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Bayer (Germany)

In research, Bayer (Germany) stands highest in Medicine (#1,588 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,133 of 11,982 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,821 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science and Management of Technology and Innovation — Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 6.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,127
of 28,054 · #1,234 all time
Rank in Germany
#152
of 1,178
Research works
15k
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
300k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Bayer (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #1,588 of 10,443 17.8%338 #509
Health SciencesDomain #2,133 of 11,982 16.8%404 #664
Life SciencesDomain #1,821 of 7,800 20.7%308 #1172
Physical SciencesDomain #4,202 of 12,888 13.0%413 #1298
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,561 of 3,579 21.0%123 #947
Social SciencesDomain #6,035 of 10,521 6.5%364 #5133
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,263 of 3,409 19.1%141 #1447
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,449 of 2,175 23.7%74 #816
EngineeringField #4,735 of 6,636 11.1%124 #2224
Computer ScienceField #3,614 of 4,667 17.8%67 #3752

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Medicine#509 #1,588
  2. Health Sciences#664 #2,133
  3. Life Sciences#1,172 #1,821
  4. Physical Sciences#1,298 #4,202
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#947 #1,561
  6. Social Sciences#5,133 #6,035
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,447 #2,263
  8. Molecular Biology#816 #1,449
  9. Engineering#2,224 #4,735
  10. Computer Science#3,752 #3,614
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Bayer (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 6.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 47.4 works6.8×
  2. Insect ScienceSubfield · 26.4 works6.3×
  3. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 25.9 works5.7×
  4. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 33.2 works4.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 141 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.55× its world share, 123 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.06× its world share, 16 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.67× its world share, 14 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.37× its world share, 32 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 67 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 124 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 92 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 23 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.38× its world share, 24 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 23 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.37× its world share, 54 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.18× its world share, 338 worksMedicineNursing: 0.93× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.56× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.17× its world share, 50 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.26× its world share, 108 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 43 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 120 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bayer (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Kolkhof, Ralf Nauen and Scott D. Berkowitz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bayer (Germany).

  1. 1 Peter Kolkhof Germany · #53,152 worldwide 732 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Ralf Nauen Germany · #58,834 worldwide 407 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Scott D. Berkowitz Germany · #65,962 worldwide 234 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 Hanswalter Giesekus Germany · #87,128 worldwide 309 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 T. J. Wood Germany · #123,989 worldwide 0 citations · 194 works
  6. 6 S. Risch Germany · #124,494 worldwide 0 citations · 178 works
  7. 7 J. E. Hogan Germany · #124,605 worldwide 0 citations · 175 works
  8. 8 Amer Joseph Germany · #129,406 worldwide 559 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Rupert Sandbrink Germany · #151,371 worldwide 106 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Christian Kappeler Germany · #152,265 worldwide 203 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Bayer (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Bayer (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Digital Transformation, Big Data, Sustainable Development, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Mobile Health, Telemedicine and Customer Experience.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development58▲ 2.5×25 topics
  2. Climate Change56▲ 1.40×63 topics
  3. Digital Transformation49▲ 6.2×9 topics
  4. Big Data48▲ 3.6×17 topics
  5. Biodiversity40▲ 3.6×25 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence40▲ 1.93×19 topics
  7. Invasive Species34▲ 5.4×18 topics
  8. Leadership30▲ 4.2×10 topics
  9. Chronic Diseases26▲ 6.7×6 topics
  10. Mobile Health25▲ 12×3 topics
  11. Biogeography25▲ 6.5×20 topics
  12. Telemedicine25▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Customer Experience24▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Genetic Testing24▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Phylogeny24▲ 11×17 topics
  16. Business Models24▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Informed Consent24▲ 21×4 topics
  18. Technology Innovation24▲ 51×2 topics
  19. Omni-Channel Strategy23▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Medical Ethics22▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Taxonomy22▲ 12×14 topics
  22. End-of-Life Care22▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Organizational Change22▲ 20×3 topics
  24. Patient Rights22▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Reproductive Medicine22▲ 106×1 topic
  26. Evolution22▲ 5.9×14 topics
  27. Employee Engagement21▲ 7.9×5 topics
  28. Pesticides20▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Social Innovation19▲ 8.3×6 topics
  30. Healthcare Utilization19▲ 16×4 topics
  31. Socio-Technical Systems18▲ 53×2 topics
  32. Agility18▲ 90×1 topic
  33. Generation Management18▲ 90×1 topic
  34. Epidemiological Study18▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Germany17▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Health Surveys17▲ 58×1 topic
  37. Customer Relationship Management17▲ 8.0×2 topics
  38. Interdisciplinary Collaboration17▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Investment Decisions17▲ 9.3×2 topics
  40. Digital Capital17▲ 61×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Medical and Health Sciences Research, Corporate Management and Leadership and Health and Medical Studies.

Digital Innovation in In…23Digital Innovation in Industries: 23 fractional worksMedical and Health Scien…22Medical and Health Sciences Research: 22 fractional worksCorporate Management and…18Corporate Management and Leadership: 18 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies17Health and Medical Studies: 17 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 17 fractional worksMedical Practices and Rehabilitation: 17 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, an…12Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 12 fractional worksBiomedical and Chemical Research: 12 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 12 fractional worksPlant and animal studies11Plant and animal studies: 11 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 23 works
  2. 2 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 22 works
  3. 3 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 18 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 17 works
  5. 5 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 17 works
  6. 6 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 17 works
  7. 7 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 12 works
  8. 8 Biomedical and Chemical Research Surgery 12 works
  9. 9 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 12 works
  10. 10 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 11 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 available16.9%not open83.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bayer (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% lower 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.

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