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Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos

In research, Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,548 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atmospheric Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science — Atmospheric Science is 54.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,212
of 28,054 · #4,864 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#46
of 220
Research works
416
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
27.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
35.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos 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 #3,548 of 12,888 34.8%95 #3002

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos 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 Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atmospheric Science takes 54.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 24.1 works55×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 28.4 works18×
  3. Environmental ScienceField · 37.8 works7.6×
← 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: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 18.05× its world share, 28 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.59× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.56× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos?

Ranked on the composite score, C. Fröhlich, Eugene Rozanov and Christoph Wehrli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos.

  1. 1 C. Fröhlich Switzerland · #252,278 worldwide 221 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Eugene Rozanov Switzerland · #501,492 worldwide 171 citations · 69 works
  3. 3 Christoph Wehrli Switzerland · #502,352 worldwide 121 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jülian Gröbner Switzerland · #730,490 worldwide 59 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Wolfgang Finsterle Switzerland · #782,263 worldwide 67 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Margit Haberreiter Switzerland · #830,945 worldwide 107 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 W. Schmütz Switzerland · #837,120 worldwide 195 citations · 124 works
  8. 8 William T. Ball Switzerland · #920,427 worldwide 62 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Stelios Kazadzis Switzerland · #944,240 worldwide 113 citations · 54 works
  10. 10 Rolf Philipona Switzerland · #1,280,627 worldwide 53 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos

Which keywords describe research at Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Air Quality, Hydrology, Satellite Observations, Ozone Depletion, Stratospheric Water Vapor and Sea Level Rise.

▲ 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. Climate Change28▲ 10×39 topics
  2. Remote Sensing26▲ 21×14 topics
  3. Air Quality10▲ 53×3 topics
  4. Hydrology9▲ 70×4 topics
  5. Satellite Observations8▲ 85×3 topics
  6. Ozone Depletion8▲ 269×1 topic
  7. Stratospheric Water Vapor8▲ 269×1 topic
  8. Sea Level Rise8▲ 59×3 topics
  9. GIS-based Modeling8▲ 88×2 topics
  10. Hazard8▲ 106×1 topic
  11. Hydrological Modeling8▲ 32×5 topics
  12. Landslide8▲ 106×1 topic
  13. Solar Wind7▲ 79×2 topics
  14. Hydrological Cycle7▲ 73×2 topics
  15. Global Warming6▲ 16×6 topics
  16. Glacier6▲ 139×1 topic
  17. Water Availability6▲ 139×1 topic
  18. Renewable Energy5▲ 3.7×7 topics
  19. Climate5▲ 60×2 topics
  20. Forecasting5▲ 27×4 topics
  21. Coronal Mass Ejections5▲ 137×1 topic
  22. Solar Dynamics Observatory5▲ 137×1 topic
  23. Artificial Neural Networks5▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Atmospheric Aerosols5▲ 89×1 topic
  25. Black Carbon5▲ 89×1 topic
  26. Sediment Transport5▲ 29×3 topics
  27. Solar Energy5▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Aerosols4▲ 66×1 topic
  29. Atmospheric Dust4▲ 184×1 topic
  30. Photovoltaic Power4▲ 102×1 topic
  31. Solar Radiation4▲ 102×1 topic
  32. Water Resources4▲ 17×4 topics
  33. Water Quality4▲ 9.7×4 topics
  34. Emissions4▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Land Use Change4▲ 12×5 topics
  36. Model Evaluation4▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Methane4▲ 72×1 topic
  38. Shale Gas4▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Extreme Events3▲ 39×2 topics
  40. Global Hydrology3▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Landslides and related hazards, Cryospheric studies and observations and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics.

Atmospheric Ozone and Cl…8Atmospheric Ozone and Climate: 8 fractional worksLandslides and related h…8Landslides and related hazards: 8 fractional worksCryospheric studies and …6Cryospheric studies and observations: 6 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…5Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 5 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 5 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 4 fractional worksAtmospheric aerosols and…4Atmospheric aerosols and clouds: 4 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 4 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 3 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 2 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawAstronomy and AstrophysicsArtificial Intelligence2 others

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

  1. 1 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 8 works
  2. 2 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
  3. 3 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 6 works
  4. 4 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 5 works
  6. 6 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  7. 7 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  8. 8 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  9. 9 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 3 works
  10. 10 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 2 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 available67.7%not open32.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.8%domestic only43.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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