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Silesian University in Opava

In research, Silesian University in Opava stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,385 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,350 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,393 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Linguistics and Language, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Anthropology — Linguistics and Language is 27.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,958
of 28,054 · #12,464 all time
Rank in Czechia
#67
of 163
Research works
4.2k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Silesian University in Opava 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 #6,385 of 12,888 22.1%168 #6096
Social SciencesDomain #5,350 of 10,521 8.6%456 #7637
Social SciencesField #4,393 of 6,365 9.0%245 #5137
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,559 of 1,998 6.6%89 #2697
Physics and AstronomyField #1,486 of 1,646 34.3%86 #2503
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,100 of 1,201 10.6%62 #1649

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Silesian University in Opava 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#6,096 #6,385
  2. Social Sciences#7,637 #5,350
  3. Social Sciences#5,137 #4,393
  4. Arts and Humanities#2,697 #1,559
  5. Physics and Astronomy#2,503 #1,486
  6. Political Science and International Relations#1,649 #1,100
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 Silesian University in Opava specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Linguistics and Language takes 27.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 21.4 works28×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 46.9 works14×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 20.4 works11×
← 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: 0.20× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.75× its world share, 22 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.81× its world share, 86 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 19 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.59× its world share, 89 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.26× its world share, 49 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.91× its world share, 19 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.01× its world share, 43 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.90× its world share, 245 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Silesian University in Opava?

Ranked on the composite score, R. A. Konoplya, Petr Sosı́k and Adam Dziadek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Silesian University in Opava.

  1. 1 R. A. Konoplya Czechia · #28,388 worldwide 846 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Petr Sosı́k Czechia · #422,960 worldwide 67 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Adam Dziadek Czechia · #525,245 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Gabriel Török Czechia · #647,593 worldwide 96 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Wojciech Śmieja Czechia · #660,807 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 J. Smı́tal Czechia · #679,733 worldwide 75 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Bogusław Czechowicz Czechia · #683,648 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Zdeněk Stuchlík Czechia · #722,430 worldwide 306 citations · 102 works
  9. 9 Wojciech Kowalski Czechia · #787,665 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Tomasz Nawrocki Czechia · #835,418 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Silesian University in Opava

Which keywords describe research at Silesian University in Opava?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Cultural Studies, Ethnography, Literature, Globalization, Sociolinguistics, Nationalism and Migration.

▲ 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. Education60▲ 5.2×24 topics
  2. Globalization45▲ 3.4×38 topics
  3. Cultural Studies43▲ 17×15 topics
  4. Ethnography34▲ 29×2 topics
  5. Literature31▲ 8.6×19 topics
  6. Human Rights30▲ 4.3×20 topics
  7. Sociolinguistics30▲ 24×7 topics
  8. Nationalism29▲ 9.5×8 topics
  9. Migration29▲ 13×6 topics
  10. Cultural Identity29▲ 8.3×8 topics
  11. Ethics27▲ 8.2×14 topics
  12. Pedagogy26▲ 8.1×10 topics
  13. Eastern Europe26▲ 70×3 topics
  14. Identity26▲ 5.3×19 topics
  15. Language26▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Lexicography26▲ 42×4 topics
  17. Soviet Union26▲ 67×2 topics
  18. Cultural Heritage26▲ 7.0×6 topics
  19. Black Holes25▲ 40×3 topics
  20. Multilingualism25▲ 22×4 topics
  21. Polish history25▲ 136×1 topic
  22. Polish minority25▲ 136×1 topic
  23. Culture24▲ 6.7×5 topics
  24. Economic Development24▲ 4.3×16 topics
  25. Translation23▲ 20×2 topics
  26. European Union22▲ 14×13 topics
  27. Media Discourse22▲ 51×2 topics
  28. Ethnolinguistics21▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Social Sciences21▲ 22×5 topics
  30. Social Change20▲ 24×3 topics
  31. Consumer Behavior20▲ 4.7×12 topics
  32. Media Literacy20▲ 5.2×3 topics
  33. Historiography20▲ 23×4 topics
  34. National Identity19▲ 25×3 topics
  35. Digital Innovations19▲ 177×1 topic
  36. Youth Development19▲ 30×1 topic
  37. Memory Studies18▲ 42×2 topics
  38. Development18▲ 7.7×2 topics
  39. Anthropology18▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Memory16▲ 9.8×5 topics

Which research topics does Silesian University in Opava publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Polish Historical and Cultural Studies, Language and Culture, Education and Cultural Studies and Central European Literary Studies.

Polish Historical and Cu…25Polish Historical and Cultural Studies: 25 fractional worksLanguage and Culture21Language and Culture: 21 fractional worksEducation and Cultural S…19Education and Cultural Studies: 19 fractional worksCentral European Literar…18Central European Literary Studies: 18 fractional worksPolish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies: 12 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 12 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…11Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 11 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…11Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 11 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…11Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 11 fractional worksHistorical and Cultural …9Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland: 9 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsLinguistics and LanguageEducationAnthropology4 others

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

  1. 1 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 25 works
  2. 2 Language and Culture Linguistics and Language 21 works
  3. 3 Education and Cultural Studies Education 19 works
  4. 4 Central European Literary Studies Anthropology 18 works
  5. 5 Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies Philosophy 12 works
  6. 6 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  7. 7 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  8. 8 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  9. 9 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 11 works
  10. 10 Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland History 9 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 available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.9%domestic only81.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Silesian University in Opava's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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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.