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SKF (Sweden)

In research, SKF (Sweden) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,973 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 3.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#34,973
of 42,892
Rank in Sweden
#254
of 286
Research works
278
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is SKF (Sweden) 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 #18,973 of 21,541 10.7%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where SKF (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 SKF (Sweden) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 3.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 21.0 works3.3×
← 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: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.33× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.61× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at SKF (Sweden)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vibration Analysis, Nonlinear Dynamics, Rolling Contact Fatigue, Gear Dynamics, Mesh Stiffness, Tribological Performance, Mechanical Properties and Surface Roughness.

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

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Vibration Analysis4▲ 34×3 topics
  2. Nonlinear Dynamics3▲ 37×3 topics
  3. Rolling Contact Fatigue3▲ 131×2 topics
  4. Gear Dynamics3▲ 217×1 topic
  5. Mesh Stiffness3▲ 217×1 topic
  6. Mechanical Properties2▲ 6.0×7 topics
  7. Tribological Performance2▲ 89×2 topics
  8. Surface Roughness2▲ 36×2 topics
  9. Friction2▲ 83×2 topics
  10. Friction Reduction2▲ 161×1 topic
  11. Laser Surface Texturing2▲ 161×1 topic
  12. Machine Learning2◆ 1.13×7 topics
  13. Microstructure2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  14. Sustainability2▲ 1.58×5 topics
  15. Finite Element Simulation2▲ 111×1 topic
  16. Fretting Wear2▲ 151×1 topic
  17. Social Capital2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  18. Tool Wear1▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Training1▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Epidemiology1▼ 0.74×11 topics
  21. Video Games1▲ 56×2 topics
  22. Cryogenic Treatment1▲ 91×1 topic
  23. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  24. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.52×7 topics
  25. Lubricants1▲ 118×1 topic
  26. Machining1▲ 48×1 topic
  27. Optimization1▲ 5.4×2 topics
  28. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.75×5 topics
  29. Supply Chain Management1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  30. Surface Integrity1▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Tribology1▲ 81×1 topic
  32. Wear Resistance1▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Entrepreneurship1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  34. Innovation1▲ 2.3×2 topics
  35. Intelligence1▲ 60×1 topic
  36. Working Memory1▲ 26×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties.

Gear and Bearing Dynamic…3Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 3 fractional worksTribology and Lubrication Engineering: 2 fractional worksMechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 2 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 1 fractional worksLubricants and Their Additives: 1 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 1 fractional worksCognitive Abilities and …1Cognitive Abilities and Testing: 1 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksFamily Business Performance and Succession: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryExperimental and Cognitive Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  4. 4 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Cognitive Abilities and Testing Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Family Business Performance and Succession Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 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 available44.1%not open55.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.9%domestic only74.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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