Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Research facility · Krakow · Poland

Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology

In research, Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,217 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,803 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 10.7× its share of world research.

kit.lukasiewicz.gov.plROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#16,192
of 28,054 · #17,313 all time
Rank in Poland
#178
of 318
Research works
867
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology 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 #9,217 of 12,888 7.9%120 #9909
EngineeringField #5,803 of 6,636 7.4%86 #8190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology 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 Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 10.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 35.4 works11×
← 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: 0.56× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.78× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.21× its world share, 86 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.73× its world share, 17 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.35× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Wojciech Polkowski and T. Dudziak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Wojciech Polkowski Poland · #1,387,515 worldwide 54 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 T. Dudziak Poland · #1,612,571 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Energy Efficiency, Sintering, Material Properties, Spark Plasma Sintering, Oxidation Resistance and Fire Resistance.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties29▲ 17×22 topics
  2. Microstructure26▲ 28×15 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency11▲ 6.5×11 topics
  4. Material Properties10▲ 53×3 topics
  5. Sintering10▲ 41×4 topics
  6. Spark Plasma Sintering9▲ 50×2 topics
  7. Oxidation Resistance8▲ 43×3 topics
  8. Fire Resistance7▲ 182×2 topics
  9. Additive Manufacturing7▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Aerospace Applications6▲ 36×3 topics
  11. Processing Techniques6▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Structural Health Monitoring6▲ 43×3 topics
  13. Sustainable Architecture6▲ 136×2 topics
  14. Microstructural Evolution6▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Nanostructured Materials6▲ 19×2 topics
  16. Building Construction6▲ 1604×1 topic
  17. Thermal Insulation6▲ 127×1 topic
  18. Cemented Carbides6▲ 54×1 topic
  19. Geotechnical Engineering6▲ 45×3 topics
  20. Tungsten Carbide6▲ 54×1 topic
  21. Plasma Spraying5▲ 62×2 topics
  22. Phase Stability5▲ 38×2 topics
  23. Railway Bridges4▲ 64×2 topics
  24. Composite Materials4▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Acoustic Emission4▲ 40×1 topic
  26. Concrete Structures4▲ 660×1 topic
  27. Environmental Assessment4▲ 53×2 topics
  28. High-Intensity Interval Training4▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Ceramic Materials4▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Thermal Conductivity4▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Gas Turbine Engines4▲ 41×2 topics
  32. High-Temperature Applications4▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Intermetallic Alloys4▲ 85×1 topic
  34. Nanocrystalline Ceramics4▲ 44×1 topic
  35. TiAl Alloys4▲ 85×1 topic
  36. Cold Spray Deposition4▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Thermal Barrier Coatings4▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Friction Stir Processing4▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Process Parameters4▲ 18×2 topics
  40. 3D Printing3▲ 7.9×2 topics

Which research topics does Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Building energy efficiency and sustainability, Advanced materials and composites, Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis and Advanced ceramic materials synthesis.

Building energy efficien…6Building energy efficiency and sustainability: 6 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…6Advanced materials and composites: 6 fractional worksStructural Engineering a…4Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis: 4 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materia…4Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 4 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 4 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 4 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Stud…3High Entropy Alloys Studies: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 3 fractional worksCardiovascular and exercise physiology: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…2Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 2 fractional works
Building and ConstructionMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringCeramics and Composites2 others

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

  1. 1 Building energy efficiency and sustainability Building and Construction 6 works
  2. 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 4 works
  5. 5 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 3 works
  10. 10 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 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 available40.5%not open59.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.2%domestic only86.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Other research institutions in Krakow

All research institutions in Krakow

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.