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Vestergaard (Switzerland)

In research, Vestergaard (Switzerland) stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,067 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,037
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#292
of 429
Research works
464
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Vestergaard (Switzerland) 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
Social SciencesDomain #12,067 of 16,945 6.6%289

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vestergaard (Switzerland) 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: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 10.79× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.94× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vestergaard (Switzerland)?

Ranked on the composite score, Gustav Hansen, Jon Stewart and Niels Jørgen Cappelørn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vestergaard (Switzerland).

  1. 1 Gustav Hansen · #434,611 worldwide 2 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Jon Stewart · #677,732 worldwide 7 citations · 64 works
  3. 3 Niels Jørgen Cappelørn · #997,007 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 René Rosfort · #1,097,012 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Vestergaard (Switzerland)

Which keywords describe research at Vestergaard (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, Literature, Religion, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Existentialism, Kierkegaard and Embodiment.

▲ 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. Ethics12▲ 52×9 topics
  2. Literature11▲ 42×6 topics
  3. Religion10▲ 43×2 topics
  4. Philosophy9▲ 45×5 topics
  5. Aesthetics9▲ 259×3 topics
  6. Existentialism8▲ 3970×1 topic
  7. Kierkegaard8▲ 3515×1 topic
  8. Embodiment2▲ 23×2 topics
  9. Spirituality2▲ 44×2 topics
  10. Pedagogy2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  11. Youth Engagement2▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Storytelling2▲ 66×2 topics
  13. Cultural Heritage1▲ 5.4×4 topics
  14. Cultural Identity1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  15. Gender Studies1▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Technology1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  17. Cultural Studies1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  18. Digitalization1▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Discourse Analysis1▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Palliative Care1▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Neuroscience1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  22. Social Movements1▲ 8.5×4 topics
  23. Bioethics1▲ 62×2 topics
  24. Emotion1▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Narrative1▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Social Sciences1▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Complex Systems1▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Constitutionalism1▲ 24×2 topics
  29. End-of-Life1▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Ethical Guidelines1▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Fictionality1▲ 218×1 topic
  32. Hispanic World1▲ 159×1 topic
  33. Independence1▲ 159×1 topic
  34. Interactional Expertise1▲ 192×1 topic
  35. Media1▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Methodology1▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Multimodal Literacy1▲ 138×1 topic
  38. New Literacies1▲ 138×1 topic
  39. Nursing1▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Phenomenology1▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does Vestergaard (Switzerland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence, Palliative and Oncologic Care, Social and Educational Sciences and Mental Health and Psychiatry.

Kierkegaardian Philosoph…8Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence: 8 fractional worksPalliative and Oncologic Care: 1 fractional worksSocial and Educational Sciences: 1 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies in Latin America: 1 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Education: 1 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 1 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 1 fractional worksNarrative Theory and Analysis: 1 fractional worksLiterary and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional works
PhilosophyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEducationDemography4 others

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

  1. 1 Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence Philosophy 8 works
  2. 2 Palliative and Oncologic Care Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Social and Educational Sciences Education 1 works
  4. 4 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 1 works
  6. 6 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  7. 7 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Narrative Theory and Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  10. 10 Literary and Philosophical Studies Political Science and International Relations 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 available31.9%not open68.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.2%domestic only75.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vestergaard (Switzerland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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