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Global Social Observatory

In research, Global Social Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,348 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#617 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,399 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,880
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#102
of 429
Research works
422
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
33.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Global Social Observatory 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 #6,348 of 21,541 16.8%413
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #617 of 1,146 18.7%266
Physics and AstronomyField #2,399 of 3,663 17.6%365

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Global Social Observatory 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.

Chemistry: 1.88× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 39.64× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineSocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 39.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Global Social Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Maeder, M. Burnet and D. Friedli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Global Social Observatory.

  1. 1 A. Maeder · #170,284 worldwide 724 citations · 123 works
  2. 2 M. Burnet · #365,891 worldwide 138 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 D. Friedli · #655,681 worldwide 108 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 D. Pfenniger · #1,342,915 worldwide 30 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 L. Martinet · #1,482,750 worldwide 24 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Global Social Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Global Social Observatory?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Star Formation, Astronomical Instrumentation, Spectrograph, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields and Turbulence.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Exoplanets104▲ 337×1 topic
  2. Stellar Astrophysics104▲ 337×1 topic
  3. Star Formation64▲ 163×2 topics
  4. Astronomical Instrumentation63▲ 291×1 topic
  5. Spectrograph63▲ 291×1 topic
  6. Accretion Disks54▲ 157×2 topics
  7. Magnetic Fields54▲ 123×2 topics
  8. Turbulence46▲ 76×2 topics
  9. Molecular Clouds46▲ 225×1 topic
  10. Protoplanetary Disks46▲ 225×1 topic
  11. Solar System Abundances40▲ 112×1 topic
  12. Terrestrial Planets40▲ 112×1 topic
  13. Black Holes27▲ 44×3 topics
  14. Supernovae23▲ 54×2 topics
  15. Nucleosynthesis23▲ 53×3 topics
  16. Gravitational Waves22▲ 82×2 topics
  17. Dark Matter20▲ 26×3 topics
  18. Cosmology20▲ 52×3 topics
  19. Gamma-Ray Bursts19▲ 134×1 topic
  20. Neutron Stars19▲ 134×1 topic
  21. Galaxies18▲ 94×1 topic
  22. Stellar Populations18▲ 94×1 topic
  23. Spectroscopy17▲ 13×4 topics
  24. Radio Astronomy10▲ 65×2 topics
  25. Galactic Center10▲ 38×2 topics
  26. Structural Health Monitoring10▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Optical 3D Laser Measurement10▲ 118×1 topic
  28. Position-Sensitive Detector10▲ 118×1 topic
  29. High-Resolution Imaging9▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Solar Wind9▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Transits of Venus9▲ 106×1 topic
  32. Coronal Mass Ejections8▲ 29×1 topic
  33. Solar Dynamics Observatory8▲ 29×1 topic
  34. Quantum Mechanics8▲ 22×3 topics
  35. Optics8▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Quantum Computing8▲ 9.4×1 topic
  37. X-Ray Spectroscopy8▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Event Horizon Telescope8▲ 55×1 topic
  39. X-Ray Astronomy8▲ 55×1 topic
  40. Cosmic Rays7▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Global Social Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Astro and Planetary Science.

Stellar, planetary, and …2Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 2 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 1 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 1 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 1 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…1Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 1 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 0 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 0 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 0 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 0 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsInstrumentation

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Dark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaNuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  3. 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchInstrumentation 1 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsAstronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  8. 8 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesAstronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Relativity and Gravitational TheoryAstronomy and Astrophysics 0 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 available59.6%not open40.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.8%domestic only73.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Global Social Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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