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General Electric (Switzerland)

In research, General Electric (Switzerland) stands highest in Engineering (#3,005 of 9,532 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,148 of 17,446 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,008 of 3,771 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,901
of 34,923
Rank in Switzerland
#169
of 378
Research works
1.3k
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
22k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.79×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
56%
world 18%
General Electric (Switzerland)

What is General Electric (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
EngineeringField #3,005 of 9,532 10.5%825
Physical SciencesDomain #7,148 of 17,446 10.3%1,174
Materials ScienceField #2,008 of 3,771 14.0%121
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,493 of 2,525 11.0%207
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,434 of 3,725 12.2%197

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

In 2022-now, 91% of research at General Electric (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (66%), Materials Science (8%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (6%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 91.3% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 65.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 22.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 13.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKGeneral Electric(Switzerland)21fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences91%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences6%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1465.5%
    2. Materials Science27.7%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences16.3%
    4. Computer Science14.9%
    5. Environmental Science13.9%
    6. Chemistry01.6%
    7. Energy01.5%
    1. Decision Sciences14.4%
    2. Psychology01.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    1. Medicine00.3%
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: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.00× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.61× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.36× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.21× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 4.60× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences4.60×1 works
  2. Engineering4.36×14 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.00×1 works
  4. Materials Science2.21×2 works
  5. Energy1.61×0 works
  6. Chemistry1.00×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.79×1 works
  8. Computer Science0.63×1 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.39×0 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.37×0 works
  11. Psychology0.34×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works
  13. Medicine0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at General Electric (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, R. E. Doherty, J. Kenneth Salisbury and Irving Langmuir lead among researchers whose main affiliation is General Electric (Switzerland).

  1. 1 R. E. Doherty Switzerland · #640,308 worldwide 2.2k citations · 52 works
  2. 2 J. Kenneth Salisbury Switzerland · #1,417,571 worldwide 1.8k citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Irving Langmuir Switzerland · #1,593,510 worldwide 63k citations · 234 works
  4. 4 Charles Concordia Switzerland · #1,610,257 worldwide 4.5k citations · 106 works
  5. 5 Clifford M. Foust Switzerland · #2,073,543 worldwide 767 citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Everett S. Lee Switzerland · #2,081,296 worldwide 453 citations · 49 works
  7. 7 WR Andrews Switzerland · #2,364,926 worldwide 869 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 E. Richard Booser Switzerland · #2,908,001 worldwide 1.5k citations · 83 works
  9. 9 J.R.M. Vaughan Switzerland · #3,032,927 worldwide 1.4k citations · 47 works
  10. 10 Richard H. Kaufmann Switzerland · #3,188,793 worldwide 203 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at General Electric (Switzerland)

What are the most cited papers from General Electric (Switzerland)?

The most cited paper from General Electric (Switzerland) is "Average Volumetric Concentration in Two-Phase Flow Systems" (Novak Zuber, J. A. Findlay, 1965), with 2,511 citations. Next come "Nonmetallic crystals with high thermal conductivity" (2,147) and "Metal Fatigue in Engineering (1980)" (1,939).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Average Volumetric Concentration in Two-Phase Flow Systems Novak Zuber, J. A. Findlay · ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Nov 1965 2,511
2 Nonmetallic crystals with high thermal conductivity Glen A. Slack · Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 1973 2,147
3 Metal Fatigue in Engineering (1980) H. O. Fuchs, R. I. Stephens, Hector Saunders · Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology Oct 1981 1,939
4 Electric Energy Systems Theory: An Introduction Olle I. Elgerd, Harvey H. Happ · IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Apr 1972 1,057
5 Man-Made Diamonds Francis P. Bundy, Howard Tracy Hall, Herbert M. Strong et al. · Nature 9 Jul 1955 1,050
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at General Electric (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Smart Grid, Wind Power Integration, Power Electronics, Remote Sensing, Land Use Change, Renewable Energy Integration and Smart Grid Applications.

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

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Energy3▲ 10×10 topics
  2. Smart Grid2▲ 30×6 topics
  3. Wind Power Integration2▲ 122×2 topics
  4. Power Electronics2▲ 25×4 topics
  5. Remote Sensing2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  6. Land Use Change1▲ 21×2 topics
  7. Renewable Energy Integration1▲ 18×2 topics
  8. Smart Grid Applications1▲ 42×2 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications1▲ 4.2×2 topics
  10. Droplet Formation1▲ 128×1 topic
  11. Geohazards1▲ 99×1 topic
  12. Hyperspectral Imaging1▲ 18×1 topic
  13. Microfluidics1▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does General Electric (Switzerland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, Remote Sensing and Land Use, Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Innovative Microfluidic …1Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation: 1 fractional worksRemote Sensing and Land …1Remote Sensing and Land Use: 1 fractional worksThermal Analysis in Power Transmission: 1 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…1Microgrid Control and Optimization: 1 fractional worksIntegrated Energy System…1Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 1 fractional worksEngineering Diagnostics …1Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability: 1 fractional worksHigh Temperature Alloys and Creep: 1 fractional worksPower Systems and Technologies: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringAtmospheric ScienceControl and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Remote Sensing and Land Use Atmospheric Science 1 works
  3. 3 Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 High Temperature Alloys and Creep Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Power Systems and Technologies Electrical and Electronic 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 available14.7%not open85.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors55.7%domestic only44.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has General Electric (Switzerland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is General Electric (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000087% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%General Electric (Switzerland)0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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