Riga Technical University
In research, Riga Technical University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,281 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,785 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,917 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Building and Construction and Energy (Energy Engineering and Power Technology is 8.7× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #2,639 of 22,385 · #5,420 all time
- Rank in Latvia
- #1 of 32
- Research works
- 9.9k ◆ 2% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 68k 6.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.1% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.76× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 56% world 40%
- International
- 17% world 18%
What is Riga Technical University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #2,281 of 10,670 | 4.9% | 1,591 | #3315 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,785 of 5,901 | 4.7% | 852 | #1773 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #3,917 of 9,585 | 6.1% | 439 | #4754 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #4,111 of 9,902 | 16.3% | 88 | #13034 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,645 of 3,334 | 3.7% | 179 | #3079 | |
| MedicineField | #4,430 of 8,541 | 15.0% | 66 | - | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #3,488 of 6,403 | 8.6% | 138 | #6640 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #1,242 of 2,176 | 5.1% | 238 | #2008 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,472 of 5,988 | 7.6% | 141 | #5120 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,413 of 2,276 | 4.7% | 140 | #1413 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Riga Technical University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#3,315 #2,281
- Engineering#1,773 #1,785
- Social Sciences#4,754 #3,917
- Health Sciences#13,034 #4,111
- Environmental Science#3,079 #1,645
- Life Sciences#6,640 #3,488
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,008 #1,242
- Social Sciences#5,120 #3,472
- Materials Science#1,413 #1,413
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Riga Technical University work in?
In 2022-now, 70% of research at Riga Technical University is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (38%), Computer Science (8%), Environmental Science (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences1,75470.2%
- Engineering94137.7%
- Computer Science2108.4%
- Environmental Science2018.1%
- Materials Science1526.1%
- Energy1024.1%
- Physics and Astronomy572.3%
- Chemistry441.8%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences251.0%
- Chemical Engineering120.5%
- Mathematics100.4%
- Social Sciences48219.3%
- Social Sciences1636.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting1516.1%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance672.7%
- Decision Sciences371.5%
- Arts and Humanities351.4%
- Psychology291.1%
- Life Sciences1546.2%
- Health Sciences1074.3%
- Medicine823.3%
- Health Professions120.5%
- Dentistry90.4%
- Nursing30.1%
- Veterinary10.0%
What does Riga Technical University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy Engineering and Power Technology takes 8.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 23.4 works8.7×
- Building and ConstructionSubfield · 115.6 works7.5×
- EnergyField · 101.6 works4.4×
- Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 43.3 works4.3×
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: Energy, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Energy4.43×102 works
- Engineering2.51×941 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.88×151 works
- Materials Science1.74×152 works
- Environmental Science1.62×202 works
- Decision Sciences1.53×37 works
- Chemical Engineering1.35×12 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.25×67 works
- Chemistry1.13×44 works
- Computer Science1.08×210 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.02×57 works
- Dentistry0.76×9 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.65×77 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.64×25 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.55×5 works
- Social Sciences0.51×163 works
- Arts and Humanities0.49×35 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×62 works
- Psychology0.38×29 works
- Mathematics0.32×10 works
- Nursing0.25×3 works
- Neuroscience0.22×9 works
- Health Professions0.19×12 works
- Veterinary0.19×1 works
- Medicine0.17×82 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.07×2 works
- Energy 4.4×
- Engineering 2.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.9×
- Materials Science 1.7×
- Environmental Science 1.6×
- Decision Sciences 1.5×
- Chemical Engineering 1.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.2×
- Chemistry 1.1×
- Computer Science 1.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.0×
- Dentistry 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Social Sciences 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Psychology 0.4×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Nursing 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Riga Technical University?
Ranked on the quality score, Kristaps Klavins, Antons Sizovs and Linards Lapčinskis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Riga Technical University.
- 1
Kristaps Klavins
Latvia · #165,683 worldwide 3.6k citations · 104 works
- 2
Antons Sizovs
Latvia · #865,378 worldwide 1.7k citations · 42 works
- 3
Linards Lapčinskis
Latvia · #1,276,815 worldwide 1.1k citations · 45 works
- 4
Gerda Gaidukova
Latvia · #1,543,456 worldwide 1.1k citations · 34 works
- 5
Anda Barkāne
Latvia · #1,728,993 worldwide 1.4k citations · 42 works
- 6
Toms Torims
Latvia · #1,843,027 worldwide 4.2k citations · 181 works
- 7
Alīna Neščerecka
Latvia · #1,851,824 worldwide 429 citations · 18 works
- 8
Oskars Platnieks
Latvia · #1,915,255 worldwide 2.1k citations · 88 works
- 9
Kaspars Mālnieks
Latvia · #1,931,511 worldwide 1.1k citations · 55 works
- 10
Vahid Jahed
Latvia · #1,958,967 worldwide 793 citations · 23 works
Which keywords describe research at Riga Technical University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Energy Efficiency, Mechanical Properties, Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy and Energy Transition.
- Resource Efficiency
- Building Energy Consumption
- Biomass
- Energy Simulation
- Renewable Resources
- 3D Printing
- District Heating
- Energy Systems
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Smart Grid
- Model Predictive Control
- Recycling
- Supply Chain Management
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Energy Transition
- Biomedical Applications
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Climate Change
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainability
- Environmental Impact
- Mechanical Properties
- Sustainable Development
- Circular Economy
- Innovation
- Environmental Management
- Nanocomposites
- Energy Storage
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Wind Power Integration
- Power Electronics
- Additive Manufacturing
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Electricity Storage
- Thermal Comfort
- Policy
- Sustainability Assessment
- Geopolymer
- Sustainable Buildings
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Sustainability208▲ 3.4×59 topics
- Renewable Energy206▲ 5.7×43 topics
- Environmental Impact159▲ 3.7×47 topics
- Energy Efficiency122▲ 5.3×38 topics
- Mechanical Properties92▲ 3.8×36 topics
- Climate Change92▲ 1.35×60 topics
- Sustainable Development73▲ 1.86×54 topics
- Life Cycle Assessment56▲ 8.1×8 topics
- Circular Economy56▲ 8.2×8 topics
- Biomedical Applications55▲ 1.86×32 topics
- Innovation54▲ 2.1×44 topics
- Energy Transition53▲ 14×3 topics
- Environmental Management52▲ 5.2×12 topics
- Artificial Neural Networks52▲ 4.5×8 topics
- Nanocomposites51▲ 2.6×21 topics
- Supply Chain Management50▲ 2.2×17 topics
- Energy Storage47▲ 2.9×12 topics
- Recycling46▲ 4.8×9 topics
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions40▲ 5.8×6 topics
- Model Predictive Control40▲ 6.3×5 topics
- Wind Power Integration37▲ 22×2 topics
- Smart Grid36▲ 4.0×10 topics
- Power Electronics36▲ 4.5×8 topics
- Nonlinear Dynamics36▲ 6.5×7 topics
- Additive Manufacturing36▲ 4.6×7 topics
- Energy Systems35▲ 26×2 topics
- Renewable Energy Integration35▲ 4.2×5 topics
- District Heating35▲ 27×1 topic
- Electricity Storage35▲ 27×1 topic
- 3D Printing31▲ 5.6×4 topics
- Thermal Comfort31▲ 9.6×2 topics
- Renewable Resources31▲ 7.0×5 topics
- Policy31▲ 5.7×5 topics
- Energy Simulation30▲ 13×2 topics
- Sustainability Assessment28▲ 8.1×6 topics
- Biomass28▲ 9.8×4 topics
- Geopolymer28▲ 8.0×2 topics
- Building Energy Consumption28▲ 15×1 topic
- Sustainable Buildings28▲ 15×1 topic
- Resource Efficiency28▲ 8.2×3 topics
Which research topics does Riga Technical University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainable Supply Chain Management.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 35 works
- 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 28 works
- 3 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 22 works
- 4 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 19 works
- 5 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 19 works
- 6 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 17 works
- 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 15 works
- 8 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
- 9 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 15 works
- 10 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 15 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: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Riga Technical University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Riga Technical University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0096% in 2024.
Fractional works of Riga Technical University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.0% in 2001.
Other research institutions in Riga
- University of Latvia
- College of Law
- Riga Stradiņš University
- College of Business Administration
- Latvijas Organiskās Sintēzes Institūts
- Latvian Academy of Sciences
- Transport and Telecommunication Institute
- Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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