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Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography

In research, Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,459 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,693
of 42,892
Rank in Czechia
#103
of 261
Research works
219
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography 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 #9,459 of 21,541 24.1%179

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12.69× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.83× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.20× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography?

Ranked on the composite score, Jan Douša, Vojtech Pálinkáš and Jan Kostelecký lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography.

  1. 1 Jan Douša Czechia · #1,227,190 worldwide 21 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Vojtech Pálinkáš Czechia · #1,244,210 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Jan Kostelecký Czechia · #1,392,734 worldwide 18 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 P. Vyskočił Czechia · #1,625,839 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Global Navigation Satellite Systems, GNSS, Geodetic Measurements, Hydrological Modeling, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, GRACE and groundwater depletion.

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

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change5▲ 5.9×10 topics
  2. GNSS4▲ 694×1 topic
  3. Global Navigation Satellite Systems4▲ 584×1 topic
  4. Geodetic Measurements4▲ 131×2 topics
  5. Hydrological Modeling4▲ 59×3 topics
  6. GRACE4▲ 261×1 topic
  7. Sea Level Rise4▲ 106×2 topics
  8. groundwater depletion4▲ 261×1 topic
  9. Inertial Navigation Systems3▲ 371×1 topic
  10. Sensor Fusion3▲ 92×1 topic
  11. Infrastructure2▲ 59×2 topics
  12. Monitoring2▲ 72×2 topics
  13. Geodetic2▲ 949×1 topic
  14. Leveling2▲ 949×1 topic
  15. Sustainability1▲ 1.64×2 topics
  16. Geodesy1▲ 257×2 topics
  17. Remote Sensing1▲ 3.2×7 topics
  18. Solar Wind1▲ 41×2 topics
  19. BIM1▲ 54×1 topic
  20. BIM-GIS Integration1▲ 259×1 topic
  21. CityGML1▲ 259×1 topic
  22. Construction1▲ 25×1 topic
  23. Ionosphere1▲ 62×1 topic
  24. Magnetosphere1▲ 62×1 topic

Which research topics does Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: GNSS positioning and interference, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Inertial Sensor and Navigation and Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures.

GNSS positioning and int…4GNSS positioning and interference: 4 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity M…4Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 4 fractional worksInertial Sensor and Navigation: 3 fractional worksGeodetic Measurements an…2Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures: 2 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…1Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 1 fractional works3D Modeling in Geospatia…13D Modeling in Geospatial Applications: 1 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 1 fractional worksHistorical Geography and Cartography: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringOceanographyCivil and Structural EngineeringAstronomy and Astrophysics2 others

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

  1. 1 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 4 works
  3. 3 Inertial Sensor and Navigation Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Historical Geography and Cartography Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available40.9%not open59.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.4%domestic only72.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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.

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.