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The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect Switzerland's position overall, regionally, and in subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Switzerland is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Switzerland has the following research output in the current window (1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4514 | 1756.46 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Switzerland' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Switzerland published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 417 | 120.91 |
| Clinical Sciences | 300 | 92.46 |
| Organic Chemistry | 121 | 87.61 |
| Physical Chemistry | 153 | 84.29 |
| Quantum Physics | 198 | 82.57 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 127 | 63.50 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 132 | 60.61 |
| Zoology | 108 | 45.53 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 166 | 44.22 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1,459 | 1,432 | 1,422 | 1,704 | 1,767 |
| Applied sciences | 202 | 192 | 185 | 324 | 330 |
| Health sciences | 268 | 319 | 326 | 373 | 365 |
| Natural sciences | 977 | 903 | 893 | 954 | 1,015 |
| Biological sciences | 287 | 272 | 234 | 238 | 259 |
| Chemistry | 294 | 245 | 272 | 286 | 303 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 126 | 109 | 105 | 135 | 146 |
| Physical sciences | 270 | 276 | 282 | 295 | 307 |
| Social sciences | 12 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 57 |
| Nature & Science | 50 | 53 | 56 | 76 | 56 |
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Collaboration
In many cases, the highest quality science comes from collaborating. Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with Switzerland.
Collaboration by percentage of Share
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Top 10 collaborators with Switzerland by Share
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| Collaborating country/territory | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America (USA) | 372.60 / 580.59 | 953.19 |
| Germany | 337.23 / 411.96 | 749.19 |
| United Kingdom (UK) | 217.23 / 229.05 | 446.27 |
| China | 149.19 / 265.38 | 414.56 |
| France | 200.25 / 194.58 | 394.83 |
| Austria | 65.19 / 48.68 | 113.87 |
| Luxembourg | 3.38 / 3.96 | 7.35 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) | 3.29 / 2.86 | 6.15 |
| Tanzania | 2.39 / 2.10 | 4.49 |
| Rwanda | 1.20 / 2.60 | 3.80 |
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Top 10 institutions from Switzerland by Share
| Institution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) | 1345 | 461.75 |
| 2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) | 852 | 267.15 |
| 3. University of Zurich (UZH) | 876 | 183.27 |
| 4. University of Geneva (UNIGE) | 528 | 136.46 |
| 5. University of Basel (UB) | 488 | 112.43 |
| 6. University of Bern (UniBE) | 470 | 95.67 |
| 7. University of Lausanne (UNIL) | 339 | 78.74 |
| 8. Roche | 180 | 68.25 |
| 9. Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) | 290 | 57.02 |
| 10. European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) | 324 | 52.64 |
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