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SOLID (Austria)

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Research works
22
▲ 585% vs 2018-21
Citations
181
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
SOLID (Austria)

Not ranked overall: SOLID (Austria) 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 SOLID (Austria) work in?

In all years, 91% of research at SOLID (Austria) is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (36%), Energy (28%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 91.0% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 35.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 14.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 6 fractional works · 28.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 28.0% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 10.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKSOLID (Austria)22fractional works, all years
Physical Sciences91%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences8%

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 3 domains and 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering835.6%
    2. Energy628.0%
    3. Computer Science210.7%
    4. Materials Science16.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy14.3%
    6. Chemistry14.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    8. Mathematics00.5%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    1. Arts and Humanities14.5%
    2. Social Sciences01.7%
    3. Decision Sciences00.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    1. Medicine00.8%
    2. Health Professions00.4%
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.

Chemistry: 5.64× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.69× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 17.83× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.57× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.38× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 17.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy17.83×1 works
  2. Chemistry5.64×1 works
  3. Decision Sciences3.38×0 works
  4. Computer Science2.69×1 works
  5. Engineering2.57×2 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.24×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.79×0 works
  8. Materials Science0.64×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.48×0 works
  10. Medicine0.13×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at SOLID (Austria)?

Ranked on the quality score, Christian Holter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SOLID (Austria).

  1. 1 Christian Holter Austria · #4,285,612 worldwide 75 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at SOLID (Austria)

What are the most cited papers from SOLID (Austria)?

The most cited paper from SOLID (Austria) is "Single-mode instability in standing-wave lasers: The quantum cascade laser as a self-pumped parametric oscillator" (Tobias S. Mansuripur, Camille Vernet, Paul Chevalier et al., 2016), with 102 citations. Next come "The low-temperature thermal oxidation of copper, Cu3O2, and its influence on past and future studies" (65) and "Pairing mechanism in the ferromagnetic superconductor UCoGe" (54).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Single-mode instability in standing-wave lasers: The quantum cascade laser as a self-pumped parametric oscillator Tobias S. Mansuripur, Camille Vernet, Paul Chevalier et al. · Physical Review A Open access 2 Dec 2016 102
2 The low-temperature thermal oxidation of copper, Cu3O2, and its influence on past and future studies David L. Cocke, Robert Schennach, Mohammad Arif Hossain et al. · Vacuum 8 Mar 2005 65
3 Pairing mechanism in the ferromagnetic superconductor UCoGe Beilun Wu, Gaël Bastien, Mathieu Taupin et al. · Nature Communications Open access 23 Feb 2017 54
4 BIG Solar Graz: Solar District Heating in Graz – 500,000 m2 for 20% Solar Fraction Patrick Reiter, Hannes Poier, Christian Holter · Energy Procedia Conference paperOpen access Jun 2016 48
5 Multi-band D-TRILEX approach to materials with strong electronic correlations Matteo Vandelli, Josef Kaufmann, M El-Nabulsi et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) PreprintOpen access 13 Apr 2022 32
All 46 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at SOLID (Austria)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology, Solar Thermal Collectors, Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Artificial Neural Networks, Maximum Power Point Tracking and Photovoltaic Arrays.

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

All 15 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Energy4▲ 19×8 topics
  2. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology3▲ 425×1 topic
  3. Solar Thermal Collectors3▲ 425×1 topic
  4. Solar Energy2▲ 56×3 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency2▲ 10×4 topics
  6. Machine Learning2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  7. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 18×2 topics
  8. Maximum Power Point Tracking2▲ 199×1 topic
  9. Photovoltaic Arrays2▲ 199×1 topic
  10. Model Predictive Control1▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Building Energy Consumption1▲ 100×1 topic
  12. Thermal Comfort1▲ 64×1 topic
  13. Castle Construction1▲ 501×1 topic
  14. Medieval Architecture1▲ 224×1 topic
  15. Solar Cells1▲ 15×4 topics

Which research topics does SOLID (Austria) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Research in Systems and Signal Processing, Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy.

Advanced Research in Systems and Signal Processing: 0 fractional worksSynthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 0 fractional worksSafety Systems Engineering in Autonomy: 0 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 0 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 0 fractional worksElectrical Fault Detecti…0Electrical Fault Detection and Protection: 0 fractional worksInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation: 0 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 0 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 0 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringOrganic ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Research in Systems and Signal Processing Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds Organic Chemistry 0 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  4. 4 Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 0 works
  5. 5 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  7. 7 Electrical Fault Detection and Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  10. 10 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available70.4%not open29.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.2%domestic only61.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has SOLID (Austria)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 585% 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 SOLID (Austria) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000025% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%SOLID (Austria)0.000040% in 2025200020102020

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

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