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Research in Jena

Science Explorer records 33 research institutions in Jena, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena.

Research institutions
33
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
59k
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6M
26.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
20.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record

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 Jena?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Friedrich Schiller University JenaUniversity 45,977 #443
2Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences JenaUniversity 1,166 #6,328
3Jena Bioscience (Germany)Company 275 #19,803 all time
4Trimble (Germany)Company 271 #14,688 all time
5InnoventNonprofit 257 #13,254 all time
6Jenoptik (Germany)Company 174 #31,779 all time
7Thüringer Landesanstalt für LandwirtschaftGovernment institution 165 #29,944 all time
8Vistec Electron Beam (Germany)Company 154 #33,080 all time
9Brooks Automation (Germany)Company 154 #21,923 all time
10Optics Balzers (Germany)Company 90 not ranked
11InfectoGnostics Research Campus JenaResearch facility 81 not ranked
12Poliklinik für Präventive Zahnheilkunde und KinderzahnheilkundeHospital / health system 76 not ranked
13Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und WerkstoffprüfungResearch facility 75 not ranked
14Optikron (Germany)Company 73 not ranked
15Thuringian Institute of Sustainability and Climate Protection (Germany)Company 64 not ranked
16Microfluidic ChipShop (Germany)Company 62 not ranked
17Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und FortpflanzungsmedizinHospital / health system 60 not ranked
18LightTrans (Germany)Company 57 not ranked
19Alere (Germany)Company 52 not ranked
20Active Fiber Systems (Germany)Company 46 not ranked
21Biolitec (Germany)Company 36 not ranked
22German University Association of Advanced Graduate TrainingUniversity 35 not ranked
23General Numerics Research LabResearch facility 25 not ranked
24Piezosystem Jena (Germany)Company 21 not ranked
25Grintech (Germany)Company 20 not ranked
26Polymet JenaInstitution 13 not ranked
27JenaBatteries (Germany)Company 13 not ranked
28oncgnostics (Germany)Company 11 not ranked
29Inflarx (Germany)Company 10 not ranked
30EQUIcon (Germany)Company 10 not ranked
31Max Planck - Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient MediterraneanResearch facility 3 not ranked
32JENAer Meßtechnik (Germany)Company 2 not ranked
33InnoventorNonprofit 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.

Friedrich Schiller University Jena: 92.8%Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena: 2.4%Jena Bioscience (Germany): 0.6%Trimble (Germany): 0.5%29 others listed: 3.7%93%largest
Friedrich Schiller University Jena46k · 92.8%Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena1,166 · 2.4%Jena Bioscience (Germany)275 · 0.6%Trimble (Germany)271 · 0.5%29 others listed1,840 · 3.7%

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

Which fields of science does Jena work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Jena is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Engineering (11%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 3,804 fractional works · 38.4% of its workEngineering: 1,108 fractional works · 11.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 448 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 296 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 90 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 68 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 613 fractional works · 6.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 364 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 80 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 471 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEcology: 130 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 127 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 456 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 221 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 85 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 397 fractional works · 4.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 165 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 64 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 300 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 138 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 58 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 214 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 141 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 76 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 73 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,344 fractional works · 23.7% of its workMedicine: 2,088 fractional works · 21.1% of its workSurgery: 240 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 184 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 137 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 124 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 113 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 108 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 102 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 102 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 95 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 84 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 74 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 70 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 70 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 54 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 138 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 157 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 92 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,914 fractional works · 19.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 861 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 379 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 166 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 76 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 121 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 466 fractional works · 4.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 80 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 73 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 70 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 323 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 100 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 93 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 63 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 123 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 91 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 67 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1,847 fractional works · 18.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,043 fractional works · 10.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 557 fractional works · 5.6% of its workGenetics: 141 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiophysics: 102 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 377 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPlant Science: 158 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 88 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 250 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 105 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 146 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 108 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKJena9,910fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences19%

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. Engineering1,10811.2%
    2. Physics and Astronomy6136.2%
    3. Environmental Science4714.8%
    4. Materials Science4564.6%
    5. Computer Science3974.0%
    6. Chemistry3003.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences2142.2%
    8. Mathematics1411.4%
    9. Energy760.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering290.3%
  1. Health Sciences2,34423.7%
    1. Medicine2,08821.1%
    2. Health Professions1571.6%
    3. Nursing460.5%
    4. Dentistry410.4%
    5. Veterinary130.1%
  2. Social Sciences1,91419.3%
    1. Social Sciences8618.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities4664.7%
    3. Psychology3233.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1231.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance910.9%
    6. Decision Sciences500.5%
  3. Life Sciences1,84718.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,04310.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3773.8%
    3. Neuroscience2502.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1461.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics310.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Jena strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Jena is most concentrated in Biophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (8.7× the world share in Biophysics).

  1. BiophysicsSubfield · 84.6 works8.7×
  2. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 330.0 works5.3×
  3. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 33.2 works3.9×
← 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: 0.77× its world share, 316 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.91× its world share, 879 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.47× its world share, 128 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.58× its world share, 221 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 25 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.89× its world share, 27 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.01× its world share, 271 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 332 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 171 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.82× its world share, 65 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 1,004 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 358 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.34× its world share, 403 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 124 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.91× its world share, 556 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.88× its world share, 37 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 132 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.10× its world share, 1,827 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 36 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.91× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.61× its world share, 400 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 112 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 81 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 290 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 761 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy2.91×556 works
  2. Chemistry2.01×271 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.91×879 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.61×400 works
  5. Neuroscience1.58×221 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.47×128 works
  7. Materials Science1.34×403 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.27×171 works
  9. Mathematics1.23×124 works
  10. Medicine1.10×1,827 works
  11. Psychology1.10×290 works
  12. Veterinary0.91×11 works
  13. Chemical Engineering0.89×27 works
  14. Dentistry0.88×37 works
  15. Nursing0.86×36 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.84×25 works
  17. Environmental Science0.84×358 works
  18. Energy0.82×65 works
  19. Engineering0.78×1,004 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.77×316 works
  21. Social Sciences0.70×761 works
  22. Health Professions0.58×132 works
  23. Computer Science0.50×332 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.47×39 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×81 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.40×112 works

Which keywords describe research in Jena?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Optics, Fiber Lasers, Epidemiology, Climate Change, Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Inflammation and Raman Lasers.

▲ 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. Epidemiology399◆ 1.01×133 topics
  2. Climate Change333▲ 1.23×94 topics
  3. Inflammation254▲ 1.20×83 topics
  4. Nonlinear Optics189▲ 18×4 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications184▲ 1.57×35 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress184◆ 1.13×60 topics
  7. Biosensors170▲ 3.5×12 topics
  8. Cancer160▲ 1.20×55 topics
  9. Fiber Lasers142▲ 15×3 topics
  10. Identity122▲ 1.69×47 topics
  11. Optical Modulators102▲ 7.3×3 topics
  12. Molecular Dynamics99▲ 5.7×6 topics
  13. Raman Lasers88▲ 8.4×2 topics
  14. Microresonators86▲ 11×3 topics
  15. Genomics83▲ 2.9×10 topics
  16. Photonic Crystals82▲ 6.8×5 topics
  17. Optical Fiber80▲ 7.8×3 topics
  18. Raman Spectroscopy77▲ 4.0×6 topics
  19. Vibrational Spectroscopy77▲ 9.9×3 topics
  20. Microwave Photonics76▲ 9.2×2 topics
  21. Optical Frequency Combs73▲ 14×1 topic
  22. Ultrafast Lasers73▲ 14×1 topic
  23. Integrated Circuits72▲ 5.0×3 topics
  24. Silicon Photonics71▲ 7.1×2 topics
  25. Microcavities68▲ 6.6×2 topics
  26. Cancer Detection67▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Nanophotonic Waveguides66▲ 7.5×1 topic
  28. Whispering Gallery Mode66▲ 7.5×1 topic
  29. Gas Sensing63▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse61▲ 16×2 topics
  31. X-Ray Spectroscopy61▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Biomedical Imaging59▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Nanophotonics57▲ 6.0×3 topics
  34. Chemical Imaging57▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Infrared Spectroscopy56▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Protein Analysis56▲ 17×1 topic
  37. High-Power Laser54▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Supercontinuum Generation54▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Attosecond Physics54▲ 26×1 topic
  40. High-Harmonic Generation54▲ 26×1 topic

What research is done in Jena?

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 70 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 65 works
  3. 3 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 51 works
  4. 4 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
  5. 5 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 47 works
  6. 6 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 44 works
  7. 7 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 37 works
  8. 8 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 32 works
  9. 9 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 works
  10. 10 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 27 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%Jena18.7% 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 28.9% in 2016.

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