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University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons

In research, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,222 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,595 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,048
of 28,054 · #19,292 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#116
of 220
Research works
441
▲ 75% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,222 of 10,521 9.5%86 #6925
Physical SciencesDomain #9,595 of 12,888 8.9%62 #17311

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons 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: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.08× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 7.81× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.90× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.70× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 10.09× its world share, 15 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.72× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons?

Ranked on the composite score, Franz Kronthaler and Christian Hauser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons.

  1. 1 Franz Kronthaler Switzerland · #1,152,463 worldwide 19 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Christian Hauser Switzerland · #1,547,000 worldwide 6 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons

Which keywords describe research at University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Regression Analysis, Principal Component Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning, Outlier Detection, Research Methods and Teaching Methods.

▲ 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. Big Data14▲ 10×13 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 2.4×20 topics
  3. Regression Analysis10▲ 155×3 topics
  4. Principal Component Analysis9▲ 40×3 topics
  5. Data Science7▲ 42×2 topics
  6. Social Media7▲ 3.1×11 topics
  7. Sustainability7▲ 1.74×15 topics
  8. Data Mining6▲ 5.3×6 topics
  9. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.5×10 topics
  10. Outlier Detection6▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Research Methods6▲ 22×2 topics
  12. Teaching Methods6▲ 26×3 topics
  13. Multicollinearity6▲ 168×1 topic
  14. Robust Estimation6▲ 168×1 topic
  15. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 2.5×10 topics
  16. Statistical Analysis5▲ 19×6 topics
  17. User Interaction5▲ 107×2 topics
  18. Neural Networks5▲ 2.1×9 topics
  19. Statistical Reasoning5▲ 235×1 topic
  20. Statistics Anxiety5▲ 235×1 topic
  21. Information Visualization5▲ 148×1 topic
  22. Virtual Reality5▲ 5.9×5 topics
  23. Visual Analytics5▲ 148×1 topic
  24. Analytic Hierarchy Process4▲ 49×1 topic
  25. TOPSIS4▲ 67×1 topic
  26. Innovation4▲ 2.6×12 topics
  27. Statistical Modeling4▲ 59×3 topics
  28. Content Analysis4▲ 19×3 topics
  29. Information Technology4▲ 4.6×5 topics
  30. Customer Experience3▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Firm Performance3▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Multivariate Analysis3▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Agenda Setting3▲ 50×1 topic
  34. Business Ethics3▲ 21×3 topics
  35. Media Framing3▲ 50×1 topic
  36. Text Mining3▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Biosphere Reserves2▲ 127×1 topic
  38. Landscape Management2▲ 92×1 topic
  39. Authorship2▲ 54×2 topics
  40. Co-Creation2▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, Statistics Education and Methodologies, Data Visualization and Analytics and Multi-Criteria Decision Making.

Advanced Statistical Methods and Models: 6 fractional worksStatistics Education and Methodologies: 5 fractional worksData Visualization and A…5Data Visualization and Analytics: 5 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision …4Multi-Criteria Decision Making: 4 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 3 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 2 fractional worksInsurance, Mortality, De…2Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management: 2 fractional worksStatistical Methods and Applications: 2 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 2 fractional worksLibraries and Information Services: 2 fractional works
Statistics and ProbabilityComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionManagement Science and Operations ResearchCommunication4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Statistical Methods and Models Statistics and Probability 6 works
  2. 2 Statistics Education and Methodologies Statistics and Probability 5 works
  3. 3 Data Visualization and Analytics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5 works
  4. 4 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 4 works
  5. 5 Media Studies and Communication Communication 3 works
  6. 6 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  7. 7 Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management Demography 2 works
  8. 8 Statistical Methods and Applications Statistics and Probability 2 works
  9. 9 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Libraries and Information Services Museology 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 available36.3%not open63.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.8%domestic only79.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 75% 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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