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Research in Giessen

Science Explorer records 15 research institutions in Giessen, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, German Center for Lung Research and Giessen School of Theology.

Research institutions
15
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
60k
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2M
20.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
18.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Giessen

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 Giessen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenUniversity 43,480 #525
2Giessen School of TheologyUniversity 3,875 #4,685
3German Center for Lung ResearchResearch facility 2,377 #1,625
4Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche ProthetikHospital / health system 2,275 #16,079
5Technische Hochschule MittelhessenUniversity 1,465 #5,760
6Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung CenterUniversity 633 #10,645
7Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Kinderurologie und AndrologieHospital / health system 412 #19,611 all time
8Hals- Nasen- und Ohrenklinik GießenHospital / health system 79 not ranked
9Pascoe (Germany)Company 58 not ranked
10TransMIT (Germany)Company 56 not ranked
11Biebertaler Blutegelzucht (Germany)Company 15 not ranked
12Institut für RegionalmanagementInstitution 4 not ranked
13Institut für alternative und nachhaltige ErnährungInstitution 3 not ranked
14Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kieferorthopädie e.VInstitution 1 not ranked
15KettenbachDental (Germany)Company 1 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.

Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen: 79.4%Giessen School of Theology: 7.1%German Center for Lung Research: 4.3%Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik: 4.2%11 others listed: 5.0%79%largest
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen43k · 79.4%Giessen School of Theology3,875 · 7.1%German Center for Lung Research2,377 · 4.3%Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik2,275 · 4.2%11 others listed2,727 · 5.0%

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

Which fields of science does Giessen work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research in Giessen is in Health Sciences, 21% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (34%), Social Sciences (9%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 3,363 fractional works · 38.9% of its workMedicine: 2,953 fractional works · 34.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 544 fractional works · 6.3% of its workSurgery: 295 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 237 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysiology: 215 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 195 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRehabilitation: 135 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 133 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 123 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 99 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 87 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 73 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 69 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 86 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 179 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 72 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 102 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmall Animals: 83 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEquine: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 83 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPeriodontics: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 1,782 fractional works · 20.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 791 fractional works · 9.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 421 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGenetics: 160 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCell Biology: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 70 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 417 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPlant Science: 143 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 327 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 192 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSensory Systems: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 231 fractional works · 2.7% of its workImmunology: 148 fractional works · 1.7% of its workParasitology: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,759 fractional works · 20.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 796 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 355 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 144 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 84 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnthropology: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 364 fractional works · 4.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 92 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 72 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 294 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 91 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 76 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 72 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 166 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 108 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 76 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,734 fractional works · 20.1% of its workEngineering: 548 fractional works · 6.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 179 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 107 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 290 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEcology: 86 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 235 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 75 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 200 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 85 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 53 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiation: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 153 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 135 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 80 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 78 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKGiessen8,638fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences39%Social Sciences20%

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. Health Sciences3,36338.9%
    1. Medicine2,95334.2%
    2. Health Professions1792.1%
    3. Veterinary1021.2%
    4. Dentistry831.0%
    5. Nursing470.5%
  2. Life Sciences1,78220.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7919.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4174.8%
    3. Neuroscience3273.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology2312.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics170.2%
  3. Social Sciences1,75920.4%
    1. Social Sciences7969.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities3644.2%
    3. Psychology2943.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1661.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1081.3%
    6. Decision Sciences310.4%
    1. Engineering5486.3%
    2. Environmental Science2903.4%
    3. Computer Science2352.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy2002.3%
    5. Chemistry1531.8%
    6. Materials Science1351.6%
    7. Mathematics780.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences520.6%
    9. Energy300.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering120.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Giessen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Giessen is most concentrated in Veterinary, Small Animals and Parasitology (9.2× the world share in Veterinary).

  1. VeterinaryField · 89.0 works9.2×
  2. Small AnimalsSubfield · 72.8 works8.3×
  3. ParasitologySubfield · 39.7 works5.3×
  4. Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield · 459.6 works4.2×
  5. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 167.4 works3.2×
← 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: 1.08× its world share, 365 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.67× its world share, 635 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.74× its world share, 196 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.43× its world share, 281 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 14 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.24× its world share, 139 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 208 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 40 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 27 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 493 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 252 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.47× its world share, 118 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.84× its world share, 70 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.15× its world share, 182 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.18× its world share, 75 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 139 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.58× its world share, 2,164 worksMedicineNursing: 1.01× its world share, 35 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.19× its world share, 89 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.62× its world share, 334 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 151 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 26 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.67× its world share, 102 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 257 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 725 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary9.19×89 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.74×196 works
  3. Neuroscience2.43×281 works
  4. Dentistry2.18×75 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.67×635 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.62×334 works
  7. Medicine1.58×2,164 works
  8. Chemistry1.24×139 works
  9. Psychology1.18×257 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.15×182 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.08×365 works
  12. Nursing1.01×35 works
  13. Mathematics0.84×70 works
  14. Social Sciences0.80×725 works
  15. Health Professions0.74×139 works
  16. Environmental Science0.71×252 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.67×102 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.66×151 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.57×14 works
  20. Materials Science0.47×118 works
  21. Engineering0.46×493 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.43×11 works
  23. Energy0.42×27 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.38×26 works
  25. Computer Science0.37×208 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.36×40 works

Which keywords describe research in Giessen?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Reactive Oxygen Species, Pulmonary Hypertension, Immune Function, Muscle Damage, Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress and Muscle-Derived Interleukin-6.

▲ 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. Epidemiology479▲ 1.39×132 topics
  2. Inflammation362▲ 1.97×83 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease211▲ 2.1×37 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress207▲ 1.46×61 topics
  5. Diagnosis196▲ 2.4×41 topics
  6. Public Health188▲ 1.50×55 topics
  7. Reactive Oxygen Species177▲ 5.0×14 topics
  8. Treatment172▲ 1.63×51 topics
  9. Heart Failure160▲ 4.2×13 topics
  10. Cancer158▲ 1.37×54 topics
  11. Management142▲ 2.1×33 topics
  12. Pulmonary Hypertension140▲ 12×3 topics
  13. Echocardiography132▲ 5.5×8 topics
  14. Obesity130▲ 1.96×24 topics
  15. Immune Function130▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Muscle Damage125▲ 33×2 topics
  17. Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress123▲ 48×1 topic
  18. Muscle-Derived Interleukin-6123▲ 48×1 topic
  19. Treatment Guidelines118▲ 6.3×7 topics
  20. Chronic Kidney Disease112▲ 5.2×9 topics
  21. Physical Activity110▲ 2.6×11 topics
  22. Endothelial Dysfunction108▲ 5.4×8 topics
  23. Exercise104▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Genetic Mutations103▲ 2.7×23 topics
  25. Chronic Diseases101▲ 4.6×9 topics
  26. Vascular Function91▲ 10×3 topics
  27. High-Intensity Interval Training83▲ 8.9×2 topics
  28. Fibrosis82▲ 4.8×8 topics
  29. Cardiorespiratory Fitness78▲ 20×1 topic
  30. Exercise Capacity78▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse76▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Right Heart Assessment76▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Survival Prediction76▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Preterm Infants74▲ 6.9×4 topics
  35. Physical Fitness73▲ 5.9×3 topics
  36. Intervention Strategies70▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Sedentary Behavior70▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Respiratory Distress Syndrome68▲ 9.5×2 topics
  39. Atrial Fibrillation66▲ 7.6×2 topics
  40. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia64▲ 11×2 topics

What research is done in Giessen?

Pulmonary Hypertension R…70Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments: 70 fractional worksSociology and Education …53Sociology and Education Studies: 53 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Hea…52Neonatal Respiratory Health Research: 52 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulm…46Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 46 fractional worksInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: 44 fractional worksVisual perception and processing mechanisms: 40 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …33Advancements in Battery Materials: 33 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 32 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 31 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …30Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 30 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSociology and Political ScienceCognitive NeuroscienceElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 70 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 53 works
  3. 3 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 52 works
  4. 4 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 46 works
  5. 5 Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 44 works
  6. 6 Visual perception and processing mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 40 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 32 works
  9. 9 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 31 works
  10. 10 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 30 works

Research output over time

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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%Giessen18.1% 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 23.5% in 2016.

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