How does Switzerland rank in Health Professions research?

Switzerland ranks #22 of 108 countries on research quality in Health Professions (2022–2025), with 4.3k works.

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Health Professions research in Switzerland

University of Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#84 worldwide), followed by University of Bern and University of Geneva.

Switzerland's world rank: #22
Works, 2022–2025: 4.3k
Top-10% rate: 18.0%
Ranked institutions: 18

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Professions in Switzerland?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	University of ZurichZurich	#84	41.4	25.1%	252
2	University of BernBern	#89	40.7	23.6%	202
3	University of GenevaGeneva	#257	26.6	22.5%	212
4	World Health OrganizationGeneva	#276	25.7	42.8%	126
5	University Hospital of GenevaGeneva	#321	23.7	26.2%	63
6	University of BaselBasel	#504	17.7	24.4%	166
7	Bern University of Applied SciencesBern	#506	17.7	26.6%	101
8	ETH ZurichZurich	#590	15.6	31.8%	89
9	University of LausanneLausanne	#614	15.1	20.1%	228
10	University Hospital of BernBern	#730	12.8	17.3%	99
11	University Hospital of ZurichZurich	#862	10.6	22.5%	82
12	University of St.GallenSaint Gallen	#1,196	6.3	24.4%	62
13	HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western SwitzerlandDelémont	#1,413	4.1	25.9%	75
14	ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesWinterthur	#1,443	3.8	20.8%	62
15	University Hospital of LausanneLausanne	#1,529	3.1	4.0%	116
16	University of LucerneLucerne	#1,538	3.0	18.3%	62
17	Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, LausanneLausanne	#1,635	2.2	11.6%	89
18	Hôpital Beau-SéjourGeneva	#1,883	31.0	0.8%	73

Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Switzerland?

Matthias Egger, Jean‐Pierre Michel and Idris Guessous rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.

1Matthias Egger#110 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 22 works
2Jean‐Pierre Michel#3,246 worldwide overall2k citations · 18 works
3Idris Guessous#6,081 worldwide overall753 citations · 21 works
4Gerold Stucki#8,740 worldwide overall782 citations · 21 works
5François R. Herrmann#9,282 worldwide overall864 citations · 28 works
6Lale Say#10,590 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 34 works
7Gérard Waeber#10,734 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 22 works
8Doris Chou#10,785 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 29 works
9Tanja Manser#25,499 worldwide overall399 citations · 20 works
10Didier Pittet#31,771 worldwide overall613 citations · 15 works
11Ralf J. Jox#50,031 worldwide overall211 citations · 15 works
12Nicolas Rodondi#62,525 worldwide overall461 citations · 29 works
13Nathalie Voser#68,979 worldwide overall66 citations · 16 works
14Ilona Kickbusch#89,845 worldwide overall167 citations · 17 works
15Jean‐Bernard Daeppen#94,233 worldwide overall272 citations · 22 works

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