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ABB (Sweden)

In research, ABB (Sweden) stands highest in Engineering (#2,003 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,636 of 21,541 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,171 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 3.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#9,313
of 42,892
Rank in Sweden
#78
of 286
Research works
1.4k
▼ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
25.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is ABB (Sweden) 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
EngineeringField #2,003 of 11,412 21.5%891
Physical SciencesDomain #5,636 of 21,541 20.5%1,323
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,171 of 4,248 22.2%458
Computer ScienceField #2,956 of 7,020 28.9%149
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #867 of 2,019 24.0%167
Materials ScienceField #3,331 of 4,504 13.4%163

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where ABB (Sweden) 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 ABB (Sweden) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 3.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 26.8 works3.3×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.37× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.34× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at ABB (Sweden)?

Ranked on the composite score, Henrik Hillborg, U. Gäfvert and Johan Åkerberg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ABB (Sweden).

  1. 1 Henrik Hillborg Sweden · #71,730 worldwide 245 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 U. Gäfvert Sweden · #212,342 worldwide 133 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Johan Åkerberg Sweden · #243,264 worldwide 148 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Alf Isaksson Sweden · #319,546 worldwide 142 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Olof Hjortstam Sweden · #562,000 worldwide 70 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Kan Yu Sweden · #595,205 worldwide 81 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Xiaolong Feng Sweden · #863,549 worldwide 48 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Ritwik Majumder Sweden · #1,008,937 worldwide 70 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 R. Grünbaum Sweden · #1,045,218 worldwide 38 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Muhammad Nawaz Sweden · #1,106,564 worldwide 47 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at ABB (Sweden)

Which keywords describe research at ABB (Sweden)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Systems, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Parameter Estimation, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Control, Model Predictive Control and Fault Detection.

▲ 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. Deep Learning5▲ 2.9×16 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 2.4×14 topics
  3. Neural Networks3▲ 4.1×9 topics
  4. Nonlinear Systems3▲ 30×4 topics
  5. Parameter Estimation2▲ 36×3 topics
  6. Data-Driven Control2▲ 90×2 topics
  7. Fault Detection2▲ 27×3 topics
  8. Model Predictive Control2▲ 15×3 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.9×10 topics
  10. Stability Analysis2▲ 23×3 topics
  11. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 25×5 topics
  12. Real-time Optimization2▲ 65×2 topics
  13. Adaptive Control2▲ 24×5 topics
  14. Power Electronics2▲ 10×6 topics
  15. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 7.2×6 topics
  16. Big Data2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  17. Thermal Analysis2▲ 23×2 topics
  18. Vibration Analysis2▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Optimization2▲ 6.2×1 topic
  20. Reinforcement Learning2▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Robust Control2▲ 38×1 topic
  22. Control Strategies1▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Electric Motor Drives1▲ 64×1 topic
  24. IoT Security1▲ 8.1×3 topics
  25. Metallurgy1▲ 42×2 topics
  26. Multi-Agent Systems1▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Permanent Magnet Machines1▲ 64×1 topic
  28. Thermal Management1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  29. 5G Networks1▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Distributed Systems1▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Nonlinear Models1▲ 80×1 topic
  32. System Identification1▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Wavelet Transform1▲ 9.5×3 topics
  34. Anomaly Detection1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  35. Data-Driven Techniques1▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Databases1▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Feedback Control1▲ 12×5 topics
  38. Photovoltaic Systems1▲ 23×3 topics
  39. Process Monitoring1▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Thermochemical1▲ 71×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Electric Motor Design and Analysis, Fault Detection and Control Systems and Control Systems and Identification.

Advanced Control Systems…2Advanced Control Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksElectric Motor Design an…1Electric Motor Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksControl Systems and Iden…1Control Systems and Identification: 1 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes …1Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 1 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 1 fractional worksData Visualization and Analytics: 1 fractional worksIterative Learning Contr…1Iterative Learning Control Systems: 1 fractional worksSensorless Control of Electric Motors: 1 fractional worksNetwork Time Synchronization Technologies: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Control Systems Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Control Systems and Identification Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Social and Educational Sciences Education 1 works
  7. 7 Data Visualization and Analytics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  8. 8 Iterative Learning Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Sensorless Control of Electric Motors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Network Time Synchronization Technologies Computer Networks and Communications 1 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 available15.8%not open84.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.9%domestic only69.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% 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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