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Firmenich (Switzerland)

In research, Firmenich (Switzerland) stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,079 of 11,023 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#4,456 of 5,801 worldwide) and Organic Chemistry (#1,450 of 1,832 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,058
of 22,385 · #29,060 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#176
of 186
Research works
1.1k
▲ 119% vs 2018-21
Citations
30k
27.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Firmenich (Switzerland)

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
Life SciencesDomain #4,079 of 11,023 12.6%415
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,456 of 5,801 13.2%171
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,450 of 1,832 16.4%293
ChemistryField #2,308 of 2,902 15.5%402
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,523 of 5,126 13.3%172
Physical SciencesDomain #17,257 of 17,446 13.9%552

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Firmenich (Switzerland) work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Firmenich (Switzerland) is in Life Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (34%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (12%), Medicine (11%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 63 fractional works · 52.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 41 fractional works · 34.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 20 fractional works · 16.4% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 4.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 12.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 6.7% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSensory Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 29 fractional works · 23.8% of its workChemistry: 11 fractional works · 9.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 5.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 24 fractional works · 19.5% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 10.9% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 4.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 4.9% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKFirmenich(Switzerland)121fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences52%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences5%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4134.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1512.3%
    3. Neuroscience43.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology21.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    1. Chemistry119.5%
    2. Engineering65.3%
    3. Environmental Science43.6%
    4. Materials Science22.0%
    5. Chemical Engineering21.3%
    6. Computer Science11.2%
    7. Energy10.8%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Medicine1310.9%
    2. Nursing64.9%
    3. Veterinary32.8%
    4. Health Professions10.8%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Psychology32.1%
    2. Social Sciences21.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.8%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
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: 7.23× its world share, 41 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.31× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.75× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.96× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.72× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.07× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 10.02× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 20.89× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 20.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary20.89×3 works
  2. Nursing10.02×6 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7.23×41 works
  4. Chemistry6.07×12 works
  5. Chemical Engineering3.72×2 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.31×15 works
  7. Neuroscience1.96×4 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology1.75×2 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.37×1 works
  10. Energy0.89×1 works
  11. Environmental Science0.73×4 works
  12. Psychology0.69×2 works
  13. Materials Science0.58×2 works
  14. Medicine0.57×13 works
  15. Engineering0.35×6 works
  16. Health Professions0.29×1 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.27×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.26×1 works
  19. Dentistry0.19×0 works
  20. Computer Science0.15×1 works
  21. Social Sciences0.11×2 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Firmenich (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the quality score, Philipp Erni, Guillaume Godin and Michel Schalk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Firmenich (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Philipp Erni Switzerland · #869,519 worldwide 2.6k citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Guillaume Godin Switzerland · #1,056,415 worldwide 1.7k citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Michel Schalk Switzerland · #2,281,540 worldwide 3.8k citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Alain Chaintreau Switzerland · #2,348,607 worldwide 3.2k citations · 87 works
  5. 5 Wolfgang Fieber Switzerland · #2,357,803 worldwide 1.7k citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Christian Margot Switzerland · #2,709,074 worldwide 1.6k citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Andreas Herrmann Switzerland · #2,952,563 worldwide 5.1k citations · 290 works
  8. 8 Igor Bodnár Switzerland · #2,997,409 worldwide 1.6k citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Alan J. Parker Switzerland · #3,034,648 worldwide 4.9k citations · 120 works
  10. 10 Ferdinand Näf Switzerland · #3,179,346 worldwide 1.1k citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Firmenich (Switzerland)

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

The most cited paper from Firmenich (Switzerland) is "Criteria for the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) safety evaluation process for fragrance ingredients" (A.M. Api et al., 2014), with 1,965 citations. Next come "Cognitive Modulation of Olfactory Processing" (591) and "Functional Annotation, Genome Organization and Phylogeny of the Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) Terpene Synthase Gene Family Based on Genome Assembly, FLcDNA Cloning, and Enzyme Assays" (465).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Criteria for the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) safety evaluation process for fragrance ingredients A.M. Api et al. · Food and Chemical Toxicology 12 Dec 2014 1,965
2 Cognitive Modulation of Olfactory Processing Ivan E. de Araújo, Edmund T. Rolls, Maria Inés Velazco et al. · Neuron Open access May 2005 591
3 Functional Annotation, Genome Organization and Phylogeny of the Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) Terpene Synthase Gene Family Based on Genome Assembly, FLcDNA Cloning, and Enzyme Assays Diane M Martin, Sébastien Aubourg, Marina B Schouwey et al. · BMC Plant Biology Open access 21 Oct 2010 465
4 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, part 1: Occurrence, biological activities and applications Iqbal Gill, Rao H. Valivety · Trends in biotechnology Oct 1997 431
5 The BlueScreen HC assay to predict the genotoxic potential of fragrance materials Yax Thakkar, Kaushal Joshi, Christina Hickey et al. · Mutagenesis Open access 2022 417
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Firmenich (Switzerland)?

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

▲ 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. Gut Microbiota20▲ 49×5 topics
  2. Probiotics19▲ 66×6 topics
  3. Heat Stress16▲ 172×2 topics
  4. Amino Acids15▲ 135×2 topics
  5. Feed Additives15▲ 223×2 topics
  6. Antibiotic Alternatives15▲ 233×1 topic
  7. Poultry Production15▲ 233×1 topic
  8. Inflammation5▲ 2.1×16 topics
  9. Nutrition5▲ 8.7×5 topics
  10. Antioxidants4▲ 8.2×5 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.2×8 topics
  12. Cancer Prevention4▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Animal Welfare4▲ 33×3 topics
  14. Metabolism4▲ 5.6×12 topics
  15. Aquaculture3▲ 11×4 topics
  16. Consumer Perception3▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Microbial Community3▲ 31×3 topics
  18. Biomarkers3▲ 3.7×5 topics
  19. Microbial Communities3▲ 5.8×3 topics
  20. Bioavailability3▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Microbiota3▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Olfactory Dysfunction3▲ 68×1 topic
  23. Olfactory System3▲ 39×1 topic
  24. Fatty Acid Composition3▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Methane Production3▲ 80×1 topic
  26. Ruminant Nutrition3▲ 80×1 topic
  27. Plant Breeding3▲ 24×3 topics
  28. Metabolic Health3▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Enantioselective Reactions2▲ 55×2 topics
  30. Transition Metal Complexes2▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Hydrogenation2▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Dehydrogenation2▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Lipid Oxidation2▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Metagenomic Analysis2▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Omega-3 Fatty Acids2▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Short-Chain Fatty Acids2▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Emotional State2▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Stress Indicators2▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Phytase2▲ 119×1 topic
  40. Phytic Acid2▲ 119×1 topic

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

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

Animal Nutrition and Phy…15Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 15 fractional worksOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 3 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 3 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 2 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksPhytase and its Applications: 2 fractional worksSensory Analysis and Statistical Methods: 2 fractional worksBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 2 fractional worksAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis: 2 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 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 15 works
  2. 2 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 3 works
  4. 4 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 2 works
  6. 6 Phytase and its Applications Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods Food Science 2 works
  8. 8 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  9. 9 Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 119% 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 Firmenich (Switzerland) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00063% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Firmenich (Switzerland)0.00080% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Firmenich (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.

still counting10%20%30%Firmenich (Switzerland)16.2% 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 21.3% in 2012.

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