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Valens Clinics

In research, Valens Clinics stands highest in Health Sciences (#17,134 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#16,531 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#37,711
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#387
of 429
Research works
288
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
13.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Valens Clinics 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
Health SciencesDomain #17,134 of 20,462 12.6%174
MedicineField #16,531 of 17,978 12.2%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Valens Clinics 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.14× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.92× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.84× its world share, 24 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.18× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.92× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Valens Clinics?

Ranked on the composite score, Stefan Bachmann, Otto Knüsel and Jürg Kesselring lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Valens Clinics.

  1. 1 Stefan Bachmann Switzerland · #463,389 worldwide 46 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Otto Knüsel Switzerland · #507,752 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Jürg Kesselring Switzerland · #770,970 worldwide 35 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 Jan Kool Switzerland · #831,428 worldwide 36 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Peter Oesch Switzerland · #942,021 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Valens Clinics

Which keywords describe research at Valens Clinics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Diagnostic Criteria, Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica and Physical Performance.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 2.8×17 topics
  2. Diagnostic Criteria4▲ 37×3 topics
  3. Cognitive Impairment3▲ 30×2 topics
  4. Parkinson's Disease3▲ 30×5 topics
  5. Inflammation3▲ 3.1×8 topics
  6. Multiple Sclerosis3▲ 163×1 topic
  7. Neuromyelitis Optica3▲ 163×1 topic
  8. Rehabilitation3▲ 15×8 topics
  9. Elderly3▲ 23×2 topics
  10. Functional Recovery3▲ 39×4 topics
  11. Muscle Strength3▲ 55×2 topics
  12. Physical Performance3▲ 64×2 topics
  13. Fall Risk2▲ 130×1 topic
  14. Gait Speed2▲ 130×1 topic
  15. Treatment2▲ 4.5×10 topics
  16. Quality of Life2▲ 3.6×14 topics
  17. Constraint-Induced Therapy2▲ 59×1 topic
  18. Motor Recovery2▲ 59×1 topic
  19. Neural Plasticity2▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Anxiety2▲ 9.3×6 topics
  21. Depression2▲ 4.6×6 topics
  22. Neurological Disorders2▲ 7.1×10 topics
  23. Art2▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Identity2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  25. Lymphangiogenesis2▲ 233×1 topic
  26. VEGF-C2▲ 233×1 topic
  27. Psychological Factors2▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Information Technology1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  29. Photography1▲ 76×2 topics
  30. Cerebral Palsy1▲ 36×2 topics
  31. Chronic Pain1▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Aesthetics1▲ 32×2 topics
  33. Gross Motor Function1▲ 59×1 topic
  34. ICF Model1▲ 59×1 topic
  35. Neurodegeneration1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  36. Autoantibodies1▲ 9.7×3 topics
  37. Neurobiology1▲ 9.2×4 topics
  38. Pilgrimage1▲ 120×1 topic
  39. Religious Tourism1▲ 120×1 topic
  40. Society1▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Valens Clinics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Lymphatic System and Diseases.

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 3 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksLymphatic System and Diseases: 2 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional worksArt, Aesthetics, and Per…1Art, Aesthetics, and Perception: 1 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksMedical Practices and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksDecision Support System Applications: 1 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationRehabilitationOncology5 others

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

  1. 1 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  2. 2 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  3. 3 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  4. 4 Lymphatic System and Diseases Oncology 2 works
  5. 5 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  6. 6 Art, Aesthetics, and Perception Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  7. 7 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  8. 8 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  9. 9 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  10. 10 Decision Support System Applications Management Information Systems 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 available45.1%not open54.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Valens Clinics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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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