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Firmenich (Switzerland)

In research, Firmenich (Switzerland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,097 of 21,541 worldwide), Organic Chemistry (#770 of 2,025 worldwide) and Chemistry (#1,439 of 3,369 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,297
of 28,054 · #7,893 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#92
of 220
Research works
1.1k
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
27.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Firmenich (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
Physical SciencesDomain #5,097 of 21,541 19.6%552
Organic ChemistrySubfield #770 of 2,025 21.5%293
ChemistryField #1,439 of 3,369 19.9%402
Life SciencesDomain #6,987 of 14,347 19.7%415
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,511 of 6,031 22.8%172
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,001 of 7,814 17.2%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Firmenich (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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 7.38× its world share, 36 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.32× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.97× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.82× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.22× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 10.12× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 20.10× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 20.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Firmenich (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Stoll, G. Ohloff and B. Willhalm lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Firmenich (Switzerland).

  1. 1 M. Stoll Switzerland · #132,042 worldwide 208 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 G. Ohloff Switzerland · #151,900 worldwide 158 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 B. Willhalm Switzerland · #242,613 worldwide 122 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 M. Winter Switzerland · #351,171 worldwide 124 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Alan F. Thomas Switzerland · #395,979 worldwide 100 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Günther Ohloff Switzerland · #418,644 worldwide 99 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 K. H. SCHULTE‐ELTE Switzerland · #443,939 worldwide 82 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Andreas Herrmann Switzerland · #475,951 worldwide 100 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 E. Demole Switzerland · #650,000 worldwide 60 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Roger L. Snowden Switzerland · #838,921 worldwide 75 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Firmenich (Switzerland)

Which keywords describe research at Firmenich (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gut Microbiota, Probiotics, Heat Stress, Amino Acids, Feed Additives, Antibiotic Alternatives, Poultry Production and Antioxidants.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Gut Microbiota18▲ 49×4 topics
  2. Probiotics17▲ 69×6 topics
  3. Heat Stress15▲ 178×2 topics
  4. Amino Acids14▲ 140×2 topics
  5. Feed Additives14▲ 228×2 topics
  6. Antibiotic Alternatives14▲ 238×1 topic
  7. Poultry Production14▲ 238×1 topic
  8. Inflammation5▲ 2.2×16 topics
  9. Antioxidants4▲ 8.1×5 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.1×8 topics
  11. Nutrition4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  12. Cancer Prevention3▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Animal Welfare3▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Consumer Perception3▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Microbial Communities3▲ 6.1×3 topics
  16. Microbial Community3▲ 32×3 topics
  17. Fatty Acid Composition3▲ 22×2 topics
  18. Microbiota3▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Olfactory Dysfunction3▲ 67×1 topic
  20. Olfactory System3▲ 40×1 topic
  21. Enantioselective Reactions2▲ 62×2 topics
  22. Metabolism2▲ 4.8×9 topics
  23. Methane Production2▲ 85×1 topic
  24. Ruminant Nutrition2▲ 85×1 topic
  25. Hydrogenation2▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Transition Metal Complexes2▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Bioavailability2▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Dehydrogenation2▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Lipid Oxidation2▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Metabolic Health2▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Plant Breeding2▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Aquaculture2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  33. Asymmetric Catalysis2▲ 47×1 topic
  34. Emotional State2▲ 60×1 topic
  35. Food Choice2▲ 132×1 topic
  36. Hydrocolloids2▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Metagenomic Analysis2▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Sensory Analysis2▲ 132×1 topic
  39. Short-Chain Fatty Acids2▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Stress Indicators2▲ 60×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology and Gut microbiota and health.

Animal Nutrition and Phy…14Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 14 fractional worksOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 3 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 2 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 2 fractional worksSensory Analysis and Statistical Methods: 2 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis: 2 fractional worksBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 2 fractional worksPhytase and its Applications: 2 fractional worksDigestive system and related health: 2 fractional works
Animal Science and ZoologySensory SystemsAgronomy and Crop ScienceMolecular Biology6 others

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

  1. 1 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 14 works
  2. 2 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
  4. 4 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods Food Science 2 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 2 works
  7. 7 Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  9. 9 Phytase and its Applications Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Digestive system and related health Genetics 2 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 available18.1%not open81.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.6%domestic only81.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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