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Anton Paar (Switzerland)

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Research works
33
▼ 56% vs 2018-21
Citations
532
16.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
82%
world 18%
Anton Paar (Switzerland)

Not ranked overall: Anton Paar (Switzerland) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Anton Paar (Switzerland) work in?

In all years, 83% of research at Anton Paar (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (53%), Materials Science (20%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 27 fractional works · 83.1% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 52.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 17.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 17.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 8.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 19.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 10.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 11.4% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 11.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAnton Paar(Switzerland)33fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences83%Health Sciences11%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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1752.9%
    2. Materials Science719.9%
    3. Chemistry25.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy12.3%
    5. Chemical Engineering01.0%
    6. Environmental Science00.7%
    7. Energy00.5%
    1. Medicine411.3%
    2. Nursing00.1%
    1. Arts and Humanities01.5%
    2. Social Sciences01.5%
    3. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.7%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 3.31× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.53× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEnergy: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.36× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 7.02× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science7.02×1 works
  2. Chemistry5.53×0 works
  3. Engineering3.36×3 works
  4. Chemical Engineering3.31×0 works
  5. Energy0.90×0 works
  6. Medicine0.57×1 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Anton Paar (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Jiří Nohava and Grégory Favaro lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Anton Paar (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Jiří Nohava Switzerland · #1,518,062 worldwide 1.1k citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Grégory Favaro Switzerland · #1,795,139 worldwide 980 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Anton Paar (Switzerland)

What are the most cited papers from Anton Paar (Switzerland)?

The most cited paper from Anton Paar (Switzerland) is "Zone-dependent mechanical properties of human articular cartilage obtained by indentation measurements" (Jens Antons, Matteo Marascio, Jiří Nohava et al., 2018), with 125 citations. Next come "Thermal analysis and tribological investigation on TPU and NBR elastomers applied to sealing applications" (99) and "The Scale-Up of Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis" (95).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Zone-dependent mechanical properties of human articular cartilage obtained by indentation measurements Jens Antons, Matteo Marascio, Jiří Nohava et al. · Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine Open access May 2018 125
2 Thermal analysis and tribological investigation on TPU and NBR elastomers applied to sealing applications Bihotz Pinedo, M. Hadfield, Iakovos Tzanakis et al. · Tribology International Open access 19 May 2018 99
3 The Scale-Up of Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis Jennifer M. Kremsner, Alexander Stadler, Christian Oliver Kappe · Topics in Current Chemistry Book chapter 17 Jul 2006 95
4 Scalable, ultra-resistant structural colors based on network metamaterials Henning Galinski, Gaël Favraud, Hao Dong et al. · Light Science & Applications Open access 27 Sep 2016 90
5 Characterization of tribological behavior and wear mechanisms of novel oxynitride PVD coatings designed for applications at high temperatures Jiří Nohava, Pascal Dessarzin, Pavla Karvánková et al. · Tribology International 30 Aug 2014 89
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Anton Paar (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Thin Films, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Coatings, Nanoindentation, Tribological Performance and Microstructure.

▲ 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties6▲ 20×11 topics
  2. Nanocomposites6▲ 24×10 topics
  3. Thin Films3▲ 35×5 topics
  4. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy3▲ 63×2 topics
  5. Coatings3▲ 94×1 topic
  6. Nanoindentation3▲ 98×1 topic
  7. Tribological Performance3▲ 123×2 topics
  8. Microstructure2▲ 14×7 topics
  9. Nanoparticles2▲ 5.0×7 topics
  10. Friction2▲ 81×2 topics
  11. Polymer Composites2▲ 31×3 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications2▲ 5.2×11 topics
  13. Polymer Tribology2▲ 172×1 topic
  14. Wear Behavior2▲ 130×1 topic
  15. Ionic Liquids2▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Graphene1▲ 8.5×4 topics
  17. Sintering1▲ 27×2 topics
  18. Spark Plasma Sintering1▲ 36×2 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering1▲ 8.0×7 topics
  20. Surface Roughness1▲ 30×3 topics
  21. Nanostructured Materials1▲ 19×3 topics
  22. Adhesion1▲ 96×1 topic
  23. Gecko1▲ 96×1 topic
  24. Grain Refinement1▲ 23×4 topics
  25. Nanodiamonds1▲ 56×1 topic
  26. Quantum Sensing1▲ 56×1 topic
  27. Vibration Analysis1▲ 10.0×2 topics

Which research topics does Anton Paar (Switzerland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Adsorption, diffusion, and thermodynamic properties of materials, Aerogels and thermal insulation and Advanced materials and composites.

Metal and Thin Film Mech…1Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 1 fractional worksAdsorption, diffusion, and thermodynamic properties of materials: 0 fractional worksAerogels and thermal insulation: 0 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 0 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 0 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 0 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…0Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 0 fractional worksTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 0 fractional worksCoal Properties and Utilization: 0 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture T…0Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 0 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsSpectroscopyMechanical EngineeringMaterials Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  2. 2 Adsorption, diffusion, and thermodynamic properties of materials Spectroscopy 0 works
  3. 3 Aerogels and thermal insulation Spectroscopy 0 works
  4. 4 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 0 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Coal Properties and Utilization Ocean Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors81.9%domestic only18.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Anton Paar (Switzerland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 56% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Anton Paar (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000067% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Anton Paar (Switzerland)0.000029% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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