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General Electric (Switzerland)

In research, General Electric (Switzerland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,481 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#2,301 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,938 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,720
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#54
of 429
Research works
1.3k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,481 of 21,541 16.0%1,174
EngineeringField #2,301 of 11,412 15.6%825
Materials ScienceField #1,938 of 4,504 19.7%121
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,323 of 2,753 14.8%207
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,116 of 4,248 12.4%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.51× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.78× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Irving Langmuir, Wheeler P. Davey and C. Concordia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is General Electric (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Irving Langmuir Switzerland · #3,437 worldwide 3.6k citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Wheeler P. Davey Switzerland · #61,773 worldwide 237 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 C. Concordia Switzerland · #159,978 worldwide 133 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 L. F. Coffin Switzerland · #249,674 worldwide 131 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Lewi Tonks Switzerland · #297,719 worldwide 222 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 W. D. Coolidge Switzerland · #802,876 worldwide 37 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 L. S. Watkins Switzerland · #928,357 worldwide 43 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 H. Poritsky Switzerland · #1,240,113 worldwide 26 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at General Electric (Switzerland)

Which keywords describe research at General Electric (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Large-Eddy Simulation, Vibration Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Renewable Energy and Tribological Performance.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties62▲ 5.2×27 topics
  2. Heat Transfer61▲ 9.5×17 topics
  3. Microstructure50▲ 7.9×13 topics
  4. Renewable Energy49▲ 3.9×30 topics
  5. Large-Eddy Simulation43▲ 14×5 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency41▲ 4.1×27 topics
  7. Vibration Analysis39▲ 10×9 topics
  8. Thermal Analysis36▲ 20×8 topics
  9. Artificial Neural Networks34▲ 6.3×7 topics
  10. Tribological Performance31▲ 39×2 topics
  11. Optimization30▲ 4.3×17 topics
  12. Microstructural Evolution27▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Friction Reduction27▲ 60×1 topic
  14. Laser Surface Texturing27▲ 60×1 topic
  15. Control Systems26▲ 8.0×11 topics
  16. Nonlinear Dynamics26▲ 8.4×5 topics
  17. Power Electronics26▲ 7.4×8 topics
  18. Numerical Simulation25▲ 5.9×12 topics
  19. Smart Grid24▲ 6.5×9 topics
  20. Thermal Conductivity24▲ 14×7 topics
  21. Fatigue Crack Closure22▲ 40×1 topic
  22. Fracture Toughness Testing22▲ 40×1 topic
  23. Simulation21▲ 5.1×10 topics
  24. Electric Motor Drives20▲ 39×1 topic
  25. Permanent Magnet Machines20▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Finite Element Analysis20▲ 6.8×7 topics
  27. Grain Refinement20▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Thermal Management19▲ 5.3×8 topics
  29. Hydrogen Embrittlement19▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Vortex Dynamics18▲ 8.7×3 topics
  31. Modeling18▲ 5.4×4 topics
  32. Turbulent Flow16▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Constitutive Modeling16▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Phase Stability16▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Control Strategies15▲ 9.5×5 topics
  36. IEEE 145115▲ 30×1 topic
  37. Smart Sensors15▲ 15×1 topic
  38. High-Temperature Alloys15▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Superalloys15▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Turbulent Flows15▲ 8.9×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Remote Sensing and Land Use, Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Remote Sensing and Land …1Remote Sensing and Land Use: 1 fractional worksInnovative Microfluidic …1Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation: 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 worksEngineering Diagnostics and Reliability: 1 fractional worksHigh Temperature Alloys …1High Temperature Alloys and Creep: 1 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 1 fractional worksPower Systems and Technologies: 0 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceBiomedical EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Remote Sensing and Land Use Atmospheric Science 1 works
  2. 2 Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Biomedical Engineering 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 Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 High Temperature Alloys and Creep Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher 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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