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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

9 226

Citations

488 782

h-index

260

Top-3 journals

Forest Ecology and Management (261 publications)

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen (184 publications)

Global Change Biology (175 publications)

Top-3 organizations

ETH Zurich (2378 publications)

University of Zurich (852 publications)

University of Bern (643 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (325 publications)

Technical University of Munich (301 publications)

Grenoble Alpes University (292 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Franic Iva

12 publications, 172 citations

h-index: 8

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

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Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1977

Total publications

9226

Total citations

488782

Citations per publication

52.98

Average publications per year

184.52

Average authors per publication

9.42

h-index

260

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, 1804, 19.55% Ecology 1804 publications, 19.55%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1707, 18.5% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1707 publications, 18.5%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 1216, 13.18% Plant Science 1216 publications, 13.18%
Forestry	Forestry, 1210, 13.12% Forestry 1210 publications, 13.12%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 761, 8.25% Nature and Landscape Conservation 761 publications, 8.25%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 658, 7.13% Global and Planetary Change 658 publications, 7.13%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 646, 7% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 646 publications, 7%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 619, 6.71% Earth-Surface Processes 619 publications, 6.71%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 584, 6.33% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 584 publications, 6.33%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 487, 5.28% General Environmental Science 487 publications, 5.28%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 483, 5.24% Water Science and Technology 483 publications, 5.24%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 448, 4.86% Atmospheric Science 448 publications, 4.86%
Physiology	Physiology, 406, 4.4% Physiology 406 publications, 4.4%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 404, 4.38% Environmental Chemistry 404 publications, 4.38%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 379, 4.11% Multidisciplinary 379 publications, 4.11%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 373, 4.04% Soil Science 373 publications, 4.04%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 372, 4.03% Geography, Planning and Development 372 publications, 4.03%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 307, 3.33% General Medicine 307 publications, 3.33%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 276, 2.99% Geophysics 276 publications, 2.99%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 252, 2.73% Agronomy and Crop Science 252 publications, 2.73%
Pollution	Pollution, 245, 2.66% Pollution 245 publications, 2.66%
Genetics	Genetics, 235, 2.55% Genetics 235 publications, 2.55%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 183, 1.98% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 183 publications, 1.98%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 178, 1.93% Environmental Engineering 178 publications, 1.93%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology	Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 178, 1.93% Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 178 publications, 1.93%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 171, 1.85% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 171 publications, 1.85%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 164, 1.78% Microbiology 164 publications, 1.78%
Geology	Geology, 152, 1.65% Geology 152 publications, 1.65%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 136, 1.47% Waste Management and Disposal 136 publications, 1.47%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 134, 1.45% Paleontology 134 publications, 1.45%
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Journals

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Forest Ecology and Management	Forest Ecology and Management, 261, 2.83% Forest Ecology and Management 261 publications, 2.83%
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen	Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen, 184, 1.99% Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen 184 publications, 1.99%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 175, 1.9% Global Change Biology 175 publications, 1.9%
Cryosphere	Cryosphere, 163, 1.77% Cryosphere 163 publications, 1.77%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 145, 1.57% New Phytologist 145 publications, 1.57%
Cold Regions Science and Technology	Cold Regions Science and Technology, 131, 1.42% Cold Regions Science and Technology 131 publications, 1.42%
Tree Physiology	Tree Physiology, 128, 1.39% Tree Physiology 128 publications, 1.39%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 116, 1.26% Geophysical Research Letters 116 publications, 1.26%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 111, 1.2% Nature Communications 111 publications, 1.2%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 110, 1.19% Science of the Total Environment 110 publications, 1.19%
Trees - Structure and Function	Trees - Structure and Function, 107, 1.16% Trees - Structure and Function 107 publications, 1.16%
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences	Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 104, 1.13% Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 104 publications, 1.13%
Water Resources Research	Water Resources Research, 98, 1.06% Water Resources Research 98 publications, 1.06%
Dendrochronologia	Dendrochronologia, 96, 1.04% Dendrochronologia 96 publications, 1.04%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 96, 1.04% PLoS ONE 96 publications, 1.04%
Journal of Ecology	Journal of Ecology, 92, 1% Journal of Ecology 92 publications, 1%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 90, 0.98% Scientific Reports 90 publications, 0.98%
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology	Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 89, 0.96% Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 89 publications, 0.96%
Global Ecology and Biogeography	Global Ecology and Biogeography, 88, 0.95% Global Ecology and Biogeography 88 publications, 0.95%
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences	Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 82, 0.89% Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 82 publications, 0.89%
European Journal of Forest Research	European Journal of Forest Research, 81, 0.88% European Journal of Forest Research 81 publications, 0.88%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 80, 0.87% Ecology and Evolution 80 publications, 0.87%
Forests	Forests, 73, 0.79% Forests 73 publications, 0.79%
Nature	Nature, 72, 0.78% Nature 72 publications, 0.78%
Landscape Ecology	Landscape Ecology, 72, 0.78% Landscape Ecology 72 publications, 0.78%
Annals of Forest Science	Annals of Forest Science, 70, 0.76% Annals of Forest Science 70 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Vegetation Science	Journal of Vegetation Science, 70, 0.76% Journal of Vegetation Science 70 publications, 0.76%
Environmental Pollution	Environmental Pollution, 69, 0.75% Environmental Pollution 69 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Biogeography	Journal of Biogeography, 69, 0.75% Journal of Biogeography 69 publications, 0.75%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 68, 0.74% Frontiers in Plant Science 68 publications, 0.74%
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Publishers

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Wiley	Wiley, 2188, 23.72% Wiley 2188 publications, 23.72%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2110, 22.87% Elsevier 2110 publications, 22.87%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1943, 21.06% Springer Nature 1943 publications, 21.06%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 582, 6.31% Copernicus 582 publications, 6.31%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 273, 2.96% Oxford University Press 273 publications, 2.96%
MDPI	MDPI, 262, 2.84% MDPI 262 publications, 2.84%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 240, 2.6% Frontiers Media S.A. 240 publications, 2.6%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 212, 2.3% Taylor & Francis 212 publications, 2.3%
Swiss Forestry Society	Swiss Forestry Society, 184, 1.99% Swiss Forestry Society 184 publications, 1.99%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 149, 1.62% American Geophysical Union 149 publications, 1.62%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 136, 1.47% Cambridge University Press 136 publications, 1.47%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 101, 1.09% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 101 publications, 1.09%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 65, 0.7% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 65 publications, 0.7%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 62, 0.67% IOP Publishing 62 publications, 0.67%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 60, 0.65% The Royal Society 60 publications, 0.65%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 56, 0.61% American Meteorological Society 56 publications, 0.61%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 55, 0.6% Canadian Science Publishing 55 publications, 0.6%
SAGE	SAGE, 45, 0.49% SAGE 45 publications, 0.49%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 45, 0.49% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 45 publications, 0.49%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 43, 0.47% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 43 publications, 0.47%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 40, 0.43% Pensoft Publishers 40 publications, 0.43%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 25, 0.27% American Chemical Society (ACS) 25 publications, 0.27%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 23, 0.25% EDP Sciences 23 publications, 0.25%
Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)	Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF), 19, 0.21% Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 19 publications, 0.21%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.14% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.14%
Brill	Brill, 13, 0.14% Brill 13 publications, 0.14%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 13, 0.14% Magnolia Press 13 publications, 0.14%
University of Colorado	University of Colorado, 13, 0.14% University of Colorado 13 publications, 0.14%
International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University	International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University, 13, 0.14% International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University 13 publications, 0.14%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 10, 0.11% American Physical Society (APS) 10 publications, 0.11%
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With other organizations

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ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2378, 25.77% ETH Zurich 2378 publications, 25.77%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 852, 9.23% University of Zurich 852 publications, 9.23%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 643, 6.97% University of Bern 643 publications, 6.97%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 519, 5.63% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 519 publications, 5.63%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 325, 3.52% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 325 publications, 3.52%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 301, 3.26% Technical University of Munich 301 publications, 3.26%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 292, 3.16% Grenoble Alpes University 292 publications, 3.16%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 266, 2.88% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 266 publications, 2.88%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 257, 2.79% Wageningen University and Research Centre 257 publications, 2.79%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 252, 2.73% University of Göttingen 252 publications, 2.73%
University of Lausanne	University of Lausanne, 251, 2.72% University of Lausanne 251 publications, 2.72%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 244, 2.64% University of Cambridge 244 publications, 2.64%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 244, 2.64% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 244 publications, 2.64%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 237, 2.57% University of Copenhagen 237 publications, 2.57%
Masaryk University	Masaryk University, 221, 2.4% Masaryk University 221 publications, 2.4%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 218, 2.36% University of Basel 218 publications, 2.36%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 215, 2.33% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 215 publications, 2.33%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 209, 2.27% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 209 publications, 2.27%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 203, 2.2% Paul Scherrer Institute 203 publications, 2.2%
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology	Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 202, 2.19% Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 202 publications, 2.19%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 199, 2.16% University of Helsinki 199 publications, 2.16%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 192, 2.08% University of British Columbia 192 publications, 2.08%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 187, 2.03% Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 187 publications, 2.03%
University of Fribourg	University of Fribourg, 185, 2.01% University of Fribourg 185 publications, 2.01%
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 185, 2.01% Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 185 publications, 2.01%
University of Innsbruck	University of Innsbruck, 184, 1.99% University of Innsbruck 184 publications, 1.99%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 183, 1.98% University of Arizona 183 publications, 1.98%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 178, 1.93% Ghent University 178 publications, 1.93%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 168, 1.82% Stockholm University 168 publications, 1.82%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 167, 1.81% University of Montpellier 167 publications, 1.81%
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With foreign organizations

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Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 325, 3.52% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 325 publications, 3.52%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 301, 3.26% Technical University of Munich 301 publications, 3.26%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 292, 3.16% Grenoble Alpes University 292 publications, 3.16%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 266, 2.88% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 266 publications, 2.88%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 257, 2.79% Wageningen University and Research Centre 257 publications, 2.79%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 252, 2.73% University of Göttingen 252 publications, 2.73%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 244, 2.64% University of Cambridge 244 publications, 2.64%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 244, 2.64% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 244 publications, 2.64%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 237, 2.57% University of Copenhagen 237 publications, 2.57%
Masaryk University	Masaryk University, 221, 2.4% Masaryk University 221 publications, 2.4%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 215, 2.33% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 215 publications, 2.33%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 209, 2.27% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 209 publications, 2.27%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 199, 2.16% University of Helsinki 199 publications, 2.16%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 192, 2.08% University of British Columbia 192 publications, 2.08%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 187, 2.03% Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 187 publications, 2.03%
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 185, 2.01% Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 185 publications, 2.01%
University of Innsbruck	University of Innsbruck, 184, 1.99% University of Innsbruck 184 publications, 1.99%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 183, 1.98% University of Arizona 183 publications, 1.98%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 178, 1.93% Ghent University 178 publications, 1.93%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 168, 1.82% Stockholm University 168 publications, 1.82%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 167, 1.81% University of Montpellier 167 publications, 1.81%
Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications	Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications, 163, 1.77% Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications 163 publications, 1.77%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 162, 1.76% University of Colorado Boulder 162 publications, 1.76%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 161, 1.75% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 161 publications, 1.75%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 157, 1.7% Utrecht University 157 publications, 1.7%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 156, 1.69% Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg 156 publications, 1.69%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 156, 1.69% University of Vienna 156 publications, 1.69%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 154, 1.67% Aarhus University 154 publications, 1.67%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 152, 1.65% University of California, Berkeley 152 publications, 1.65%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 148, 1.6% University of Lisbon 148 publications, 1.6%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 2026, 21.96% Germany 2026 publications, 21.96%
USA	USA, 1704, 18.47% USA 1704 publications, 18.47%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1273, 13.8% United Kingdom 1273 publications, 13.8%
France	France, 1215, 13.17% France 1215 publications, 13.17%
Italy	Italy, 910, 9.86% Italy 910 publications, 9.86%
Spain	Spain, 788, 8.54% Spain 788 publications, 8.54%
China	China, 783, 8.49% China 783 publications, 8.49%
Austria	Austria, 728, 7.89% Austria 728 publications, 7.89%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 699, 7.58% Netherlands 699 publications, 7.58%
Canada	Canada, 693, 7.51% Canada 693 publications, 7.51%
Sweden	Sweden, 646, 7% Sweden 646 publications, 7%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 598, 6.48% Czech Republic 598 publications, 6.48%
Australia	Australia, 476, 5.16% Australia 476 publications, 5.16%
Norway	Norway, 473, 5.13% Norway 473 publications, 5.13%
Finland	Finland, 473, 5.13% Finland 473 publications, 5.13%
Belgium	Belgium, 435, 4.71% Belgium 435 publications, 4.71%
Denmark	Denmark, 397, 4.3% Denmark 397 publications, 4.3%
Poland	Poland, 359, 3.89% Poland 359 publications, 3.89%
Russia	Russia, 326, 3.53% Russia 326 publications, 3.53%
Portugal	Portugal, 228, 2.47% Portugal 228 publications, 2.47%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 205, 2.22% New Zealand 205 publications, 2.22%
Japan	Japan, 195, 2.11% Japan 195 publications, 2.11%
Romania	Romania, 186, 2.02% Romania 186 publications, 2.02%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 184, 1.99% Slovakia 184 publications, 1.99%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 179, 1.94% Slovenia 179 publications, 1.94%
Estonia	Estonia, 165, 1.79% Estonia 165 publications, 1.79%
Brazil	Brazil, 159, 1.72% Brazil 159 publications, 1.72%
South Africa	South Africa, 159, 1.72% South Africa 159 publications, 1.72%
Argentina	Argentina, 138, 1.5% Argentina 138 publications, 1.5%
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