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Hospital / health system · Uznach · Switzerland

Spital Linth

In research, Spital Linth stands highest in Medicine (#15,252 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,956 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,742
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#360
of 429
Research works
321
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Spital Linth 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 #15,252 of 17,978 5.8%225
Health SciencesDomain #17,956 of 20,462 5.4%248

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Spital Linth 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.99× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.16× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.08× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.01× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Spital Linth?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Complications, Distal Radius Fractures, Flexor Tendon Repair, Diagnosis, Well-being and Pain Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 2.5×33 topics
  2. Rehabilitation2▲ 11×6 topics
  3. Complications2▲ 8.1×10 topics
  4. Distal Radius Fractures2▲ 74×1 topic
  5. Flexor Tendon Repair2▲ 74×1 topic
  6. Diagnosis2▲ 4.2×12 topics
  7. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  8. Treatment2▲ 3.0×12 topics
  9. Management2▲ 4.0×13 topics
  10. Well-being2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  11. Clinical Trials2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  12. Guidelines2▲ 5.6×8 topics
  13. Mortality2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  14. Internal Fixation1▲ 35×2 topics
  15. Pain Management1▲ 11×6 topics
  16. Elbow Injuries1▲ 106×1 topic
  17. Neurological Disorders1▲ 3.9×4 topics
  18. Shoulder Function1▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Surgical Treatment1▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction1▲ 106×1 topic
  21. Chronic Pain1▲ 9.2×5 topics
  22. Diabetes1▲ 4.3×2 topics
  23. Ethical Considerations1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  24. Mitochondrial Function1▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Neuroimaging1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  26. Palliative Care1▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Resilience1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  28. Weight Loss1▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Advance Care Planning1▲ 31×1 topic
  30. Biomechanics1▲ 6.1×4 topics
  31. Biosphere Reserves1▲ 145×1 topic
  32. End-of-Life1▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Landscape Management1▲ 106×1 topic
  34. Rotator Cuff Tears1▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Shoulder Pathology1▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Stroke1▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Surgery1▲ 5.4×6 topics
  38. Positive Emotions1▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Positive Psychology1▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Trauma1▲ 8.7×4 topics

Which research topics does Spital Linth publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment, Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

Orthopedic Surgery and R…2Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 1 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 1 fractional worksMedical Practices and Re…1Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 1 fractional worksMetabolism and Genetic Disorders: 1 fractional worksNeurological and metabol…1Neurological and metabolic disorders: 1 fractional works
SurgeryRehabilitationNature and Landscape ConservationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 1 works
  3. 3 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  8. 8 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Clinical Biochemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Neurological and metabolic disorders Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 available48.4%not open51.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.9%domestic only77.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Spital Linth's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.