  33. Biochar4▲ 16×4 topics
  34. Biological Activities4▲ 16×4 topics
  35. Health Benefits3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  36. Metabolic Engineering3▲ 26×4 topics
  37. Catalytic Conversion3▲ 72×1 topic
  38. Essential Oils3▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Platform Chemicals3▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Biosynthesis3▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Polymer composites and self-healing, Wood Treatment and Properties and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites.

Lignin and Wood Chemistry13Lignin and Wood Chemistry: 13 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 10 fractional worksWood Treatment and Properties: 7 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 7 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Resea…4Advanced Cellulose Research Studies: 4 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 4 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Conversion: 3 fractional worksPlant Surface Properties and Treatments: 2 fractional worksWood and Agarwood Research: 2 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsBuilding and ConstructionBiomaterials2 others

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

  1. 1 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 13 works
  2. 2 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 10 works
  3. 3 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 7 works
  4. 4 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 7 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 5 works
  6. 6 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 4 works
  7. 7 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Plant Surface Properties and Treatments Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Wood and Agarwood Research Organic Chemistry 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 available58.1%not open41.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher 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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