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Swiss Insurance Association

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Research works
102
▲ 22% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.3k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Swiss Insurance Association

Not ranked overall: Swiss Insurance Association is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Swiss Insurance Association work in?

In all years, 36% of research at Swiss Insurance Association is in Social Sciences, 35% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Health Professions (13%), Business, Management and Accounting (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 37 fractional works · 35.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 10 fractional works · 9.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 9.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 9.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 36 fractional works · 35.1% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 21.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 5.8% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 14 fractional works · 13.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 10 fractional works · 9.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 18.7% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 6.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 10.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSwiss InsuranceAssociation102fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences35%Social Sciences36%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting109.9%
    2. Social Sciences109.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance99.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities43.6%
    5. Psychology32.5%
    6. Decision Sciences11.0%
    1. Medicine2221.5%
    2. Health Professions1413.2%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Engineering76.6%
    2. Computer Science44.1%
    3. Mathematics32.9%
    4. Environmental Science22.0%
    5. Materials Science21.6%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
    7. Energy00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences54.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology21.6%
    4. Neuroscience11.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 6.01× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.50× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.17× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.98× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.37× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions6.01×3 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.98×2 works
  3. Psychology2.37×1 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.17×1 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.82×1 works
  6. Medicine1.50×6 works
  7. Energy1.21×0 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.15×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.83×2 works
  10. Environmental Science0.76×1 works
  11. Engineering0.54×2 works
  12. Computer Science0.32×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.18×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.08×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Swiss Insurance Association?

Ranked on the quality score, Andreas Dietzsch, Mia Macdonald and Bruno Soltermann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Swiss Insurance Association.

  1. 1 Andreas Dietzsch Switzerland · #2,817,374 worldwide 81 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Mia Macdonald Switzerland · #3,031,347 worldwide 221 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Bruno Soltermann Switzerland · #5,104,083 worldwide 57 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Swiss Insurance Association

What are the most cited papers from Swiss Insurance Association?

The most cited paper from Swiss Insurance Association is "Loss on ignition as a method for estimating organic and carbonate content in sediments: reproducibility and comparability of results" (Oliver Heiri, André F. Lotter, Gerry Lemcke, 2001), with 4,951 citations. Next come "Countrywide Campaign to Prevent Soccer Injuries in Swiss Amateur Players" (198) and "Methods for preparing and counting biochemical varves" (133).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Loss on ignition as a method for estimating organic and carbonate content in sediments: reproducibility and comparability of results Oliver Heiri, André F. Lotter, Gerry Lemcke · Journal of Paleolimnology Open access 2001 4,951
2 Countrywide Campaign to Prevent Soccer Injuries in Swiss Amateur Players Astrid Junge, Markus Lamprecht, Hanspeter Stamm et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine 17 Oct 2010 198
3 Methods for preparing and counting biochemical varves André F. Lotter, Gerry Lemcke · Boreas Jun 1999 133
4 Dandy‐Walker (like) malformation, atrio‐ventricular septal defect and a similar pattern of minor anomalies in 2 sisters: A new syndrome? Daniel Ritscher, Albert Schinzel, Eugen Boltshauser et al. · American Journal of Medical Genetics Feb 1987 80
5 Dreaming under antidepressants: A systematic review on evidence in depressive patients and healthy volunteers Gotthard G. Tribl, Thomas Christian Wetter, Michael Schredl · Sleep Medicine Reviews Review 15 Jul 2012 77
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Swiss Insurance Association?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Medical Ethics, Patient Rights, Public Health, Physician Liability, Telemedicine, Healthcare Law, Reproductive Medicine and Healthcare Utilization.

▲ 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. Medical Ethics7▲ 39×2 topics
  2. Patient Rights7▲ 70×2 topics
  3. Public Health7▲ 4.8×7 topics
  4. Physician Liability5▲ 81×2 topics
  5. Economic Growth4▲ 5.6×4 topics
  6. Healthcare Law4▲ 167×1 topic
  7. Reproductive Medicine4▲ 167×1 topic
  8. Telemedicine4▲ 40×2 topics
  9. Healthcare Utilization4▲ 55×2 topics
  10. Epidemiological Study4▲ 49×2 topics
  11. Germany4▲ 123×1 topic
  12. Health Surveys4▲ 123×1 topic
  13. Financial Crisis4▲ 25×4 topics
  14. Mental Health3▲ 2.6×3 topics
  15. Information Technology3▲ 8.8×1 topic
  16. Monetary Policy3▲ 9.9×2 topics
  17. Palliative Care3▲ 17×3 topics
  18. Risk Management3▲ 7.9×7 topics
  19. Value Chains3▲ 88×1 topic
  20. Aggregate Demand3▲ 54×1 topic
  21. Income Distribution3▲ 46×1 topic
  22. Ethical Practices3▲ 35×1 topic
  23. Healthcare3▲ 3.6×4 topics
  24. Healthcare Legislation3▲ 36×1 topic
  25. Food Security2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  26. Prevention2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  27. Child Care2▲ 51×1 topic
  28. Infection Control Measures2▲ 51×1 topic
  29. Philosophy2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  30. Materials Science2▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Quality Improvement2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  32. Business Process Management2▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Workflow Mining2▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Anaesthesia2▲ 75×1 topic
  35. Medical Gases2▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Narrative2▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Social Inequality2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  38. Ancient DNA1▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Financial Stability1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  40. International Trade1▲ 9.1×2 topics

Which research topics does Swiss Insurance Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Medical and Health Sciences Research, Biomedical and Chemical Research, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies and Historical and Modern Theater Studies.

Medical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional worksBiomedical and Chemical Research: 1 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Modern Theater Studies: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 1 fractional worksMedical Practices and Re…1Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksDiverse Legal and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksOccupational and Professional Licensing Regulation: 1 fractional worksHuman auditory perceptio…1Human auditory perception and evaluation: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSurgeryComplementary and alternative medicineClinical Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  2. 2 Biomedical and Chemical Research Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Historical and Modern Theater Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 1 works
  7. 7 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  8. 8 Diverse Legal and Medical Studies Strategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Human auditory perception and evaluation Aerospace Engineering 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 available41.0%not open59.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.1%domestic only78.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Swiss Insurance Association's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Swiss Insurance Association as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000054% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Swiss Insurance Association0.000048% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Swiss Insurance Association over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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