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Actelion (Switzerland)

In research, Actelion (Switzerland) stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,107 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#5,504 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#8,726 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,894
of 34,923
Rank in Switzerland
#254
of 378
Research works
574
▲ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
20k
34.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
Actelion (Switzerland)

What is Actelion (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
Health SciencesDomain #6,107 of 16,688 14.0%305
MedicineField #5,504 of 14,558 14.0%300
Life SciencesDomain #8,726 of 11,023 6.6%164

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Actelion (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 Actelion (Switzerland) work in?

In 2022-now, 60% of research at Actelion (Switzerland) is in Health Sciences, 23% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (58%), Neuroscience (10%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 31 fractional works · 60.4% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 58.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 11 fractional works · 20.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 22.7% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 10.2% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 9.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKActelion(Switzerland)52fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences60%Social Sciences7%

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. Medicine3058.0%
    2. Health Professions12.2%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Neuroscience510.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology59.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.4%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    1. Chemistry24.6%
    2. Engineering11.5%
    3. Mathematics11.5%
    4. Computer Science00.9%
    5. Materials Science00.8%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    7. Environmental Science00.2%
    1. Social Sciences23.2%
    2. Psychology11.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.69× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.31× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.90× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.01× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience6.31×5 works
  2. Medicine3.01×30 works
  3. Chemistry2.90×2 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.41×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.69×5 works
  6. Mathematics1.23×1 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.14×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.83×1 works
  9. Psychology0.57×1 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.47×1 works
  11. Nursing0.44×0 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.27×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.26×0 works
  14. Social Sciences0.25×2 works
  15. Materials Science0.23×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×0 works
  17. Computer Science0.12×0 works
  18. Engineering0.10×1 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.07×0 works
  20. Environmental Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Actelion (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Franck‐Olivier Le Brun, Martine Clozel and Loı̈c Perchenet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Actelion (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Franck‐Olivier Le Brun Switzerland · #360,755 worldwide 2.1k citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Martine Clozel Switzerland · #411,513 worldwide 10k citations · 173 works
  3. 3 Loı̈c Perchenet Switzerland · #430,689 worldwide 3.6k citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Lilla Di Scala Switzerland · #514,592 worldwide 2.5k citations · 58 works
  5. 5 Daniel Ritz Switzerland · #519,954 worldwide 4.3k citations · 67 works
  6. 6 Ruben de Kanter Switzerland · #662,708 worldwide 3.9k citations · 68 works
  7. 7 Oliver Nayler Switzerland · #688,092 worldwide 3.7k citations · 76 works
  8. 8 Maurizio Rainisio Switzerland · #774,087 worldwide 6.8k citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Martin Doelberg Switzerland · #806,549 worldwide 1.8k citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Harbajan Chadha‐Boreham Switzerland · #874,942 worldwide 2.3k citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Actelion (Switzerland)

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

The most cited paper from Actelion (Switzerland) is "Bosentan Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension" (Lewis J. Rubin, David B. Badesch, Robyn J. Barst et al., 2002), with 2,736 citations. Next come "DataWarrior: An Open-Source Program For Chemistry Aware Data Visualization And Analysis" (1,871) and "Effects of the dual endothelin-receptor antagonist bosentan in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a randomised placebocontrolled study" (1,537).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Bosentan Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Lewis J. Rubin, David B. Badesch, Robyn J. Barst et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 21 Mar 2002 2,736
2 DataWarrior: An Open-Source Program For Chemistry Aware Data Visualization And Analysis Thomas Sander, Joël Freyss, Modest von Korff et al. · Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 5 Jan 2015 1,871
3 Effects of the dual endothelin-receptor antagonist bosentan in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a randomised placebocontrolled study Richard N. Channick, Gérald Simonneau, Olivier Sitbon et al. · The Lancet Oct 2001 1,537
4 Macitentan and Morbidity and Mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Tomás Pulido, Igor Adzerikho, Richard N. Channick et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 28 Aug 2013 1,457
5 Selexipag for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Olivier Sitbon, Richard N. Channick, Kelly Chin et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 23 Dec 2015 1,071
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Actelion (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Endothelial Dysfunction, Treatment Guidelines, Echocardiography, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Assessment, Diagnosis, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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. Endothelial Dysfunction9▲ 74×4 topics
  2. Treatment Guidelines8▲ 74×3 topics
  3. Echocardiography8▲ 56×3 topics
  4. Pulmonary Hypertension8▲ 110×1 topic
  5. Right Heart Assessment8▲ 384×1 topic
  6. Inflammation4▲ 3.8×17 topics
  7. Diagnosis4▲ 7.5×11 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress4▲ 4.2×9 topics
  9. Epidemiology4▲ 1.72×22 topics
  10. Cancer3▲ 4.1×11 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 4.5×7 topics
  12. Depression2▲ 5.6×6 topics
  13. Management2▲ 6.0×9 topics
  14. Treatment2▲ 4.0×11 topics
  15. Hypertension2▲ 13×6 topics
  16. Circadian Rhythms2▲ 35×2 topics
  17. Cytokines2▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Global Burden2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  19. Neuroinflammation2▲ 12×1 topic
  20. Tryptophan Metabolism2▲ 65×1 topic
  21. Apoptosis2▲ 9.6×6 topics
  22. Fibrosis2▲ 15×5 topics
  23. Genetics2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  24. Heart Failure2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  25. Cardiovascular Events1▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Diagnostic Criteria1▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Risk Factors1▲ 2.3×4 topics
  28. Therapeutic Targets1▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Cognitive Impairment1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  30. Respiratory1▲ 24×2 topics
  31. COPD1▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  33. Clinical Guidelines1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  34. Guidelines1▲ 4.6×3 topics
  35. Memory1▲ 9.1×1 topic
  36. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 2.5×6 topics
  37. Sleep1▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Vascular Function1▲ 21×3 topics
  39. spirometry1▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Embolization1▲ 30×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments, Tryptophan and brain disorders, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research and Sleep and Wakefulness Research.

Pulmonary Hypertension R…8Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments: 8 fractional worksTryptophan and brain disorders: 2 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 1 fractional worksSleep and Wakefulness Research: 1 fractional worksMultiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 1 fractional worksHeart Failure Treatment and Management: 1 fractional worksPhosphodiesterase function and regulation: 1 fractional worksSleep and related disorders: 1 fractional worksBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies: 1 fractional worksInflammatory mediators and NSAID effects: 1 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineBiological PsychiatryCognitive NeurosciencePathology and Forensic Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 8 works
  2. 2 Tryptophan and brain disorders Biological Psychiatry 2 works
  3. 3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Sleep and Wakefulness Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  5. 5 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Phosphodiesterase function and regulation Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects Pharmacology 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 available36.0%not open64.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Actelion (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Actelion (Switzerland)0.00025% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Actelion (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.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2017Actelion (Switzerland)9.8% in 20172010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.7% in 2007.

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