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Timber Institute

In research, Timber Institute stands highest in Engineering (#9,126 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,563 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,553
of 28,054 · #31,579 all time
Rank in Czechia
#158
of 163
Research works
637
▼ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Timber Institute 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
EngineeringField #9,126 of 11,412 4.7%298
Physical SciencesDomain #17,563 of 21,541 4.5%425

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Timber Institute 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.29× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.44× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Timber Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Gerhard Schickhofer, Reinhard Brandner and Andreas Ringhofer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Timber Institute.

  1. 1 Gerhard Schickhofer Czechia · #66,085 worldwide 165 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Reinhard Brandner Czechia · #95,705 worldwide 191 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Andreas Ringhofer Czechia · #313,976 worldwide 147 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Timber Institute

Which keywords describe research at Timber Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Decision Support System, Data Mining, E-Learning, Fuzzy Logic, Educational Technology, Machine Learning and Knowledge Management.

▲ 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. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 10×7 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 3.3×11 topics
  3. Decision Support System6▲ 58×3 topics
  4. Data Mining6▲ 13×6 topics
  5. E-Learning6▲ 9.7×9 topics
  6. Fuzzy Logic6▲ 37×2 topics
  7. Educational Technology5▲ 6.9×6 topics
  8. Education4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  9. Sustainability4▲ 2.8×9 topics
  10. Knowledge Management4▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Expert Systems4▲ 49×1 topic
  12. Information System4▲ 58×1 topic
  13. Mechanical Properties3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  14. Learning3▲ 17×3 topics
  15. Multimedia3▲ 43×1 topic
  16. System3▲ 56×1 topic
  17. Construction3▲ 32×3 topics
  18. Information Technology3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  19. Bioenergy2▲ 69×2 topics
  20. Biomass2▲ 33×2 topics
  21. Accounting Information System2▲ 64×1 topic
  22. Systems Analysis and Design2▲ 64×1 topic
  23. Predictive Modeling2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Big Data2▲ 3.5×4 topics
  25. Civil Engineering2▲ 58×2 topics
  26. Classification Algorithms2▲ 53×1 topic
  27. Clustering Methods2▲ 53×1 topic
  28. Bridge Engineering2▲ 297×1 topic
  29. Digital Literacy2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  30. FTIR Analysis2▲ 185×1 topic
  31. Structural Health Monitoring2▲ 39×1 topic
  32. Wood Chemistry2▲ 185×1 topic
  33. Computer Vision2▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Logistics2▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Media Literacy2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  36. Supply Chain2▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 5.2×1 topic
  38. Digital Image Processing2▲ 74×1 topic
  39. Mobile Learning2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  40. Forest Management1▲ 38×3 topics

Which research topics does Timber Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Edcuational Technology Systems, Multimedia Learning Systems, Decision Support System Applications and Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications.

Edcuational Technology Systems: 4 fractional worksMultimedia Learning Systems: 3 fractional worksDecision Support System …2Decision Support System Applications: 2 fractional worksData Mining and Machine …2Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications: 2 fractional worksWood Treatment and Properties: 2 fractional worksCivil and Structural Engineering Research: 2 fractional worksForest Biomass Utilizati…2Forest Biomass Utilization and Management: 2 fractional worksComputer Science and Engineering: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Communication: 1 fractional worksEducational Methods and Technology: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceInformation SystemsManagement Information SystemsBuilding and Construction3 others

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

  1. 1 Edcuational Technology Systems Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  2. 2 Multimedia Learning Systems Information Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Decision Support System Applications Management Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 2 works
  6. 6 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Forest Biomass Utilization and Management Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  8. 8 Computer Science and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 Islamic Finance and Communication Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Educational Methods and Technology Information Systems 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 available26.3%not open73.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.9%domestic only68.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Timber Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% 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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