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Polyclinic Medical University

In research, Polyclinic Medical University stands highest in Medicine (#5,934 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,745 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,180
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#153
of 429
Research works
709
▼ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
18.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Polyclinic Medical University 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
MedicineField #5,934 of 17,978 9.9%403
Health SciencesDomain #7,745 of 20,462 9.0%503

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Polyclinic Medical University 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.29× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.27× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 3.69× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 7.42× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.34× its world share, 4 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Polyclinic Medical University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jacques Cornuz, J.-P. Felber and C Verdan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polyclinic Medical University.

  1. 1 Jacques Cornuz Switzerland · #225,284 worldwide 185 citations · 133 works
  2. 2 J.-P. Felber Switzerland · #264,276 worldwide 64 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 C Verdan Switzerland · #307,025 worldwide 110 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Alain Pécoud Switzerland · #483,827 worldwide 49 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Alfredo Vannotti Switzerland · #575,215 worldwide 63 citations · 65 works
  6. 6 J.-J. Gonvers Switzerland · #654,872 worldwide 47 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 G Hemmeler Switzerland · #675,099 worldwide 13 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Roger Darioli Switzerland · #692,701 worldwide 31 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 S Cruchaud Switzerland · #759,262 worldwide 9 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Zellweger Jp Switzerland · #852,132 worldwide 39 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Polyclinic Medical University

Which keywords describe research at Polyclinic Medical University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Inflammation, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Primary Care, Cardiovascular Disease, Treatment and Medical Ethics.

▲ 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. Epidemiology66▲ 2.3×80 topics
  2. Inflammation56▲ 3.4×54 topics
  3. Public Health55▲ 5.7×31 topics
  4. Mental Health39▲ 4.9×15 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease37▲ 4.6×29 topics
  6. Treatment36▲ 4.0×30 topics
  7. Primary Care30▲ 10×11 topics
  8. Metabolic Syndrome29▲ 4.8×21 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress28▲ 2.2×33 topics
  10. Diagnosis28▲ 3.9×23 topics
  11. Risk Factors27▲ 3.6×20 topics
  12. Medical Ethics26▲ 21×5 topics
  13. End-of-Life Care25▲ 25×3 topics
  14. Patient Rights25▲ 36×2 topics
  15. Palliative Care24▲ 21×4 topics
  16. Ethical Practices23▲ 45×1 topic
  17. Healthcare Legislation23▲ 46×1 topic
  18. Clinical Trials22▲ 5.1×9 topics
  19. Neurological Disorders20▲ 4.1×13 topics
  20. Social Determinants of Health19▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Digital Health19▲ 33×2 topics
  22. Obesity18▲ 3.4×19 topics
  23. Global Burden18▲ 4.8×9 topics
  24. Healthcare Policy18▲ 34×1 topic
  25. Inequalities18▲ 69×1 topic
  26. Clinical Guidelines16▲ 7.4×6 topics
  27. Hypertension16▲ 6.5×9 topics
  28. Chronic Diseases16▲ 7.9×7 topics
  29. Diabetes Mellitus16▲ 9.7×5 topics
  30. Insulin Resistance16▲ 4.8×8 topics
  31. Cardiovascular Risk15▲ 6.1×7 topics
  32. Mitochondrial Dysfunction15▲ 5.7×9 topics
  33. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention15▲ 26×3 topics
  34. Genetic Variants14▲ 8.8×4 topics
  35. Statins13▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Epidemiological Study12▲ 22×3 topics
  37. Pregnancy12▲ 7.7×6 topics
  38. Weight Loss12▲ 11×4 topics
  39. C-Reactive Protein11▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Cholesterol-lowering11▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does Polyclinic Medical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Neurology and Historical Studies, Health, Medicine and Society, Healthcare Systems and Practices and Physics and Engineering Research Articles.

Neurology and Historical…1Neurology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 0 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies: 0 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 0 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 0 fractional worksRenewable Energy and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Science an…0Environmental Science and Technology: 0 fractional works
NeurologyGeneral Health ProfessionsComputational MechanicsClinical Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Neurology and Historical Studies Neurology 1 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 0 works
  4. 4 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 0 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 0 works
  9. 9 Renewable Energy and Sustainability Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  10. 10 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 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 available21.3%not open78.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Polyclinic Medical University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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