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STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)

In research, STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,381 of 17,446 worldwide), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,275 of 3,725 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,703 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 10.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,718
of 22,385 · #12,253 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#154
of 186
Research works
1.3k
▼ 51% vs 2018-21
Citations
16k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
71%
world 18%
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)

What is STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) 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 #5,381 of 17,446 7.5%1,277
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,275 of 3,725 7.1%664
EngineeringField #3,703 of 9,532 7.3%867
Computer ScienceField #3,745 of 6,336 9.5%259

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) work in?

In 2022-now, 79% of research at STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (49%), Computer Science (16%), Social Sciences (13%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 72 fractional works · 79.1% of its workEngineering: 45 fractional works · 49.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 33 fractional works · 36.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 16.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 6.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInstrumentation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 14.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 12.9% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 11.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKSTMicroelectronics(Switzerland)91fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences79%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences15%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4549.5%
    2. Computer Science1416.0%
    3. Physics and Astronomy56.0%
    4. Materials Science33.7%
    5. Chemistry21.8%
    6. Mathematics10.9%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    8. Environmental Science00.4%
    9. Energy00.2%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1212.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting10.6%
    3. Psychology10.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine43.9%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Neuroscience11.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 10.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 33.4 works10×
← 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.06× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.30× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.71× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 12 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.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.30×45 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy2.71×6 works
  3. Computer Science2.06×14 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.35×0 works
  5. Chemistry1.16×2 works
  6. Materials Science1.07×3 works
  7. Social Sciences1.02×12 works
  8. Neuroscience0.82×1 works
  9. Mathematics0.78×1 works
  10. Energy0.23×0 works
  11. Medicine0.20×4 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.20×1 works
  13. Psychology0.18×0 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.15×0 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.13×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×0 works
  18. Environmental Science0.08×0 works
  19. Health Professions0.05×0 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Thomas Boesch, Rachel Ouvinha de Oliveira and Michel Ouaknine lead among researchers whose main affiliation is STMicroelectronics (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Thomas Boesch Switzerland · #2,865,767 worldwide 278 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Rachel Ouvinha de Oliveira Switzerland · #4,665,944 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Michel Ouaknine Switzerland · #5,171,808 worldwide 110 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Camillo Bresolin Switzerland · #5,571,108 worldwide 224 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Michael D. Capili Switzerland · #5,782,502 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 F. Pio Switzerland · #5,869,158 worldwide 430 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 P.G. Mattos Switzerland · #5,942,872 worldwide 226 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 F.T. Liou Switzerland · #6,051,510 worldwide 123 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Ettore Messina Switzerland · #6,327,683 worldwide 150 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Bryan Christian S. Bacquian Switzerland · #6,884,975 worldwide 43 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)

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

The most cited paper from STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) is "A physically based mobility model for numerical simulation of nonplanar devices" (Claudio Lombardi, Stefano Manzini, Antonio Saporito et al., 1988), with 823 citations. Next come "Dynamic Multiobjective Optimization Problems: Test Cases, Approximations, and Applications" (709) and "Electronic Switching in Phase-Change Memories" (621).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A physically based mobility model for numerical simulation of nonplanar devices Claudio Lombardi, Stefano Manzini, Antonio Saporito et al. · IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems 1988 823
2 Dynamic Multiobjective Optimization Problems: Test Cases, Approximations, and Applications Mirko Farina, Kalyanmoy Deb, Paolo Amato · IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation Oct 2004 709
3 Electronic Switching in Phase-Change Memories A. Pirovano, Andrea Leonardo Lacaita, A. Benvenuti et al. · IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices Mar 2004 621
4 The blur effect: perception and estimation with a new no-reference perceptual blur metric Frédéríque Crété, Thierry Dolmiere, Patricia Ladret et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paper 15 Feb 2007 610
5 Review on high-k dielectrics reliability issues G. Ribes, Jérôme Mitard, M. Denais et al. · IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability Mar 2005 530
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Management, High-Temperature Electronics, Reliability, Power Devices, Silicon Carbide, Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, Character Education and Curriculum Development.

▲ 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-now 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. Thermal Management8▲ 27×4 topics
  2. High-Temperature Electronics8▲ 139×2 topics
  3. Reliability7▲ 109×2 topics
  4. Power Devices6▲ 104×2 topics
  5. Silicon Carbide6▲ 142×1 topic
  6. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors6▲ 164×1 topic
  7. Character Education6▲ 14×2 topics
  8. Curriculum Development6▲ 9.8×5 topics
  9. Deep Learning6▲ 1.87×28 topics
  10. Digital Learning5▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Power Electronics5▲ 18×7 topics
  12. Qualitative Research5▲ 6.0×3 topics
  13. Islamic Education4▲ 12×2 topics
  14. Learning Outcomes4▲ 9.7×2 topics
  15. Neural Networks4▲ 2.6×13 topics
  16. Local Wisdom3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  17. Religious Values3▲ 20×1 topic
  18. School Environment3▲ 20×1 topic
  19. Renewable Energy Integration3▲ 10×3 topics
  20. Kampus Merdeka3▲ 21×1 topic
  21. Merdeka Belajar3▲ 21×1 topic
  22. Nanowires3▲ 21×3 topics
  23. Online Learning3▲ 3.5×4 topics
  24. Photon Counting3▲ 45×2 topics
  25. Thermal Behavior3▲ 70×2 topics
  26. Band Parameters2▲ 51×2 topics
  27. Integrated Circuits2▲ 18×3 topics
  28. Nanoelectronics2▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Process Variation2▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Semiconductors2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  31. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 36×1 topic
  32. CMOS Technology2▲ 29×4 topics
  33. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 36×1 topic
  34. High-Speed Imaging2▲ 32×2 topics
  35. Light-Emitting Diodes2▲ 15×2 topics
  36. GaN2▲ 61×1 topic
  37. III-Nitrides2▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Radiation Effects2▲ 51×2 topics
  39. Biomedical Imaging2▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Electric Vehicle Charging2▲ 24×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Education and Character Development, Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods and Semiconductor materials and devices.

Silicon Carbide Semicond…6Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 6 fractional worksEducation and Character …3Education and Character Development: 3 fractional worksEducational Curriculum a…3Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 3 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 2 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sen…2CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 2 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 1 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEducationCondensed Matter Physics

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

  1. 1 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Education and Character Development Education 3 works
  3. 3 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 3 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  6. 6 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors71.0%domestic only29.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00015% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)0.00048% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)5.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.9% in 2021.

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