FORS

Swiss Competence Center for Social Sciences ‒ FORS
Lausanne, Switzerland

FORS implements large-scale national and international surveys, offers data and research information services to researchers and academic institutions, and conducts methodological and thematic research.

Contact details

Website:
https://forscenter.ch

Address:
Bâtiment Géopolis, CH-1015 Lausanne

Country:
Switzerland

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Operating languages
English , French , German

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
N/A
Year founded
2008
Age (years)
FORS
 16
Switzerland average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Prof. Dr. George Lutz
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Prof. Dr. George Lutz
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2021): Prof. Dr. George Lutz
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
FORS
 63
Switzerland average
 77
Global average
 66
2021
FORS
 63
2020
FORS
 62
% Female staff
2023
FORS
 53%
Switzerland average
 46%
Global average
 50%
2021
FORS
 46%
2020
FORS
 53%
% Female researchers
2021
FORS
 54%
Switzerland average
 24%
Global average
 16%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
FORS
 56
Switzerland average
 89
Global average
 65
2020
FORS
 38
2019
FORS
 40
Financials
2022
FORS
 $12,927,991
Switzerland average
 $17,632,735
Global average
 $7,780,485,078
2020
FORS
 $12,361,546
2019
FORS
 $11,724,980

Social

Likes (2023)
FORS
 873
Switzerland average
 8,004
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2021)
FORS
 835
Likes (2019)
FORS
 829
Twitter
Followers (2024)
FORS
 1,879
Switzerland average
 7,661
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
FORS
 1,757
Followers (2021)
FORS
 1,559

Data notes

Last updated: 07/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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