Research in Münster
Science Explorer records 38 research institutions in Münster, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Münster, FH Münster and Orthopädische Praxis.
- Research institutions
- 38 11 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 89k ▼ 4% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 2.1M 23.2 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
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 Münster?
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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which fields of science does Münster work in?
In 2022-now, 35% of research in Münster is in Social Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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
- Social Sciences4,64134.6%
- Social Sciences2,15016.0%
- Arts and Humanities1,0177.6%
- Psychology6504.9%
- Business, Management and Accounting4813.6%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2091.6%
- Decision Sciences1341.0%
- Physical Sciences3,58826.8%
- Engineering1,1188.3%
- Computer Science4913.7%
- Chemistry4473.3%
- Physics and Astronomy3832.9%
- Materials Science3502.6%
- Mathematics2772.1%
- Environmental Science2752.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1851.4%
- Energy380.3%
- Chemical Engineering250.2%
- Health Sciences3,45225.7%
- Medicine3,00722.4%
- Health Professions3342.5%
- Dentistry630.5%
- Nursing280.2%
- Veterinary190.1%
- Life Sciences1,72712.9%
What is Münster strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Münster is most concentrated in Classics, History and Philosophy of Science and Religious studies (5.0× the world share in Classics).
- ClassicsSubfield · 35.0 works5.0×
- History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 85.3 works4.7×
- Religious studiesSubfield · 88.2 works4.4×
- Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 62.7 works3.3×
- BiochemistrySubfield · 32.8 works3.3×
- PhilosophySubfield · 163.0 works3.2×
- Organic ChemistrySubfield · 263.8 works2.9×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Arts and Humanities2.61×898 works
- Chemistry2.20×410 works
- Mathematics1.77×248 works
- Neuroscience1.61×311 works
- Psychology1.59×576 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.33×846 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.30×345 works
- Social Sciences1.28×1,930 works
- Medicine1.16×2,643 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.14×435 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.12×134 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.11×46 works
- Decision Sciences1.02×117 works
- Health Professions0.96×300 works
- Dentistry0.95×55 works
- Veterinary0.95×15 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.83×155 works
- Materials Science0.75×312 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.75×190 works
- Engineering0.56×1,001 works
- Chemical Engineering0.55×23 works
- Computer Science0.47×432 works
- Environmental Science0.40×239 works
- Nursing0.37×22 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.32×182 works
- Energy0.31×34 works
Which keywords describe research in Münster?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Identity, Epidemiology, Gender and Outcomes.
- Imperialism
- Autorschaft
- Turbine Technology
- Materials Science
- Relationship
- Coaching
- Workplace
- Digitalization
- Bildung
- Professional Development
- Religion
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Ethnografisches Schreiben
- Cathode Materials
- Ethics
- Sustainable Development
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse
- Identity
- Inflammation
- Epidemiology
- Governance
- Education
- Gender
- History
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Bildungsungleichheit
- Leadership
- Digital Transformation
- Thermal Management
- Nationalism
- Outcomes
- Fluid Dynamics
- Supervision
- Emotional Regulation
- Psychodrama
- Mathematical Modeling
- Engineering
- Organizational Change
- Literaturkritik
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
- Epidemiology509◆ 0.95×132 topics
- Inflammation293◆ 1.03×83 topics
- Governance269▲ 6.2×15 topics
- Identity267▲ 2.8×69 topics
- Education264◆ 1.14×96 topics
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse238▲ 46×2 topics
- Gender235▲ 3.3×52 topics
- Sustainable Development228◆ 1.09×54 topics
- History198▲ 2.1×53 topics
- Ethics195▲ 2.9×50 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries180▲ 3.2×3 topics
- Cathode Materials177▲ 3.4×3 topics
- Bildungsungleichheit175▲ 48×1 topic
- Ethnografisches Schreiben175▲ 48×1 topic
- Leadership174▲ 2.7×24 topics
- Philosophy165▲ 2.8×38 topics
- Digital Transformation156▲ 2.1×18 topics
- Literature154▲ 2.1×56 topics
- Thermal Management154▲ 3.5×8 topics
- Religion146▲ 2.4×41 topics
- Nationalism146▲ 2.4×31 topics
- Professional Development141▲ 5.1×13 topics
- Outcomes124▲ 11×2 topics
- Bildung120▲ 28×3 topics
- Fluid Dynamics109▲ 5.7×6 topics
- Digitalization108▲ 3.9×10 topics
- Supervision104▲ 25×2 topics
- Workplace100▲ 8.3×5 topics
- Emotional Regulation96▲ 29×2 topics
- Coaching95▲ 40×2 topics
- Psychodrama95▲ 37×1 topic
- Relationship95▲ 49×1 topic
- Mathematical Modeling93▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Materials Science92▲ 17×3 topics
- Engineering91▲ 15×4 topics
- Turbine Technology89▲ 39×1 topic
- Organizational Change89▲ 8.4×5 topics
- Autorschaft78▲ 29×1 topic
- Literaturkritik78▲ 29×1 topic
- Imperialism78▲ 7.5×8 topics
What research is done in Münster?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 166 works
- 2 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 87 works
- 3 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 86 works
- 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 works
- 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 72 works
- 6 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 72 works
- 7 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 65 works
- 8 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 63 works
- 9 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 57 works
- 10 Education Methods and Technologies Education 56 works
Research output over time
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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 26.3% in 2013.
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