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Plansee (Austria)

In research, Plansee (Austria) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,605 of 21,541 worldwide), Materials Science (#2,789 of 4,504 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,816 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 4.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#13,499
of 42,892
Rank in Austria
#87
of 287
Research works
467
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
22.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Plansee (Austria) 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 #7,605 of 21,541 17.3%452
Materials ScienceField #2,789 of 4,504 14.8%156
EngineeringField #7,816 of 11,412 20.8%223

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Plansee (Austria) 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 Plansee (Austria) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 21.0 works4.0×
← 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.

Chemical Engineering: 2.69× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.95× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 8.47× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Plansee (Austria)?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Hoffmann, Lorenz S. Sigl and W. Knabl lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Plansee (Austria).

  1. 1 A. Hoffmann Austria · #194,999 worldwide 336 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Lorenz S. Sigl Austria · #420,434 worldwide 155 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 W. Knabl Austria · #611,490 worldwide 104 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Erich Kny Austria · #1,027,566 worldwide 49 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 R. Kieffer Austria · #1,091,442 worldwide 63 citations · 60 works
  6. 6 F. Benesovsky Austria · #1,211,003 worldwide 33 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 E. Rudy Austria · #1,297,642 worldwide 25 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 E. Lassner Austria · #1,372,875 worldwide 13 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 B. Schedler Austria · #1,428,411 worldwide 57 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Richard Kieffer Austria · #1,435,786 worldwide 20 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Plansee (Austria)

Which keywords describe research at Plansee (Austria)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Nanocomposites, Sintering, Spark Plasma Sintering, Thin Films, Coatings and Nanoindentation.

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

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties12▲ 36×12 topics
  2. Microstructure7▲ 37×8 topics
  3. Nanocomposites5▲ 19×4 topics
  4. Sintering5▲ 115×3 topics
  5. Spark Plasma Sintering5▲ 144×2 topics
  6. Thin Films5▲ 74×2 topics
  7. Coatings5▲ 214×1 topic
  8. Nanoindentation5▲ 223×1 topic
  9. Cemented Carbides4▲ 203×1 topic
  10. Nanostructured Materials4▲ 68×1 topic
  11. Biomedical Applications3▲ 6.2×3 topics
  12. Tool Wear2▲ 48×2 topics
  13. Composite Materials2▲ 30×2 topics
  14. Oxidation Resistance2▲ 53×3 topics
  15. Process Parameters2▲ 43×3 topics
  16. Nanodiamonds2▲ 120×1 topic
  17. Quantum Sensing2▲ 120×1 topic
  18. Additive Manufacturing1▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Molecular Dynamics Simulation1▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Chemical Mechanical Planarization1▲ 77×1 topic
  21. Grain Boundary Engineering1▲ 59×2 topics
  22. Material Removal Mechanism1▲ 77×1 topic
  23. Nanocrystalline Materials1▲ 117×1 topic
  24. Severe Plastic Deformation1▲ 117×1 topic
  25. Ceramic Materials1▲ 36×1 topic
  26. High-Temperature Applications1▲ 71×1 topic
  27. Metal Powders1▲ 47×2 topics
  28. Numerical Simulation1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Metallic Components1▲ 48×1 topic
  30. Selective Laser Melting1▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Social Capital1▲ 5.9×3 topics
  32. Two-Dimensional Materials1▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Machining1▲ 51×1 topic
  34. Nanostructures1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  35. Surface Integrity1▲ 51×1 topic

Which research topics does Plansee (Austria) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Advanced materials and composites, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research and Microstructure and mechanical properties.

Metal and Thin Film Mech…5Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 5 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…4Advanced materials and composites: 4 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 2 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 1 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Materials Characterization Techniques: 1 fractional worksFusion materials and technologies: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryBiomedical Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  2. 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 1 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 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 available10.7%not open89.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.3%domestic only68.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Plansee (Austria)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.