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Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (Sweden)

In research, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (Sweden) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,633 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,970
of 42,892
Rank in Sweden
#266
of 286
Research works
187
▲ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
14.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (Sweden) 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 #19,633 of 21,541 15.8%159

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (Sweden) 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 2.68× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.38× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.10× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.51× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (Sweden)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Rock Mechanics, Seismicity, Wave Propagation, Energy Efficiency, Fracture, Acoustic Emission, Numerical Modelling and Machine Learning.

▲ 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Rock Mechanics7▲ 201×3 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 3.0×5 topics
  3. Seismicity3▲ 262×1 topic
  4. Wave Propagation3▲ 84×1 topic
  5. Energy Efficiency3▲ 9.1×5 topics
  6. Fracture3▲ 84×2 topics
  7. Acoustic Emission3▲ 132×1 topic
  8. Numerical Modelling3▲ 140×1 topic
  9. Risk Assessment2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  10. Numerical Simulation2▲ 17×3 topics
  11. Geological Conditions2▲ 116×3 topics
  12. Comminution2▲ 127×1 topic
  13. Metallurgy2▲ 70×2 topics
  14. Mineral Liberation Analysis2▲ 127×1 topic
  15. Remote Sensing2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  16. Sustainability2▲ 1.77×4 topics
  17. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.1×6 topics
  18. Coal Seam1▲ 154×2 topics
  19. GIS-based Modeling1▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Geological Mapping1▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Ethics1▲ 6.6×4 topics
  22. Iron Oxides1▲ 178×1 topic
  23. Nanoparticles1▲ 2.4×3 topics
  24. Performance Prediction1▲ 48×1 topic
  25. Reduction Kinetics1▲ 178×1 topic
  26. TBM1▲ 118×1 topic
  27. Microbial Communities1▲ 6.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (Sweden) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering, Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Mineral Processing and Grinding and Iron and Steelmaking Processes.

Geotechnical and Geomech…3Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 3 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 3 fractional worksMineral Processing and Grinding: 2 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Processes: 1 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 1 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 1 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and Applications: 1 fractional worksGeomechanics and Mining Engineering: 1 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 1 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringWater Science and Technology2 others

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

  1. 1 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  2. 2 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  3. 3 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Geomechanics and Mining Engineering Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 1 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 available43.7%not open56.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.0%domestic only74.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (Sweden)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% 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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