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Bavarian Forest National Park

In research, Bavarian Forest National Park stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,320 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,139
of 28,054 · #27,445 all time
Rank in Germany
#785
of 1,178
Research works
235
▲ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
8k
34.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
38.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Bavarian Forest National Park known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #18,320 of 21,541 40.7%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bavarian Forest National Park 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 5.63× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.03× its world share, 31 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 12.91× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 12.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bavarian Forest National Park?

Ranked on the composite score, Claus Bässler, Jörg Müller and Marco Heurich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bavarian Forest National Park.

  1. 1 Claus Bässler Germany · #174,687 worldwide 282 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Jörg Müller Germany · #205,967 worldwide 514 citations · 110 works
  3. 3 Marco Heurich Germany · #271,914 worldwide 489 citations · 91 works
  4. 4 Simon Thorn Germany · #348,269 worldwide 160 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Jörn Buse Germany · #1,109,851 worldwide 57 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Bavarian Forest National Park

Which keywords describe research at Bavarian Forest National Park?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystem Functioning, Population Dynamics, Global Change and Dead Wood.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
  1. Climate Change14▲ 8.4×34 topics
  2. Invasive Species10▲ 38×11 topics
  3. Biodiversity10▲ 21×13 topics
  4. Biodiversity Conservation8▲ 37×5 topics
  5. Ecosystem Functioning8▲ 65×5 topics
  6. Population Dynamics7▲ 47×6 topics
  7. Global Change5▲ 33×4 topics
  8. Dead Wood5▲ 455×1 topic
  9. Forest Management5▲ 133×1 topic
  10. Conservation5▲ 18×10 topics
  11. Conservation Biology5▲ 73×2 topics
  12. Habitat Selection5▲ 103×2 topics
  13. Biological Invasions4▲ 81×2 topics
  14. Animal Movement4▲ 134×1 topic
  15. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 32×3 topics
  16. Occupancy Rates4▲ 134×1 topic
  17. DNA Barcoding4▲ 38×6 topics
  18. Species Richness3▲ 83×2 topics
  19. Ecosystem3▲ 48×2 topics
  20. Ecosystem Services3▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Biomass Estimation3▲ 32×3 topics
  22. Model Evaluation3▲ 38×2 topics
  23. Nutrient Cycling3▲ 67×2 topics
  24. Community Ecology3▲ 51×1 topic
  25. Functional Diversity3▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Mycorrhizal Fungi3▲ 60×2 topics
  27. Ecological Niche2▲ 71×1 topic
  28. Ecosystem Resilience2▲ 28×4 topics
  29. Fungal Diversity2▲ 93×2 topics
  30. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 71×1 topic
  31. Symbiotic Relationships2▲ 97×2 topics
  32. Biogeography2▲ 15×7 topics
  33. Plant Interactions2▲ 102×1 topic
  34. Soil Biota2▲ 102×1 topic
  35. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 12×10 topics
  36. Predator-Prey Interactions2▲ 46×2 topics
  37. Global Warming2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  38. Island Ecosystems2▲ 108×1 topic
  39. Rodent Eradication2▲ 173×1 topic
  40. Aboveground Biomass2▲ 37×2 topics

Which research topics does Bavarian Forest National Park publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies: 5 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 4 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…3Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 3 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…2Species Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 2 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 2 fractional worksForest Insect Ecology an…2Forest Insect Ecology and Management: 2 fractional worksForest Management and Policy: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 1 fractional works
Insect ScienceEcologyNature and Landscape ConservationEcological Modeling4 others

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

  1. 1 Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies Insect Science 5 works
  2. 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 4 works
  3. 3 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  5. 5 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 2 works
  7. 7 Forest Insect Ecology and Management Ecology 2 works
  8. 8 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  10. 10 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 1 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.

openly available57.4%not open42.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.7%domestic only48.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bavarian Forest National Park's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.