Question 1

What is BASF (Germany) known for?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 2

How does BASF (Germany) rank in research?

Accepted Answer

BASF (Germany) ranks #2,096 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,687 all time), and #93 of 795 in Germany.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at BASF (Germany)?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Arnd Garsuch, Hartwig Schröder and Christian Lennartz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is BASF (Germany).

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from BASF (Germany)?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from BASF (Germany) is "LAMMPS - a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales" (Aidan P. Thompson, Hasan Metin Aktulga, Richard A. Berger et al., 2021), with 12,569 citations. Next come "CP2K: An electronic structure and molecular dynamics software package - Quickstep: Efficient and accurate electronic structure calculations" (4,461) and "A high-mobility electron-transporting polymer for printed transistors" (3,014).

Question 5

Which research topics does BASF (Germany) publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at BASF (Germany)?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does BASF (Germany) work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Is BASF (Germany)'s research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% higher than in 2018-2021.

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