Question 1

What is Agroscope known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Agroscope stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#233 of 3,157 worldwide), Life Sciences (#1,061 of 6,403 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#660 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Veterinary, Insect Science and Animal Science and Zoology (Veterinary is 21.6× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Agroscope rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Agroscope ranks #3,703 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,110 all time), and #36 of 186 in Switzerland.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Agroscope?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Matthias Albrecht and Jens Leifeld lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Agroscope.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Agroscope?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Agroscope is "Global pollinator declines: trends, impacts and drivers" (Simon Geoffrey Potts, Jacobus Christiaan Biesmeijer, Claire Kremen et al., 2010), with 6,497 citations. Next come "Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers" (6,084) and "A standardised static in vitro digestion method suitable for food – an international consensus" (5,749).

Question 5

Which research topics does Agroscope publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Plant and animal studies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Agroscope?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Biodiversity, Sustainability, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Services, Gut Microbiota and Livestock Production.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Agroscope work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Agroscope is in Life Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (46%), Environmental Science (21%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 4.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Agroscope's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% higher than in 2018-2021.