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Schulthess-Klinik

In research, Schulthess-Klinik stands highest in Surgery (#664 of 1,816 worldwide), Medicine (#4,964 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,572 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Rehabilitation, Surgery and Epidemiology — Rehabilitation is 32.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,668
of 28,054 · #16,877 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#104
of 220
Research works
1.9k
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
24.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Schulthess-Klinik 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
SurgerySubfield #664 of 1,816 15.0%135 #705
MedicineField #4,964 of 10,443 13.8%265 #3419
Health SciencesDomain #6,572 of 11,982 13.2%279 #4464

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Schulthess-Klinik 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Surgery#705 #664
  2. Medicine#3,419 #4,964
  3. Health Sciences#4,464 #6,572
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Schulthess-Klinik specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Rehabilitation takes 32.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. RehabilitationSubfield · 23.5 works33×
  2. SurgerySubfield · 134.6 works16×
  3. EpidemiologySubfield · 32.3 works6.5×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.94× its world share, 265 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.21× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Schulthess-Klinik?

Ranked on the composite score, Jiří Dvořák, Michael Leunig and Nicola A. Maffiuletti lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Schulthess-Klinik.

  1. 1 Jiří Dvořák Switzerland · #14,580 worldwide 414 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Michael Leunig Switzerland · #52,651 worldwide 405 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Nicola A. Maffiuletti Switzerland · #104,429 worldwide 121 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Astrid Junge Switzerland · #108,321 worldwide 197 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Anne F. Mannion Switzerland · #109,255 worldwide 143 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Mario Bizzini Switzerland · #132,874 worldwide 152 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Frank Kleinstück Switzerland · #227,335 worldwide 84 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Jörg Goldhahn Switzerland · #275,594 worldwide 71 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Laurent Audigé Switzerland · #334,522 worldwide 86 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 U. Munzinger Switzerland · #347,979 worldwide 95 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Schulthess-Klinik

Which keywords describe research at Schulthess-Klinik?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Complications, Shoulder Function, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pathology, Surgical Management and Acromioclavicular Joint.

▲ 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. Epidemiology69▲ 5.0×37 topics
  2. Rehabilitation46▲ 33×9 topics
  3. Complications42▲ 24×11 topics
  4. Shoulder Function42▲ 138×2 topics
  5. Rotator Cuff Tears35▲ 158×1 topic
  6. Shoulder Pathology35▲ 158×1 topic
  7. Surgical Management31▲ 21×6 topics
  8. Acromioclavicular Joint27▲ 310×1 topic
  9. Clavicle Fractures27▲ 310×1 topic
  10. Spinal Fusion26▲ 76×2 topics
  11. Low Back Pain23▲ 38×4 topics
  12. Distal Radius Fractures22▲ 118×1 topic
  13. Flexor Tendon Repair22▲ 118×1 topic
  14. Degenerative Disc Disease22▲ 65×2 topics
  15. Surgical Treatment21▲ 31×4 topics
  16. Elbow Injuries21▲ 284×1 topic
  17. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction21▲ 284×1 topic
  18. Biomechanics20▲ 19×8 topics
  19. Revision Surgery19▲ 43×2 topics
  20. Total Hip Replacement19▲ 43×2 topics
  21. Clinical Outcomes16▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Intervertebral Disc16▲ 70×1 topic
  23. Lumbar Disc Degeneration16▲ 70×1 topic
  24. Spinal Surgery16▲ 61×2 topics
  25. Mental Health16▲ 3.1×13 topics
  26. Arthroplasty16▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Outcomes14▲ 48×2 topics
  28. Patient Satisfaction11▲ 10×6 topics
  29. Osteoarthritis10▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Health-related Quality of Life10▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Alignment10▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Total Knee Replacement10▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Pedicle Screw Fixation9▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Vertebroplasty9▲ 69×1 topic
  35. Scoliosis9▲ 89×1 topic
  36. Spinal Deformity9▲ 89×1 topic
  37. Hip Arthroplasty9▲ 43×1 topic
  38. Wear Particles9▲ 43×1 topic
  39. Chronic Pain8▲ 10×4 topics
  40. Reconstruction7▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Schulthess-Klinik publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment.

Shoulder Injury and Trea…35Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 35 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 27 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 22 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 21 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 16 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …10Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 10 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 9 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 9 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 9 fractional worksHip disorders and treatments: 7 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyRehabilitationPathology and Forensic Medicine

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

  1. 1 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 35 works
  2. 2 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 27 works
  3. 3 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 22 works
  4. 4 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 21 works
  5. 5 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 16 works
  6. 6 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 10 works
  7. 7 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 9 works
  8. 8 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 9 works
  9. 9 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 9 works
  10. 10 Hip disorders and treatments Surgery 7 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Schulthess-Klinik's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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