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Research in Krefeld

Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Krefeld, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Hochschule Niederrhein, Helios Klinikum Krefeld and Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany).

Research institutions
11
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.9k
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
38k
7.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Krefeld

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 Krefeld?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Hochschule NiederrheinUniversity 2,157 #3,509
2Helios Klinikum KrefeldHospital / health system 1,103 #10,682
3Siempelkamp (Germany)Company 376 #18,789
4Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany)Company 373 #16,274
5Maria Hilf KrankenhausHospital / health system 187 #27,391 all time
6Radiometer (Germany)Company 77 not ranked
7Hospital Krefeld-DüsseldorfHospital / health system 25 not ranked
8Ormazabal (Germany)Company 15 not ranked
9Andritz (Germany)Company 10 not ranked
10Institut für Modelle Beruflicher und Sozialer Entwicklung (Germany)Company 7 not ranked
11wfk - Cleaning Technology InstituteNonprofit 6 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.

Hochschule Niederrhein: 49.7%Helios Klinikum Krefeld: 25.4%Siempelkamp (Germany): 8.7%Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany): 8.6%7 others listed: 7.5%50%largest
Hochschule Niederrhein2,157 · 49.7%Helios Klinikum Krefeld1,103 · 25.4%Siempelkamp (Germany)376 · 8.7%Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany)373 · 8.6%7 others listed327 · 7.5%

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

Which fields of science does Krefeld work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Krefeld is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Engineering (14%), Business, Management and Accounting (12%).

Physical Sciences: 394 fractional works · 36.0% of its workEngineering: 156 fractional works · 14.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 23 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 22 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 18 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 76 fractional works · 6.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 16 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 45 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 40 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPollution: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 28 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 338 fractional works · 30.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 135 fractional works · 12.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 54 fractional works · 5.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 40 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 17 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMarketing: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 93 fractional works · 8.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 42 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 58 fractional works · 5.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMuseology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReligious studies: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 34 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 282 fractional works · 25.7% of its workMedicine: 226 fractional works · 20.6% of its workSurgery: 44 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGastroenterology: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 48 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 35 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 81 fractional works · 7.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 47 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 24 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKrefeld1,096fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences31%

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. Engineering15614.2%
    2. Computer Science766.9%
    3. Materials Science454.1%
    4. Environmental Science403.7%
    5. Chemistry282.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy161.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences151.4%
    8. Mathematics80.8%
    9. Energy50.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering50.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting13512.3%
    2. Social Sciences938.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities585.3%
    4. Psychology343.1%
    5. Decision Sciences111.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance80.8%
    1. Medicine22620.6%
    2. Health Professions484.4%
    3. Nursing50.4%
    4. Dentistry30.2%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology474.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences191.7%
    3. Neuroscience80.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology80.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Krefeld strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Krefeld is most concentrated in Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management and Business, Management and Accounting (13.3× the world share in Management of Technology and Innovation).

  1. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 39.5 works13×
  2. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 53.5 works6.3×
  3. Business, Management and AccountingField · 132.0 works4.2×
← 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: 0.31× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 42 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.71× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.62× its world share, 25 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 68 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.94× its world share, 137 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.12× its world share, 38 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.72× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.05× its world share, 196 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.75× its world share, 49 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.21× its world share, 132 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 86 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting4.21×132 works
  2. Arts and Humanities1.75×49 works
  3. Health Professions1.72×44 works
  4. Chemistry1.62×25 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.40×5 works
  6. Materials Science1.12×38 works
  7. Medicine1.05×196 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.02×10 works
  9. Psychology0.96×28 works
  10. Engineering0.94×137 works
  11. Computer Science0.90×68 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.81×42 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.81×12 works
  14. Environmental Science0.79×38 works
  15. Nursing0.73×4 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.71×7 works
  17. Social Sciences0.70×86 works
  18. Mathematics0.63×7 works
  19. Dentistry0.55×3 works
  20. Neuroscience0.48×8 works
  21. Energy0.47×4 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.36×8 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.35×7 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×14 works
  25. Veterinary0.31×0 works
  26. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.02×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Krefeld?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Digital Transformation, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, Information Technology, Customer Relationship Management, E-commerce and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Artificial Intelligence62▲ 4.0×27 topics
  2. Big Data58▲ 5.5×19 topics
  3. Sustainable Development58▲ 3.4×19 topics
  4. Digital Transformation55▲ 9.2×9 topics
  5. E-commerce42▲ 6.8×5 topics
  6. Customer Experience42▲ 23×4 topics
  7. Information Technology42▲ 8.0×9 topics
  8. Customer Relationship Management40▲ 26×2 topics
  9. Strategic Marketing39▲ 167×2 topics
  10. Sustainability39▲ 1.44×37 topics
  11. Investment Decisions38▲ 29×2 topics
  12. Digital Capital38▲ 200×1 topic
  13. Value Chains38▲ 200×1 topic
  14. Mobile Health38▲ 24×3 topics
  15. Business Models37▲ 47×2 topics
  16. Omni-Channel Strategy37▲ 161×1 topic
  17. Technology Innovation37▲ 99×1 topic
  18. Biomedical Applications29▲ 2.2×19 topics
  19. Public Health25▲ 1.59×22 topics
  20. Chronic Diseases19▲ 6.9×6 topics
  21. Leadership19▲ 3.6×9 topics
  22. Ionic Liquids17▲ 5.5×6 topics
  23. Antimicrobial16▲ 5.2×5 topics
  24. Healthcare Utilization14▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Renewable Resources14▲ 7.0×4 topics
  26. Organizational Change13▲ 15×4 topics
  27. Sustainable Production13▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Epidemiological Study13▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Dyeing13▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Textiles13▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Socioeconomic Status13▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Fluid Dynamics13▲ 8.2×4 topics
  33. Germany13▲ 62×1 topic
  34. Health Surveys13▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Engineering12▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Materials Science12▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse12▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Elderly Care11▲ 6.6×6 topics
  39. Thermal Properties11▲ 8.0×3 topics
  40. Fabric Comfort10▲ 32×1 topic

What research is done in Krefeld?

Corporate Governance and…38Corporate Governance and Management: 38 fractional worksDigital Innovation in In…36Digital Innovation in Industries: 36 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 13 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 11 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 11 fractional worksSociology and Education …9Sociology and Education Studies: 9 fractional worksDigital Platforms and Economics: 8 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 8 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 8 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 6 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementManagement of Technology and InnovationGeneral Health ProfessionsBuilding and Construction4 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 38 works
  2. 2 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 36 works
  3. 3 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 13 works
  4. 4 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 11 works
  5. 5 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 11 works
  6. 6 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  7. 7 Digital Platforms and Economics Strategy and Management 8 works
  8. 8 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 8 works
  9. 9 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 8 works
  10. 10 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 6 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%all institutions10.0% in 2025Krefeld7.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.5% in 2016.

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