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Universitätsklinik Balgrist

In research, Universitätsklinik Balgrist stands highest in Surgery (#470 of 1,816 worldwide), Medicine (#3,100 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,033 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine — Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is 23.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,254
of 28,054 · #9,124 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#66
of 220
Research works
2.3k
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
84k
36.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Universitätsklinik Balgrist 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
SurgerySubfield #470 of 1,816 23.4%148 #396
MedicineField #3,100 of 10,443 21.3%339 #1934
Health SciencesDomain #4,033 of 11,982 21.0%352 #2478

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universitätsklinik Balgrist 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Surgery#396 #470
  2. Medicine#1,934 #3,100
  3. Health Sciences#2,478 #4,033
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Universitätsklinik Balgrist specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine takes 23.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 26.0 works23×
  2. SurgerySubfield · 147.7 works14×
  3. Pathology and Forensic MedicineSubfield · 31.3 works14×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.71× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.01× its world share, 339 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× 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, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universitätsklinik Balgrist?

Ranked on the composite score, Volker Dietz, Christian Gerber and Brigitte Schurch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universitätsklinik Balgrist.

  1. 1 Volker Dietz Switzerland · #29,842 worldwide 545 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Christian Gerber Switzerland · #48,168 worldwide 269 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Brigitte Schurch Switzerland · #103,704 worldwide 217 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Armin Curt Switzerland · #144,621 worldwide 254 citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Juerg Hodler Switzerland · #163,975 worldwide 163 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 İlker Uçkay Switzerland · #174,064 worldwide 103 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Reto Sutter Switzerland · #180,611 worldwide 226 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 Christian W. A. Pfirrmann Switzerland · #210,974 worldwide 136 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Marco Zanetti Switzerland · #214,162 worldwide 129 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Alain Borgeat Switzerland · #224,968 worldwide 132 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at Universitätsklinik Balgrist

Which keywords describe research at Universitätsklinik Balgrist?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, Degenerative Disc Disease, Complications, Low Back Pain, Spinal Fusion and Surgical Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology83▲ 4.8×49 topics
  2. Biomechanics42▲ 31×9 topics
  3. Rehabilitation40▲ 23×9 topics
  4. Degenerative Disc Disease34▲ 82×2 topics
  5. Complications33▲ 15×9 topics
  6. Low Back Pain33▲ 43×4 topics
  7. Spinal Fusion30▲ 71×2 topics
  8. Surgical Treatment29▲ 34×6 topics
  9. Revision Surgery28▲ 50×2 topics
  10. Total Hip Replacement28▲ 50×2 topics
  11. Arthroplasty25▲ 60×2 topics
  12. Shoulder Function25▲ 65×2 topics
  13. Clinical Outcomes24▲ 25×4 topics
  14. Intervertebral Disc24▲ 80×1 topic
  15. Lumbar Disc Degeneration24▲ 80×1 topic
  16. Spinal Surgery24▲ 69×2 topics
  17. Surgical Management24▲ 13×10 topics
  18. Rotator Cuff Tears19▲ 66×1 topic
  19. Shoulder Pathology19▲ 66×1 topic
  20. Clinical Trials18▲ 6.1×11 topics
  21. Chronic Pain18▲ 18×4 topics
  22. Patient Satisfaction18▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Health-related Quality of Life17▲ 17×4 topics
  24. Outcomes16▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Total Knee Replacement16▲ 55×1 topic
  26. Prevention15▲ 8.0×5 topics
  27. Functional Recovery14▲ 22×3 topics
  28. Distal Radius Fractures13▲ 57×1 topic
  29. Flexor Tendon Repair13▲ 57×1 topic
  30. Pedicle Screw Fixation13▲ 79×1 topic
  31. Vertebroplasty13▲ 79×1 topic
  32. Osteoarthritis12▲ 22×4 topics
  33. Regeneration12▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Gait Analysis12▲ 29×3 topics
  35. Hip Arthroplasty12▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Wear Particles12▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Acromioclavicular Joint11▲ 101×1 topic
  38. Clavicle Fractures11▲ 101×1 topic
  39. Dysphagia11▲ 41×2 topics
  40. Infection Prevention11▲ 28×3 topics

Which research topics does Universitätsklinik Balgrist publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.

Spine and Intervertebral…24Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 24 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…19Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 19 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …16Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 16 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…13Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 13 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 13 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 12 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle In…11Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 11 fractional worksCervical and Thoracic My…11Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy: 11 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery9Foot and Ankle Surgery: 9 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…9Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 9 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineSurgeryEpidemiologyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine1 others

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

  1. 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 24 works
  2. 2 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 19 works
  3. 3 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 16 works
  4. 4 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 13 works
  5. 5 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 13 works
  6. 6 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 12 works
  7. 7 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 11 works
  8. 8 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 11 works
  9. 9 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 9 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 9 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 available43.1%not open56.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.5%domestic only75.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universitätsklinik Balgrist's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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