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Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia)

In research, Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,622 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,866 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 4.7× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#33,787
of 42,892
Rank in Czechia
#187
of 261
Research works
178
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
901
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia) 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 #17,622 of 21,541 11.5%157
EngineeringField #9,866 of 11,412 11.6%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia) 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 Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 31.4 works4.7×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 4.70× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.24× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Social Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Microstructural Evolution, Plasma Spraying, Gas Turbine Engines, Cold Spray Deposition, Thermal Barrier Coatings and Sintering.

▲ 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 Properties11▲ 25×14 topics
  2. Microstructure7▲ 32×8 topics
  3. Microstructural Evolution6▲ 97×4 topics
  4. Plasma Spraying6▲ 296×2 topics
  5. Gas Turbine Engines6▲ 247×2 topics
  6. Cold Spray Deposition6▲ 316×1 topic
  7. Thermal Barrier Coatings6▲ 316×1 topic
  8. Sintering4▲ 63×2 topics
  9. Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 80×2 topics
  10. Cemented Carbides3▲ 134×1 topic
  11. Nanostructured Materials3▲ 45×1 topic
  12. Nanocomposites3▲ 7.3×4 topics
  13. Wear Resistance2▲ 142×2 topics
  14. Corrosion2▲ 38×4 topics
  15. Thin Films2▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Cryogenic Treatment2▲ 150×1 topic
  17. Heat Transfer2▲ 9.2×6 topics
  18. Tool Steels2▲ 150×1 topic
  19. Vibration Analysis2▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Coatings2▲ 63×1 topic
  21. Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 44×2 topics
  22. Nanoindentation2▲ 65×1 topic
  23. Corrosion Behavior2▲ 44×3 topics
  24. Tribological Performance1▲ 53×2 topics
  25. Friction Reduction1▲ 97×1 topic
  26. Large-Eddy Simulation1▲ 15×5 topics
  27. Laser Surface Texturing1▲ 97×1 topic
  28. Steel1▲ 65×2 topics
  29. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 11×4 topics
  30. Nonlinear Dynamics1▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Waste Utilization1▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Gas Pipeline1▲ 154×1 topic
  33. Material Degradation1▲ 154×1 topic
  34. Pitting Corrosion1▲ 44×2 topics
  35. Rolling Contact Fatigue1▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Advanced materials and composites, Metal Alloys Wear and Properties and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics.

  1. 1 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  5. 5 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Materials Engineering and Processing Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 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 available59.4%not open40.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research and Testing Institute Plzen (Czechia)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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