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University Centre of Legal Medicine

In research, University Centre of Legal Medicine stands highest in Life Sciences (#7,525 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#10,049 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,385 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,725
of 28,054 · #15,262 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#113
of 220
Research works
564
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
20.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is University Centre of Legal Medicine 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
Life SciencesDomain #7,525 of 14,347 23.5%138
MedicineField #10,049 of 17,978 21.9%230
Health SciencesDomain #12,385 of 20,462 22.3%257

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Centre of Legal Medicine 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: 0.97× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.05× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.56× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.81× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.83× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.66× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.39× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.77× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University Centre of Legal Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Silke Grabherr, Jochen Grimm and Vincent Varlet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Centre of Legal Medicine.

  1. 1 Silke Grabherr Switzerland · #408,861 worldwide 44 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Jochen Grimm Switzerland · #628,075 worldwide 31 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Vincent Varlet Switzerland · #845,240 worldwide 52 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Marc Augsburger Switzerland · #1,086,815 worldwide 25 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at University Centre of Legal Medicine

Which keywords describe research at University Centre of Legal Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ancient DNA, Post-mortem Imaging, Virtual Autopsy, Human Evolution, Genomic Analysis, Oxidative Stress and Neuroprotection.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.41×29 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress6▲ 3.1×25 topics
  3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging5▲ 16×4 topics
  4. Ancient DNA5▲ 79×3 topics
  5. Human Rights5▲ 3.9×16 topics
  6. Post-mortem Imaging5▲ 314×1 topic
  7. Virtual Autopsy5▲ 314×1 topic
  8. Human Evolution4▲ 172×2 topics
  9. Mental Health4▲ 2.4×21 topics
  10. Genomic Analysis4▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Forensic Genetics3▲ 213×1 topic
  12. Neuroprotection3▲ 8.3×6 topics
  13. Population History3▲ 213×1 topic
  14. Psychological Impact3▲ 8.5×8 topics
  15. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 3.3×6 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  17. Ethical Considerations3▲ 7.0×6 topics
  18. Pulmonary Edema3▲ 48×2 topics
  19. Informed Consent3▲ 30×3 topics
  20. Clinical Trials2▲ 3.3×8 topics
  21. Conducted Electrical Weapons2▲ 197×1 topic
  22. Excited Delirium Syndrome2▲ 197×1 topic
  23. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  24. Diabetes2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  25. Medical Imaging2▲ 4.0×3 topics
  26. Muscle Strength2▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Age Estimation2▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Sex Determination2▲ 50×2 topics
  29. Skeletal Development2▲ 79×1 topic
  30. Evolution2▲ 7.2×6 topics
  31. Hormone Therapy2▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Testosterone2▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Metal Toxicity2▲ 28×2 topics
  34. Biomonitoring2▲ 21×2 topics
  35. DNA Barcoding2▲ 10×4 topics
  36. Decomposition2▲ 168×1 topic
  37. Forensic Entomology2▲ 168×1 topic
  38. Cadmium Carcinogenesis2▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Lead Exposure2▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Palliative Care2▲ 8.6×3 topics

Which research topics does University Centre of Legal Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes, Forensic and Genetic Research, Restraint-Related Deaths and Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies.

Autopsy Techniques and O…5Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes: 5 fractional worksForensic and Genetic Research: 3 fractional worksRestraint-Related Deaths2Restraint-Related Deaths: 2 fractional worksForensic Anthropology an…2Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 2 fractional worksHormonal and reproductive studies: 2 fractional worksForensic Entomology and Diptera Studies: 2 fractional worksHeavy Metal Exposure and…2Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity: 2 fractional worksEthics in Clinical Research: 2 fractional worksTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries: 1 fractional worksErythropoietin and Anemia Treatment: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingGeneticsEmergency MedicineArcheology6 others

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

  1. 1 Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  2. 2 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 3 works
  3. 3 Restraint-Related Deaths Emergency Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 2 works
  5. 5 Hormonal and reproductive studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  6. 6 Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies Insect Science 2 works
  7. 7 Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  8. 8 Ethics in Clinical Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries Ophthalmology 1 works
  10. 10 Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment Hematology 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.2%domestic only68.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University Centre of Legal Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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