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Research in Braunschweig

Science Explorer records 24 research institutions in Braunschweig, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Technische Universität Braunschweig, German Center for Infection Research and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt.

Research institutions
24
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
56k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1M
19.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
17.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Braunschweig

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Braunschweig?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Technische Universität BraunschweigUniversity 35,091 #803
2Physikalisch-Technische BundesanstaltGovernment institution 9,229 #1,735
3German Center for Infection ResearchResearch facility 1,921 #860
4Intelligent Transport Systems NiedersachsenInstitution 961 #4,908
5Klinikum BraunschweigHospital / health system 910 #15,468
6Staatliches Naturhistorisches MuseumArchive 205 #27,834 all time
7Braunschweig University of ArtUniversity 165 #24,042 all time
8Invent (Germany)Company 153 #27,524 all time
9Essilor (Germany)Company 82 not ranked
10Lionex (Germany)Company 62 not ranked
11Symtavision (Germany)Company 30 not ranked
12Institute for Quality, Safety and Transportation (Germany)Company 30 not ranked
13Flight Calibration Services (Germany)Company 25 not ranked
14Volkswagen Financial Services (Germany)Company 22 not ranked
15Etalon (Germany)Company 22 not ranked
16Institut für Angewandte Funksystemtechnik (Germany)Company 21 not ranked
17Institut für Angewandte Produktions-Technologie (Germany)Company 10 not ranked
18Solvis (Germany)Company 8 not ranked
19Metronix (Germany)Company 6 not ranked
20Federal Aviation OfficeGovernment institution 5 not ranked
21geniaLab (Germany)Company 3 not ranked
22EURAMET - European Association of National Metrology InstitutesNonprofit 2 not ranked
23Domologic (Germany)Company 1 not ranked
24Innovationsgesellschaft Technische Universität BraunschweigInstitution 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Technische Universität Braunschweig: 71.7%Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt: 18.8%German Center for Infection Research: 3.9%Intelligent Transport Systems Niedersachsen: 2.0%19 others listed: 3.6%72%largest
Technische Universität Braunschweig35k · 71.7%Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt9,229 · 18.8%German Center for Infection Research1,921 · 3.9%Intelligent Transport Systems Niedersachsen961 · 2.0%19 others listed1,762 · 3.6%

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

Which fields of science does Braunschweig work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research in Braunschweig is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Medicine (12%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 4,849 fractional works · 55.7% of its workEngineering: 2,546 fractional works · 29.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 613 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 339 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 271 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 217 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 203 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 192 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 168 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 133 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 114 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 107 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 98 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 540 fractional works · 6.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 133 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 105 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 75 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 534 fractional works · 6.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 142 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 108 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 73 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 409 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 188 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 64 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 272 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 132 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 224 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 117 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 126 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 82 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy: 63 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,444 fractional works · 16.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 567 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 233 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 96 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 64 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCommunication: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 85 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 250 fractional works · 2.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 64 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 224 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 75 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 60 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 195 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 71 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 128 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 69 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 80 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1,239 fractional works · 14.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 636 fractional works · 7.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 369 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGenetics: 68 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiophysics: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 341 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 112 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 155 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 97 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMicrobiology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 79 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,174 fractional works · 13.5% of its workMedicine: 1,010 fractional works · 11.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 159 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 121 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurgery: 102 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 85 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 80 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 67 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 53 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 164 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 128 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 70 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBraunschweig8,705fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences56%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences17%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2,54629.2%
    2. Environmental Science5406.2%
    3. Computer Science5346.1%
    4. Physics and Astronomy4094.7%
    5. Materials Science2723.1%
    6. Chemistry2242.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1261.4%
    8. Mathematics820.9%
    9. Energy630.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering510.6%
  2. Social Sciences1,44416.6%
    1. Social Sciences5676.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities2502.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2242.6%
    4. Psychology1952.2%
    5. Decision Sciences1281.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance800.9%
  3. Life Sciences1,23914.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6367.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3413.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1551.8%
    4. Neuroscience790.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics280.3%
  4. Health Sciences1,17413.5%
    1. Medicine1,01011.6%
    2. Health Professions1281.5%
    3. Nursing160.2%
    4. Veterinary130.2%
    5. Dentistry70.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Braunschweig strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Braunschweig is most concentrated in Radiation, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Automotive Engineering (5.5× the world share in Radiation).

  1. RadiationSubfield · 57.8 works5.5×
  2. Statistics, Probability and UncertaintySubfield · 66.6 works5.1×
  3. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 197.9 works4.8×
  4. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 25.3 works4.3×
  5. BiochemistrySubfield · 26.0 works4.0×
  6. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 173.4 works3.9×
  7. MuseologySubfield · 35.6 works3.8×
  8. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 171.6 works3.1×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 271 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 540 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.72× its world share, 133 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 68 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.97× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.76× its world share, 47 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.69× its world share, 204 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 459 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 106 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 54 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.00× its world share, 2,299 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 459 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.91× its world share, 244 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 73 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.11× its world share, 360 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 114 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 888 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 13 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.04× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 233 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 190 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 113 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 73 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 168 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 517 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy2.11×360 works
  2. Engineering2.00×2,299 works
  3. Chemical Engineering1.76×47 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.72×133 works
  5. Chemistry1.69×204 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.52×113 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.32×540 works
  8. Environmental Science1.20×459 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.05×233 works
  10. Veterinary1.04×11 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.97×26 works
  12. Materials Science0.91×244 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.88×106 works
  14. Mathematics0.81×73 works
  15. Computer Science0.77×459 works
  16. Energy0.77×54 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.77×190 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.74×271 works
  19. Psychology0.72×168 works
  20. Medicine0.60×888 works
  21. Health Professions0.56×114 works
  22. Neuroscience0.55×68 works
  23. Social Sciences0.53×517 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×73 works
  25. Nursing0.35×13 works
  26. Dentistry0.15×5 works

Which keywords describe research in Braunschweig?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing, Thermal Management, Climate Change, Lithium-ion Batteries, Epidemiology, Electric Vehicles and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology324◆ 0.94×127 topics
  2. Sustainability322▲ 1.52×82 topics
  3. Climate Change296▲ 1.25×102 topics
  4. Machine Learning228▼ 0.79×83 topics
  5. Environmental Impact207▲ 1.40×55 topics
  6. Deep Learning206▼ 0.69×77 topics
  7. Renewable Energy163▲ 1.29×47 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties155▲ 1.81×38 topics
  9. Sustainable Development154◆ 1.13×46 topics
  10. Additive Manufacturing149▲ 5.5×8 topics
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries142▲ 4.0×4 topics
  12. Thermal Management142▲ 5.0×8 topics
  13. Electric Vehicles120▲ 4.8×4 topics
  14. Immune Response116▲ 2.3×22 topics
  15. Vaccine115▲ 3.3×11 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency114▲ 1.42×35 topics
  17. 3D Printing98▲ 5.0×5 topics
  18. Biosensors94▲ 2.2×12 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration90▲ 3.1×6 topics
  20. Cathode Materials84▲ 2.5×3 topics
  21. Vibration Analysis81▲ 3.5×9 topics
  22. Fluid Dynamics79▲ 6.4×6 topics
  23. Renewable Resources78▲ 5.0×6 topics
  24. Phylogenetic Analysis75▲ 2.8×15 topics
  25. Emissions71▲ 4.1×6 topics
  26. Battery Management Systems66▲ 5.2×1 topic
  27. Thermal Runaway66▲ 5.2×1 topic
  28. Rheology64▲ 3.8×7 topics
  29. Microbial Metabolites57▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Mathematical Modeling56▲ 7.4×4 topics
  31. Materials Science55▲ 16×4 topics
  32. Endophytic Fungi55▲ 7.0×2 topics
  33. Engineering54▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Turbine Technology52▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Structural Analysis50▲ 6.4×7 topics
  36. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse48▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Composite Structures48▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Industrial Automation47▲ 8.2×3 topics
  39. Flexible Automation46▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems46▲ 21×1 topic

What research is done in Braunschweig?

Advanced Battery Technol…60Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 60 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …49Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 49 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 45 fractional worksScientific Measurement a…43Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 43 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …42Advancements in Battery Materials: 42 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 42 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 33 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …33SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 33 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 33 fractional worksLibraries and Information Services: 32 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringComputational MechanicsStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 60 works
  2. 2 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 49 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 45 works
  4. 4 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 43 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 42 works
  6. 6 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 42 works
  7. 7 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 33 works
  8. 8 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 33 works
  9. 9 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 33 works
  10. 10 Libraries and Information Services Museology 32 works

Research output over time

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grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Braunschweig15.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 26.5% in 2015.

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