Science Explorer Interactive view Map
City · Switzerland

Research in Villigen

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Villigen, Switzerland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Paul Scherrer Institute.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
13k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.5%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Villigen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Paul Scherrer InstituteResearch facility 13,189 #552
2Competence Center Energy and MobilityResearch facility 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

What is Villigen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Villigen is most concentrated in Radiation, Condensed Matter Physics and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (53.0× the world share in Radiation).

  1. RadiationSubfield · 129.6 works53×
  2. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 77.1 works27×
  3. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 71.4 works13×
  4. CatalysisSubfield · 32.1 works12×
  5. Physics and AstronomyField · 388.1 works9.8×
  6. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 95.7 works7.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Villigen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tomography, Catalysis, Superconductivity, X-ray Imaging, Small-Angle Scattering, Nanoparticles, Nanoscale Imaging and Electronic 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 2022–2025 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 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. Tomography86▲ 26×4 topics
  2. Catalysis77▲ 6.5×24 topics
  3. Nanoparticles71▲ 3.2×37 topics
  4. Superconductivity70▲ 23×9 topics
  5. X-ray Imaging55▲ 88×2 topics
  6. Small-Angle Scattering50▲ 52×2 topics
  7. Nanomaterials48▲ 2.5×17 topics
  8. Nanoscale Imaging46▲ 29×2 topics
  9. Electronic Structure46▲ 14×8 topics
  10. Data Analysis45▲ 9.3×5 topics
  11. Radiography41▲ 62×2 topics
  12. Neutron Activation Analysis41▲ 64×1 topic
  13. Neutron Imaging41▲ 64×1 topic
  14. Density Functional Theory40▲ 22×6 topics
  15. Energy Storage40▲ 3.4×11 topics
  16. Phase Retrieval37▲ 137×1 topic
  17. Ptychography37▲ 137×1 topic
  18. Crystal Growth36▲ 7.2×12 topics
  19. Electronic Structure Calculations34▲ 29×2 topics
  20. Spin Dynamics34▲ 45×2 topics
  21. Electrocatalysis34▲ 6.7×5 topics
  22. Catalysts33▲ 9.5×3 topics
  23. Topological Order32▲ 38×2 topics
  24. Air Quality32▲ 9.9×6 topics
  25. Molten Salt31▲ 55×1 topic
  26. Nuclear Reactor31▲ 55×1 topic
  27. Hydrogen Embrittlement31▲ 21×3 topics
  28. Synchrotron Radiation31▲ 37×4 topics
  29. Spectroscopy31▲ 10×9 topics
  30. High Temperature Behavior30▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Oxidation30▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Frustrated Magnets29▲ 60×1 topic
  33. Quantum Spin Liquids29▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Selective Oxidation29▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Oxidation Resistance29▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Ceria29▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Gold29▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Accident Tolerant Fuels27▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Fuel Cladding27▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Radiation Detection26▲ 33×2 topics

What research is done in Villigen?

Nuclear Physics and Appl…41Nuclear Physics and Applications: 41 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray Imaging T…37Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques: 37 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 31 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics: 29 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 29 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 27 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 24 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…23Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 23 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 23 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 23 fractional works
RadiationAerospace EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 41 works
  2. 2 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 37 works
  3. 3 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 31 works
  4. 4 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 29 works
  5. 5 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 29 works
  6. 6 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 27 works
  7. 7 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 24 works
  8. 8 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 23 works
  9. 9 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 23 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 23 works

Research output over time

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.