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V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials

In research, V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,087 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,253 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 13.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,830
of 28,054 · #14,552 all time
Rank in Ukraine
#146
of 309
Research works
983
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials 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 #8,087 of 12,888 4.9%136 #8118
EngineeringField #6,253 of 6,636 4.2%82 #7998

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials 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).

What does V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 13.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 35.8 works13×
  2. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 23.5 works8.3×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 36.6 works7.3×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.90× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.81× its world share, 82 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.26× its world share, 37 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials?

Ranked on the composite score, С. Н. Дуб, В. І. Кущ and Н. В. Новиков lead among researchers whose main affiliation is V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials.

  1. 1 С. Н. Дуб Ukraine · #649,049 worldwide 143 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 В. І. Кущ Ukraine · #790,373 worldwide 120 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Н. В. Новиков Ukraine · #895,085 worldwide 96 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 T. A. Prikhna Ukraine · #1,129,634 worldwide 71 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Viktor Moshchil Ukraine · #1,274,940 worldwide 45 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 А. Н. Соколов Ukraine · #1,367,648 worldwide 37 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 В. Н. Ткач Ukraine · #1,380,321 worldwide 39 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 V. B. Sverdun Ukraine · #1,381,193 worldwide 38 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 О. А. Розенберг Ukraine · #1,429,401 worldwide 10 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 V. Z. Turkevich Ukraine · #1,457,009 worldwide 30 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials

Which keywords describe research at V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Sintering, Spark Plasma Sintering, Microstructure, Composite Materials, Tool Wear, Cemented Carbides and Nanostructured Materials.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties31▲ 22×19 topics
  2. Sintering25▲ 132×5 topics
  3. Spark Plasma Sintering22▲ 149×2 topics
  4. Microstructure20▲ 27×12 topics
  5. Composite Materials18▲ 63×5 topics
  6. Tool Wear16▲ 85×3 topics
  7. Cemented Carbides14▲ 172×1 topic
  8. Nanostructured Materials14▲ 57×1 topic
  9. Machine Learning10▲ 2.2×5 topics
  10. Oxidation Resistance10▲ 63×3 topics
  11. Nanocomposites9▲ 7.6×11 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation9▲ 20×2 topics
  13. Risk Assessment8▲ 8.7×2 topics
  14. Performance Prediction8▲ 90×1 topic
  15. TBM8▲ 219×1 topic
  16. Biomedical Applications8▲ 4.8×11 topics
  17. Ceramic Materials8▲ 61×1 topic
  18. High-Temperature Applications8▲ 121×1 topic
  19. Raman Spectroscopy8▲ 27×3 topics
  20. Nanostructures7▲ 13×9 topics
  21. Quantum Computing7▲ 48×3 topics
  22. Nanodiamonds7▲ 134×1 topic
  23. Quantum Sensing7▲ 134×1 topic
  24. Surface Roughness7▲ 36×3 topics
  25. Machining7▲ 84×1 topic
  26. Surface Integrity7▲ 84×1 topic
  27. Nanomaterials7▲ 4.3×12 topics
  28. Thin Films7▲ 24×4 topics
  29. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy6▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.5×17 topics
  31. Coatings6▲ 68×1 topic
  32. Nanoindentation6▲ 71×1 topic
  33. Graphene6▲ 6.1×7 topics
  34. Molecular Dynamics Simulation6▲ 37×3 topics
  35. Chemical Mechanical Planarization6▲ 82×1 topic
  36. Material Removal Mechanism6▲ 82×1 topic
  37. Two-Dimensional Materials5▲ 14×4 topics
  38. Metal Nanoparticles5▲ 19×6 topics
  39. Diagnostics4▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Thermal Loading4▲ 74×2 topics

Which research topics does V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced materials and composites, Tunneling and Rock Mechanics, Advanced ceramic materials synthesis and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research.

Advanced materials and c…14Advanced materials and composites: 14 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 8 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materia…8Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 8 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based…7Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 7 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 7 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishi…6Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 6 fractional worksEngineering Technology and Methodologies: 4 fractional worksSurface Treatment and Coatings: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 3 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringCeramics and CompositesMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 8 works
  4. 4 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 7 works
  5. 5 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  6. 6 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 6 works
  7. 7 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Engineering Technology and Methodologies Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Surface Treatment and Coatings Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 3 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 available16.1%not open83.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.8%domestic only74.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher 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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