Key figures
Metric Value
HEIs with TOBI data 51 of 55 (92.7%)
OpenAlex findable 45 of 55 (81.8%)
Dimensions findable 45 of 55 (81.8%)
OpenAlex outputs (2012–2022) 518,396

Data from the TOBI project (Towards Open Bibliometric Indicators) on the findability and publication output of 55 Swiss HEIs in five bibliometric databases: Dimensions, Scopus, Web of Science, OpenAIRE, and OpenAlex.

This dashboard remains the TOBI project snapshot and is not updated to later mergers, accreditations, or naming changes in the Swiss HEI landscape. The tables below keep the original TOBI retrieval dates per source, and the latest retrieval in this snapshot is 2024-07-30. Later institutional changes are reflected only in the NAIF and Swiss HEI dashboards.

Institution types
Abbreviation Full name
University Cantonal universities and federal institutes of technology
Univ. Inst. University institutes
UAS Universities of applied sciences
UAS Inst. UAS institutes
UTE Teacher education institutions
See also
By source
Source Findable Not findable Unknown Findable share (all HEIs) Findable share (known only) Latest retrieval
Dimensions 45 6 4 81.8% 88.2% 2024-01-19
Scopus 26 25 4 47.3% 51.0% 2023-11-06
Web of Science 17 34 4 30.9% 33.3% 2023-12-13
OpenAIRE 41 10 4 74.5% 80.4% 2024-07-30
OpenAlex 45 6 4 81.8% 88.2% 2024-07-30
By institution type
Type Institutions Dimensions findable Dimensions % Scopus findable Scopus % Web of Science findable Web of Science % OpenAIRE findable OpenAIRE % OpenAlex findable OpenAlex %
Universities 12 12 100.0% 12 100.0% 12 100.0% 12 100.0% 12 100.0%
University institutes 8 5 62.5% 2 25.0% 1 12.5% 4 50.0% 5 62.5%
Universities of applied sciences (UAS) 10 10 100.0% 8 80.0% 3 30.0% 10 100.0% 10 100.0%
UAS institutes 7 2 28.6% 2 28.6% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 2 28.6%
Teacher education institutions (UTE) 18 16 88.9% 2 11.1% 0 0.0% 13 72.2% 16 88.9%
By source
Source HEIs with output data Total outputs Median outputs per HEI Latest retrieval
Dimensions 45 461,650 272 2024-01-19
Scopus 26 420,588 3,733 2023-11-06
Web of Science 17 384,425 5,935 2023-12-13
OpenAIRE 41 515,779 295 2024-07-30
OpenAlex 45 518,396 594 2024-07-30
Top 15 institutions by largest source count
Institution Short Type Dimensions Scopus Web of Science OpenAIRE OpenAlex Largest source count
University of Zurich UZH Universities 82,997 69,365 64,645 96,834 87,453 96,834
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETHZ Universities 79,732 84,586 78,034 88,736 83,827 88,736
University of Geneva UNIGE Universities 54,909 44,842 44,808 66,217 53,490 66,217
University of Bern UniBE Universities 57,337 50,595 47,300 59,937 60,356 60,356
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL Universities 46,681 50,221 46,152 60,339 57,628 60,339
University of Basel UNIBAS Universities 48,629 37,779 37,174 46,010 50,670 50,670
University of Lausanne UNIL Universities 40,168 35,356 31,320 38,671 47,105 47,105
University of Fribourg UniFr Universities 11,010 9,728 9,645 10,212 13,209 13,209
University of St. Gallen HSG Universities 4,791 4,428 3,797 12,954 10,543 12,954
Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW Universities of applied sciences (UAS) 4,428 4,231 3,171 8,542 5,017 8,542
Università della Svizzera italiana USI Universities 6,079 6,640 5,935 5,577 8,045 8,045
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland HES-SO Universities of applied sciences (UAS) 4,027 4,402 2,655 2,939 6,982 6,982
University of Neuchâtel UniNE Universities 5,159 5,534 5,178 4,413 6,712 6,712
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW Universities of applied sciences (UAS) 3,302 3,236 2,768 2,954 3,924 3,924
University of Lucerne UniLu Universities 1,743 1,307 1,381 1,770 3,490 3,490
Institution Short Type Town Dim. Scopus WoS OpenAIRE OpenAlex OpenAlex outputs (2012–2022)
University of Basel UNIBAS Universities Basel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 50,670
University of Bern UniBE Universities Bern Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 60,356
University of Fribourg UniFr Universities Fribourg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 13,209
University of Geneva UNIGE Universities Geneva Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 53,490
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL Universities Lausanne Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 57,628
University of Lausanne UNIL Universities Lausanne Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 47,105
University of Lucerne UniLu Universities Lucerne Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3,490
Università della Svizzera italiana USI Universities Lugano Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8,045
University of Neuchâtel UniNE Universities Neuchâtel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6,712
University of St. Gallen HSG Universities Saint Gallen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10,543
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETHZ Universities Zurich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 83,827
University of Zurich UZH Universities Zurich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 87,453
Schweizerisches Universitäres Institut für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin TCM UNI University institutes Bad Zurzach No No No No No -
Distance Learning University Switzerland FernUni University institutes Brig Yes No No No Yes 4
Theologische Hochschule Chur THC University institutes Chur Yes No No Yes Yes 20
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies IHEID University institutes Geneva Yes Yes No Yes Yes 2,380
International Institute for Management Development IMD University institutes Lausanne Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 527
Staatsunabhängige Theologische Hochschule Basel STH Basel University institutes Riehen Yes No No Yes Yes 17
Hochschulinstitut Schaffhausen HSSH University institutes Schaffhausen No No No No No -
Franklin University Institute Switzerland FUS University institutes Sorengo Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown -
Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Bern Yes Yes No Yes Yes 3,076
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland SUPSI Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Bioggio Yes Yes No Yes Yes 3,080
University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons FHGR Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Chur Yes No No Yes Yes 370
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland HES-SO Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Delémont Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6,982
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts HSLU Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Lucerne Yes Yes No Yes Yes 2,194
OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences OST Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Rapperswil Yes No No Yes Yes 1,327
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Windisch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3,924
Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Winterthur Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5,017
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Kalaidos Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Zurich Yes Yes No Yes Yes 209
Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Zurich Yes Yes No Yes Yes 490
Swiss UMEF SUMEF UAS institutes Aïre No No No No No -
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education LRGHE UAS institutes Bluche Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown -
Glion Institute of Higher Education GIHE UAS institutes Glion-sur-Montreux Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown -
SBS Swiss Business School SBS UAS institutes Kloten No Yes Yes No No -
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland CRCS UAS institutes Le Bouveret Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown -
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM SFISM UAS institutes Magglingen Yes Yes No Yes Yes 291
HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration HWZ UAS institutes Zurich Yes No No Yes Yes 2,028
Institute of Teacher Education PH NMS Bern PH NMS Bern Teacher education institutions (UTE) Bern Yes No No No Yes 5
University of Teacher Education Bern PHBern Teacher education institutions (UTE) Bern Yes Yes No Yes Yes 535
University of Teacher Education Valais HEP-VS Teacher education institutions (UTE) Brig Yes No No No Yes 54
University of Teacher Education Graubünden PHGR Teacher education institutions (UTE) Chur Yes No No No Yes 37
University of Teacher Education Schwyz PHSZ Teacher education institutions (UTE) Goldau Yes No No Yes Yes 178
Thurgau University of Teacher Education PHTG Teacher education institutions (UTE) Kreuzlingen Yes No No Yes Yes 193
University of Teacher Education Vaud HEP Vaud Teacher education institutions (UTE) Lausanne Yes No No Yes Yes 558
SUPSI - Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento SUPSI-DFA SUPSI-DFA Teacher education institutions (UTE) Locarno No No No No No -
University of Teacher Education Lucerne PH Luzern Teacher education institutions (UTE) Lucerne Yes No No Yes Yes 594
Haute école pédagogique - BEJUNE HEP-BEJUNE Teacher education institutions (UTE) Porrentruy Yes No No Yes Yes 83
St.Gallen University of Teacher Education PHSG Teacher education institutions (UTE) Saint Gallen Yes Yes No Yes Yes 206
University of Speech Therapy Eastern Switzerland hlo Teacher education institutions (UTE) Saint Gallen Yes No No Yes Yes 29
University of Teacher Education Schaffhausen PHSH Teacher education institutions (UTE) Schaffhausen Yes No No Yes Yes 6
Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW PH FHNW Teacher education institutions (UTE) Windisch No No No No No -
Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET Teacher education institutions (UTE) Zollikofen Yes No No Yes Yes 161
University of Teacher Education Zug PH Zug Teacher education institutions (UTE) Zug Yes No No Yes Yes 206
University of Teacher Education Zurich PH Zurich Teacher education institutions (UTE) Zurich Yes No No Yes Yes 822
University of Teacher Education in Special Needs HfH Teacher education institutions (UTE) Zurich Yes No No Yes Yes 265
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Adaptation and maintenance: Dr Moritz Mähr (NAIF project).

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