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Research in Cologne

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Cologne. The largest by output are Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin der Luftwaffe, Deutsche Institut für angewandte Pflegeforschung e.V. and Kölner Forum für Internationale Beziehungen und Sicherheitspolitik.

Research institutions
5
Research works
63
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
4.3%
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 Cologne?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin der LuftwaffeGovernment institution 27 not ranked
2Deutsche Institut für angewandte Pflegeforschung e.V.University 22 not ranked
3Kölner Forum für Internationale Beziehungen und SicherheitspolitikNonprofit 8 not ranked
4Science Media Center GermanyNonprofit 3 not ranked
5medica mondiale e.V.Nonprofit 2 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.

Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin der Luftwaffe: 43.5%Deutsche Institut für angewandte Pflegeforschung e.V.: 35.5%Kölner Forum für Internationale Beziehungen und Sicherheitspolitik: 12.9%Science Media Center Germany: 4.8%1 other listed: 3.2%44%largest
Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin der Luftwaffe27 · 43.5%Deutsche Institut für angewandte Pflegeforschung e.V.22 · 35.5%Kölner Forum für Internationale Beziehungen und Sicherheitspolitik8 · 12.9%Science Media Center Germany3 · 4.8%1 other listed2 · 3.2%

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

Which keywords describe research in Cologne?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Elderly Care, Epidemiology, Aging Population, Chronic Diseases, Global Burden, Low Back Pain and Global Governance.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Public Health8▲ 9.1×12 topics
  2. Epidemiology8▲ 3.0×17 topics
  3. Elderly Care5▲ 60×4 topics
  4. Aging Population4▲ 81×2 topics
  5. Chronic Diseases4▲ 22×2 topics
  6. Global Burden4▲ 11×3 topics
  7. Low Back Pain3▲ 33×2 topics
  8. Global Governance3▲ 24×3 topics
  9. Primary Care3▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Globalization3▲ 2.7×4 topics
  11. Psychological Factors3▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Quality of Life3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  13. Healthcare Utilization3▲ 59×2 topics
  14. International Law3▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Quality Improvement3▲ 22×3 topics
  16. Chronic Pain3▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Demographic Transition3▲ 70×1 topic
  18. Emergency Responders3▲ 276×1 topic
  19. Firefighters3▲ 276×1 topic
  20. Governance3▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Migrant Health3▲ 427×1 topic
  22. Clinical Trials3▲ 6.7×2 topics
  23. Disability3▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Measurement Properties3▲ 59×1 topic
  25. Mortality3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  26. Social Media2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  27. Germany2▲ 121×1 topic
  28. Health Surveys2▲ 121×1 topic
  29. International Institutions2▲ 173×1 topic
  30. Power2▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Geopolitics2▲ 32×3 topics
  32. Health Outcomes2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Injury Severity2▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 89×2 topics
  35. Trauma Center2▲ 86×1 topic
  36. International Relations2▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Bildungsungleichheit2▲ 98×1 topic
  38. Ethnografisches Schreiben2▲ 98×1 topic
  39. Interdisciplinary Collaboration2▲ 34×2 topics
  40. Patient Care2▲ 27×2 topics

What research is done in Cologne?

International Relations and Foreign Policy: 1 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 1 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…1European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 1 fractional worksSociology and Education …1Sociology and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksSocial Policies and Healthcare Reform: 1 fractional worksSocial Robot Interaction and HRI: 1 fractional worksInternational Relations …0International Relations in Latin America: 0 fractional worksGlobal Political and Economic Relations: 0 fractional worksHealthcare innovation and challenges: 0 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy and Governance: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceSocial Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Social Robot Interaction and HRI Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  8. 8 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Healthcare innovation and challenges Education 0 works
  10. 10 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 0 works

Research output over time

2005201020152020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.