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Kantonsschule Olten

In research, Kantonsschule Olten stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,149 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,634 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,448
of 22,385 · #13,761 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#168
of 186
Research works
397
▼ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.7k
14.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Kantonsschule Olten

What is Kantonsschule Olten 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
Health SciencesDomain #5,149 of 16,688 9.1%261
MedicineField #4,634 of 14,558 9.5%238

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kantonsschule Olten 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 Kantonsschule Olten work in?

In 2022-now, 69% of research at Kantonsschule Olten is in Health Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (67%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%), Engineering (5%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 52 fractional works · 69.4% of its workMedicine: 50 fractional works · 67.0% of its workSurgery: 13 fractional works · 18.0% of its workOphthalmology: 7 fractional works · 9.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 11.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 5.9% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 11.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.0% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKantonsschuleOlten74fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences69%Social Sciences11%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5067.0%
    2. Health Professions11.4%
    3. Dentistry00.7%
    4. Veterinary00.3%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology45.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences23.1%
    3. Neuroscience11.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Arts and Humanities33.5%
    2. Psychology22.8%
    3. Social Sciences22.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.7%
    5. Decision Sciences00.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Engineering44.7%
    2. Computer Science11.2%
    3. Environmental Science11.2%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    5. Materials Science00.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    7. Energy00.1%
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: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.48× its world share, 50 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.21× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.48×50 works
  2. Veterinary2.31×0 works
  3. Dentistry1.38×0 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.21×3 works
  5. Neuroscience1.19×1 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.11×4 works
  7. Psychology0.93×2 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.65×2 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.53×0 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×1 works
  11. Health Professions0.52×1 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.35×0 works
  13. Engineering0.31×4 works
  14. Environmental Science0.24×1 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.21×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.19×2 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.18×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.15×1 works
  19. Nursing0.15×0 works
  20. Energy0.12×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.09×0 works
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.09×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Kantonsschule Olten?

Ranked on the quality score, Markus Zuber, Michael Studhalter and Lukas Eisner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kantonsschule Olten.

  1. 1 Markus Zuber Switzerland · #596,014 worldwide 6.8k citations · 177 works
  2. 2 Michael Studhalter Switzerland · #1,113,030 worldwide 504 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Lukas Eisner Switzerland · #1,871,981 worldwide 493 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Rein Jan Piso Switzerland · #2,976,722 worldwide 985 citations · 42 works
  5. 5 Urs Pfefferkorn Switzerland · #3,146,129 worldwide 169 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 David R. Wenger Switzerland · #3,405,249 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Andreas Burckhardt Switzerland · #3,588,413 worldwide 274 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Mauro Pirovino Switzerland · #4,179,964 worldwide 980 citations · 84 works
  9. 9 Reto Paganoni Switzerland · #4,237,753 worldwide 260 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Alex Ochsner Switzerland · #4,325,892 worldwide 215 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Kantonsschule Olten

What are the most cited papers from Kantonsschule Olten?

The most cited paper from Kantonsschule Olten is "Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction with Sensitive Cardiac Troponin Assays" (Tobias Reichlin, Willibald Hochholzer, Stefano Bassetti et al., 2009), with 1,694 citations. Next come "Effect of Continued Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo on Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults With Overweight or Obesity" (1,377) and "Catapult-like release of mitochondrial DNA by eosinophils contributes to antibacterial defense" (977).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction with Sensitive Cardiac Troponin Assays Tobias Reichlin, Willibald Hochholzer, Stefano Bassetti et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 26 Aug 2009 1,694
2 Effect of Continued Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo on Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Domenica Rubino et al. · JAMA Open access 23 Mar 2021 1,377
3 Catapult-like release of mitochondrial DNA by eosinophils contributes to antibacterial defense Shída Yousefi, Jeffrey A. Gold, Nicola Daniele Andina et al. · Nature Medicine 10 Aug 2008 977
4 Natural history of primary eosinophilic esophagitis: a follow-up of 30 adult patients for up to 11.5 years Alex Straumann, Hanspeter Spichtin, Leticia Grize et al. · Gastroenterology Open access Dec 2003 712
5 Anti-interleukin-5 antibody treatment (mepolizumab) in active eosinophilic oesophagitis: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial Alex Straumann, Sébastien Conus, Pascale Grzonka et al. · Gut Open access 13 Oct 2009 598
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Which keywords describe research at Kantonsschule Olten?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Complications, Epidemiology, Chronic Pain, Laparoscopic Repair, Hernia Repair, Mesh Techniques, Glaucoma and Glycemic Control.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 2.6×28 topics
  2. Complications7▲ 20×10 topics
  3. Chronic Pain4▲ 28×3 topics
  4. Laparoscopic Repair4▲ 136×2 topics
  5. Hernia Repair4▲ 188×1 topic
  6. Inflammation4▲ 2.3×17 topics
  7. Mesh Techniques4▲ 188×1 topic
  8. Glaucoma3▲ 28×3 topics
  9. Glycemic Control3▲ 25×4 topics
  10. Insulin Therapy2▲ 26×3 topics
  11. Diabetes2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  12. Mortality2▲ 5.5×6 topics
  13. Myopia2▲ 42×2 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  15. Diagnosis2▲ 2.8×12 topics
  16. Intravitreal Injection2▲ 37×2 topics
  17. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 48×1 topic
  18. Heart Failure2▲ 5.8×6 topics
  19. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 85×1 topic
  20. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.2×11 topics
  21. History2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  22. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Literature2▲ 4.1×2 topics
  24. Macular Degeneration2▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Surgical Management2▲ 5.2×7 topics
  29. Wound Healing2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  30. Weight Loss2▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Neurological Complications1▲ 29×3 topics
  32. Surgical Treatment1▲ 9.7×3 topics
  33. Endophthalmitis1▲ 46×2 topics
  34. Exhibition1▲ 152×1 topic
  35. Global Prevalence1▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Museum1▲ 152×1 topic
  37. Internal Fixation1▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Laparoscopic Surgery1▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Optic Nerve1▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Embolization1▲ 24×3 topics

Which research topics does Kantonsschule Olten publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Hernia repair and management, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Libraries and Information Services and Diabetes Treatment and Management.

Hernia repair and manage…4Hernia repair and management: 4 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksLibraries and Information Services: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 1 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…1Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksOcular Infections and Tr…1Ocular Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional works
SurgeryOphthalmologyMuseologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism2 others

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

  1. 1 Hernia repair and management Surgery 4 works
  2. 2 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  3. 3 Libraries and Information Services Museology 1 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  5. 5 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  6. 6 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  7. 7 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  9. 9 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  10. 10 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 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 available31.4%not open68.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.0%domestic only74.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kantonsschule Olten's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Kantonsschule Olten as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00043% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Kantonsschule Olten0.00025% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kantonsschule Olten over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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