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Life Science Zurich

In research, Life Science Zurich stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,270 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,999 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 9.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,166
of 28,054 · #8,337 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#59
of 220
Research works
295
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
68.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is Life Science Zurich 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 #3,270 of 14,347 45.0%203
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,999 of 7,814 46.7%159

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Life Science 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).

What does Life Science Zurich specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 9.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 22.3 works9.9×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 34.4 works8.6×
← 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: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8.61× its world share, 34 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.36× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.79× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.95× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Life Science Zurich?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Cancer Therapy, RNA-Seq, Biodiversity, Cancer, Single-Cell, Transcriptomics and Immunotherapy.

▲ 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. Gene Expression4▲ 9.3×11 topics
  2. Cancer Therapy4▲ 8.4×10 topics
  3. Cancer4▲ 3.5×16 topics
  4. Climate Change3▲ 1.64×20 topics
  5. Biodiversity3▲ 5.5×10 topics
  6. RNA-Seq3▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Immunotherapy3▲ 4.8×7 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.0×10 topics
  9. Single-Cell2▲ 68×1 topic
  10. Transcriptomics2▲ 68×1 topic
  11. Cancer Immunotherapy2▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Alternative Splicing2▲ 46×1 topic
  13. CAR T Cells2▲ 33×1 topic
  14. Chimeric Antigen Receptor2▲ 33×1 topic
  15. Chromatin2▲ 51×2 topics
  16. Invasive Species2▲ 5.7×6 topics
  17. RNA-Binding Proteins2▲ 46×1 topic
  18. Cell Death2▲ 9.7×6 topics
  19. Conservation2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  20. Epigenetic Regulation2▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Gene Regulation2▲ 25×3 topics
  22. Gene Therapy2▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Image Processing2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  24. Innate Immunity2▲ 6.9×6 topics
  25. Bioimage Analysis2▲ 57×1 topic
  26. Genomic Instability2▲ 19×2 topics
  27. High-Content Screening2▲ 57×1 topic
  28. Cell Signaling2▲ 13×4 topics
  29. Mass Spectrometry2▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Transcription Factors2▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Epigenetics1▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  33. Histone Modifications1▲ 71×1 topic
  34. Transcription1▲ 71×1 topic
  35. Transcriptional Regulation1▲ 11×6 topics
  36. Cell-Free DNA1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Drug Discovery1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  38. Genome Engineering1▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Homologous Recombination1▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Targeted Therapy1▲ 7.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Life Science Zurich publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, CAR-T cell therapy research, RNA Research and Splicing and Cell Image Analysis Techniques.

Single-cell and spatial …2Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics: 2 fractional worksCAR-T cell therapy resea…2CAR-T cell therapy research: 2 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing2RNA Research and Splicing: 2 fractional worksCell Image Analysis Tech…2Cell Image Analysis Techniques: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics: 1 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 1 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesi…1RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 1 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diag…1Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksVirus-based gene therapy…1Virus-based gene therapy research: 1 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and pu…1Zoonotic diseases and public health: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyOncologyBiophysicsCancer Research2 others

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

  1. 1 Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 CAR-T cell therapy research Oncology 2 works
  3. 3 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 2 works
  4. 4 Cell Image Analysis Techniques Biophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 1 works
  9. 9 Virus-based gene therapy research Genetics 1 works
  10. 10 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available80.6%not open19.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Life Science Zurich's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% higher 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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