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Riga Technical University

In research, Riga Technical University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,625 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,478 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,950 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Building and Construction, Energy and Polymers and Plastics — Building and Construction is 7.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,851
of 28,054 · #5,426 all time
Rank in Latvia
#2
of 33
Research works
9.9k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Riga Technical University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #2,625 of 12,888 8.5%1,591 #3365
EngineeringField #1,478 of 6,636 7.5%852 #2105
Social SciencesDomain #2,950 of 10,521 14.9%439 #4862
Social SciencesField #2,241 of 6,365 18.2%141 #3476
Computer ScienceField #2,097 of 4,667 11.6%194 #1807
Health SciencesDomain #6,323 of 11,982 23.1%88 #13687
Environmental ScienceField #2,082 of 3,551 9.7%179 #2969
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,523 of 2,578 15.5%143 #1902
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,429 of 2,318 5.3%238 #1981
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #1,121 of 1,568 11.0%88 #1706

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#3,365 #2,625
  2. Engineering#2,105 #1,478
  3. Social Sciences#4,862 #2,950
  4. Social Sciences#3,476 #2,241
  5. Computer Science#1,807 #2,097
  6. Health Sciences#13,687 #6,323
  7. Environmental Science#2,969 #2,082
  8. Business, Management and Accounting#1,902 #1,523
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,981 #1,429
  10. Biomedical Engineering#1,706 #1,121
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Riga Technical University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Building and Construction takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 105.8 works7.6×
  2. EnergyField · 90.9 works4.4×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 39.5 works4.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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: 0.65× its world share, 69 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 55 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.36× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.15× its world share, 41 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.10× its world share, 194 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 23 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.39× its world share, 91 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.52× its world share, 852 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.60× its world share, 179 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.78× its world share, 140 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.02× its world share, 51 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.78× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 66 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.97× its world share, 143 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 34 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.33× its world share, 64 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 141 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Riga Technical University?

Ranked on the composite score, R. B. Rikards, Skaidrīte Reihmane and Olga Kononova lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Riga Technical University.

  1. 1 R. B. Rikards Latvia · #185,279 worldwide 119 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Skaidrīte Reihmane Latvia · #367,754 worldwide 70 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Olga Kononova Latvia · #410,429 worldwide 103 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Alīda Zigmunde Latvia · #411,606 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Andrejs Romānovs Latvia · #415,603 worldwide 80 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Lelde Timma Latvia · #475,080 worldwide 33 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Alla Anohina-Naumeca Latvia · #480,150 worldwide 53 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Andris Chate Latvia · #528,792 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Jānis Osis Latvia · #576,311 worldwide 22 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Vjačeslavs Šitikovs Latvia · #607,691 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Riga Technical University

Which keywords describe research at Riga Technical University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Energy Efficiency, Mechanical Properties, Circular Economy, Life Cycle Assessment and Energy Transition.

▲ 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. Sustainability187▲ 3.4×58 topics
  2. Renewable Energy181▲ 5.6×43 topics
  3. Environmental Impact141▲ 3.7×45 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency114▲ 5.4×38 topics
  5. Climate Change82▲ 1.36×56 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties82▲ 3.7×35 topics
  7. Sustainable Development65▲ 1.82×51 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications51▲ 1.92×31 topics
  9. Circular Economy51▲ 8.3×8 topics
  10. Innovation51▲ 2.1×43 topics
  11. Environmental Management50▲ 5.6×12 topics
  12. Life Cycle Assessment50▲ 8.0×8 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks47▲ 4.4×8 topics
  14. Nanocomposites47▲ 2.6×20 topics
  15. Energy Transition46▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management45▲ 2.1×17 topics
  17. Recycling41▲ 4.8×9 topics
  18. Energy Storage40▲ 2.7×12 topics
  19. Model Predictive Control38▲ 6.4×5 topics
  20. Greenhouse Gas Emissions36▲ 5.8×5 topics
  21. Power Electronics35▲ 4.7×8 topics
  22. Nonlinear Dynamics34▲ 6.9×7 topics
  23. Renewable Energy Integration34▲ 4.4×5 topics
  24. Additive Manufacturing32▲ 4.6×7 topics
  25. Wind Power Integration31▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Thermal Comfort29▲ 9.9×2 topics
  27. Energy Systems29▲ 26×2 topics
  28. District Heating28▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Electricity Storage28▲ 27×1 topic
  30. 3D Printing28▲ 5.3×4 topics
  31. Energy Simulation28▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Policy28▲ 5.6×5 topics
  33. Climate Change Impact28▲ 5.5×4 topics
  34. Resource Efficiency27▲ 8.7×3 topics
  35. Building Energy Consumption26▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Sustainable Buildings26▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Renewable Resources26▲ 6.8×5 topics
  38. Sustainability Assessment26▲ 8.1×6 topics
  39. Geopolymer24▲ 7.6×2 topics
  40. Optical Fiber23▲ 9.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Riga Technical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems.

Integrated Energy System…28Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 28 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…26Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 26 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…19Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 19 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy …18Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 18 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 17 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 16 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…14Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 14 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 14 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 13 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete …13Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 13 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionStrategy and ManagementEnergy Engineering and Power Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  2. 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 26 works
  3. 3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 19 works
  4. 4 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 18 works
  5. 5 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 17 works
  6. 6 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 16 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 14 works
  8. 8 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  9. 9 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 13 works
  10. 10 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 13 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 available56.4%not open43.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.7%domestic only83.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Riga Technical University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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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.