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School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg

In research, School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,917 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,209
of 28,054 · #23,448 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#159
of 220
Research works
219
▲ 65% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #12,917 of 21,541 17.3%162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg 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).

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: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.69× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.99× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.54× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.62× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.25× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.57× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Biomedical Applications, 3D Printing, Life Cycle Assessment, Additive Manufacturing, Microfluidics, Energy Efficiency and Continuous Flow Chemistry.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact5▲ 4.4×11 topics
  2. Sustainability4▲ 2.3×11 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications4▲ 4.6×7 topics
  4. Renewable Energy4▲ 3.5×12 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency3▲ 4.9×6 topics
  6. 3D Printing3▲ 18×3 topics
  7. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 13×3 topics
  8. Life Cycle Assessment3▲ 15×3 topics
  9. Microfluidics3▲ 54×3 topics
  10. Health Effects3▲ 6.3×7 topics
  11. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.3×7 topics
  12. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  13. Continuous Flow Chemistry2▲ 95×1 topic
  14. Droplet Formation2▲ 95×1 topic
  15. Model Predictive Control2▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Catalysis2▲ 5.1×9 topics
  17. Climate Change Impact2▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Circular Economy2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  19. Sustainability Assessment2▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Applications2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  21. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  22. Medicinal Chemistry2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  23. Polymer Composites2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  24. Radionuclides2▲ 67×2 topics
  25. Thermal Comfort2▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Building Energy Consumption2▲ 29×1 topic
  27. Energy Simulation2▲ 25×1 topic
  28. Smart Grid2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  29. Challenges2▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Materials2▲ 9.3×1 topic
  31. Rheology2▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Carbon Footprint1▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Exposure Pathways1▲ 49×2 topics
  34. Geopolymer1▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Ionizing Radiation1▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Water Footprint1▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Durability Performance1▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Phase Change Materials1▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Solvent Selection1▲ 87×1 topic
  40. Sustainable Chemistry1▲ 87×1 topic

Which research topics does School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Environmental Impact and Sustainability.

Innovative Microfluidic …2Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation: 2 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…2Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…2Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and…1Environmental Impact and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksChemistry and Chemical Engineering: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon …1Radioactivity and Radon Measurements: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 1 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionAutomotive EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 2 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  8. 8 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 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 available64.6%not open35.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.3%domestic only65.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 65% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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