BASF (Germany)
In research, BASF (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,154 of 10,670 worldwide), Life Sciences (#1,138 of 6,403 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,682 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemical Engineering (Chemical Engineering is 11.4× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #2,096 of 22,385 · #1,687 all time
- Rank in Germany
- #93 of 795
- Research works
- 6.5k ▲ 5% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 170k 26.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 11.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.04× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 18% world 40%
- International
- 28% world 18%
What is BASF (Germany) known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,154 of 10,670 | 10.7% | 305 | #1128 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #1,138 of 6,403 | 12.3% | 123 | #1528 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,682 of 5,901 | 8.4% | 101 | #1112 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #1,041 of 3,157 | 12.4% | 63 | #1382 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,119 of 2,276 | 12.1% | 63 | #715 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where BASF (Germany) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#1,128 #1,154
- Life Sciences#1,528 #1,138
- Engineering#1,112 #1,682
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,382 #1,041
- Materials Science#715 #1,119
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does BASF (Germany) work in?
In 2022-now, 60% of research at BASF (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Materials Science (12%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Life 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 institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences35160.2%
- Engineering11820.3%
- Materials Science7112.1%
- Environmental Science539.2%
- Chemistry518.7%
- Chemical Engineering234.0%
- Computer Science203.4%
- Physics and Astronomy71.2%
- Energy50.9%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences20.4%
- Mathematics10.1%
- Life Sciences13723.5%
- Health Sciences5810.0%
- Medicine366.1%
- Nursing101.7%
- Veterinary71.2%
- Health Professions50.9%
- Dentistry00.1%
- Social Sciences376.3%
What does BASF (Germany) specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemical Engineering takes 11.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Chemical EngineeringField · 23.3 works11×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 11.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering11.43×23 works
- Veterinary9.00×7 works
- Chemistry5.54×51 works
- Materials Science3.47×71 works
- Nursing3.44×10 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.39×7 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.43×67 works
- Environmental Science1.84×53 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.73×54 works
- Engineering1.35×118 works
- Decision Sciences1.26×7 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.98×6 works
- Energy0.95×5 works
- Psychology0.59×10 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.53×7 works
- Computer Science0.44×20 works
- Neuroscience0.36×3 works
- Health Professions0.33×5 works
- Medicine0.32×36 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.29×5 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.24×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×2 works
- Social Sciences0.15×11 works
- Dentistry0.13×0 works
- Mathematics0.09×1 works
- Arts and Humanities0.05×1 works
- Chemical Engineering 11.4×
- Veterinary 9.0×
- Chemistry 5.5×
- Materials Science 3.5×
- Nursing 3.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 3.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2.4×
- Environmental Science 1.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.7×
- Engineering 1.4×
- Decision Sciences 1.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.0×
- Energy 0.9×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at BASF (Germany)?
Ranked on the quality score, Arnd Garsuch, Hartwig Schröder and Christian Lennartz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is BASF (Germany).
- 1
Arnd Garsuch
Germany · #32,030 worldwide 15k citations · 121 works
- 2
Hartwig Schröder
Germany · #174,031 worldwide 4.4k citations · 42 works
- 3
Christian Lennartz
Germany · #199,102 worldwide 5.4k citations · 123 works
- 4
Ulrich Müller
Germany · #227,668 worldwide 9.2k citations · 113 works
- 5
Wendel Wohlleben
Germany · #277,418 worldwide 15k citations · 333 works
- 6
Hans Martin Laun
Germany · #290,346 worldwide 4.7k citations · 71 works
- 7
Sandip De
Germany · #294,576 worldwide 5.1k citations · 89 works
- 8
Xiaohan Wu
Germany · #363,999 worldwide 2.9k citations · 50 works
- 9
Kerstin Schierle‐Arndt
Germany · #384,292 worldwide 3.8k citations · 33 works
- 10
Karl‐Heinz Illers
Germany · #400,054 worldwide 2.7k citations · 58 works
Which keywords describe research at BASF (Germany)?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Environmental Impact, Nanoparticles, Gut Microbiota, Health Effects, Feed Additives, Probiotics and Biomedical Applications.
- Selective Oxidation
- Oxidation
- Mass Spectrometry
- Micelles
- Circular Economy
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Food Safety
- Cathode Materials
- Chemical Synthesis
- Ionic Liquids
- Antibiotic Alternatives
- Intestinal Barrier
- Toxicity
- Self-Assembly
- Biodegradable Polymers
- Feed Additives
- Risk Assessment
- Nanocomposites
- Biomedical Applications
- Environmental Impact
- Catalysis
- Nanoparticles
- Health Effects
- Gut Microbiota
- Recycling
- Probiotics
- Biomarkers
- Waste Management
- Hydrogenation
- Amino Acids
- Poultry Production
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Pharmacokinetics
- Carbon Dioxide
- Renewable Resources
- Pollution
- Environmental Exposure
- DNA Damage
- Molecular Dynamics
- Surfactants
Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
- Catalysis39▲ 10×23 topics
- Environmental Impact33▲ 3.3×27 topics
- Nanoparticles29▲ 3.9×28 topics
- Biomedical Applications22▲ 3.2×23 topics
- Health Effects18▲ 5.2×12 topics
- Nanocomposites18▲ 4.0×16 topics
- Gut Microbiota18▲ 8.8×6 topics
- Risk Assessment18▲ 4.6×10 topics
- Recycling15▲ 6.6×5 topics
- Feed Additives15▲ 44×2 topics
- Probiotics15▲ 11×4 topics
- Biodegradable Polymers14▲ 14×4 topics
- Biomarkers14▲ 3.4×11 topics
- Self-Assembly14▲ 7.2×10 topics
- Waste Management13▲ 5.8×7 topics
- Toxicity13▲ 5.2×14 topics
- Hydrogenation13▲ 13×5 topics
- Intestinal Barrier13▲ 28×2 topics
- Amino Acids12▲ 22×2 topics
- Antibiotic Alternatives12▲ 39×1 topic
- Poultry Production12▲ 39×1 topic
- Ionic Liquids12▲ 7.4×10 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries12▲ 5.0×3 topics
- Chemical Synthesis11▲ 24×3 topics
- Pharmacokinetics11▲ 7.1×3 topics
- Cathode Materials11▲ 4.8×3 topics
- Carbon Dioxide11▲ 12×4 topics
- Food Safety11▲ 6.4×6 topics
- Renewable Resources11▲ 10×6 topics
- Medicinal Chemistry10▲ 6.5×6 topics
- Pollution10▲ 9.0×3 topics
- Circular Economy10▲ 6.1×5 topics
- Environmental Exposure10▲ 15×3 topics
- Micelles10▲ 44×2 topics
- DNA Damage9▲ 19×3 topics
- Mass Spectrometry9▲ 9.8×6 topics
- Molecular Dynamics9▲ 8.6×4 topics
- Oxidation9▲ 9.9×3 topics
- Surfactants9▲ 15×4 topics
- Selective Oxidation9▲ 11×2 topics
Which research topics does BASF (Germany) publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 12 works
- 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 8 works
- 3 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 8 works
- 4 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 7 works
- 5 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 7 works
- 6 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Cancer Research 7 works
- 7 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 7 works
- 8 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 6 works
- 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
- 10 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 6 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has BASF (Germany)'s research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 5% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is BASF (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0023% in 2024.
Fractional works of BASF (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
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 16.5% in 2013.
Other research institutions in Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Klinikum Ludwigshafen
- Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society
- Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen
- Stiftung Institut für Herzinfarktforschung
- St. Marien- und St. Annastiftskrankenhaus
- Grieshaber (Germany)
- Pfalzwerke (Germany)
- Institut für Beschäftigung und Employability
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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