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Universities Austria

In research, Universities Austria stands highest in Physics and Astronomy (#2,022 of 2,917 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,448 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,007
of 34,923
Rank in Austria
#223
of 255
Research works
381
▼ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.2k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.17×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Universities Austria

What is Universities Austria 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
Physics and AstronomyField #2,022 of 2,917 12.7%178
Physical SciencesDomain #16,448 of 17,446 10.6%309

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universities Austria 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 fields of science does Universities Austria work in?

In all years, 81% of research at Universities Austria is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (47%), Materials Science (11%), Engineering (11%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 309 fractional works · 81.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 178 fractional works · 46.7% of its workRadiation: 72 fractional works · 18.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 59 fractional works · 15.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 35 fractional works · 9.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 43 fractional works · 11.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 28 fractional works · 7.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 43 fractional works · 11.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeophysics: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 12 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 37 fractional works · 9.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 18 fractional works · 4.6% of its workArcheology: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 27 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversitiesAustria381fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences81%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy17846.7%
    2. Materials Science4311.4%
    3. Engineering4311.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences143.7%
    5. Chemistry123.1%
    6. Computer Science102.6%
    7. Environmental Science82.2%
    8. Energy00.1%
    9. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Arts and Humanities184.6%
    2. Social Sciences154.0%
    3. Decision Sciences20.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting20.4%
    5. Psychology10.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
    1. Medicine194.9%
    2. Health Professions82.1%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Neuroscience30.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences30.7%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 5.98× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 8.30× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities8.30×3 works
  2. Chemistry5.98×1 works
  3. Decision Sciences3.20×0 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.09×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.92×3 works
  6. Nursing1.26×0 works
  7. Environmental Science1.04×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.01×1 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.00×0 works
  10. Psychology0.76×0 works
  11. Medicine0.64×1 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.64×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.36×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.22×0 works
  15. Neuroscience0.17×0 works
  16. Engineering0.11×0 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Universities Austria?

Ranked on the quality score, H. Rauch, F.M. Sauerzopf and G. Brandstätter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universities Austria.

  1. 1 H. Rauch Austria · #2,847,631 worldwide 6.1k citations · 242 works
  2. 2 F.M. Sauerzopf Austria · #3,514,213 worldwide 1.1k citations · 45 works
  3. 3 G. Brandstätter Austria · #4,606,983 worldwide 465 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Hannes Aiginger Austria · #4,869,318 worldwide 1.5k citations · 91 works
  5. 5 Ernst Unfried Austria · #5,584,034 worldwide 189 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Michael Zawisky Austria · #5,657,295 worldwide 773 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Richard Görgl Austria · #6,013,412 worldwide 256 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Erwin Seidl Austria · #6,029,920 worldwide 614 citations · 64 works
  9. 9 R. Rieder Austria · #6,261,038 worldwide 285 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 N. Vana Austria · #6,359,618 worldwide 1k citations · 78 works
All ranked researchers at Universities Austria

What are the most cited papers from Universities Austria?

The most cited paper from Universities Austria is "Bell’s theorem without inequalities" (Daniel M. Greenberger, Michael Horne, Abner Shimony et al., 1990), with 2,449 citations. Next come "Application of SAXS and SANS in evaluation of porosity, pore size distribution and surface area of coal" (457) and "Magnetic properties and critical currents of MgB2" (326).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Bell’s theorem without inequalities Daniel M. Greenberger, Michael Horne, Abner Shimony et al. · American Journal of Physics Dec 1990 2,449
2 Application of SAXS and SANS in evaluation of porosity, pore size distribution and surface area of coal Andrzej P. Radlinski, María Mastalerz, Alan L. Hinde et al. · International Journal of Coal Geology 17 Jun 2004 457
3 Magnetic properties and critical currents of MgB2 M. Eisterer · Superconductor Science and Technology Open access 15 Oct 2007 326
4 Single- and double-slit diffraction of neutrons Anton Zeilinger, R. Gähler, C. G. Shull et al. · Reviews of Modern Physics Oct 1988 326
5 Two-particle interferometry Michael Horne, Abner Shimony, Anton Zeilinger · Physical Review Letters 8 May 1989 283
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Which keywords describe research at Universities Austria?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tomography, Small-Angle Scattering, Neutron Activation Analysis, Neutron Imaging, Superconductivity, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Atomic Magnetometer and Hyperpolarized Gases.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Tomography53▲ 51×3 topics
  2. Small-Angle Scattering43▲ 88×2 topics
  3. Neutron Activation Analysis42▲ 139×1 topic
  4. Neutron Imaging42▲ 139×1 topic
  5. Superconductivity25▲ 21×7 topics
  6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging22▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Atomic Magnetometer21▲ 107×1 topic
  8. Hyperpolarized Gases21▲ 107×1 topic
  9. Electronic Structure Calculations19▲ 23×2 topics
  10. Cuprate Superconductors18▲ 47×1 topic
  11. High-Temperature Superconductivity18▲ 47×1 topic
  12. X-ray Absorption15▲ 102×2 topics
  13. Superfluidity14▲ 38×2 topics
  14. Entanglement14▲ 23×4 topics
  15. Spectroscopy14▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Critical Current Density14▲ 67×2 topics
  17. Quantitative Analysis13▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Helium Nanodroplets13▲ 71×1 topic
  19. Quantum Turbulence13▲ 71×1 topic
  20. High Resolution12▲ 105×1 topic
  21. X-ray Emission12▲ 105×1 topic
  22. Quantum Information12▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Medical Imaging11▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Health Effects11▲ 4.9×4 topics
  25. Crystal Growth11▲ 8.3×3 topics
  26. Radiation Detection11▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Radionuclides11▲ 52×2 topics
  28. Inorganic Scintillators10▲ 64×1 topic
  29. Scintillation Detectors10▲ 64×1 topic
  30. Bell Inequality9▲ 51×1 topic
  31. Decoherence9▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Raman Spectroscopy9▲ 9.7×5 topics
  33. Nb3Sn Conductor8▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Superconducting Magnets8▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Ionizing Radiation8▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Plate Tectonics8▲ 9.5×2 topics
  37. Crystal Structure Prediction7▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Mantle Dynamics7▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Lung Cancer7▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Depleted Uranium7▲ 66×1 topic

Which research topics does Universities Austria publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Organophosphorus compounds synthesis, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life and Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies.

Organophosphorus compoun…1Organophosphorus compounds synthesis: 1 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 0 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 0 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 0 fractional worksHumanities and Social Sciences: 0 fractional worksGerman Literature and Cu…0German Literature and Culture Studies: 0 fractional worksMedieval Literature and History: 0 fractional worksPhilosophy and Historical Thought: 0 fractional worksSecond Language Acquisit…0Second Language Acquisition and Learning: 0 fractional works
Organic ChemistryPolitical Science and International RelationsAstronomy and AstrophysicsClassics5 others

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

  1. 1 Organophosphorus compounds synthesis Organic Chemistry 1 works
  2. 2 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  3. 3 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  4. 4 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 0 works
  5. 5 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 0 works
  6. 6 Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  8. 8 Medieval Literature and History Classics 0 works
  9. 9 Philosophy and Historical Thought Philosophy 0 works
  10. 10 Second Language Acquisition and Learning Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 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 available11.1%not open88.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.6%domestic only69.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Universities Austria's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Universities Austria as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000073% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Universities Austria0.000045% in 202519801990200020102020

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