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Montanuniversität Leoben

In research, Montanuniversität Leoben stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,574 of 12,888 worldwide), Materials Science (#437 of 2,468 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,215 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 11.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,708
of 28,054 · #1,708 all time
Rank in Austria
#17
of 168
Research works
7.1k
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
134k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Montanuniversität Leoben 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 #1,574 of 12,888 13.9%1,259 #1178
Materials ScienceField #437 of 2,468 14.9%222 #404
EngineeringField #1,215 of 6,636 13.3%766 #1005
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #258 of 1,351 12.9%285 #214
Materials ChemistrySubfield #591 of 1,556 16.3%136 #381
Environmental ScienceField #2,125 of 3,551 20.7%87 #3012
Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield #283 of 458 9.6%106 #224
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #1,424 of 1,568 14.0%62 #1533

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Montanuniversität Leoben 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,178 #1,574
  2. Materials Science#404 #437
  3. Engineering#1,005 #1,215
  4. Mechanical Engineering#214 #258
  5. Materials Chemistry#381 #591
  6. Environmental Science#3,012 #2,125
  7. Mechanics of Materials#224 #283
  8. Biomedical Engineering#1,533 #1,424
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does Montanuniversität Leoben specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 11.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 285.1 works12×
  2. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 105.6 works11×
  3. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 31.2 works7.2×
  4. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 42.7 works6.1×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.85× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.03× its world share, 22 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 44 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.40× its world share, 50 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.76× its world share, 22 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.80× its world share, 766 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.31× its world share, 87 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.73× its world share, 222 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Montanuniversität Leoben?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Mitterer, Peter J. Uggowitzer and Helmut Clemens lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Montanuniversität Leoben.

  1. 1 Christian Mitterer Austria · #43,618 worldwide 1.2k citations · 128 works
  2. 2 Peter J. Uggowitzer Austria · #61,318 worldwide 522 citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Helmut Clemens Austria · #77,995 worldwide 1.2k citations · 147 works
  4. 4 Robert Dänzer Austria · #90,016 worldwide 257 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 K. Tanaka Austria · #109,167 worldwide 232 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Francisca Méndez Martín Austria · #115,050 worldwide 352 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 F.D. Fischer Austria · #119,241 worldwide 647 citations · 114 works
  8. 8 Svea Mayer Austria · #147,977 worldwide 316 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Achim Bechtel Austria · #153,025 worldwide 362 citations · 64 works
  10. 10 Harald Leitner Austria · #159,592 worldwide 337 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Montanuniversität Leoben

Which keywords describe research at Montanuniversität Leoben?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Metal Recovery, Grain Refinement, Metallurgy, Recycling, Nanoparticles and Sustainability.

▲ 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 Properties173▲ 13×33 topics
  2. Microstructure105▲ 15×18 topics
  3. Sustainability84▲ 2.6×39 topics
  4. Environmental Impact71▲ 3.1×26 topics
  5. Nanoparticles70▲ 4.2×27 topics
  6. Machine Learning65▲ 1.48×40 topics
  7. Metal Recovery62▲ 23×3 topics
  8. Grain Refinement60▲ 39×4 topics
  9. Metallurgy57▲ 69×2 topics
  10. Recycling54▲ 11×9 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency48▲ 3.8×24 topics
  12. Nanocomposites45▲ 4.2×20 topics
  13. Microstructural Evolution43▲ 22×4 topics
  14. Corrosion Behavior40▲ 36×2 topics
  15. Additive Manufacturing39▲ 9.4×8 topics
  16. Databases39▲ 100×1 topic
  17. Thermochemical39▲ 100×1 topic
  18. Numerical Simulation39▲ 9.8×9 topics
  19. Circular Economy38▲ 10×6 topics
  20. Waste Management37▲ 6.7×6 topics
  21. Sintering36▲ 20×5 topics
  22. Aerospace Applications35▲ 26×3 topics
  23. Spark Plasma Sintering32▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Grain Boundary Engineering32▲ 38×2 topics
  25. Lithium-ion Batteries31▲ 5.5×4 topics
  26. Optimization31▲ 4.9×14 topics
  27. Rare Earth Elements30▲ 15×4 topics
  28. Materials30▲ 9.5×6 topics
  29. Polymer Composites29▲ 8.1×6 topics
  30. Environmental Impacts28▲ 7.8×7 topics
  31. Composite Materials28▲ 10×8 topics
  32. Processing Techniques27▲ 22×2 topics
  33. CO2 Sequestration27▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Thin Films26▲ 10×10 topics
  35. Aluminium Alloys26▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Automotive Industry26▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Oxidation Resistance25▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Vibration Analysis25▲ 6.8×9 topics
  39. 3D Printing24▲ 7.8×4 topics
  40. Material Properties24▲ 18×4 topics

Which research topics does Montanuniversität Leoben publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Extraction and Separation Processes and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques.

Metallurgical Processes …39Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 39 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…26Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 26 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 22 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 22 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…20Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 20 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 20 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 19 fractional worksMicrostructure and mecha…18Microstructure and mechanical properties: 18 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 18 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 17 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 39 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 26 works
  3. 3 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 22 works
  4. 4 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 22 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 20 works
  6. 6 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 20 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 19 works
  8. 8 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 18 works
  9. 9 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 18 works
  10. 10 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 17 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 available39.0%not open61.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.8%domestic only71.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Montanuniversität Leoben's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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