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Silesian University of Technology

In research, Silesian University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#449 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#372 of 6,636 worldwide) and Energy (#50 of 694 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering and Urban Studies — General Materials Science is 10.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#618
of 28,054 · #948 all time
Rank in Poland
#5
of 318
Research works
29k
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
256k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Silesian University of Technology 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 #449 of 12,888 14.8%3,787 #701
EngineeringField #372 of 6,636 13.1%2,117 #441
EnergyField #50 of 694 21.1%130 #95
Social SciencesDomain #781 of 10,521 23.9%776 #1287
Environmental ScienceField #332 of 3,551 17.7%370 #757
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #147 of 1,351 10.0%496 #109
Computer ScienceField #580 of 4,667 18.1%478 #467
Materials ScienceField #311 of 2,468 15.5%362 #234
Social SciencesField #975 of 6,365 20.5%313 #1224
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield #51 of 324 28.0%63 #220

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Silesian University of Technology 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#701 #449
  2. Engineering#441 #372
  3. Energy#95 #50
  4. Social Sciences#1,287 #781
  5. Environmental Science#757 #332
  6. Mechanical Engineering#109 #147
  7. Computer Science#467 #580
  8. Materials Science#234 #311
  9. Social Sciences#1,224 #975
  10. Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law#220 #51
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 of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Materials Science takes 10.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Materials ScienceSubfield · 24.0 works11×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 496.4 works5.3×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 69.5 works4.9×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 58 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 124 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 36 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.50× its world share, 45 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.30× its world share, 104 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.20× its world share, 478 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 69 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.76× its world share, 130 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.76× its world share, 2,117 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.45× its world share, 370 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.03× its world share, 362 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.06× its world share, 64 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.90× its world share, 22 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 62 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 238 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 45 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.34× its world share, 221 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 63 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 95 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.25× its world share, 39 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 313 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Silesian University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Marcin Woźniak, Henryk Dźwigoł and Andrzej J. Nowak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Silesian University of Technology.

  1. 1 Marcin Woźniak Poland · #98,988 worldwide 354 citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Henryk Dźwigoł Poland · #140,653 worldwide 91 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Andrzej J. Nowak Poland · #181,624 worldwide 172 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Łukasz Konieczny Poland · #189,592 worldwide 48 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Andrzej Rusin Poland · #195,365 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 A. Buchacz Poland · #198,413 worldwide 53 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 A. Mianowski Poland · #209,742 worldwide 92 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Z. Giergiczny Poland · #235,091 worldwide 120 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Aleksander Gwiazda Poland · #268,637 worldwide 46 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Marian Turek Poland · #276,185 worldwide 196 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Silesian University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Silesian University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Microstructure, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development and Deep Learning.

▲ 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. Sustainability300▲ 2.4×71 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties268▲ 5.4×39 topics
  3. Deep Learning258▲ 1.47×78 topics
  4. Environmental Impact258▲ 3.0×53 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency239▲ 5.0×42 topics
  6. Sustainable Development231▲ 2.8×64 topics
  7. Renewable Energy228▲ 3.1×47 topics
  8. Machine Learning228▲ 1.36×85 topics
  9. Microstructure164▲ 6.2×19 topics
  10. Neural Networks127▲ 1.61×36 topics
  11. Big Data120▲ 2.6×27 topics
  12. Internet of Things110▲ 2.5×28 topics
  13. Nanomaterials107▲ 1.97×20 topics
  14. Environmental Management102▲ 5.0×14 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence101▲ 1.43×38 topics
  16. Supply Chain Management98▲ 2.0×19 topics
  17. Innovation98▲ 1.81×44 topics
  18. Nanocomposites96▲ 2.3×22 topics
  19. Heat Transfer93▲ 3.6×19 topics
  20. Artificial Neural Networks86▲ 3.5×9 topics
  21. Cyber-Physical Systems71▲ 5.3×9 topics
  22. Optimization69▲ 2.9×23 topics
  23. Recycling67▲ 3.4×9 topics
  24. Additive Manufacturing64▲ 4.0×8 topics
  25. Vibration Analysis61▲ 4.4×10 topics
  26. Quality Management59▲ 7.7×6 topics
  27. Grain Refinement57▲ 9.7×4 topics
  28. Simulation57▲ 4.3×15 topics
  29. Microstructural Evolution52▲ 6.9×4 topics
  30. Social Sustainability48▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Financial Security48▲ 8.4×3 topics
  32. Thermal Analysis47▲ 7.1×9 topics
  33. Digital Twin46▲ 6.8×3 topics
  34. Aerospace Applications45▲ 8.9×3 topics
  35. Cultural Landscapes45▲ 43×2 topics
  36. Cultural Tourism45▲ 135×1 topic
  37. Sustainable Urban Futures45▲ 135×1 topic
  38. Geotechnical Engineering44▲ 12×5 topics
  39. Cloud Manufacturing43▲ 9.6×1 topic
  40. Smart Manufacturing43▲ 9.6×1 topic

Which research topics does Silesian University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, Digital Transformation in Industry, Business and Economic Development and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties.

Urban Development and Cu…45Urban Development and Cultural Heritage: 45 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…43Digital Transformation in Industry: 43 fractional worksBusiness and Economic De…36Business and Economic Development: 36 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Pr…29Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 29 fractional worksStructural Engineering and Materials Analysis: 26 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 26 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…25Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 25 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 24 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 24 fractional worksRenewable energy and sus…23Renewable energy and sustainable power systems: 23 fractional works
Urban StudiesIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawMaterials Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Urban Development and Cultural Heritage Urban Studies 45 works
  2. 2 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 43 works
  3. 3 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 36 works
  4. 4 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 29 works
  5. 5 Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 26 works
  6. 6 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 26 works
  7. 7 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 25 works
  8. 8 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 24 works
  9. 9 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 24 works
  10. 10 Renewable energy and sustainable power systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 23 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 available40.5%not open59.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Silesian University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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