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Sika (Switzerland)

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Research works
56
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
961
17.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
35%
world 40%
International
34%
world 18%
Sika (Switzerland)

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

In all years, 94% of research at Sika (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 4% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (67%), Materials Science (11%), Computer Science (6%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 52 fractional works · 93.6% of its workEngineering: 37 fractional works · 66.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 15 fractional works · 27.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 11.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 9.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSika(Switzerland)56fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences94%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences4%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3766.9%
    2. Materials Science611.1%
    3. Computer Science35.8%
    4. Environmental Science23.0%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
    6. Chemistry12.2%
    7. Chemical Engineering11.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.8%
    1. Social Sciences11.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    3. Psychology00.6%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Health Professions00.9%
    2. Medicine00.9%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 8.31× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.85× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.88× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.61× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering8.31×0 works
  2. Materials Science5.61×2 works
  3. Engineering3.88×7 works
  4. Chemistry1.85×0 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting0.94×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.51×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.50×1 works
  8. Computer Science0.37×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.29×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×0 works
  11. Health Professions0.18×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sika (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Beat Birkhofer and Fabien Choffat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sika (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Beat Birkhofer Switzerland · #3,638,334 worldwide 298 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Fabien Choffat Switzerland · #3,989,738 worldwide 361 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Sika (Switzerland)

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

The most cited paper from Sika (Switzerland) is "Advances in understanding cement hydration mechanisms" (Karen Louise Scrivener, Alexandre Ouzia, Patrick Juilland et al., 2019), with 823 citations. Next come "Steady state flow of cement suspensions: A micromechanical state of the art" (574) and "Design and function of novel superplasticizers for more durable high performance concrete (superplast project)" (247).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Advances in understanding cement hydration mechanisms Karen Louise Scrivener, Alexandre Ouzia, Patrick Juilland et al. · Cement and Concrete Research Open access 12 Aug 2019 823
2 Steady state flow of cement suspensions: A micromechanical state of the art Nicolas Roussel, Anaël Lemaître, Robert J. Flatt et al. · Cement and Concrete Research 30 Sep 2009 574
3 Design and function of novel superplasticizers for more durable high performance concrete (superplast project) Y. F. Houst, Paul T. Bowen, F. Perche et al. · Cement and Concrete Research Open access 7 Jun 2008 247
4 Advances in dissolution understanding and their implications for cement hydration Patrick Juilland, Luc Nicoleau, Rolf S. Arvidson et al. · RILEM Technical Letters Open access 30 Dec 2017 74
5 FPGA-Based System for In-Line Measurement of Velocity Profiles of Fluids in Industrial Pipe Flow Stefano Ricci, Valentino Meacci, Beat Birkhofer et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics Open access 28 Dec 2016 55
All 88 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sika (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Construction, Mechanical Properties, Geopolymer, Material Properties, Sustainable Development, Failure Analysis, Structural Health Monitoring and CO2 Sequestration.

▲ 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 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. Construction5▲ 82×3 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties5▲ 8.7×5 topics
  3. Sustainable Development4▲ 6.5×6 topics
  4. Geopolymer4▲ 87×2 topics
  5. Material Properties4▲ 53×3 topics
  6. Failure Analysis4▲ 49×2 topics
  7. Environmental Impact3▲ 4.5×3 topics
  8. Structural Health Monitoring3▲ 55×3 topics
  9. CO2 Sequestration3▲ 39×3 topics
  10. Blast Loading3▲ 117×2 topics
  11. Fly Ash3▲ 74×2 topics
  12. Fracture Mechanics3▲ 63×2 topics
  13. Alkali-Activated Materials3▲ 91×1 topic
  14. Cementitious Materials3▲ 91×1 topic
  15. Laminated Glass3▲ 260×1 topic
  16. Structural Adhesives3▲ 260×1 topic
  17. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Reinforced Concrete3▲ 69×2 topics
  19. Bridge Engineering2▲ 266×1 topic
  20. Civil Engineering2▲ 72×1 topic
  21. Corrosion2▲ 38×2 topics
  22. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Polymerization2▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Chloride-induced2▲ 102×1 topic
  25. Renewable Resources2▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Structural Reliability2▲ 102×1 topic
  27. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  28. Recycled Materials2▲ 60×2 topics
  29. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Durability Performance2▲ 59×2 topics
  31. Fiber Reinforced Concrete2▲ 86×1 topic
  32. Ultra-High Performance Concrete2▲ 86×1 topic
  33. Biodegradable Polymers2▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Rheology2▲ 17×4 topics
  35. Digital Fabrication2▲ 67×2 topics
  36. Concrete Strengthening2▲ 68×1 topic
  37. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites2▲ 68×1 topic
  38. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Polymer Composites2▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Self-Healing2▲ 111×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Polymer composites and self-healing, Structural Analysis of Composite Materials, Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization.

Polymer composites and s…2Polymer composites and self-healing: 2 fractional worksStructural Analysis of C…1Structural Analysis of Composite Materials: 1 fractional worksMasonry and Concrete Str…0Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis: 0 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 0 fractional worksArchitecture and Computational Design: 0 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…0Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 0 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 0 fractional worksBlockchain Technology in Education and Learning: 0 fractional worksBuilding energy efficiency and sustainability: 0 fractional worksWaste Management and Environmental Impact: 0 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and Construction3 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  2. 2 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 0 works
  5. 5 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 0 works
  6. 6 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 0 works
  8. 8 Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 Building energy efficiency and sustainability Building and Construction 0 works
  10. 10 Waste Management and Environmental Impact Mechanical Engineering 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 available35.3%not open64.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.9%domestic only66.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% lower 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 Sika (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000048% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%Sika (Switzerland)0.000029% in 20251990200020102020

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

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