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Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland)

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Research works
75
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
46%
world 18%
Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland)

Not ranked overall: Infrastructure Management Consultants (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 Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland) work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 21% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (53%), Decision Sciences (12%), Environmental Science (6%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 24 fractional works · 72.8% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 53.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 7 fractional works · 19.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 6 fractional works · 17.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 21.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 12.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 8.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKInfrastructureManagement…34fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences73%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences21%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1853.2%
    2. Environmental Science26.4%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences25.8%
    4. Computer Science14.2%
    5. Materials Science12.7%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    7. Energy00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Decision Sciences412.2%
    2. Social Sciences14.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting12.6%
    4. Psychology11.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Medicine12.3%
    2. Health Professions11.9%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Neuroscience01.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.68× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.55× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 12.66× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences12.66×4 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.68×2 works
  3. Engineering3.55×18 works
  4. Veterinary1.82×0 works
  5. Environmental Science1.29×2 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.79×1 works
  7. Materials Science0.77×1 works
  8. Health Professions0.72×1 works
  9. Chemical Engineering0.71×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.64×0 works
  11. Psychology0.56×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.54×1 works
  13. Social Sciences0.31×1 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.20×0 works
  15. Energy0.18×0 works
  16. Medicine0.12×1 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.09×0 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.09×0 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Tim Blumenfeld and Rade Hajdin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Tim Blumenfeld Switzerland · #3,739,643 worldwide 99 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Rade Hajdin Switzerland · #4,952,501 worldwide 1.1k citations · 123 works
All ranked researchers at Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland)

What are the most cited papers from Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland)?

The most cited paper from Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland) is "Yarrowia lipolytica : Safety assessment of an oleaginous yeast with a great industrial potential" (Marizeth Groenewald, Teun Boekhout, Cécile Neuvéglise et al., 2013), with 512 citations. Next come "Do you need a blockchain in construction? Use case categories and decision framework for DLT design options" (240) and "Digital building twins and blockchain for performance-based (smart) contracts" (178).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Yarrowia lipolytica : Safety assessment of an oleaginous yeast with a great industrial potential Marizeth Groenewald, Teun Boekhout, Cécile Neuvéglise et al. · Critical Reviews in Microbiology Open access 14 Mar 2013 512
2 Do you need a blockchain in construction? Use case categories and decision framework for DLT design options Jens Hunhevicz, Daniel Hall · Advanced Engineering Informatics Open access 21 Apr 2020 240
3 Digital building twins and blockchain for performance-based (smart) contracts Jens Hunhevicz, Mahshid Motie, Daniel Hall · Automation in Construction Open access 11 Oct 2021 178
4 Resource efficiency in industrialized housing construction – A systematic review of current performance and future opportunities Firehiwot Kedir, Daniel Hall · Journal of Cleaner Production ReviewOpen access 11 Dec 2020 140
5 Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for Swiss Road Network Alexander Erath, James Birdsall, Kay Werner Axhausen et al. · Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board Open access 2009 137
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Risk Management, Facilities Management, BIM, Construction, Convolutional Neural Networks, Defect Detection and Crack Detection.

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

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability4▲ 5.3×7 topics
  2. Risk Management4▲ 22×2 topics
  3. Deep Learning3▲ 2.5×7 topics
  4. Facilities Management3▲ 107×2 topics
  5. BIM3▲ 129×1 topic
  6. Construction3▲ 59×1 topic
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Defect Detection2▲ 53×2 topics
  9. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  10. Crack Detection2▲ 92×1 topic
  11. Pavement2▲ 92×1 topic
  12. Climate Change2▲ 1.84×12 topics
  13. Cultural Heritage2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  14. Sustainable Construction2▲ 60×3 topics
  15. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Sustainability Assessment1▲ 29×2 topics
  17. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Remote Sensing1▲ 3.3×3 topics
  19. Supply Chain Management1▲ 4.4×3 topics
  20. Infrastructure Resilience1▲ 176×1 topic
  21. Interdependent Systems1▲ 176×1 topic
  22. Terrestrial Laser Scanning1▲ 29×2 topics
  23. Geopolymer1▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Photogrammetry1▲ 54×1 topic
  25. UAV1▲ 54×1 topic
  26. 3D Printing1▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  28. Data Cleaning1▲ 103×1 topic
  29. Data Integration1▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Record Linkage1▲ 103×1 topic

Which research topics does Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: BIM and Construction Integration, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage.

BIM and Construction Int…3BIM and Construction Integration: 3 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 2 fractional worksInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis: 1 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksData Quality and Management: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksWater resources manageme…1Water resources management and optimization: 1 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 1 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 1 fractional works
Building and ConstructionCivil and Structural EngineeringGeologyManagement Science and Operations Research3 others

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

  1. 1 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 3 works
  2. 2 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 1 works
  5. 5 Data Quality and Management Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  6. 6 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Water resources management and optimization Ocean Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 1 works
  9. 9 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 1 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.7%domestic only54.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% higher 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 Infrastructure Management Consultants (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

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

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