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Switch

In research, Switch stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,140 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,833
of 28,054 · #14,628 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#130
of 220
Research works
1.4k
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Switch 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,140 of 12,888 9.7%117 #11216

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Switch 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: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.11× its world share, 54 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.94× its world share, 49 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.89× its world share, 5 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.42× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.97× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Switch?

Ranked on the composite score, Kristoffel Demoen, Julong Lan and Jianmin Pang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Switch.

  1. 1 Kristoffel Demoen · #560,836 worldwide 6 citations · 71 works
  2. 2 Julong Lan · #708,050 worldwide 93 citations · 57 works
  3. 3 Jianmin Pang · #854,035 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Binqiang Wang · #1,237,674 worldwide 41 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Sue Spielman · #1,451,853 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Switch

Which keywords describe research at Switch?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Security, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, IoT Security and Energy Efficiency.

▲ 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. Deep Learning27▲ 4.6×52 topics
  2. Machine Learning16▲ 2.9×35 topics
  3. Neural Networks12▲ 4.4×19 topics
  4. Security7▲ 6.6×11 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency6▲ 3.6×16 topics
  6. Anomaly Detection6▲ 11×5 topics
  7. Big Data5▲ 3.5×12 topics
  8. Cybersecurity5▲ 12×3 topics
  9. IoT Security5▲ 8.7×3 topics
  10. Internet of Things4▲ 3.0×10 topics
  11. Data Mining4▲ 3.1×5 topics
  12. History4▲ 3.2×8 topics
  13. Identity4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  14. Smart Grid4▲ 5.8×8 topics
  15. Privacy4▲ 7.3×6 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 2.9×8 topics
  17. Cyber-Physical Systems4▲ 8.1×3 topics
  18. Intrusion Detection3▲ 14×4 topics
  19. 5G Networks3▲ 9.7×5 topics
  20. Convolutional Networks3▲ 14×3 topics
  21. IoT3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  22. Pose Estimation3▲ 16×3 topics
  23. Wireless Sensor Networks3▲ 3.9×9 topics
  24. Beamforming3▲ 15×4 topics
  25. DDoS Attacks3▲ 13×1 topic
  26. Detection3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  27. Dielectrics3▲ 50×1 topic
  28. Network Security3▲ 12×1 topic
  29. Polymer3▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Wireless Networks3▲ 11×7 topics
  31. Security Analysis3▲ 9.1×3 topics
  32. Game Theory2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  33. Real-Time Monitoring2▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Thermal Analysis2▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Attack Detection2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Communication Networks2▲ 24×1 topic
  37. False Data Injection Attacks2▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Wind Power Integration2▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Network Virtualization2▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Software-Defined Networking2▲ 35×1 topic

Which research topics does Switch publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena, Smart Grid Security and Resilience and Software-Defined Networks and 5G.

Network Security and Int…3Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation …3High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 3 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 2 fractional worksSoftware-Defined Networks and 5G: 2 fractional worksHuman Pose and Action Recognition: 2 fractional worksThermal Analysis in Power Transmission: 2 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 2 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techni…2Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksTopic Modeling2Topic Modeling: 2 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsMaterials ChemistryControl and Systems EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition3 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Networks and Communications 3 works
  2. 2 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaMaterials Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Smart Grid Security and ResilienceControl and Systems Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Software-Defined Networks and 5GComputer Networks and Communications 2 works
  5. 5 Human Pose and Action RecognitionComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  6. 6 Thermal Analysis in Power TransmissionControl and Systems Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Information and Cyber SecurityInformation Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Anomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsArtificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 German Literature and Culture StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory 2 works
  10. 10 Topic ModelingArtificial Intelligence 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 available26.6%not open73.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.4%domestic only52.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Switch's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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.

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