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RhySearch (Switzerland)

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Research works
29
▲ 76% vs 2018-21
Citations
95
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
45%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
RhySearch (Switzerland)

Not ranked overall: RhySearch (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 RhySearch (Switzerland) work in?

In all years, 96% of research at RhySearch (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (63%), Materials Science (19%), Computer Science (7%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 28 fractional works · 95.7% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 62.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 21.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 15.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 18.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 9.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 7.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKRhySearch(Switzerland)29fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences96%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences2%

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 4 domains and 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1862.9%
    2. Materials Science518.7%
    3. Computer Science27.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy12.0%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
    6. Chemistry01.7%
    7. Environmental Science01.1%
    1. Psychology01.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    1. Medicine01.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
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.

Chemistry: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.75× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 5.95× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science5.95×4 works
  2. Engineering3.75×10 works
  3. Chemistry1.75×0 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.46×0 works
  5. Computer Science1.32×2 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.03×0 works
  7. Psychology0.60×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.38×0 works
  9. Medicine0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at RhySearch (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Stephan Waldner, Andreas Bächli and Daniel Schachtler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RhySearch (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Stephan Waldner Switzerland · #3,636,710 worldwide 442 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Andreas Bächli Switzerland · #4,326,272 worldwide 208 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Daniel Schachtler Switzerland · #4,931,218 worldwide 111 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Thomas Gischkat Switzerland · #5,635,252 worldwide 177 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Roelene Botha Switzerland · #5,861,282 worldwide 154 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at RhySearch (Switzerland)

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

The most cited paper from RhySearch (Switzerland) is "A VR-based approach in conducting MTM for manual workplaces" (Valentina Gorobets, Valentin Holzwarth, Christian Hirt et al., 2021), with 29 citations. Next come "Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of HfO 2 with Substrate Biasing: Thin Films for High-Reflective Mirrors" (27) and "Magnetron sputter deposition of Ta2O5-SiO2 quantized nanolaminates" (25).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A VR-based approach in conducting MTM for manual workplaces Valentina Gorobets, Valentin Holzwarth, Christian Hirt et al. · The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Open access 29 Jun 2021 29
2 Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of HfO 2 with Substrate Biasing: Thin Films for High-Reflective Mirrors Vivek Beladiya, Tahsin Faraz, Paul Schmitt et al. · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Open access 21 Mar 2022 27
3 Magnetron sputter deposition of Ta2O5-SiO2 quantized nanolaminates S. Schwyn Thöny, Manuel Bärtschi, M. Batzer et al. · Optics Express Open access 6 Apr 2023 25
4 How to effectively use distributed ledger technology in supply chain management? Amandine Herbe, Zarah Estermann, Valentin Holzwarth et al. · International Journal of Production Research 7 Jun 2023 24
5 On the Properties of Nanoporous SiO2 Films for Single Layer Antireflection Coating Lilit Ghazaryan, Yusuf Sekman, Sven Schröder et al. · Advanced Engineering Materials 18 Mar 2019 22
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at RhySearch (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Micromachining, Roughness Measurement, Surface Characterization, Femtosecond Laser, Transparent Materials, Nanostructures, Tool Wear and Mechanical Properties.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Micromachining3▲ 205×2 topics
  2. Roughness Measurement3▲ 343×1 topic
  3. Surface Characterization3▲ 250×1 topic
  4. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 119×1 topic
  5. Transparent Materials2▲ 256×1 topic
  6. Mechanical Properties2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  7. Nanostructures2▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Tool Wear2▲ 44×2 topics
  9. Nanocomposites2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  10. Spectroscopy2▲ 17×2 topics
  11. Molecular Dynamics Simulation2▲ 34×2 topics
  12. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  13. Photonic Crystals2▲ 32×2 topics
  14. Solar Cells2▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Chemical Mechanical Planarization1▲ 79×1 topic
  16. Material Removal Mechanism1▲ 79×1 topic
  17. Virtual Reality1▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Antireflective Coatings1▲ 153×1 topic
  19. Thin Films1▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Thin-Film Materials1▲ 153×1 topic
  21. Applications1▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Atomic Layer Deposition1▲ 29×1 topic
  23. Coatings1▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Embodiment1▲ 22×1 topic
  25. High-k Dielectrics1▲ 29×1 topic
  26. Nanoindentation1▲ 45×1 topic
  27. Presence1▲ 113×1 topic
  28. Composite Materials1▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Integrated Circuits1▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Optical Interconnects1▲ 43×1 topic
  31. Process Optimization1▲ 53×2 topics
  32. Semiconductor Lasers1▲ 36×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements, Optical Coatings and Gratings, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts and Laser Material Processing Techniques.

Surface Roughness and Op…2Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements: 2 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gratings: 1 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applicat…1Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 1 fractional worksLaser Material Processin…1Laser Material Processing Techniques: 1 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 1 fractional worksLaser and Thermal Forming Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Machining and O…1Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis: 1 fractional worksPigment Synthesis and Properties: 0 fractional worksSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsHuman-Computer InteractionMechanics of Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements Computational Mechanics 2 works
  2. 2 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  3. 3 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  4. 4 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 1 works
  5. 5 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  6. 6 Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques Computational Mechanics 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 1 works
  9. 9 Pigment Synthesis and Properties Inorganic Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 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 available45.4%not open54.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.9%domestic only78.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 76% higher 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 RhySearch (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000076% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%RhySearch (Switzerland)0.000060% in 20252020

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

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