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Smartec (Switzerland)

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Research works
80
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
17.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Smartec (Switzerland)

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

In all years, 94% of research at Smartec (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (82%), Computer Science (4%), Medicine (3%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 75 fractional works · 94.0% of its workEngineering: 66 fractional works · 82.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 36 fractional works · 44.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 19 fractional works · 23.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInstrumentation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAnatomy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% 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 workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workALL ITS WORKSmartec(Switzerland)80fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences94%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences2%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering6682.0%
    2. Computer Science34.1%
    3. Chemical Engineering22.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.5%
    5. Environmental Science11.4%
    6. Materials Science11.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Medicine23.1%
    1. Social Sciences11.5%
    2. Decision Sciences00.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
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: 2.34× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.52× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science2.52×1 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.34×1 works
  3. Medicine2.28×2 works
  4. Engineering1.46×1 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.46×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.80×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Smartec (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Daniele Posenato and Daniele Inaudi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Smartec (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Daniele Posenato Switzerland · #1,053,296 worldwide 602 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Daniele Inaudi Switzerland · #3,726,125 worldwide 3.6k citations · 226 works
All ranked researchers at Smartec (Switzerland)

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

The most cited paper from Smartec (Switzerland) is "Review: optical fiber sensors for civil engineering applications" (Christopher K.Y. Leung, Kai Tai Wan, Daniele Inaudi et al., 2013), with 366 citations. Next come "Long-Range Pipeline Monitoring by Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing" (229) and "Development of method for in-service crack detection based on distributed fiber optic sensors" (161).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Review: optical fiber sensors for civil engineering applications Christopher K.Y. Leung, Kai Tai Wan, Daniele Inaudi et al. · Materials and Structures 9 Nov 2013 366
2 Long-Range Pipeline Monitoring by Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Daniele Inaudi, Branko Glišić · Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology 9 Dec 2009 229
3 Development of method for in-service crack detection based on distributed fiber optic sensors Branko Glišić, Daniele Inaudi · Structural Health Monitoring 9 Aug 2011 161
4 Model-free data interpretation for continuous monitoring of complex structures Daniele Posenato, Francesca Lanata, Daniele Inaudi et al. · Advanced Engineering Informatics Open access 6 Dec 2007 150
5 Methodologies for model-free data interpretation of civil engineering structures Daniele Posenato, Prakash Kripakaran, Daniele Inaudi et al. · Computers & Structures Open access 25 Jan 2010 130
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Smartec (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Structural Health Monitoring, Fiber Optic Sensors, Optical Fiber, Vibration-based Damage Identification, Wireless Sensors, Biosensors, Silicon Photonics and Microcavities.

▲ 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. Structural Health Monitoring23▲ 274×3 topics
  2. Fiber Optic Sensors22▲ 461×1 topic
  3. Optical Fiber22▲ 209×1 topic
  4. Vibration-based Damage Identification11▲ 199×1 topic
  5. Wireless Sensors11▲ 199×1 topic
  6. Biosensors8▲ 17×2 topics
  7. Silicon Photonics6▲ 51×2 topics
  8. Microcavities6▲ 46×1 topic
  9. Optical Modulators6▲ 35×1 topic
  10. Microfabrication3▲ 62×2 topics
  11. Machine Learning3▲ 1.49×5 topics
  12. MEMS2▲ 90×1 topic
  13. Silicon2▲ 41×1 topic
  14. Corrosion2▲ 25×1 topic
  15. Reinforced Concrete2▲ 42×1 topic
  16. Ion-Selective Electrodes2▲ 27×1 topic
  17. Optical Sensors2▲ 19×1 topic
  18. Defect Detection2▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Non-Destructive Testing2▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Ring Laser Gyroscope2▲ 98×1 topic
  21. Rotational Seismology2▲ 98×1 topic
  22. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  23. Optical Interconnects2▲ 26×1 topic
  24. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 22×1 topic
  25. Mechanical Properties1▲ 1.69×4 topics
  26. Civil Engineering1▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Microwave Photonics1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Crack Detection1▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Expert Systems1▲ 11×1 topic
  30. IEEE 14511▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Pavement1▲ 36×1 topic
  32. Smart Sensors1▲ 17×1 topic
  33. Wavelet Analysis1▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Anatomical Nomenclature1▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Eponyms1▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Ground-Penetrating Radar1▲ 27×1 topic
  37. High Temperature Sensors1▲ 65×1 topic
  38. Microresonators1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  39. Sedimentology1▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Thin Film Thermocouples1▲ 65×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Medical and Biological Sciences, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research and Landslides and related hazards.

Medical and Biological S…1Medical and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment…1Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksConnective Tissue Growth…0Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research: 0 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 0 fractional worksBiomedical Ethics and Regulation: 0 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and Applications: 0 fractional worksPeriodontal Regeneration and Treatments: 0 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 0 fractional worksExtracellular vesicles in disease: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 0 fractional works
AnatomyRheumatologyMolecular BiologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law5 others

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

  1. 1 Medical and Biological Sciences Anatomy 1 works
  2. 2 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 1 works
  3. 3 Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research Molecular Biology 0 works
  4. 4 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  5. 5 Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Physiology 0 works
  6. 6 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Urology 0 works
  8. 8 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Extracellular vesicles in disease Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic 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 available14.8%not open85.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.0%domestic only75.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher 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 Smartec (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2022.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Smartec (Switzerland)0.000026% in 2025200020102020

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

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