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National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics

In research, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,551 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,043 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 60.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,686
of 28,054 · #4,349 all time
Rank in Estonia
#5
of 16
Research works
918
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
37.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics 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 #3,551 of 12,888 33.5%143 #2812
Physics and AstronomyField #1,043 of 1,646 49.5%71 #1519

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics 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 National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nuclear and High Energy Physics takes 60.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 32.5 works61×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 24.3 works27×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 71.1 works19×
← 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: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.96× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.95× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.33× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 18.77× its world share, 71 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 18.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics?

Ranked on the composite score, Tomi Koivisto, Ago Samoson and M. Raidal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics.

  1. 1 Tomi Koivisto Estonia · #39,635 worldwide 780 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Ago Samoson Estonia · #59,550 worldwide 331 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 M. Raidal Estonia · #63,601 worldwide 3.9k citations · 420 works
  4. 4 A. Hektor Estonia · #69,861 worldwide 551 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Kristjan Kannike Estonia · #96,773 worldwide 290 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Hardi Veermäe Estonia · #268,139 worldwide 221 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Anne Kahru Estonia · #338,982 worldwide 186 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Ville Vaskonen Estonia · #349,912 worldwide 233 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Αλέξανδρος Καράμ Estonia · #358,873 worldwide 252 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Tuuli Käämbre Estonia · #551,607 worldwide 69 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: General Relativity, Dark Matter, Supernovae, Cosmological Parameters, Dark Energy, Quantum Gravity, Particle Physics and Black Holes.

▲ 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. Dark Matter15▲ 76×4 topics
  2. General Relativity15▲ 128×2 topics
  3. Supernovae14▲ 103×2 topics
  4. Cosmological Parameters14▲ 150×1 topic
  5. Dark Energy14▲ 129×1 topic
  6. Quantum Gravity12▲ 90×3 topics
  7. Particle Physics12▲ 96×2 topics
  8. Environmental Impact12▲ 4.2×11 topics
  9. Black Holes12▲ 73×3 topics
  10. String Theory10▲ 99×2 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications10▲ 4.7×26 topics
  12. Quantum Entanglement10▲ 86×2 topics
  13. Field Theories9▲ 117×1 topic
  14. Holographic9▲ 117×1 topic
  15. Higgs Boson9▲ 102×1 topic
  16. High-Energy Collider9▲ 102×1 topic
  17. Nanomaterials7▲ 4.0×11 topics
  18. Recycling7▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Waste Management7▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Cosmology6▲ 56×3 topics
  21. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.9×14 topics
  22. Marine Environment5▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Toxicity5▲ 6.8×6 topics
  24. Lattice QCD5▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Nanocomposites5▲ 3.5×12 topics
  26. Pollution5▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Catalysis5▲ 4.2×15 topics
  28. Microplastics4▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Terrestrial Ecosystems4▲ 27×1 topic
  30. Antimicrobial4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  31. Cathode Materials4▲ 5.8×3 topics
  32. Green Synthesis4▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Cosmic Rays4▲ 44×2 topics
  34. Magnetic Resonance Imaging4▲ 8.8×4 topics
  35. Neutrinos4▲ 44×2 topics
  36. Galactic Center4▲ 45×2 topics
  37. Biological Synthesis3▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Silver3▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Axions3▲ 81×1 topic
  40. WIMPs3▲ 81×1 topic

Which research topics does National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…14Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 14 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 9 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 9 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 4 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 3 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research: 3 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 3 fractional worksNeutrino Physics Research: 3 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 3 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsPollutionMaterials Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 14 works
  2. 2 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 9 works
  3. 3 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 9 works
  4. 4 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 4 works
  5. 5 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  6. 6 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  7. 7 High-Energy Particle Collisions Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  8. 8 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  9. 9 Neutrino Physics Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  10. 10 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 3 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 available50.9%not open49.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.2%domestic only48.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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