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Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel

In research, Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,247 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#621 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,124 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,841
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#78
of 429
Research works
534
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
37.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel 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 #5,247 of 21,541 24.8%426
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #621 of 1,146 35.2%163
Physics and AstronomyField #2,124 of 3,663 28.0%285

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 6.77× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.50× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 9.42× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Grenon, Regula Bigler and P. Thomann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel.

  1. 1 M. Grenon Switzerland · #418,288 worldwide 133 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Regula Bigler Switzerland · #725,103 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 P. Thomann Switzerland · #838,601 worldwide 52 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 G. Busca Switzerland · #1,078,443 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel

Which keywords describe research at Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel?

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. Exoplanets66▲ 169×1 topic
  2. Stellar Astrophysics66▲ 169×1 topic
  3. Star Formation42▲ 84×2 topics
  4. Astronomical Instrumentation39▲ 141×1 topic
  5. Spectrograph39▲ 141×1 topic
  6. Accretion Disks36▲ 84×2 topics
  7. Magnetic Fields36▲ 65×2 topics
  8. Molecular Clouds31▲ 120×1 topic
  9. Protoplanetary Disks31▲ 120×1 topic
  10. Turbulence31▲ 41×2 topics
  11. Solar System Abundances26▲ 58×1 topic
  12. Terrestrial Planets26▲ 58×1 topic
  13. Geodesy21▲ 186×2 topics
  14. Atomic Clocks20▲ 313×1 topic
  15. Optical Clocks20▲ 313×1 topic
  16. Black Holes16▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Magnetic Resonance Imaging15▲ 7.6×2 topics
  18. Atomic Magnetometer15▲ 55×1 topic
  19. Hyperpolarized Gases15▲ 55×1 topic
  20. Mechanical Properties14▲ 2.8×9 topics
  21. Spectroscopy13▲ 7.8×5 topics
  22. Dark Matter11▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Cosmology11▲ 23×3 topics
  24. Galaxies10▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Stellar Populations10▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Cultural Impact10▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Superfluidity10▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Quantum Information10▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Quantum Simulation10▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Ultracold Gases10▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Satellite Observations9▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Air Quality9▲ 8.7×3 topics
  33. Structural Health Monitoring8▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Radio Astronomy8▲ 41×2 topics
  35. Optical 3D Laser Measurement8▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Position-Sensitive Detector8▲ 76×1 topic
  37. Nucleosynthesis8▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Historical Figures8▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Geophysical Surveys8▲ 20×2 topics
  40. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy8▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Workplace Health and Well-being, German Literature and Culture Studies and Historical and Literary Studies.

Smoking Behavior and Cessation: 1 fractional worksWorkplace Health and Well-being: 1 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 0 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 0 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…0Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 0 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 0 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 0 fractional worksCultural History and Identity Formation: 0 fractional worksMemory, History, Trauma, Identity: 0 fractional works
PhysiologyGeneral Health ProfessionsLiterature and Literary TheoryAnthropology5 others

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

  1. 1 Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physiology 1 works
  2. 2 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  4. 4 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 0 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  6. 6 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Cultural History and Identity Formation History 0 works
  10. 10 Memory, History, Trauma, Identity Philosophy 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.0%domestic only63.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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