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Hexis (Switzerland)

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Research works
33
▼ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
871
26.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
65%
world 18%
Hexis (Switzerland)

Not ranked overall: Hexis (Switzerland) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Hexis (Switzerland) work in?

In all years, 97% of research at Hexis (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (49%), Engineering (32%), Energy (9%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 32 fractional works · 97.4% of its workMaterials Science: 16 fractional works · 49.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 45.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 31.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 26.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 9.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 9.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHexis(Switzerland)33fractional works, all years
Physical Sciences97%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences1%

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 3 domains and 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science1649.1%
    2. Engineering1131.9%
    3. Energy39.4%
    4. Chemical Engineering13.5%
    5. Physics and Astronomy12.0%
    6. Environmental Science00.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    1. Medicine01.3%
    2. Health Professions00.3%
    1. Psychology01.0%
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.

Energy: 12.87× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.01× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 9.55× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 5.80× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMedicinePsychology: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 12.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy12.87×1 works
  2. Materials Science9.55×2 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy5.80×1 works
  4. Engineering2.01×2 works
  5. Psychology1.06×0 works
  6. Health Professions0.82×0 works
  7. Medicine0.34×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hexis (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Boris Iwanschitz, Jan Gustav Grolig and Andreas Mai lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hexis (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Boris Iwanschitz Switzerland · #1,041,683 worldwide 1.8k citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Jan Gustav Grolig Switzerland · #2,507,828 worldwide 770 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Andreas Mai Switzerland · #3,470,306 worldwide 2.2k citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Alexander Schuler Switzerland · #5,468,164 worldwide 267 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Hexis (Switzerland)

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

The most cited paper from Hexis (Switzerland) is "Fundamental mechanisms limiting solid oxide fuel cell durability" (Harumi Yokokawa, Hengyong Tu, Boris Iwanschitz et al., 2008), with 558 citations. Next come "Microstructure degradation of cermet anodes for solid oxide fuel cells: Quantification of nickel grain growth in dry and in humid atmospheres" (344) and "Quantitative relationships between composition, particle size, triple phase boundary length and surface area in nickel-cermet anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells" (168).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Fundamental mechanisms limiting solid oxide fuel cell durability Harumi Yokokawa, Hengyong Tu, Boris Iwanschitz et al. · Journal of Power Sources 20 Feb 2008 558
2 Microstructure degradation of cermet anodes for solid oxide fuel cells: Quantification of nickel grain growth in dry and in humid atmospheres Lorenz Holzer, Boris Iwanschitz, Th. Hocker et al. · Journal of Power Sources Open access 18 Aug 2010 344
3 Quantitative relationships between composition, particle size, triple phase boundary length and surface area in nickel-cermet anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Lorenz Holzer, Beat Münch, Boris Iwanschitz et al. · Journal of Power Sources Open access 12 Aug 2010 168
4 Degradation of SOFC Anodes upon Redox Cycling: A Comparison Between Ni/YSZ and Ni/CGO Boris Iwanschitz, J. Sfeir, Andreas Mai et al. · Journal of The Electrochemical Society 31 Dec 2009 110
5 A neural network estimator of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell performance for on-field diagnostics and prognostics applications Dario Marra, Marco Sorrentino, Cesare Pianese et al. · Journal of Power Sources 30 Apr 2013 100
All 76 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hexis (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Materials, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Polymer Electrolyte Membranes, Proton Exchange Membranes, Electronic Structure, Oxide Interfaces, Two-Dimensional Electron Gases and Nanomaterials.

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

All 14 words, with their numbers
  1. Materials10▲ 178×1 topic
  2. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells10▲ 1014×1 topic
  3. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes6▲ 296×1 topic
  4. Proton Exchange Membranes6▲ 296×1 topic
  5. Electronic Structure5▲ 68×2 topics
  6. Oxide Interfaces4▲ 269×1 topic
  7. Two-Dimensional Electron Gases4▲ 269×1 topic
  8. Nanomaterials4▲ 14×2 topics
  9. Electrocatalysis3▲ 49×1 topic
  10. Energy Conversion3▲ 61×1 topic
  11. Catalysis2▲ 5.4×2 topics
  12. Vanadium Oxide1▲ 37×2 topics
  13. Dehydrogenation1▲ 31×1 topic
  14. Oxidative1▲ 54×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides and Fuel Cells and Related Materials.

Advancements in Solid Ox…1Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: 1 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…1Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksElectronic and Structura…0Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 0 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 0 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 0 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and…0Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 0 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 0 fractional worksSemiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices: 0 fractional works
Materials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Materials Chemistry 1 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  3. 3 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  8. 8 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 0 works
  10. 10 Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.1%domestic only34.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% 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 Hexis (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000015% in 2024.

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

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