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ABB (Finland)

In research, ABB (Finland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,235 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,297 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 10.0× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,295
of 22,385 · #22,729 all time
Rank in Finland
#64
of 66
Research works
297
▲ 25% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
ABB (Finland)

What is ABB (Finland) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #6,235 of 17,446 14.7%268
EngineeringField #4,297 of 9,532 14.7%210

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where ABB (Finland) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does ABB (Finland) work in?

In 2022-now, 87% of research at ABB (Finland) is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (73%), Medicine (5%), Computer Science (4%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 57 fractional works · 87.2% of its workEngineering: 48 fractional works · 73.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 23 fractional works · 35.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 12 fractional works · 18.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 8.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 0 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: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKABB (Finland)65fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences87%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences7%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4873.5%
    2. Computer Science34.2%
    3. Materials Science23.7%
    4. Energy12.2%
    5. Environmental Science12.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy11.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    8. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting11.8%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.5%
    3. Social Sciences11.2%
    4. Decision Sciences11.0%
    5. Psychology11.0%
    1. Medicine35.2%
    2. Nursing00.4%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does ABB (Finland) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 10.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 23.3 works10.0×
  2. EngineeringField · 48.0 works4.9×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.45× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.90× its world share, 48 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.90×48 works
  2. Energy2.45×2 works
  3. Materials Science1.06×2 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.06×1 works
  5. Nursing0.82×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.72×1 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.55×1 works
  8. Computer Science0.54×3 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.44×1 works
  10. Environmental Science0.40×1 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×0 works
  12. Psychology0.33×1 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.30×0 works
  14. Medicine0.27×3 works
  15. Mathematics0.11×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.09×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at ABB (Finland)?

Ranked on the quality score, H. Nordman, Mikko Routimo and Antti Piippo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ABB (Finland).

  1. 1 H. Nordman Finland · #1,143,901 worldwide 851 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Mikko Routimo Finland · #1,374,797 worldwide 995 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Antti Piippo Finland · #1,483,427 worldwide 657 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Slavomír Seman Finland · #1,803,086 worldwide 643 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Jouko Niiranen Finland · #1,866,639 worldwide 585 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 J. Kolehmainen Finland · #1,983,756 worldwide 976 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Tero Viitanen Finland · #2,799,917 worldwide 261 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Jouni Ikäheimo Finland · #2,874,772 worldwide 481 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Sami Kanerva Finland · #3,138,343 worldwide 528 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Ricky R. Chan Finland · #3,266,101 worldwide 554 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at ABB (Finland)

What are the most cited papers from ABB (Finland)?

The most cited paper from ABB (Finland) is "Overfitting in Making Comparisons Between Variable Selection Methods" (Juha Reunanen, Isabelle Guyon, André Elisseeff, 2003), with 421 citations. Next come "Dynamic Thermal Modelling of Power Transformers" (338) and "Advances in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of functional bacterial cellulose-based nanocomposites" (332).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Overfitting in Making Comparisons Between Variable Selection Methods Juha Reunanen, Isabelle Guyon, André Elisseeff 2003 421
2 Dynamic Thermal Modelling of Power Transformers Dejan Susa, Matti Lehtonen, H. Nordman · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Open access 2005 338
3 Advances in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of functional bacterial cellulose-based nanocomposites Hanif Ullah, Fazli Wahid, Hélder A. Santos et al. · Carbohydrate Polymers 15 May 2016 332
4 Interdependence of Demagnetization, Loading, and Temperature Rise in a Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor Sami Ruoho, J. Kolehmainen, Jouni Ikäheimo et al. · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 9 Oct 2009 263
5 The next generation motor control method, DTC direct torque control Pekka Tiitinen, M. Surandra Conference paper 23 Dec 2002 230
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Which keywords describe research at ABB (Finland)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Smart Grid, Thermal Management, Smart Grid Applications, Fault Detection, Reliability and Distributed Generation.

▲ 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 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. Power Electronics11▲ 54×7 topics
  2. Renewable Energy Integration7▲ 33×4 topics
  3. Machine Learning5▲ 2.1×7 topics
  4. Smart Grid5▲ 19×7 topics
  5. Thermal Management4▲ 19×3 topics
  6. Smart Grid Applications4▲ 44×2 topics
  7. Distributed Generation4▲ 68×3 topics
  8. Fault Detection4▲ 41×3 topics
  9. Reliability4▲ 74×2 topics
  10. Renewable Energy4▲ 3.8×12 topics
  11. Energy Storage Systems3▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Vibration Analysis3▲ 19×4 topics
  13. Distributed Power Generation3▲ 50×1 topic
  14. Microgrid Control3▲ 50×1 topic
  15. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 83×2 topics
  16. Silicon Carbide3▲ 96×1 topic
  17. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors3▲ 112×1 topic
  18. Induction Motors3▲ 94×2 topics
  19. Power Systems3▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Thermal Analysis3▲ 33×3 topics
  21. Wavelet Transform3▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Photovoltaic Systems3▲ 46×3 topics
  23. Control Systems2▲ 21×5 topics
  24. Control Strategies2▲ 25×3 topics
  25. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 13×1 topic
  26. Security2▲ 5.0×1 topic
  27. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Smart Grids2▲ 84×2 topics
  29. DC-DC Converters2▲ 56×1 topic
  30. High-Frequency Power Conversion2▲ 56×1 topic
  31. EMI2▲ 157×1 topic
  32. Electric Motor Drives2▲ 77×1 topic
  33. Electromagnetic Compatibility2▲ 157×1 topic
  34. Permanent Magnet Machines2▲ 77×1 topic
  35. Voltage Control2▲ 40×2 topics
  36. HVDC Transmission2▲ 55×2 topics
  37. Detection2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  38. Microgrid2▲ 121×1 topic
  39. Model Predictive Control2▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Protection2▲ 121×1 topic

Which research topics does ABB (Finland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Microgrid Control and Optimization, Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Smart Grid Security and Resilience and Advanced DC-DC Converters.

Microgrid Control and Op…3Microgrid Control and Optimization: 3 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semicond…3Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 3 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 2 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 2 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 2 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 2 fractional worksPower Systems Fault Dete…2Power Systems Fault Detection: 2 fractional worksIslanding Detection in Power Systems: 2 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 2 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault P…2HVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 2 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Power Systems Fault Detection Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Islanding Detection in Power Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 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 available21.8%not open78.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.3%domestic only69.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has ABB (Finland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 25% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 ABB (Finland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%ABB (Finland)0.00032% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of ABB (Finland) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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