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Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics

In research, Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,519 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#697 of 3,663 worldwide) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (#673 of 1,908 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 23.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,400
of 28,054 · #2,355 all time
Rank in Sweden
#34
of 125
Research works
1.2k
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
41k
33.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics 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 #1,519 of 21,541 37.9%1,090
Physics and AstronomyField #697 of 3,663 39.8%742
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #673 of 1,908 34.6%232
EngineeringField #5,377 of 11,412 35.3%135
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield #432 of 869 47.8%208
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #618 of 1,146 41.3%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics 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 Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 23.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 37.3 works23×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.94× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 23.18× its world share, 37 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 23.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, I. Bergström, Christer Platzack and Bengt Domeij lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics.

  1. 1 I. Bergström Sweden · #119,313 worldwide 188 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Christer Platzack Sweden · #182,947 worldwide 118 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Bengt Domeij Sweden · #195,916 worldwide 54 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Sabine Hossenfelder Sweden · #224,606 worldwide 274 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 G. Astner Sweden · #352,138 worldwide 140 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 John Hertz Sweden · #639,385 worldwide 108 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 C.J. Herrlander Sweden · #801,901 worldwide 85 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 S. Hultberg Sweden · #1,377,751 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics

Which keywords describe research at Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Entanglement, Quantum Gravity, Quantum Entanglement, Supernovae, Field Theories, Holographic and Cosmological Parameters.

▲ 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. Black Holes4▲ 66×3 topics
  2. Entanglement4▲ 37×4 topics
  3. Quantum Gravity4▲ 67×3 topics
  4. Quantum Entanglement3▲ 72×2 topics
  5. Supernovae3▲ 54×2 topics
  6. Field Theories3▲ 85×1 topic
  7. Holographic3▲ 85×1 topic
  8. Cosmological Parameters3▲ 64×1 topic
  9. Dark Energy3▲ 55×1 topic
  10. Quantum Information2▲ 30×3 topics
  11. Superconductors2▲ 103×1 topic
  12. Topological Insulators2▲ 74×1 topic
  13. Gravitational Waves2▲ 58×2 topics
  14. Dark Matter2▲ 24×3 topics
  15. Topological Order2▲ 54×2 topics
  16. Equation of State2▲ 46×2 topics
  17. Renormalization Group2▲ 46×2 topics
  18. Binary Black Hole2▲ 80×1 topic
  19. Neutron Star2▲ 80×1 topic
  20. Superconductivity2▲ 13×7 topics
  21. Electronic Structure2▲ 13×6 topics
  22. Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  23. Bell Inequality2▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Cosmology2▲ 31×2 topics
  25. Decoherence2▲ 55×1 topic
  26. Galactic Center2▲ 45×2 topics
  27. Monte Carlo Simulation2▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Spintronics2▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Superfluidity2▲ 48×2 topics
  30. Electronic Structure Calculations1▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Optical Lattices1▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Phase Transitions1▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Star Formation1▲ 36×2 topics
  34. Superconducting Circuits1▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Accretion Disks1▲ 38×2 topics
  36. Cuprate Superconductors1▲ 50×1 topic
  37. High-Temperature Superconductivity1▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Magnetic Fields1▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Solar Wind1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Quantum Computing1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Topological Materials and Phenomena and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research.

Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 3 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 3 fractional worksTopological Materials an…2Topological Materials and Phenomena: 2 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…2Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 2 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 2 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 1 fractional worksTheoretical and Computat…1Theoretical and Computational Physics: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics …1Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 1 fractional worksQuantum and electron tra…1Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 1 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …1Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter Physics1 others

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

  1. 1 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  3. 3 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  4. 4 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  6. 6 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  7. 7 Theoretical and Computational Physics Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 works
  9. 9 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.3%domestic only63.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% lower 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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