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Research in Buchs

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Buchs, Switzerland. The largest by output are Interstate University of Applied Sciences of Technology Buchs, Anton Paar (Switzerland) and RhySearch (Switzerland).

Research institutions
3
Research works
302
▼ 44% vs 2018-21
Citations
5k
16.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Buchs

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Which research institutions are in Buchs?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Interstate University of Applied Sciences of Technology BuchsUniversity 240 #26,446 all time
2Anton Paar (Switzerland)Company 33 not ranked
3RhySearch (Switzerland)Company 29 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Buchs work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research in Buchs is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (42%), Materials Science (15%), Medicine (9%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 30 fractional works · 73.1% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 42.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 10.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 7.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 14.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 14.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.7% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 9.1% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBuchs40fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences73%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1742.3%
    2. Materials Science614.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy36.9%
    4. Computer Science25.4%
    5. Chemistry12.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.0%
    7. Energy00.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Arts and Humanities25.7%
    2. Social Sciences25.1%
    3. Psychology12.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.5%
    1. Medicine49.1%
    2. Health Professions00.5%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
    2. Neuroscience00.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Buchs?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Nanostructures, Surface Characterization, Thin Films, Micromachining, Image Processing and Optical Components.

▲ 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-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties5▲ 12×10 topics
  2. Nanocomposites3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  3. Nanostructures2▲ 13×7 topics
  4. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.9×7 topics
  5. Surface Characterization2▲ 235×2 topics
  6. Micromachining2▲ 99×2 topics
  7. Thin Films2▲ 25×3 topics
  8. Image Processing2▲ 10×2 topics
  9. Optical Components2▲ 256×1 topic
  10. Roughness Measurement2▲ 256×1 topic
  11. Coatings2▲ 66×1 topic
  12. Nanoindentation2▲ 69×1 topic
  13. Tool Wear2▲ 29×2 topics
  14. Applications1▲ 13×3 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications1▲ 2.9×7 topics
  16. Solar Cells1▲ 17×3 topics
  17. Embodiment1▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Femtosecond Laser1▲ 62×2 topics
  19. Quantum Gravity1▲ 39×2 topics
  20. Social Interaction1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  21. Virtual Reality1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  22. Transparent Materials1▲ 133×1 topic
  23. Ultrafast Dynamics1▲ 133×1 topic
  24. Antireflective Coatings1▲ 205×1 topic
  25. Composite Materials1▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Molecular Dynamics Simulation1▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Thin-Film Materials1▲ 205×1 topic
  28. Immersion1▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Moisture Content1▲ 204×1 topic
  30. Physical Properties1▲ 112×1 topic
  31. Presence1▲ 37×1 topic

What research is done in Buchs?

Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements: 2 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 2 fractional worksLaser Material Processing Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Engineering and Mechanization: 1 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 1 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gra…1Optical Coatings and Gratings: 1 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Machining and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 1 fractional works
Computational MechanicsMechanics of MaterialsBiomedical EngineeringMechanical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements Computational Mechanics 2 works
  2. 2 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  3. 3 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  7. 7 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  8. 8 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works

Research output over time

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