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Rofin (Switzerland)

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Research works
5
▼ 100% vs 2018-21
Citations
68
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
51%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
Rofin (Switzerland)

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

In all years, 89% of research at Rofin (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (84%), Materials Science (5%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (5%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 89.3% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 84.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 36.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 23.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 9.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 6.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 6.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 3.1% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 4.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workALL ITS WORKRofin(Switzerland)5fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences89%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences5%

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 5 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering584.1%
    2. Materials Science05.2%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance04.6%
    1. Medicine04.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology02.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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

The most cited paper from Rofin (Switzerland) is "Process Parameter Optimization for Wobbling Laser Spot Welding of Ti6Al4V Alloy" (Farzad Vakili-Farahani, J. Lungershausen, Kilian Wasmer, 2016), with 29 citations. Next come "3D filling simulation of micro- and nanostructures in comparison to iso- and variothermal injection moulding trials" (28) and "Laser Spot Welding of Copper-aluminum Joints Using a Pulsed Dual Wavelength Laser at 532 and 1064 nm" (27).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Process Parameter Optimization for Wobbling Laser Spot Welding of Ti6Al4V Alloy Farzad Vakili-Farahani, J. Lungershausen, Kilian Wasmer · Physics Procedia Open access 2016 29
2 3D filling simulation of micro- and nanostructures in comparison to iso- and variothermal injection moulding trials Christian Rytka, J. Lungershausen, Per Magnus Kristiansen et al. · Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering Open access 12 May 2016 28
3 Laser Spot Welding of Copper-aluminum Joints Using a Pulsed Dual Wavelength Laser at 532 and 1064 nm Peter Stritt, Christian Hagenlocher, Christine Kizler et al. · Physics Procedia Open access 2014 27
4 Wavelet analysis of light emission signals in laser beam welding Farzad Vakili-Farahani, J. Lungershausen, Kilian Wasmer · Journal of Laser Applications Open access May 2017 25
5 Sapphire Cutting with Pulsed Fiber Lasers Christoph Rüttimann · Laser Technik Journal Jun 2014 8
All 8 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

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

By volume: Laser Material Processing Techniques, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma.

Laser Material Processin…2Laser Material Processing Techniques: 2 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 0 fractional worksLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 0 fractional worksLaser Design and Applications: 0 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 0 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 0 fractional worksThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques: 0 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 2 works
  2. 2 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  10. 10 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties 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 available50.8%not open49.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.4%domestic only64.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 100% lower than in 2018-2021.

201020152020

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