Research in Davos
Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Davos, Switzerland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos and AO Foundation.
- Research institutions
- 9 2 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 2.8k ▲ 7% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 20.6% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Davos?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AO FoundationNonprofit | 1,296 | #12,760 | |
| 2 | Hochgebirgsklinik DavosHospital / health system | 426 | #12,229 all time | |
| 3 | Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium DavosResearch facility | 416 | #6,212 | |
| 4 | Schweizerisches Forschungsinstitut für Hochgebirgsklima und MedizinResearch facility | 239 | #17,567 all time | |
| 5 | CK-CAREHospital / health system | 180 | #8,765 all time | |
| 6 | Zürcher RehaZentrum DavosHospital / health system | 150 | #36,173 all time | |
| 7 | Nederlands Astmacentrum DavosHospital / health system | 54 | not ranked | |
| 8 | AOSpineHospital / health system | 18 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Academia RaeticaNonprofit | 2 | not ranked |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
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What is Davos strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Davos is most concentrated in Atmospheric Science and Surgery (11.6× the world share in Atmospheric Science).
- Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 24.4 works12×
- SurgerySubfield · 73.2 works6.6×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Davos?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomechanics, Epidemiology, Complications, Climate Change, Internal Fixation, Remote Sensing, Infection Prevention and Rehabilitation.
- Skin Microbiome
- Clinical Outcomes
- Functional Recovery
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Elderly Patients
- Air Quality
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Chondrocyte
- Biomaterials
- Matrix Metalloproteinases
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Total Hip Replacement
- Osteoarthritis
- Tissue Engineering
- Mortality
- Bone Healing
- Infection Prevention
- Complications
- Inflammation
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Biomechanics
- Remote Sensing
- Internal Fixation
- Rehabilitation
- Fracture Epidemiology
- Regeneration
- Surgical Management
- Revision Surgery
- Regenerative Medicine
- Surgical Treatment
- Low Back Pain
- Cartilage
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Wear Particles
- Spinal Fusion
- Hydrology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Satellite Observations
- Filaggrin
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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
- Epidemiology44▲ 2.3×65 topics
- Climate Change35▲ 2.8×44 topics
- Biomechanics30▲ 21×10 topics
- Inflammation28▲ 2.8×48 topics
- Remote Sensing26▲ 4.5×14 topics
- Complications22▲ 9.2×15 topics
- Internal Fixation21▲ 65×2 topics
- Infection Prevention20▲ 48×3 topics
- Rehabilitation19▲ 10×10 topics
- Bone Healing18▲ 86×1 topic
- Fracture Epidemiology18▲ 86×1 topic
- Mortality17▲ 6.2×9 topics
- Regeneration16▲ 17×5 topics
- Tissue Engineering16▲ 5.5×9 topics
- Surgical Management15▲ 7.6×10 topics
- Osteoarthritis14▲ 23×6 topics
- Revision Surgery14▲ 23×2 topics
- Total Hip Replacement14▲ 23×2 topics
- Regenerative Medicine12▲ 10×6 topics
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells12▲ 25×2 topics
- Surgical Treatment12▲ 13×5 topics
- Matrix Metalloproteinases12▲ 18×4 topics
- Low Back Pain11▲ 14×3 topics
- Biomaterials11▲ 9.9×6 topics
- Cartilage11▲ 47×1 topic
- Chondrocyte11▲ 47×1 topic
- Degenerative Disc Disease10▲ 23×2 topics
- Hip Arthroplasty10▲ 36×1 topic
- Wear Particles10▲ 36×1 topic
- Air Quality10▲ 11×3 topics
- Spinal Fusion9▲ 20×2 topics
- Elderly Patients9▲ 11×4 topics
- Hydrology9▲ 15×4 topics
- Staphylococcus aureus9▲ 25×2 topics
- Diagnostic Imaging8▲ 16×2 topics
- Functional Recovery8▲ 12×3 topics
- Satellite Observations8▲ 18×3 topics
- Clinical Outcomes8▲ 7.9×2 topics
- Filaggrin8▲ 35×1 topic
- Skin Microbiome8▲ 35×1 topic
What research is done in Davos?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 18 works
- 2 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 11 works
- 3 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 10 works
- 4 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 8 works
- 5 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 8 works
- 6 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 8 works
- 7 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 8 works
- 8 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 8 works
- 9 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
- 10 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 7 works
Research output over time
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