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Synopsys (Switzerland)

In research, Synopsys (Switzerland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,571 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,004 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 7.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,850
of 28,054 · #12,815 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#155
of 220
Research works
1k
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Synopsys (Switzerland) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #11,571 of 12,888 5.9%143 #7504
EngineeringField #6,004 of 6,636 4.3%73 #5161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Synopsys (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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Synopsys (Switzerland) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 7.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 48.3 works7.9×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 53.7 works4.0×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.03× its world share, 54 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.86× its world share, 74 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.47× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Synopsys (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the composite score, Y. Zorian, Rohit Kapur and Alvaro Fabian BRICIO ARZUBIDE lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Synopsys (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Y. Zorian Switzerland · #41,361 worldwide 593 citations · 103 works
  2. 2 Rohit Kapur Switzerland · #691,754 worldwide 51 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Alvaro Fabian BRICIO ARZUBIDE Switzerland · #874,442 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 John Chilton Switzerland · #1,387,918 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 G. Harutyunyan Switzerland · #1,498,856 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Synopsys (Switzerland)

Which keywords describe research at Synopsys (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Efficiency, Distributed Systems, Nanoelectronics, Integrated Circuits, Fault Localization, Process Variation, CMOS Technology and Atomic Layer Deposition.

▲ 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 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. Deep Learning13▲ 2.2×26 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 2.1×23 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency11▲ 6.7×8 topics
  4. Distributed Systems10▲ 34×5 topics
  5. Integrated Circuits9▲ 34×3 topics
  6. Nanoelectronics9▲ 61×2 topics
  7. Fault Localization9▲ 78×2 topics
  8. Process Variation8▲ 80×2 topics
  9. CMOS Technology7▲ 54×5 topics
  10. Security7▲ 6.6×11 topics
  11. Atomic Layer Deposition7▲ 59×1 topic
  12. High-k Dielectrics7▲ 59×1 topic
  13. Big Data7▲ 4.2×6 topics
  14. Cloud Computing6▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Neural Networks6▲ 2.5×11 topics
  16. Fault Tolerance6▲ 23×7 topics
  17. Anomaly Detection6▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Failure Analysis6▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Nanowire Transistors5▲ 81×1 topic
  20. Resource Management5▲ 18×3 topics
  21. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 81×1 topic
  22. Laser Voltage Probing5▲ 106×1 topic
  23. Photon Emission Microscopy5▲ 106×1 topic
  24. FPGA5▲ 79×3 topics
  25. Virtualization5▲ 35×2 topics
  26. Embedded Cores5▲ 175×1 topic
  27. Test Data Compression5▲ 175×1 topic
  28. Data Centers4▲ 43×1 topic
  29. MapReduce4▲ 43×1 topic
  30. Embedded Systems4▲ 54×3 topics
  31. Cyber-Physical Systems4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  32. Privacy4▲ 7.6×4 topics
  33. Smart Grid4▲ 6.1×4 topics
  34. Thermal Management4▲ 6.7×3 topics
  35. Log Analysis4▲ 56×1 topic
  36. Performance Prediction4▲ 33×1 topic
  37. High-Level Synthesis3▲ 97×1 topic
  38. Reconfigurable Computing3▲ 80×1 topic
  39. Low-Power3▲ 44×2 topics
  40. Frequency Synthesizer3▲ 42×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Semiconductor materials and devices, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design, Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis and VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing.

Semiconductor materials …7Semiconductor materials and devices: 7 fractional worksAdvancements in Semicond…5Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 5 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …5Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 5 fractional worksVLSI and Analog Circuit …5VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing: 5 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 4 fractional worksSoftware System Performance and Reliability: 4 fractional worksEmbedded Systems Design …3Embedded Systems Design Techniques: 3 fractional worksLow-power high-performance VLSI design: 3 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksRadiation Effects in Electronics: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringHardware and ArchitectureInformation SystemsComputer Networks and Communications

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing Hardware and Architecture 5 works
  5. 5 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 4 works
  6. 6 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  7. 7 Embedded Systems Design Techniques Hardware and Architecture 3 works
  8. 8 Low-power high-performance VLSI design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Radiation Effects in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 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 available26.4%not open73.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.9%domestic only48.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower 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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