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Alstom (Switzerland)

In research, Alstom (Switzerland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,216 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,323 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,439
of 34,923
Rank in Switzerland
#141
of 378
Research works
526
▲ 84% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.7k
18.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.30×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Alstom (Switzerland)

What is Alstom (Switzerland) 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 #3,216 of 17,446 9.1%505
EngineeringField #2,323 of 9,532 9.1%398

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alstom (Switzerland) 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 Alstom (Switzerland) work in?

In all years, 96% of research at Alstom (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (76%), Chemical Engineering (8%), Materials Science (5%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 505 fractional works · 96.0% of its workEngineering: 398 fractional works · 75.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 106 fractional works · 20.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 103 fractional works · 19.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 71 fractional works · 13.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 35 fractional works · 6.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 22 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 22 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 41 fractional works · 7.8% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 37 fractional works · 7.1% of its workCatalysis: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 26 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 19 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMetals and Alloys: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 15 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAlstom(Switzerland)526fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences96%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering39875.7%
    2. Chemical Engineering417.8%
    3. Materials Science265.0%
    4. Environmental Science152.8%
    5. Energy91.7%
    6. Chemistry40.7%
    7. Computer Science40.7%
    8. Physics and Astronomy30.6%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.5%
    10. Mathematics20.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting61.2%
    2. Decision Sciences61.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.3%
    4. Social Sciences10.1%
    1. Medicine40.7%
    2. Nursing00.0%
    3. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.1%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Chemical Engineering: 18.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 5.05× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.97× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 18.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering18.20×0 works
  2. Engineering5.05×4 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting1.97×0 works
  4. Materials Science1.82×0 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.20×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.27×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Alstom (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Michael Gritsch, Bruno B. H. Schuermans and Valter Bellucci lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alstom (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Michael Gritsch Switzerland · #342,544 worldwide 2.4k citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Bruno B. H. Schuermans Switzerland · #1,242,791 worldwide 3.4k citations · 139 works
  3. 3 Valter Bellucci Switzerland · #1,522,065 worldwide 772 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Peter Flohr Switzerland · #1,824,086 worldwide 1.1k citations · 41 works
  5. 5 A. Schwery Switzerland · #2,116,742 worldwide 1k citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Felix Güthe Switzerland · #2,174,741 worldwide 1.5k citations · 62 works
  7. 7 Peter Stoll Switzerland · #2,275,851 worldwide 698 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Hans‐Peter Boßmann Switzerland · #2,367,755 worldwide 495 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Martin Schnieder Switzerland · #2,882,403 worldwide 385 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Bettina Paikert Switzerland · #2,974,890 worldwide 554 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Alstom (Switzerland)

What are the most cited papers from Alstom (Switzerland)?

The most cited paper from Alstom (Switzerland) is "Texture, anisotropy in microstructure and mechanical properties of IN738LC alloy processed by selective laser melting (SLM)" (Karsten Kunze, T. Etter, Jürgen Grässlin et al., 2014), with 504 citations. Next come "CFD modelling and experimental validation of pressure drop and flow profile in a novel structured catalytic reactor packing" (301) and "Large-eddy simulation and experimental study of heat transfer, nitric oxide emissions and combustion instability in a swirled turbulent high-pressure burner" (300).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Texture, anisotropy in microstructure and mechanical properties of IN738LC alloy processed by selective laser melting (SLM) Karsten Kunze, T. Etter, Jürgen Grässlin et al. · Materials Science and Engineering A 14 Oct 2014 504
2 CFD modelling and experimental validation of pressure drop and flow profile in a novel structured catalytic reactor packing H.P.A. Calis, John Nijenhuis, Bettina Paikert et al. · Chemical Engineering Science Feb 2001 301
3 Large-eddy simulation and experimental study of heat transfer, nitric oxide emissions and combustion instability in a swirled turbulent high-pressure burner Patrick Schmitt, Thierry J. Poinsot, Bruno B. H. Schuermans et al. · Journal of Fluid Mechanics 3 Jan 2007 300
4 Surface texture measurement for additive manufacturing Andrew Triantaphyllou, Claudiu L. Giusca, Gavin D. MacAulay et al. · Surface Topography Metrology and Properties Open access 5 May 2015 254
5 Phase Evolution in Yttria‐Stabilized Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings Studied by Rietveld Refinement of X‐Ray Powder Diffraction Patterns Gregoire Witz, Valery Shklover, Walter Steurer et al. · Journal of the American Ceramic Society 2 Aug 2007 248
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Which keywords describe research at Alstom (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Chemical Kinetics, Combustion Instabilities, Premixed Combustion, Turbulent Flames, Boundary Layer and Film Cooling.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Heat Transfer144▲ 54×13 topics
  2. Large-Eddy Simulation124▲ 98×5 topics
  3. Chemical Kinetics95▲ 162×2 topics
  4. Combustion Instabilities62▲ 159×2 topics
  5. Premixed Combustion58▲ 231×1 topic
  6. Turbulent Flames58▲ 231×1 topic
  7. Boundary Layer48▲ 66×2 topics
  8. Film Cooling42▲ 449×1 topic
  9. Turbine42▲ 449×1 topic
  10. Emissions41▲ 40×4 topics
  11. Combustion38▲ 108×2 topics
  12. Internal Combustion Engines37▲ 148×1 topic
  13. Soot Formation37▲ 148×1 topic
  14. Energy Efficiency26▲ 6.2×13 topics
  15. Microstructure24▲ 9.1×12 topics
  16. Renewable Energy22▲ 4.1×21 topics
  17. Thermal Conductivity21▲ 29×6 topics
  18. Turbulent Flows20▲ 28×2 topics
  19. Monte Carlo Simulation18▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Experimental Investigation18▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Numerical Modeling18▲ 35×2 topics
  22. Friction Factor17▲ 94×1 topic
  23. Solar Air Heater17▲ 94×1 topic
  24. Tribological Performance17▲ 51×2 topics
  25. Thermodynamic Analysis17▲ 57×3 topics
  26. Vortex Dynamics16▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Friction Reduction16▲ 84×1 topic
  28. Laser Surface Texturing16▲ 84×1 topic
  29. Gas Turbine Engines15▲ 57×2 topics
  30. Vibration Analysis14▲ 9.0×8 topics
  31. Phase Stability14▲ 58×2 topics
  32. Inverse Analysis14▲ 138×1 topic
  33. Radiative Heat Transfer14▲ 138×1 topic
  34. Boundary Layer Transition14▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Particle Image Velocimetry14▲ 27×1 topic
  36. Microstructural Evolution14▲ 16×4 topics
  37. High-Temperature Alloys14▲ 103×1 topic
  38. Numerical Simulation14▲ 7.7×10 topics
  39. Superalloys14▲ 103×1 topic
  40. Turbulent Flow13▲ 19×4 topics

Which research topics does Alstom (Switzerland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization, Heat transfer and supercritical fluids, Nuclear reactor physics and engineering and Rocket and propulsion systems research.

Turbomachinery Performan…1Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization: 1 fractional worksHeat transfer and superc…0Heat transfer and supercritical fluids: 0 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 0 fractional worksRocket and propulsion systems research: 0 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…0Combustion and flame dynamics: 0 fractional worksNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics: 0 fractional worksMechanical and Thermal Properties Analysis: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…0Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 0 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 0 fractional worksTribology and Lubrication Engineering: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringComputational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringFluid Flow and Transfer Processes1 others

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

  1. 1 Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Heat transfer and supercritical fluids Computational Mechanics 0 works
  3. 3 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 0 works
  6. 6 Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Mechanical and Thermal Properties Analysis Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 0 works
  9. 9 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 0 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 available10.6%not open89.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.1%domestic only62.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alstom (Switzerland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 84% 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 Alstom (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000043% in 2023.

0.0010%0.0020%Alstom (Switzerland)0.0000090% in 20241990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2015Alstom (Switzerland)3.1% in 20152010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.7% in 2004.

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