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Profactor (Austria)

In research, Profactor (Austria) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,598 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,222 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,483
of 42,892
Rank in Austria
#191
of 287
Research works
308
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Profactor (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 #14,598 of 21,541 17.3%266
EngineeringField #9,222 of 11,412 17.1%175

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

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.

Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.52× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.36× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.07× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Profactor (Austria)?

Ranked on the composite score, Georg Weichhart, Martijn Rooker and Christian Eitzinger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Profactor (Austria).

  1. 1 Georg Weichhart Austria · #224,189 worldwide 103 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Martijn Rooker Austria · #566,227 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Christian Eitzinger Austria · #1,208,313 worldwide 54 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Andreas Pichler Austria · #1,243,483 worldwide 32 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Michael Hofmann Austria · #1,446,125 worldwide 18 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Profactor (Austria)

Which keywords describe research at Profactor (Austria)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Grasping, Robot Learning, Applications, Assembly Planning, Design for Manufacture, Order Picking and Warehouse Design.

▲ 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. Deep Learning10▲ 5.6×9 topics
  2. Grasping5▲ 260×1 topic
  3. Robot Learning5▲ 260×1 topic
  4. Applications3▲ 24×2 topics
  5. Sustainability3▲ 2.6×3 topics
  6. Assembly Planning3▲ 82×1 topic
  7. Design for Manufacture3▲ 82×1 topic
  8. Order Picking2▲ 90×1 topic
  9. Warehouse Design2▲ 90×1 topic
  10. 3D Printing2▲ 20×1 topic
  11. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 15×1 topic
  12. 3D Reconstruction2▲ 46×2 topics
  13. Point Clouds2▲ 46×2 topics
  14. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 19×3 topics
  15. Biological Applications2▲ 56×2 topics
  16. High-Resolution Patterning2▲ 178×2 topics
  17. Mobile Robots2▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Robotics2▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Texture Analysis2▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Mesh Segmentation2▲ 114×1 topic
  21. Shape Representation2▲ 114×1 topic
  22. Fabric Defect Detection2▲ 39×1 topic
  23. Machine Vision2▲ 13×1 topic
  24. 3D Mapping1▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Nanolithography1▲ 259×1 topic
  26. SLAM1▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Soft Lithography1▲ 259×1 topic
  28. Virtual Environments1▲ 91×2 topics
  29. Flexible Automation1▲ 102×1 topic
  30. Human Factors1▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Multi-Agent Systems1▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems1▲ 102×1 topic
  33. Flexible Electronics1▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Modular Robots1▲ 58×1 topic
  35. Self-Reconfiguration1▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Collision Avoidance1▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Interaction Techniques1▲ 129×1 topic
  38. Nanogenerators1▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Tangible User Interfaces1▲ 129×1 topic
  40. Wearable1▲ 16×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Robot Manipulation and Learning, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

Robot Manipulation and L…5Robot Manipulation and Learning: 5 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Manufacturing a…2Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…2Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional works3D Shape Modeling and Analysis: 2 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 2 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Base…1Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 1 fractional worksNanofabrication and Lithography Techniques: 1 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 1 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringComputational Mechanics3 others

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

  1. 1 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis Computational Mechanics 2 works
  6. 6 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 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 available28.7%not open71.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.8%domestic only77.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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