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Sandvik (Sweden)

In research, Sandvik (Sweden) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,360 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 18.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,470
of 28,054 · #8,919 all time
Rank in Sweden
#83
of 125
Research works
834
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
20.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Sandvik (Sweden) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,360 of 12,888 10.3%88 #5461

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sandvik (Sweden) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Sandvik (Sweden) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 18.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 32.0 works18×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 7.70× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.07× its world share, 58 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.42× its world share, 15 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sandvik (Sweden)?

Ranked on the composite score, Sten Andersson, J. García and Jan-Olof Nilsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sandvik (Sweden).

  1. 1 Sten Andersson Sweden · #111,202 worldwide 289 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 J. García Sweden · #428,623 worldwide 153 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Jan-Olof Nilsson Sweden · #511,482 worldwide 86 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Michael Jacob Sweden · #827,763 worldwide 70 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Guocai Chai Sweden · #1,024,638 worldwide 74 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Susanne Norgren Sweden · #1,168,817 worldwide 56 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Tomas Berglund Sweden · #1,175,370 worldwide 24 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Ulf Kivisäkk Sweden · #1,315,125 worldwide 31 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Sandvik (Sweden)

Which keywords describe research at Sandvik (Sweden)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Partially Ordered Sets, Periodic Table, Sintering, Process Parameters, Additive Manufacturing and Spark Plasma Sintering.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties29▲ 31×15 topics
  2. Microstructure21▲ 42×10 topics
  3. Partially Ordered Sets11▲ 1196×1 topic
  4. Periodic Table11▲ 838×1 topic
  5. Sintering8▲ 67×3 topics
  6. Process Parameters7▲ 70×3 topics
  7. Additive Manufacturing7▲ 22×3 topics
  8. Spark Plasma Sintering6▲ 67×2 topics
  9. Metal Powders6▲ 89×2 topics
  10. Tool Wear6▲ 47×3 topics
  11. Cemented Carbides6▲ 105×1 topic
  12. Nanostructured Materials6▲ 35×1 topic
  13. Material Characterization5▲ 45×2 topics
  14. Hydrogen Embrittlement5▲ 60×3 topics
  15. Sustainability5▲ 2.1×8 topics
  16. Phase Stability5▲ 70×2 topics
  17. Metallic Components4▲ 70×1 topic
  18. Selective Laser Melting4▲ 70×1 topic
  19. Nanocomposites4▲ 5.7×2 topics
  20. Numerical Simulation4▲ 15×5 topics
  21. Thin Films4▲ 24×2 topics
  22. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy4▲ 58×2 topics
  23. Composite Materials4▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Coatings4▲ 71×1 topic
  25. Nanoindentation4▲ 74×1 topic
  26. Corrosion Behavior4▲ 51×2 topics
  27. Grain Boundary Engineering4▲ 65×2 topics
  28. High-Entropy Alloys4▲ 78×1 topic
  29. Multi-Component Alloys4▲ 78×1 topic
  30. Passive Films4▲ 117×1 topic
  31. Stainless Steels4▲ 117×1 topic
  32. Machining4▲ 65×1 topic
  33. Surface Integrity4▲ 65×1 topic
  34. Molecular Dynamics Simulation3▲ 30×3 topics
  35. Heat Transfer3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  36. Optimization3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  37. Cryogenic Treatment3▲ 103×1 topic
  38. Wear Resistance3▲ 78×1 topic
  39. Taguchi Method3▲ 60×2 topics
  40. Grain Refinement3▲ 24×3 topics

Which research topics does Sandvik (Sweden) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History and advancements in chemistry, Advanced materials and composites, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics.

History and advancements…11History and advancements in chemistry: 11 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 6 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 4 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 4 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 4 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced machining proce…4Advanced machining processes and optimization: 4 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 3 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 2 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 2 fractional works
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryMechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMetals and Alloys1 others

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

  1. 1 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 11 works
  2. 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  5. 5 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 4 works
  6. 6 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  9. 9 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 2 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 available27.0%not open73.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.2%domestic only74.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sandvik (Sweden)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

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