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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- EngineeringField · 31.4 works4.7×
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: Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Engineering 4.7×
- Materials Science 4.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.9×
- Dentistry 0.8×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
- Environmental Science 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
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.
- Pitting Corrosion
- Gas Pipeline
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Steel
- Large-Eddy Simulation
- Tribological Performance
- Nanoindentation
- Coatings
- Tool Steels
- Cryogenic Treatment
- Corrosion
- Nanocomposites
- Cemented Carbides
- Sintering
- Cold Spray Deposition
- Plasma Spraying
- Microstructure
- Mechanical Properties
- Microstructural Evolution
- Gas Turbine Engines
- Thermal Barrier Coatings
- Spark Plasma Sintering
- Nanostructured Materials
- Wear Resistance
- Thin Films
- Heat Transfer
- Vibration Analysis
- Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Corrosion Behavior
- Friction Reduction
- Laser Surface Texturing
- Finite Element Analysis
- Waste Utilization
- Material Degradation
- Rolling Contact Fatigue
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
- Mechanical Properties11▲ 25×14 topics
- Microstructure7▲ 32×8 topics
- Microstructural Evolution6▲ 97×4 topics
- Plasma Spraying6▲ 296×2 topics
- Gas Turbine Engines6▲ 247×2 topics
- Cold Spray Deposition6▲ 316×1 topic
- Thermal Barrier Coatings6▲ 316×1 topic
- Sintering4▲ 63×2 topics
- Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 80×2 topics
- Cemented Carbides3▲ 134×1 topic
- Nanostructured Materials3▲ 45×1 topic
- Nanocomposites3▲ 7.3×4 topics
- Wear Resistance2▲ 142×2 topics
- Corrosion2▲ 38×4 topics
- Thin Films2▲ 24×2 topics
- Cryogenic Treatment2▲ 150×1 topic
- Heat Transfer2▲ 9.2×6 topics
- Tool Steels2▲ 150×1 topic
- Vibration Analysis2▲ 15×4 topics
- Coatings2▲ 63×1 topic
- Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 44×2 topics
- Nanoindentation2▲ 65×1 topic
- Corrosion Behavior2▲ 44×3 topics
- Tribological Performance1▲ 53×2 topics
- Friction Reduction1▲ 97×1 topic
- Large-Eddy Simulation1▲ 15×5 topics
- Laser Surface Texturing1▲ 97×1 topic
- Steel1▲ 65×2 topics
- Finite Element Analysis1▲ 11×4 topics
- Nonlinear Dynamics1▲ 12×3 topics
- Waste Utilization1▲ 42×2 topics
- Gas Pipeline1▲ 154×1 topic
- Material Degradation1▲ 154×1 topic
- Pitting Corrosion1▲ 44×2 topics
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 6 works
- 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 3 works
- 3 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
- 4 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
- 5 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 1 works
- 6 Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms Materials Chemistry 1 works
- 7 Materials Engineering and Processing Mechanical Engineering 1 works
- 8 Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics Aerospace Engineering 1 works
- 9 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
- 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
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.
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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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.