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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

In research, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne stands highest in Physical Sciences (#38 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#47 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#43 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Condensed Matter Physics is 6.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#83
of 22,385 · #35 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#4
of 186
Research works
75k
▼ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.2M
43.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.56×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
66%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

What is École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #38 of 10,670 13.7%6,466 #12
EngineeringField #47 of 5,901 13.7%2,574 #13
Computer ScienceField #43 of 4,417 13.3%1,129 #16
Life SciencesDomain #79 of 6,403 16.6%937 #45
Health SciencesDomain #162 of 9,902 17.9%541 #94
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #53 of 2,964 16.7%536 #47
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #39 of 2,176 13.5%786 #8
Physics and AstronomyField #26 of 1,417 14.6%865 #22
MedicineField #171 of 8,541 17.7%492 #105
Materials ScienceField #52 of 2,276 13.2%582 #13

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#12 #38
  2. Engineering#13 #47
  3. Computer Science#16 #43
  4. Life Sciences#45 #79
  5. Health Sciences#94 #162
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#47 #53
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#8 #39
  8. Physics and Astronomy#22 #26
  9. Medicine#105 #171
  10. Materials Science#13 #52
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Computer Science (13%), Physics and Astronomy (10%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 7,219 fractional works · 75.2% of its workEngineering: 2,822 fractional works · 29.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 851 fractional works · 8.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 491 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 254 fractional works · 2.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 216 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 210 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 177 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 166 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 125 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 111 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 78 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1,270 fractional works · 13.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 508 fractional works · 5.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 213 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 151 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 141 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 53 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 968 fractional works · 10.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 396 fractional works · 4.1% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 158 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 124 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 113 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 100 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiation: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInstrumentation: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 655 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 423 fractional works · 4.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 93 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 63 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 420 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 96 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 78 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 71 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 368 fractional works · 3.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 199 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 281 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMathematical Physics: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNumerical Analysis: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 199 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 88 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 163 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 140 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 74 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCatalysis: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1,071 fractional works · 11.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 616 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 389 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiophysics: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 305 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 185 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 84 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 91 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 696 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 262 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 83 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 91 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 109 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 101 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 96 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFinance: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 63 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 612 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMedicine: 556 fractional works · 5.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 92 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 144 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKÉcolePolytechnique…9,598fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences75%Health Sciences6%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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2,82229.4%
    2. Computer Science1,27013.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy96810.1%
    4. Materials Science6556.8%
    5. Environmental Science4204.4%
    6. Chemistry3683.8%
    7. Mathematics2812.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1992.1%
    9. Energy1631.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering740.8%
  2. Life Sciences1,07111.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6166.4%
    2. Neuroscience3053.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences911.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology390.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics190.2%
    1. Social Sciences2622.7%
    2. Decision Sciences1091.1%
    3. Psychology1011.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance961.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting650.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities630.7%
    1. Medicine5565.8%
    2. Health Professions440.5%
    3. Nursing90.1%
    4. Veterinary20.0%
    5. Dentistry20.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 6.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 99.9 works6.5×
  2. InstrumentationSubfield · 28.7 works6.0×
  3. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 395.6 works5.8×
  4. BiophysicsSubfield · 57.4 works5.3×
  5. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 157.9 works5.2×
← 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: 0.20× its world share, 91 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.20× its world share, 616 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 39 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.96× its world share, 305 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 19 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.21× its world share, 74 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.44× its world share, 368 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.70× its world share, 1,270 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 198 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.85× its world share, 163 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.96× its world share, 2,822 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 420 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.95× its world share, 655 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.49× its world share, 281 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.54× its world share, 968 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 556 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 9 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 63 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 65 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 109 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 96 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.34× its world share, 101 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 262 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy4.54×968 works
  2. Mathematics2.49×281 works
  3. Chemistry2.44×368 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.21×74 works
  5. Neuroscience1.96×305 works
  6. Engineering1.96×2,822 works
  7. Materials Science1.95×655 works
  8. Energy1.85×163 works
  9. Computer Science1.70×1,270 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.32×198 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.20×616 works
  12. Decision Sciences1.18×109 works
  13. Environmental Science0.88×420 works
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.57×19 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.47×96 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.41×39 works
  17. Psychology0.34×101 works
  18. Medicine0.30×556 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.23×63 works
  20. Social Sciences0.22×262 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.21×65 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.20×91 works
  23. Nursing0.20×9 works
  24. Health Professions0.17×44 works
  25. Veterinary0.15×2 works
  26. Dentistry0.03×2 works

Who are the top researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne?

Ranked on the quality score, Michaël Grätzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin and Karen Louise Scrivener lead among researchers whose main affiliation is École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

  1. 1 Michaël Grätzel Switzerland · #935 worldwide 458k citations · 2,524 works
  2. 2 Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin Switzerland · #1,430 worldwide 113k citations · 646 works
  3. 3 Karen Louise Scrivener Switzerland · #1,651 worldwide 67k citations · 501 works
  4. 4 Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin Switzerland · #2,117 worldwide 170k citations · 1,226 works
  5. 5 Johan H. Auwerx Switzerland · #3,394 worldwide 129k citations · 893 works
  6. 6 Bruno Lemaître Switzerland · #4,222 worldwide 38k citations · 317 works
  7. 7 Michaela Hirschmann Switzerland · #4,615 worldwide 12k citations · 317 works
  8. 8 Wolfgang Tress Switzerland · #6,618 worldwide 43k citations · 238 works
  9. 9 Hilal Ahmed Lashuel Switzerland · #7,477 worldwide 29k citations · 335 works
  10. 10 Kristina Schoonjans Switzerland · #7,865 worldwide 44k citations · 286 works
All ranked researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

What are the most cited papers from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne?

The most cited paper from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is "Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation" (Douglas Hanahan, Robert A. Weinberg, 2011), with 67,836 citations. Next come "QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials" (29,445) and "A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films" (28,576).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation Douglas Hanahan, Robert A. Weinberg · Cell Open access Mar 2011 67,836
2 QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials Paolo Giannozzi et al. · Journal of Physics Condensed Matter Open access Sep 2009 29,445
3 A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films Brian C. O’Regan, Michaël Grätzel · Nature Open access Oct 1991 28,576
4 Geant4—a simulation toolkit Stefano Agostinelli et al. · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment Open access127 authors 21 Jun 2003 25,572
5 Electronics and optoelectronics of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides Qing Hua Wang, Kourosh Kalantar‐Zadeh, András Kis et al. · Nature Nanotechnology Open access Nov 2012 16,413
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Biosensors, Molecular Dynamics, Biomedical Applications, Optical Modulators and Nonlinear Optics.

▲ 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. Deep Learning567▲ 1.71×77 topics
  2. Machine Learning453▲ 1.42×77 topics
  3. Neural Networks325▲ 2.2×36 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications238▲ 2.1×34 topics
  5. Biosensors209▲ 4.4×12 topics
  6. Renewable Energy186▲ 1.34×44 topics
  7. Nanoparticles158▲ 1.31×41 topics
  8. Nanomaterials157▲ 1.56×20 topics
  9. Catalysis143▲ 2.2×29 topics
  10. Artificial Neural Networks137▲ 3.1×8 topics
  11. Molecular Dynamics130▲ 7.7×6 topics
  12. Optical Modulators115▲ 8.5×3 topics
  13. Efficiency109▲ 3.8×8 topics
  14. Semiconductors106▲ 3.8×5 topics
  15. Crystal Growth100▲ 3.8×12 topics
  16. Nonlinear Optics93▲ 9.1×4 topics
  17. Integrated Circuits91▲ 6.6×3 topics
  18. Stability88▲ 4.1×8 topics
  19. Light-Emitting Diodes86▲ 5.9×3 topics
  20. Microcavities84▲ 8.4×2 topics
  21. Silicon Photonics84▲ 8.6×2 topics
  22. Raman Lasers82▲ 8.2×2 topics
  23. Turbulence80▲ 9.2×5 topics
  24. Entanglement80▲ 5.5×4 topics
  25. Nanophotonic Waveguides80▲ 9.2×1 topic
  26. Whispering Gallery Mode80▲ 9.2×1 topic
  27. Actuators78▲ 5.1×5 topics
  28. Microresonators76▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Diagnostics70▲ 9.4×3 topics
  30. Backpropagation Learning70▲ 9.6×1 topic
  31. Self-Organizing Maps70▲ 9.6×1 topic
  32. Fiber Lasers69▲ 7.8×3 topics
  33. Organometal Halide Perovskites68▲ 6.5×1 topic
  34. Perovskite Solar Cells68▲ 6.5×1 topic
  35. Quantum Mechanics68▲ 7.6×5 topics
  36. Microwave Photonics66▲ 8.2×2 topics
  37. Transport65▲ 21×2 topics
  38. MHD Stability65▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Tokamak65▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Convex Optimization62▲ 7.6×5 topics

Which research topics does École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Photonic and Optical Devices, Neural Networks and Applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Magnetic confinement fusion research.

Photonic and Optical Dev…80Photonic and Optical Devices: 80 fractional worksNeural Networks and Appl…70Neural Networks and Applications: 70 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 68 fractional worksMagnetic confinement fus…65Magnetic confinement fusion research: 65 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…58Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 58 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 55 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 52 fractional worksNeural dynamics and brai…43Neural dynamics and brain function: 43 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 41 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 36 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 80 works
  2. 2 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 70 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 68 works
  4. 4 Magnetic confinement fusion research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 65 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 58 works
  6. 6 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 55 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 52 works
  8. 8 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 43 works
  9. 9 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 41 works
  10. 10 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 36 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 available66.1%not open33.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.2%domestic only66.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.038% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%0.15%École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne0.033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 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.

still counting10%20%30%École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne14.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.0% in 2013.

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Which institutions have research most like École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne's?

Among the world's leading institutions, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the research profile closest to École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne's, with both strong in Physics and Astronomy.

  1. 1 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemical Engineering 0.94 Compare
  2. 2 Indian Institute of Science BangaloreIndia · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemistry 0.94 Compare
  3. 3 California Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemistry 0.93 Compare
  4. 4 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemical Engineering 0.91 Compare
  5. 5 KTH Royal Institute of TechnologySweden · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Chemical Engineering, Engineering 0.91 Compare

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What is EPFL known for in research?

In research, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne stands highest in Physical Sciences (#38 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#47 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#43 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Condensed Matter Physics is 6.5× its share of world research).

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