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Research in Bielefeld

Science Explorer records 15 research institutions in Bielefeld, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Bielefeld University, Hochschule Bielefeld and Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld.

Research institutions
15
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
39k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.1%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Bielefeld?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Bielefeld UniversityUniversity 32,951 #1,086
2Hochschule BielefeldUniversity 3,001 #5,235
3Klinikum BielefeldHospital / health system 961 #18,938
4Evangelisches Krankenhaus BielefeldHospital / health system 871 #16,499
5Dr. August Wolff (Germany)Company 220 #30,126 all time
6Fachhochschule des MittelstandsUniversity 132 #41,367 all time
7Francis HospitalHospital / health system 116 not ranked
8v. Bodelschwing Foundation BethelInstitution 103 not ranked
9Fachhochschule der DiakonieUniversity 70 not ranked
10Kantar (Germany)Company 69 not ranked
11Apocare Pharma (Germany)Company 26 not ranked
12DMG Mori (Germany)Company 10 not ranked
13Evangelical Church of WestphaliaInstitution 8 not ranked
14axios Pharma (Germany)Company 2 not ranked
15Heimer StiftungInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Bielefeld University: 85.5%Hochschule Bielefeld: 7.8%Klinikum Bielefeld: 2.5%Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld: 2.3%11 others listed: 2.0%85%largest
Bielefeld University33k · 85.5%Hochschule Bielefeld3,001 · 7.8%Klinikum Bielefeld961 · 2.5%Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld871 · 2.3%11 others listed757 · 2.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Bielefeld strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bielefeld is most concentrated in Mathematical Physics, History and Philosophy of Science and Biochemistry (5.9× the world share in Mathematical Physics).

  1. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 56.3 works5.9×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 47.2 works5.1×
  3. BiochemistrySubfield · 21.7 works4.3×
  4. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 75.7 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Bielefeld?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Identity, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Gender, Leadership and Mental Health.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Governance196▲ 9.9×13 topics
  2. Globalization186▲ 1.57×99 topics
  3. Identity179▲ 4.1×53 topics
  4. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse173▲ 70×2 topics
  5. Mental Health170▲ 1.93×41 topics
  6. Gender153▲ 4.7×40 topics
  7. Education141▲ 1.36×76 topics
  8. Public Health134▲ 1.53×47 topics
  9. Bildungsungleichheit127▲ 72×1 topic
  10. Ethnografisches Schreiben127▲ 72×1 topic
  11. Leadership126▲ 4.4×21 topics
  12. Human Rights117▲ 1.89×49 topics
  13. Ethics105▲ 3.6×41 topics
  14. History93▲ 2.2×35 topics
  15. Nationalism91▲ 3.2×24 topics
  16. Digital Transformation88▲ 2.8×14 topics
  17. Literature80▲ 2.5×34 topics
  18. Cultural Studies76▲ 3.3×24 topics
  19. Philosophy75▲ 2.8×29 topics
  20. Social Innovation68▲ 7.2×7 topics
  21. Complex Systems63▲ 9.6×6 topics
  22. Bildung60▲ 31×3 topics
  23. Digitalization60▲ 5.0×8 topics
  24. Organizational Change58▲ 13×6 topics
  25. Professional Development58▲ 4.9×11 topics
  26. Socioeconomic Status57▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Gender Studies53▲ 5.7×10 topics
  28. Teacher Education52▲ 6.9×7 topics
  29. Lattice QCD51▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Healthcare Utilization50▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Data Collection49▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Curriculum49▲ 8.6×7 topics
  33. Participation49▲ 8.2×5 topics
  34. Epidemiological Study48▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Autorschaft47▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Literaturkritik47▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Public Administration47▲ 9.0×2 topics
  38. Cultural Memory46▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Direct Democracy46▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Policy Change46▲ 56×1 topic

What research is done in Bielefeld?

Sociology and Education …127Sociology and Education Studies: 127 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 47 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 46 fractional worksEducation Methods and Technologies: 45 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 45 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 39 fractional worksLaw and Political Science37Law and Political Science: 37 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 35 fractional worksEuropean history and politics: 35 fractional worksGerman legal, social, an…33German legal, social, and political studies: 33 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryPolitical Science and International RelationsEducation4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Sociology and Education StudiesSociology and Political Science 127 works
  2. 2 German Literature and Culture StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory 47 works
  3. 3 Public Administration and Political AnalysisPolitical Science and International Relations 46 works
  4. 4 Education Methods and TechnologiesEducation 45 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical StudiesGeneral Health Professions 45 works
  6. 6 Corporate Management and LeadershipOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 39 works
  7. 7 Law and Political ScienceLaw 37 works
  8. 8 Psychology, Coaching, and TherapySocial Psychology 35 works
  9. 9 European history and politicsPolitical Science and International Relations 35 works
  10. 10 German legal, social, and political studiesSociology and Political Science 33 works

Research output over time

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