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Swiss Ornithological Institute

In research, Swiss Ornithological Institute stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,644 of 3,551 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,734 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science — Ecology is 47.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,498
of 28,054 · #16,066 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#95
of 220
Research works
704
▲ 66% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
36.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Swiss Ornithological Institute 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
Environmental ScienceField #1,644 of 3,551 31.1%84 #1488
Physical SciencesDomain #10,734 of 12,888 27.5%99 #13692

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Swiss Ornithological Institute 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).

What does Swiss Ornithological Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 47.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 52.5 works48×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 83.6 works12×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3.23× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.93× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 12.06× its world share, 84 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.38× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 12.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Swiss Ornithological Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Lukas Jenni, Félix Liechti and Susanne Jenni‐Eiermann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Swiss Ornithological Institute.

  1. 1 Lukas Jenni Switzerland · #62,688 worldwide 271 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Félix Liechti Switzerland · #326,873 worldwide 90 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Susanne Jenni‐Eiermann Switzerland · #343,329 worldwide 121 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Marc Kéry Switzerland · #361,628 worldwide 208 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Fränzi Korner‐Nievergelt Switzerland · #872,937 worldwide 52 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Silke Bauer Switzerland · #1,227,475 worldwide 53 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Birgen Haest Switzerland · #1,323,820 worldwide 44 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Steffen Hahn Switzerland · #1,405,682 worldwide 26 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Martin U. Grüebler Switzerland · #1,506,010 worldwide 24 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Swiss Ornithological Institute

Which keywords describe research at Swiss Ornithological Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Habitat Selection, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Model Selection, Population Dynamics, Agricultural Intensification and Avian Ecology.

▲ 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. Climate Change53▲ 14×41 topics
  2. Habitat Selection37▲ 355×2 topics
  3. Biodiversity27▲ 26×17 topics
  4. Invasive Species23▲ 39×17 topics
  5. Model Selection23▲ 201×2 topics
  6. Population Dynamics23▲ 65×10 topics
  7. Agricultural Intensification23▲ 476×2 topics
  8. Avian Ecology23▲ 766×1 topic
  9. Migration Patterns23▲ 635×1 topic
  10. Conservation16▲ 27×12 topics
  11. Conservation Biology15▲ 103×4 topics
  12. Trophic Cascades14▲ 109×2 topics
  13. Animal Movement14▲ 191×1 topic
  14. Occupancy Rates14▲ 191×1 topic
  15. Habitat Fragmentation14▲ 45×5 topics
  16. Global Change13▲ 35×4 topics
  17. Ecological Niche11▲ 138×1 topic
  18. Model Evaluation11▲ 64×2 topics
  19. Species Distribution Modeling11▲ 138×1 topic
  20. Ecosystem10▲ 67×4 topics
  21. Biological Invasions9▲ 69×3 topics
  22. Adaptive Evolution8▲ 108×2 topics
  23. Community Ecology8▲ 67×2 topics
  24. Species Richness8▲ 86×2 topics
  25. Functional Diversity8▲ 99×1 topic
  26. Evolutionary Dynamics7▲ 146×1 topic
  27. Genetic Variation7▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Natural Selection7▲ 97×2 topics
  29. Phenotypic Plasticity7▲ 199×1 topic
  30. Predator-Prey Interactions7▲ 60×2 topics
  31. Acoustic Communication6▲ 78×2 topics
  32. Ecosystem Services5▲ 10×5 topics
  33. Plant-Animal Interactions4▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Pollinator Decline4▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 19×5 topics
  36. Island Ecosystems4▲ 80×2 topics
  37. Mast Seeding3▲ 125×1 topic
  38. Rodent Eradication3▲ 125×1 topic
  39. Anthropogenic Noise3▲ 80×1 topic
  40. Marine Mammals3▲ 80×1 topic

Which research topics does Swiss Ornithological Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Avian ecology and behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Avian ecology and behavior23Avian ecology and behavior: 23 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 14 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 11 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 8 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 7 fractional worksPlant and animal studies4Plant and animal studies: 4 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 3 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 2 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecology: 2 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics1 others

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

  1. 1 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 23 works
  2. 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 14 works
  3. 3 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 11 works
  4. 4 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 8 works
  5. 5 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 works
  6. 6 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  7. 7 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 3 works
  8. 8 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  9. 9 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 2 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 available53.5%not open46.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.6%domestic only58.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Swiss Ornithological Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 66% 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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