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Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

Short name

WSL

Country, city

Switzerland, Birmensdorf

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Organization website

Publications

8 583

Citations

442 423

h-index

245

Top-3 journals

Forest Ecology and Management (250 publications)

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen (184 publications)

Global Change Biology (163 publications)

Top-3 organizations

ETH Zurich (2135 publications)

University of Zurich (774 publications)

University of Bern (587 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (306 publications)

Technical University of Munich (268 publications)

Grenoble Alpes University (255 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1977

Total publications

8583

Total citations

442423

Citations per publication

51.55

Average publications per year

175.16

Average authors per publication

9.17

h-index

245

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Ecology	Ecology, 1794, 20.9% Ecology 1794 publications, 20.9%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1692, 19.71% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1692 publications, 19.71%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 1209, 14.09% Plant Science 1209 publications, 14.09%
Forestry	Forestry, 1209, 14.09% Forestry 1209 publications, 14.09%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 760, 8.85% Nature and Landscape Conservation 760 publications, 8.85%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 656, 7.64% Global and Planetary Change 656 publications, 7.64%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 636, 7.41% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 636 publications, 7.41%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 603, 7.03% Earth-Surface Processes 603 publications, 7.03%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 584, 6.8% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 584 publications, 6.8%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 483, 5.63% General Environmental Science 483 publications, 5.63%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 473, 5.51% Water Science and Technology 473 publications, 5.51%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 446, 5.2% Atmospheric Science 446 publications, 5.2%
Physiology	Physiology, 406, 4.73% Physiology 406 publications, 4.73%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 404, 4.71% Environmental Chemistry 404 publications, 4.71%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 378, 4.4% Multidisciplinary 378 publications, 4.4%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 371, 4.32% Soil Science 371 publications, 4.32%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 371, 4.32% Geography, Planning and Development 371 publications, 4.32%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 305, 3.55% General Medicine 305 publications, 3.55%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 274, 3.19% Geophysics 274 publications, 3.19%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 252, 2.94% Agronomy and Crop Science 252 publications, 2.94%
Pollution	Pollution, 245, 2.85% Pollution 245 publications, 2.85%
Genetics	Genetics, 235, 2.74% Genetics 235 publications, 2.74%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 183, 2.13% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 183 publications, 2.13%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 178, 2.07% Environmental Engineering 178 publications, 2.07%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology	Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 178, 2.07% Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 178 publications, 2.07%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 171, 1.99% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 171 publications, 1.99%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 164, 1.91% Microbiology 164 publications, 1.91%
Geology	Geology, 152, 1.77% Geology 152 publications, 1.77%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 136, 1.58% Waste Management and Disposal 136 publications, 1.58%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 133, 1.55% Paleontology 133 publications, 1.55%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250
Forest Ecology and Management	Forest Ecology and Management, 250, 2.91% Forest Ecology and Management 250 publications, 2.91%
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen	Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen, 184, 2.14% Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen 184 publications, 2.14%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 163, 1.9% Global Change Biology 163 publications, 1.9%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 138, 1.61% New Phytologist 138 publications, 1.61%
Cryosphere	Cryosphere, 130, 1.51% Cryosphere 130 publications, 1.51%
Cold Regions Science and Technology	Cold Regions Science and Technology, 126, 1.47% Cold Regions Science and Technology 126 publications, 1.47%
Tree Physiology	Tree Physiology, 122, 1.42% Tree Physiology 122 publications, 1.42%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 108, 1.26% Geophysical Research Letters 108 publications, 1.26%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 105, 1.22% Science of the Total Environment 105 publications, 1.22%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 105, 1.22% Nature Communications 105 publications, 1.22%
Trees - Structure and Function	Trees - Structure and Function, 105, 1.22% Trees - Structure and Function 105 publications, 1.22%
Water Resources Research	Water Resources Research, 94, 1.1% Water Resources Research 94 publications, 1.1%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 94, 1.1% PLoS ONE 94 publications, 1.1%
Dendrochronologia	Dendrochronologia, 89, 1.04% Dendrochronologia 89 publications, 1.04%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 86, 1% Scientific Reports 86 publications, 1%
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences	Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 85, 0.99% Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 85 publications, 0.99%
Journal of Ecology	Journal of Ecology, 84, 0.98% Journal of Ecology 84 publications, 0.98%
Global Ecology and Biogeography	Global Ecology and Biogeography, 82, 0.96% Global Ecology and Biogeography 82 publications, 0.96%
European Journal of Forest Research	European Journal of Forest Research, 81, 0.94% European Journal of Forest Research 81 publications, 0.94%
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology	Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 79, 0.92% Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 79 publications, 0.92%
Forests	Forests, 72, 0.84% Forests 72 publications, 0.84%
Landscape Ecology	Landscape Ecology, 72, 0.84% Landscape Ecology 72 publications, 0.84%
Annals of Forest Science	Annals of Forest Science, 69, 0.8% Annals of Forest Science 69 publications, 0.8%
Journal of Biogeography	Journal of Biogeography, 68, 0.79% Journal of Biogeography 68 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Vegetation Science	Journal of Vegetation Science, 67, 0.78% Journal of Vegetation Science 67 publications, 0.78%
Environmental Pollution	Environmental Pollution, 67, 0.78% Environmental Pollution 67 publications, 0.78%
Nature	Nature, 67, 0.78% Nature 67 publications, 0.78%
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences	Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 66, 0.77% Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 66 publications, 0.77%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 66, 0.77% Ecology and Evolution 66 publications, 0.77%
Molecular Ecology	Molecular Ecology, 65, 0.76% Molecular Ecology 65 publications, 0.76%
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Publishers

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Wiley	Wiley, 2066, 24.07% Wiley 2066 publications, 24.07%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1927, 22.45% Elsevier 1927 publications, 22.45%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1867, 21.75% Springer Nature 1867 publications, 21.75%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 470, 5.48% Copernicus 470 publications, 5.48%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 256, 2.98% Oxford University Press 256 publications, 2.98%
MDPI	MDPI, 254, 2.96% MDPI 254 publications, 2.96%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 230, 2.68% Frontiers Media S.A. 230 publications, 2.68%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 202, 2.35% Taylor & Francis 202 publications, 2.35%
Swiss Forestry Society	Swiss Forestry Society, 184, 2.14% Swiss Forestry Society 184 publications, 2.14%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 130, 1.51% American Geophysical Union 130 publications, 1.51%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 129, 1.5% Cambridge University Press 129 publications, 1.5%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 99, 1.15% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 99 publications, 1.15%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 60, 0.7% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 60 publications, 0.7%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 57, 0.66% The Royal Society 57 publications, 0.66%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 55, 0.64% IOP Publishing 55 publications, 0.64%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 54, 0.63% Canadian Science Publishing 54 publications, 0.63%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 50, 0.58% American Meteorological Society 50 publications, 0.58%
SAGE	SAGE, 45, 0.52% SAGE 45 publications, 0.52%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 42, 0.49% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 42 publications, 0.49%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 41, 0.48% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 41 publications, 0.48%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 23, 0.27% American Chemical Society (ACS) 23 publications, 0.27%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 21, 0.24% EDP Sciences 21 publications, 0.24%
Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)	Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF), 19, 0.22% Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 19 publications, 0.22%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.15% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.15%
Brill	Brill, 13, 0.15% Brill 13 publications, 0.15%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 13, 0.15% Magnolia Press 13 publications, 0.15%
University of Colorado	University of Colorado, 13, 0.15% University of Colorado 13 publications, 0.15%
British Society for Plant Pathology	British Society for Plant Pathology, 12, 0.14% British Society for Plant Pathology 12 publications, 0.14%
International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University	International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University, 12, 0.14% International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University 12 publications, 0.14%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 11, 0.13% Pensoft Publishers 11 publications, 0.13%
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With other organizations

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ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2135, 24.87% ETH Zurich 2135 publications, 24.87%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 774, 9.02% University of Zurich 774 publications, 9.02%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 587, 6.84% University of Bern 587 publications, 6.84%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 483, 5.63% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 483 publications, 5.63%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 306, 3.57% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 306 publications, 3.57%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 268, 3.12% Technical University of Munich 268 publications, 3.12%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 255, 2.97% Grenoble Alpes University 255 publications, 2.97%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 242, 2.82% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 242 publications, 2.82%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 238, 2.77% University of Cambridge 238 publications, 2.77%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 235, 2.74% Wageningen University and Research Centre 235 publications, 2.74%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 233, 2.71% University of Göttingen 233 publications, 2.71%
University of Lausanne	University of Lausanne, 229, 2.67% University of Lausanne 229 publications, 2.67%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 229, 2.67% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 229 publications, 2.67%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 221, 2.57% University of Copenhagen 221 publications, 2.57%
Masaryk University	Masaryk University, 214, 2.49% Masaryk University 214 publications, 2.49%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 201, 2.34% Paul Scherrer Institute 201 publications, 2.34%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 199, 2.32% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 199 publications, 2.32%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 197, 2.3% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 197 publications, 2.3%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 195, 2.27% University of Basel 195 publications, 2.27%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 188, 2.19% University of Helsinki 188 publications, 2.19%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 174, 2.03% University of Arizona 174 publications, 2.03%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 173, 2.02% University of British Columbia 173 publications, 2.02%
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 169, 1.97% Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 169 publications, 1.97%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 169, 1.97% Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 169 publications, 1.97%
University of Innsbruck	University of Innsbruck, 168, 1.96% University of Innsbruck 168 publications, 1.96%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 163, 1.9% Ghent University 163 publications, 1.9%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 155, 1.81% Stockholm University 155 publications, 1.81%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 153, 1.78% University of Montpellier 153 publications, 1.78%
University of Neuchâtel	University of Neuchâtel, 152, 1.77% University of Neuchâtel 152 publications, 1.77%
Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications	Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications, 150, 1.75% Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications 150 publications, 1.75%
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With foreign organizations

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Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 306, 3.57% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 306 publications, 3.57%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 268, 3.12% Technical University of Munich 268 publications, 3.12%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 255, 2.97% Grenoble Alpes University 255 publications, 2.97%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 242, 2.82% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 242 publications, 2.82%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 238, 2.77% University of Cambridge 238 publications, 2.77%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 235, 2.74% Wageningen University and Research Centre 235 publications, 2.74%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 233, 2.71% University of Göttingen 233 publications, 2.71%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 229, 2.67% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 229 publications, 2.67%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 221, 2.57% University of Copenhagen 221 publications, 2.57%
Masaryk University	Masaryk University, 214, 2.49% Masaryk University 214 publications, 2.49%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 199, 2.32% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 199 publications, 2.32%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 197, 2.3% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 197 publications, 2.3%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 188, 2.19% University of Helsinki 188 publications, 2.19%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 174, 2.03% University of Arizona 174 publications, 2.03%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 173, 2.02% University of British Columbia 173 publications, 2.02%
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 169, 1.97% Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 169 publications, 1.97%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 169, 1.97% Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 169 publications, 1.97%
University of Innsbruck	University of Innsbruck, 168, 1.96% University of Innsbruck 168 publications, 1.96%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 163, 1.9% Ghent University 163 publications, 1.9%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 155, 1.81% Stockholm University 155 publications, 1.81%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 153, 1.78% University of Montpellier 153 publications, 1.78%
Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications	Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications, 150, 1.75% Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications 150 publications, 1.75%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 148, 1.72% Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg 148 publications, 1.72%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 147, 1.71% University of Colorado Boulder 147 publications, 1.71%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 146, 1.7% University of Vienna 146 publications, 1.7%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 142, 1.65% University of California, Berkeley 142 publications, 1.65%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 142, 1.65% Utrecht University 142 publications, 1.65%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 140, 1.63% Aarhus University 140 publications, 1.63%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 132, 1.54% University of Lisbon 132 publications, 1.54%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz	Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 125, 1.46% Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz 125 publications, 1.46%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 1984, 23.12% Germany 1984 publications, 23.12%
USA	USA, 1655, 19.28% USA 1655 publications, 19.28%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1241, 14.46% United Kingdom 1241 publications, 14.46%
France	France, 1196, 13.93% France 1196 publications, 13.93%
Italy	Italy, 888, 10.35% Italy 888 publications, 10.35%
Spain	Spain, 763, 8.89% Spain 763 publications, 8.89%
China	China, 746, 8.69% China 746 publications, 8.69%
Austria	Austria, 717, 8.35% Austria 717 publications, 8.35%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 681, 7.93% Netherlands 681 publications, 7.93%
Canada	Canada, 672, 7.83% Canada 672 publications, 7.83%
Sweden	Sweden, 629, 7.33% Sweden 629 publications, 7.33%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 584, 6.8% Czech Republic 584 publications, 6.8%
Australia	Australia, 463, 5.39% Australia 463 publications, 5.39%
Finland	Finland, 460, 5.36% Finland 460 publications, 5.36%
Norway	Norway, 454, 5.29% Norway 454 publications, 5.29%
Belgium	Belgium, 419, 4.88% Belgium 419 publications, 4.88%
Denmark	Denmark, 387, 4.51% Denmark 387 publications, 4.51%
Poland	Poland, 351, 4.09% Poland 351 publications, 4.09%
Russia	Russia, 319, 3.72% Russia 319 publications, 3.72%
Portugal	Portugal, 227, 2.64% Portugal 227 publications, 2.64%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 195, 2.27% New Zealand 195 publications, 2.27%
Japan	Japan, 187, 2.18% Japan 187 publications, 2.18%
Romania	Romania, 184, 2.14% Romania 184 publications, 2.14%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 180, 2.1% Slovakia 180 publications, 2.1%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 176, 2.05% Slovenia 176 publications, 2.05%
Estonia	Estonia, 158, 1.84% Estonia 158 publications, 1.84%
Brazil	Brazil, 155, 1.81% Brazil 155 publications, 1.81%
South Africa	South Africa, 153, 1.78% South Africa 153 publications, 1.78%
Argentina	Argentina, 137, 1.6% Argentina 137 publications, 1.6%
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