Question 1

What is Inspire known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Inspire stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,120 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,868 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering is 10.2× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Inspire rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Inspire ranks #6,099 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#5,066 all time), and #46 of 186 in Switzerland.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Inspire?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Jens M. Kelm, Adriaan Bernardus Spierings and Wolfgang Moritz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Inspire.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Inspire?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Inspire is "Design of anti-icing surfaces: smooth, textured or slippery?" (Michael J. Kreder, Jack Alvarenga, Philseok Kim et al., 2016), with 1,518 citations. Next come "Extending the Limits of Quantitative Proteome Profiling with Data-Independent Acquisition and Application to Acetaminophen-Treated Three-Dimensional Liver Microtissues" (1,352) and "Recent advances in 2D and 3D in vitro systems using primary hepatocytes, alternative hepatocyte sources and non-parenchymal liver cells and their use in investigating mechanisms of hepatotoxicity, cell signaling and ADME" (1,303).

Question 5

Which research topics does Inspire publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Manufacturing Process and Optimization and Advanced machining processes and optimization.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Inspire?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, 3D Printing, Process Parameters, Material Characterization, Tool Wear and Applications.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Inspire work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Inspire is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (60%), Medicine (9%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Inspire's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021.