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Voestalpine (Austria)

In research, Voestalpine (Austria) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,364 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,810 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 17.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,566
of 28,054 · #17,181 all time
Rank in Austria
#85
of 168
Research works
1k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Voestalpine (Austria) 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 #8,364 of 12,888 8.6%147 #10007
EngineeringField #5,810 of 6,636 8.2%103 #7253

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Voestalpine (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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Voestalpine (Austria) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 17.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 52.4 works17×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 28.7 works5.0×
  3. EngineeringField · 102.7 works4.2×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.15× its world share, 103 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.99× its world share, 29 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Voestalpine (Austria)?

Ranked on the composite score, B Hammer, Christian Schneider and W Winkler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Voestalpine (Austria).

  1. 1 B Hammer Austria · #682,914 worldwide 20 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Christian Schneider Austria · #856,262 worldwide 23 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 W Winkler Austria · #873,150 worldwide 4 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Stefan Schuster Austria · #914,258 worldwide 62 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 G Hofmann Austria · #989,975 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Rudolf Vallant Austria · #1,248,196 worldwide 22 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 H. Ludwig Austria · #1,333,928 worldwide 8 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Sergiu Ilie Austria · #1,470,585 worldwide 12 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Christoph Feilmayr Austria · #1,515,909 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Stefan Scheiblhofer Austria · #1,527,856 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Voestalpine (Austria)

Which keywords describe research at Voestalpine (Austria)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Grain Refinement, High-Strength Steels, Martensite Transformation, Corrosion Behavior, Microstructural Evolution and Metallurgy.

▲ 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 Properties28▲ 17×24 topics
  2. Microstructure24▲ 28×12 topics
  3. Grain Refinement15▲ 79×4 topics
  4. High-Strength Steels11▲ 195×1 topic
  5. Martensite Transformation11▲ 195×1 topic
  6. Corrosion Behavior10▲ 74×3 topics
  7. Microstructural Evolution10▲ 39×4 topics
  8. Metallurgy10▲ 95×2 topics
  9. Hydrogen Embrittlement9▲ 65×3 topics
  10. Machine Learning9▲ 1.64×13 topics
  11. Grain Boundary Engineering8▲ 77×2 topics
  12. Databases7▲ 149×1 topic
  13. Thermochemical7▲ 149×1 topic
  14. Pitting Corrosion7▲ 85×2 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency7▲ 4.4×11 topics
  16. Passive Films7▲ 127×1 topic
  17. Stainless Steels7▲ 127×1 topic
  18. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 7.9×4 topics
  19. Wear Resistance6▲ 94×2 topics
  20. Cryogenic Treatment6▲ 115×1 topic
  21. Tool Steels6▲ 115×1 topic
  22. Molecular Dynamics Simulation6▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Constitutive Modeling5▲ 48×2 topics
  24. High Temperature5▲ 46×2 topics
  25. Dynamic Recrystallization5▲ 77×1 topic
  26. Heat Transfer5▲ 6.3×7 topics
  27. Hot Deformation5▲ 77×1 topic
  28. Numerical Simulation5▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Material Characterization5▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Corrosion Inhibitors5▲ 56×1 topic
  31. Metal Corrosion5▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Welding5▲ 42×2 topics
  33. Process Optimization4▲ 39×2 topics
  34. Residual Stress4▲ 48×2 topics
  35. Laser Welding4▲ 53×1 topic
  36. Weld Pool Dynamics4▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Iron Oxides4▲ 135×1 topic
  38. Reduction Kinetics4▲ 135×1 topic
  39. Defect Detection4▲ 18×3 topics
  40. Corrosion4▲ 18×5 topics

Which research topics does Voestalpine (Austria) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 11 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 7 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement a…7Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 7 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Pr…6Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 6 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 5 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 5 fractional worksWelding Techniques and R…4Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 4 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Processes: 4 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 4 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 3 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMetals and AlloysMaterials ChemistryMechanics of Materials1 others

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

  1. 1 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 11 works
  2. 2 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 7 works
  4. 4 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 6 works
  5. 5 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  6. 6 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 5 works
  7. 7 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace 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 available28.9%not open71.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Voestalpine (Austria)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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