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Swiss Light Source

In research, Swiss Light Source stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,669 of 21,541 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,848 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#3,871
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#32
of 1,041
Research works
397
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
43.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Swiss Light Source 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,669 of 21,541 32.7%348
Materials ScienceField #2,848 of 4,504 26.7%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Swiss Light Source 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.16× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.80× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.19× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.35× its world share, 16 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 10.24× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 10.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Swiss Light Source?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Electronic Structure, Nanoparticles, Perovskite Oxides, Room Temperature, Metal-Insulator Transition, Phase Separation and Magnetocaloric Materials.

▲ 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. Superconductivity6▲ 76×9 topics
  2. Electronic Structure5▲ 67×6 topics
  3. Nanoparticles3▲ 5.9×9 topics
  4. Perovskite Oxides3▲ 92×2 topics
  5. Metal-Insulator Transition2▲ 80×2 topics
  6. Phase Separation2▲ 63×2 topics
  7. Room Temperature2▲ 34×3 topics
  8. Magnetocaloric Materials2▲ 158×1 topic
  9. Perovskites2▲ 158×1 topic
  10. Spintronics2▲ 37×3 topics
  11. Spin Dynamics2▲ 111×2 topics
  12. Frustrated Magnets2▲ 166×1 topic
  13. Quantum Spin Liquids2▲ 166×1 topic
  14. Structure Determination2▲ 149×2 topics
  15. Catalysis2▲ 6.4×7 topics
  16. Nanomaterials2▲ 3.9×8 topics
  17. Nanostructures2▲ 11×9 topics
  18. Tomography2▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Oxide Interfaces2▲ 108×1 topic
  20. Two-Dimensional Electron Gases2▲ 108×1 topic
  21. Thin Films2▲ 19×4 topics
  22. Water Splitting2▲ 10×4 topics
  23. Cathode Materials2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  24. X-ray Imaging2▲ 100×2 topics
  25. Nanocomposites1▲ 4.0×6 topics
  26. Phase Retrieval1▲ 220×1 topic
  27. Ptychography1▲ 220×1 topic
  28. Topological Insulators1▲ 69×2 topics
  29. Cryo-Electron Microscopy1▲ 195×1 topic
  30. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions1▲ 108×1 topic
  31. Single-Particle Analysis1▲ 195×1 topic
  32. Skyrmions1▲ 108×1 topic
  33. Electrocatalysis1▲ 10×3 topics
  34. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 6.6×3 topics
  35. Catalysts1▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Electronic Structure Calculations1▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Ferroelectricity1▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Synthesis1▲ 6.7×3 topics
  39. Two-Dimensional Materials1▲ 11×3 topics
  40. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy1▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does Swiss Light Source publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials, Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides and Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques.

Magnetic and transport p…2Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matte…2Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 2 fractional worksElectronic and Structura…2Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 2 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray Imaging T…1Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques: 1 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksMultiferroics and relate…1Multiferroics and related materials: 1 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…1Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 1 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…1Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…1Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials ChemistryRadiation3 others

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

  1. 1 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  3. 3 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 1 works
  5. 5 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 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 available69.0%not open31.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors68.1%domestic only31.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Swiss Light Source's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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.