Palacký University Olomouc
In research, Palacký University Olomouc stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,112 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#685 of 5,988 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,165 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geography, Planning and Development, Language and Linguistics and History (Geography, Planning and Development is 4.7× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #926 of 22,385 · #968 all time
- Rank in Czechia
- #5 of 110
- Research works
- 15k ▲ 5% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 231k 15.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.03× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 53% world 40%
- International
- 23% world 18%
What is Palacký University Olomouc known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,112 of 10,670 | 9.2% | 918 | #945 | |
| Social SciencesField | #685 of 5,988 | 8.2% | 724 | #617 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #1,165 of 9,585 | 8.7% | 1,305 | #1029 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #1,255 of 9,902 | 9.5% | 568 | #2033 | |
| MedicineField | #1,210 of 8,541 | 9.3% | 476 | #1886 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #945 of 6,403 | 11.6% | 464 | #1153 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #688 of 3,157 | 14.6% | 178 | #638 | |
| Plant ScienceSubfield | #363 of 1,317 | 12.8% | 105 | #427 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #912 of 2,964 | 10.5% | 208 | #1025 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #823 of 2,526 | 8.1% | 186 | #890 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Palacký University Olomouc 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#945 #1,112
- Social Sciences#617 #685
- Social Sciences#1,029 #1,165
- Health Sciences#2,033 #1,255
- Medicine#1,886 #1,210
- Life Sciences#1,153 #945
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#638 #688
- Plant Science#427 #363
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,025 #912
- Sociology and Political Science#890 #823
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Palacký University Olomouc work in?
In 2022-now, 40% of research at Palacký University Olomouc is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (15%), Arts and Humanities (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences1,46139.8%
- Social Sciences80922.0%
- Arts and Humanities3058.3%
- Psychology2316.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting541.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance381.0%
- Decision Sciences250.7%
- Physical Sciences1,03928.3%
- Computer Science2346.4%
- Engineering1774.8%
- Physics and Astronomy1433.9%
- Environmental Science1333.6%
- Chemistry1203.3%
- Materials Science1113.0%
- Mathematics461.3%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences361.0%
- Energy280.8%
- Chemical Engineering110.3%
- Health Sciences63717.4%
- Medicine53614.6%
- Health Professions722.0%
- Dentistry170.5%
- Nursing110.3%
- Veterinary10.0%
- Life Sciences53414.5%
What does Palacký University Olomouc specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geography, Planning and Development takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 35.4 works4.7×
- Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 71.9 works4.5×
- HistorySubfield · 42.3 works3.6×
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 90.7 works3.5×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Arts and Humanities2.87×305 works
- Chemistry2.08×120 works
- Psychology2.06×231 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.75×142 works
- Social Sciences1.74×809 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.23×240 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.21×16 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.17×204 works
- Mathematics1.07×46 works
- Dentistry0.94×17 works
- Materials Science0.87×111 works
- Chemical Engineering0.86×11 works
- Neuroscience0.83×50 works
- Computer Science0.82×234 works
- Energy0.82×28 works
- Medicine0.76×536 works
- Health Professions0.75×72 works
- Environmental Science0.73×133 works
- Decision Sciences0.70×25 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.66×24 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.63×36 works
- Nursing0.62×11 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.48×38 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.45×54 works
- Engineering0.32×177 works
- Veterinary0.24×1 works
- Arts and Humanities 2.9×
- Chemistry 2.1×
- Psychology 2.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.8×
- Social Sciences 1.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.2×
- Mathematics 1.1×
- Dentistry 0.9×
- Materials Science 0.9×
- Chemical Engineering 0.9×
- Neuroscience 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Energy 0.8×
- Medicine 0.8×
- Health Professions 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.7×
- Decision Sciences 0.7×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.6×
- Nursing 0.6×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.5×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Veterinary 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Palacký University Olomouc?
Ranked on the quality score, Radek Zbořil, Ondřej Novák and Rajender S. Varma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Palacký University Olomouc.
- 1
Radek Zbořil
Czechia · #47,945 worldwide 75k citations · 922 works
- 2
Ondřej Novák
Czechia · #59,378 worldwide 28k citations · 623 works
- 3
Rajender S. Varma
Czechia · #79,538 worldwide 82k citations · 1,318 works
- 4
Michal Otyepka
Czechia · #83,951 worldwide 34k citations · 605 works
- 5
Vladimír Janout
Czechia · #123,171 worldwide 22k citations · 499 works
- 6
Petr Jurečka
Czechia · #141,575 worldwide 14k citations · 115 works
- 7
Kateřina Holá
Czechia · #143,127 worldwide 6.9k citations · 45 works
- 8
Petr Tarkowski
Czechia · #162,668 worldwide 6.8k citations · 120 works
- 9
Robert Prucek
Czechia · #168,813 worldwide 9.4k citations · 89 works
- 10
Danuše Tarkowská
Czechia · #179,202 worldwide 6.9k citations · 178 works
Which keywords describe research at Palacký University Olomouc?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: School Climate, Digital Education, Educational Methods, Pedagogical Research, Entanglement, Human Rights, Identity and Education.
- Post-Communist
- Transition
- Social Change
- Language
- Quantum Information
- Cultural Studies
- Cryptography
- Sociolinguistics
- Resilience
- European Union
- Nationalism
- Cultural Identity
- Ethics
- Religion
- Entanglement
- Identity
- Educational Methods
- Digital Education
- Education
- Human Rights
- Epidemiology
- Globalization
- School Climate
- Climate Change
- Pedagogical Research
- Mental Health
- Literature
- Security
- Physical Activity
- Communication
- History
- Migration
- Well-being
- Measurement
- Quantum
- Cultural History
- International Law
- Authoritarianism
- Lexicography
- Dissent
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Epidemiology110▼ 0.75×120 topics
- Human Rights107▲ 2.9×58 topics
- Globalization103▲ 1.42×94 topics
- Education102▲ 1.61×78 topics
- School Climate93▲ 53×3 topics
- Digital Education92▲ 17×5 topics
- Climate Change91◆ 0.91×81 topics
- Educational Methods89▲ 430×1 topic
- Pedagogical Research89▲ 430×1 topic
- Identity80▲ 3.0×57 topics
- Mental Health79▲ 1.50×38 topics
- Entanglement68▲ 12×4 topics
- Literature64▲ 3.2×44 topics
- Religion59▲ 3.5×32 topics
- Security55▲ 2.2×17 topics
- Ethics54▲ 2.9×40 topics
- Physical Activity54▲ 3.0×13 topics
- Cultural Identity54▲ 3.0×26 topics
- Communication53▲ 4.6×12 topics
- Nationalism50▲ 3.0×27 topics
- History50▲ 1.94×42 topics
- European Union49▲ 6.0×22 topics
- Migration47▲ 3.8×19 topics
- Resilience45▲ 2.5×15 topics
- Well-being43▲ 3.0×13 topics
- Sociolinguistics41▲ 6.2×8 topics
- Measurement40▲ 13×2 topics
- Cryptography40▲ 9.0×1 topic
- Quantum40▲ 14×1 topic
- Cultural Studies39▲ 2.9×28 topics
- Cultural History37▲ 8.4×12 topics
- Quantum Information37▲ 8.5×3 topics
- International Law35▲ 3.0×22 topics
- Language32▲ 3.5×14 topics
- Authoritarianism30▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Social Change27▲ 5.9×6 topics
- Lexicography26▲ 8.3×5 topics
- Transition26▲ 8.2×5 topics
- Dissent22▲ 32×1 topic
- Post-Communist22▲ 32×1 topic
Which research topics does Palacký University Olomouc publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Education, Psychology, and Social Research, Quantum Information and Cryptography, Eastern European Communism and Reforms and Quantum Mechanics and Applications.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education, Psychology, and Social Research Education 89 works
- 2 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 40 works
- 3 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 22 works
- 4 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 17 works
- 5 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 17 works
- 6 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 15 works
- 7 Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Science 15 works
- 8 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity Language and Linguistics 15 works
- 9 Advanced Algebra and Logic Computational Theory and Mathematics 14 works
- 10 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 13 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Palacký University Olomouc's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 5% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Palacký University Olomouc as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.014% in 2024.
Fractional works of Palacký University Olomouc over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.8% in 2011.
Other research institutions in Olomouc
- University Hospital Olomouc
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials
- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine
- Ecological Consulting (Czechia)
- Farmak (Czechia)
- Bioinstitut
- Moravská Vysoká Skola Olomouc
- Koyo Bearings (Czechia)
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