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IBM Research - Zurich

In research, IBM Research - Zurich stands highest in Physical Sciences (#930 of 12,888 worldwide), Artificial Intelligence (#285 of 1,884 worldwide) and Computer Science (#817 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Artificial Intelligence and Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 15.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,467
of 28,054 · #405 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#18
of 220
Research works
5.1k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
345k
67.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is IBM Research - Zurich known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #930 of 12,888 32.0%346 #279
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #285 of 1,884 44.3%89 #207
Computer ScienceField #817 of 4,667 39.2%157 #403
EngineeringField #1,916 of 6,636 21.0%106 #493
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #949 of 2,318 20.9%81 #257

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IBM Research - Zurich 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#279 #930
  2. Artificial Intelligence#207 #285
  3. Computer Science#403 #817
  4. Engineering#493 #1,916
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#257 #949
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does IBM Research - Zurich specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 15.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 42.7 works15×
  2. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 89.0 works9.3×
  3. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 80.7 works5.7×
  4. Physics and AstronomyField · 49.4 works5.6×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.41× its world share, 9 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.61× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.03× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 5.10× its world share, 157 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.79× its world share, 106 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.41× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.63× its world share, 49 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IBM Research - Zurich?

Ranked on the composite score, Jan Camenisch, Evangelos Eleftheriou and Michael Waidner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IBM Research - Zurich.

  1. 1 Jan Camenisch Switzerland · #3,464 worldwide 1.9k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Evangelos Eleftheriou Switzerland · #5,678 worldwide 1.3k citations · 71 works
  3. 3 Michael Waidner Switzerland · #14,819 worldwide 762 citations · 77 works
  4. 4 Gerhard Meyer Switzerland · #19,346 worldwide 578 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 Christian Cachin Switzerland · #20,801 worldwide 588 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 Ch. Gerber Switzerland · #20,929 worldwide 837 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Abu Sebastian Switzerland · #28,119 worldwide 705 citations · 82 works
  8. 8 K. A. Müller Switzerland · #31,377 worldwide 843 citations · 72 works
  9. 9 Manuel Le Gallo Switzerland · #34,646 worldwide 486 citations · 38 works
  10. 10 G. Binnig Switzerland · #37,567 worldwide 1k citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at IBM Research - Zurich

Which keywords describe research at IBM Research - Zurich?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neural Networks, Neuromorphic Computing, Machine Learning, Non-Volatile Memory, Metal Oxides, Memristor, Resistive Switching and Biosensors.

▲ 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. Machine Learning44▲ 3.4×38 topics
  2. Neural Networks39▲ 6.5×18 topics
  3. Neuromorphic Computing33▲ 72×2 topics
  4. Deep Learning30▲ 2.2×41 topics
  5. Non-Volatile Memory24▲ 62×2 topics
  6. Metal Oxides22▲ 45×2 topics
  7. Memristor21▲ 63×1 topic
  8. Resistive Switching21▲ 63×1 topic
  9. Biosensors19▲ 9.2×9 topics
  10. Entanglement18▲ 31×4 topics
  11. Quantum Information18▲ 40×3 topics
  12. Security18▲ 7.0×11 topics
  13. Quantum Simulation17▲ 53×2 topics
  14. Quantum Algorithms16▲ 77×1 topic
  15. Quantum Computation16▲ 77×1 topic
  16. Cryptography16▲ 33×3 topics
  17. Computation13▲ 46×2 topics
  18. Optical Modulators13▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Spintronics13▲ 26×2 topics
  20. Field-Effect Transistors13▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Data Mining13▲ 4.5×4 topics
  22. Integrated Circuits13▲ 21×3 topics
  23. Metrology13▲ 54×1 topic
  24. Quantum13▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Thin Films13▲ 17×3 topics
  26. Ferroelectricity12▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Hafnium Oxide12▲ 97×1 topic
  28. Negative Capacitance12▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Quantum Computing12▲ 29×3 topics
  30. Electron Spin12▲ 80×1 topic
  31. Semiconductor Quantum Dots12▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Microcavities11▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Semiconductor Lasers11▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Silicon Photonics11▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Nanophotonic Waveguides10▲ 27×1 topic
  36. Raman Lasers10▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Nonlinear Dynamics10▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Homomorphic Encryption9▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Identity-Based Encryption9▲ 52×1 topic
  40. Neuromorphic Photonics9▲ 77×1 topic

Which research topics does IBM Research - Zurich publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Information and Cryptography and Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices.

Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 21 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 16 fractional worksQuantum Information and …13Quantum Information and Cryptography: 13 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negati…12Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 12 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 12 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 10 fractional worksCryptography and Data Se…9Cryptography and Data Security: 9 fractional worksNeural Networks and Reservoir Computing: 9 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 7 fractional worksNeural Networks and Applications: 6 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMaterials Chemistry

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

  1. 1 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  2. 2 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 16 works
  3. 3 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 13 works
  4. 4 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  5. 5 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 12 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  7. 7 Cryptography and Data Security Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  8. 8 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  9. 9 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 7 works
  10. 10 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 6 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 available22.0%not open78.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.7%domestic only66.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IBM Research - Zurich's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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