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VNIIGIS

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Research works
109
▼ 66% vs 2018-21
Citations
252
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
VNIIGIS

Not ranked overall: VNIIGIS is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does VNIIGIS work in?

In all years, 84% of research at VNIIGIS is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (39%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (23%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 91 fractional works · 83.8% of its workEngineering: 43 fractional works · 39.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 15 fractional works · 13.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 11 fractional works · 10.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 6.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 25 fractional works · 22.9% of its workGeology: 16 fractional works · 14.8% of its workGeophysics: 6 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNumerical Analysis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFuel Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 9.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKVNIIGIS109fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences84%Health Sciences4%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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4339.3%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2522.9%
    3. Environmental Science65.3%
    4. Physics and Astronomy55.0%
    5. Computer Science43.8%
    6. Materials Science33.2%
    7. Chemistry32.5%
    8. Mathematics11.2%
    9. Energy10.6%
    1. Social Sciences87.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting21.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine32.7%
    2. Health Professions21.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    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: 3.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.76× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.94× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.25×0 works
  2. Materials Science3.94×2 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.16×2 works
  4. Health Professions1.84×0 works
  5. Engineering1.76×3 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.40×0 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy1.35×0 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.27×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.91×1 works
  10. Medicine0.74×2 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.56×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.37×0 works

Who are the top researchers at VNIIGIS?

Ranked on the quality score, И. В. Литвинова lead among researchers whose main affiliation is VNIIGIS.

  1. 1 И. В. Литвинова Russia · #3,926,919 worldwide 6 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at VNIIGIS

What are the most cited papers from VNIIGIS?

The most cited paper from VNIIGIS is "“RadioAstron”-A telescope with a size of 300 000 km: Main parameters and first observational results" (Nikolai S Kardashev et al., 2013), with 275 citations. Next come "Complex lithospheric structure under the central Baltic Shield from surface wave tomography" (163) and "Seismic attenuation in finely layered porous rocks; effects of fluid flow and scattering" (107).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 “RadioAstron”-A telescope with a size of 300 000 km: Main parameters and first observational results Nikolai S Kardashev et al. · Astronomy Reports Open access134 authors Mar 2013 275
2 Complex lithospheric structure under the central Baltic Shield from surface wave tomography Marianne Bruneton et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Open access Oct 2004 163
3 Seismic attenuation in finely layered porous rocks; effects of fluid flow and scattering Boris S. Gurevich, Vadim B. Zyrianov, Sergey L. Lopatnikov · Geophysics Feb 1997 107
4 Structural and magnetic properties of Ni-Zn and Ni-Zn-Co ferrites A. V. Knyazev, Ivan A. Zakharchuk, E. Lähderanta et al. · Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 31 Mar 2017 57
5 Permo-Triassic plume magmatism of the Kuznetsk Basin, Central Asia: geology, geochronology, and geochemistry Mikhail Mikhailovich Buslov, Inna Yu. Safonova, G. S. Fedoseev et al. · Russian Geology and Geophysics Sep 2010 54
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at VNIIGIS?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Continental Margin, Crustal Structure, Tectonics, Arctic, Petroleum, geology, sedimentary basins and Pore Structure.

▲ 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. Continental Margin16▲ 222×2 topics
  2. Crustal Structure16▲ 222×2 topics
  3. Tectonics15▲ 82×3 topics
  4. Arctic13▲ 117×3 topics
  5. Petroleum13▲ 228×2 topics
  6. geology13▲ 436×1 topic
  7. sedimentary basins13▲ 436×1 topic
  8. Pore Structure6▲ 55×2 topics
  9. Shale Gas6▲ 43×2 topics
  10. Gas Permeability6▲ 59×1 topic
  11. Mudstones6▲ 76×1 topic
  12. Rock Mechanics6▲ 49×2 topics
  13. Wave Propagation6▲ 41×2 topics
  14. Geomechanical Processes5▲ 171×1 topic
  15. Seismicity5▲ 129×1 topic
  16. Sustainable Development5▲ 4.2×9 topics
  17. Plate Tectonics5▲ 22×3 topics
  18. Machine Learning5▲ 1.98×5 topics
  19. Optimization5▲ 7.7×4 topics
  20. Data Assimilation4▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Ensemble Kalman Filter4▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Energy Efficiency4▲ 4.1×5 topics
  23. CO2 Sequestration3▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Cenozoic Evolution3▲ 73×1 topic
  25. Drilling Fluids3▲ 55×1 topic
  26. Rifting3▲ 73×1 topic
  27. Well Integrity3▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Predictive Maintenance3▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Anaerobic3▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Methane Oxidation3▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Governance3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  32. Resource Efficiency3▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Artificial Lift Systems3▲ 83×1 topic
  34. Fault Diagnosis3▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Carbon Sequestration3▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Digital Economy3▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Bildungsungleichheit2▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Geological Mapping2▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does VNIIGIS publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Women's cancer prevention and management, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Social and Demographic Issues in Germany and Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement.

Women's cancer preventio…1Women's cancer prevention and management: 1 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based…1Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 1 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 0 fractional worksAgricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement: 0 fractional worksEngineering Diagnostics …0Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability: 0 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 0 fractional worksAgricultural Development and Policies: 0 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…0Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 0 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 0 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 0 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMaterials ChemistryGeneral Health ProfessionsAgronomy and Crop Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Women's cancer prevention and management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  2. 2 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 0 works
  4. 4 Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  5. 5 Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  6. 6 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 0 works
  7. 7 Agricultural Development and Policies Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  8. 8 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 0 works
  9. 9 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 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 available25.0%not open75.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has VNIIGIS's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 66% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 VNIIGIS as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000019% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%VNIIGIS0.000014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of VNIIGIS over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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