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Sulzer (United States)

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World rank, all time
#33,900
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#7,123
of 7,310
Research works
122
▼ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.4k
19.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
13%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Sulzer (United States)

Which fields of science does Sulzer (United States) work in?

In all years, 80% of research at Sulzer (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (62%), Materials Science (14%), Medicine (8%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 98 fractional works · 80.2% of its workEngineering: 76 fractional works · 62.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 23 fractional works · 18.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 15 fractional works · 12.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 11 fractional works · 9.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 17 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 7.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 11.4% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 8.2% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSulzer (UnitedStates)122fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences80%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences6%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7662.1%
    2. Materials Science1714.1%
    3. Environmental Science11.1%
    4. Computer Science10.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    7. Mathematics10.5%
    8. Chemistry00.3%
    1. Medicine108.2%
    2. Dentistry21.8%
    3. Nursing10.8%
    4. Health Professions10.5%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences32.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities11.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
    4. Psychology10.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    3. Neuroscience10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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.

Engineering: 3.59× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 10.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary10.42×0 works
  2. Engineering3.59×6 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.14×1 works
  4. Social Sciences1.59×2 works
  5. Materials Science1.22×0 works
  6. Health Professions1.02×0 works
  7. Medicine0.60×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Sulzer (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Mitch Dorfman, Mitchell R. Dorfman and Vamadevan Gowreesan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sulzer (United States).

  1. 1 Mitch Dorfman United States · #2,020,420 worldwide 644 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Mitchell R. Dorfman United States · #2,320,477 worldwide 744 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Vamadevan Gowreesan United States · #4,613,272 worldwide 23 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Sulzer (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Sulzer (United States)?

The most cited paper from Sulzer (United States) is "Novel injectable neutral solutions of chitosan form biodegradable gels in situ" (A. Chenite, Cyril Chaput, D Wang et al., 2000), with 1,405 citations. Next come "Biologically erodable microspheres as potential oral drug delivery systems" (826) and "Delivery of osteoinductive growth factors from degradable PEG hydrogels influences osteoblast differentiation and mineralization" (238).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Novel injectable neutral solutions of chitosan form biodegradable gels in situ A. Chenite, Cyril Chaput, D Wang et al. · Biomaterials Nov 2000 1,405
2 Biologically erodable microspheres as potential oral drug delivery systems Edith Mathiowitz, Jules S. Jacob, Yong S. Jong et al. · Nature Mar 1997 826
3 Delivery of osteoinductive growth factors from degradable PEG hydrogels influences osteoblast differentiation and mineralization Jason A. Burdick, Mariah N. Mason, Adrian D. Hinman et al. · Journal of Controlled Release Sep 2002 238
4 Augmentation of Tendon Healing in an Intraarticular Bone Tunnel with Use of a Bone Growth Factor Kyle Anderson, Aruna M. Seneviratne, Kazutaka Izawa et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine Nov 2001 213
5 Effects of hydroxylapatite coating crystallinity on biosolubility, cell attachment efficiency and proliferation in vitro Li‐Shan Chou, B. Marek, William R. Wagner · Biomaterials Open access May 1999 204
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Which keywords describe research at Sulzer (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructural Evolution, Plasma Spraying, Thermal Conductivity, Gas Turbine Engines, Cold Spray Deposition, Thermal Barrier Coatings and Microstructure.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties15▲ 13×16 topics
  2. Microstructural Evolution13▲ 65×3 topics
  3. Plasma Spraying13▲ 280×2 topics
  4. Thermal Conductivity13▲ 77×2 topics
  5. Gas Turbine Engines13▲ 207×2 topics
  6. Cold Spray Deposition12▲ 321×1 topic
  7. Thermal Barrier Coatings12▲ 321×1 topic
  8. Microstructure11▲ 18×9 topics
  9. Nanocomposites9▲ 9.4×7 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering5▲ 7.9×7 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications5▲ 3.6×9 topics
  12. Nanoparticles5▲ 2.9×10 topics
  13. Sintering4▲ 23×2 topics
  14. Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 32×2 topics
  15. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy4▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Nanoindentation4▲ 37×1 topic
  17. Thin Films4▲ 12×1 topic
  18. Biomaterials4▲ 15×5 topics
  19. Cemented Carbides4▲ 56×1 topic
  20. Energy Efficiency4▲ 3.7×4 topics
  21. Nanostructured Materials4▲ 15×1 topic
  22. Regenerative Medicine4▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Tribological Performance4▲ 45×2 topics
  24. Bone Regeneration3▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Heat Transfer3▲ 5.0×8 topics
  26. Phase Stability3▲ 53×2 topics
  27. Wear Resistance3▲ 53×2 topics
  28. High-Temperature Alloys3▲ 95×1 topic
  29. Superalloys3▲ 95×1 topic
  30. Cryogenic Treatment3▲ 57×1 topic
  31. Tool Steels3▲ 57×1 topic
  32. Scheduling2▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Oxidation Resistance2▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Failure Analysis2▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  36. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  37. Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Hydroxyapatite2▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Scaffolds2▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Virtual Prototyping2▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Sulzer (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Law and Political Science, High Temperature Alloys and Creep, Hip and Femur Fractures and Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability.

Law and Political Science2Law and Political Science: 2 fractional worksHigh Temperature Alloys and Creep: 1 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional worksEngineering Diagnostics and Reliability: 0 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Analyses: 0 fractional worksMechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation: 0 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 0 fractional worksTechnical Engine Diagnostics and Monitoring: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Power Generation Technologies: 0 fractional works
LawMechanical EngineeringSurgeryMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Law and Political Science Law 2 works
  2. 2 High Temperature Alloys and Creep Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  5. 5 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  6. 6 Historical and Literary Analyses Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  7. 7 Mechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Technical Engine Diagnostics and Monitoring Automotive Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Power Generation Technologies 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 available13.1%not open86.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.2%domestic only69.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sulzer (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sulzer (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000087% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Sulzer (United States)0.000018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Sulzer (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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