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Beiersdorf (Germany)

In research, Beiersdorf (Germany) stands highest in Medicine (#5,699 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#6,649 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#9,336 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,118
of 28,054 · #16,042 all time
Rank in Germany
#750
of 1,178
Research works
825
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
20.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Beiersdorf (Germany) 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
MedicineField #5,699 of 17,978 18.8%243
Health SciencesDomain #6,649 of 20,462 18.7%283
Life SciencesDomain #9,336 of 14,347 15.2%175
Physical SciencesDomain #18,342 of 21,541 8.4%202
Social SciencesDomain #15,217 of 16,945 14.1%164

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Beiersdorf (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).

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: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.39× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.67× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.89× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.52× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.37× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.82× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.87× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.77× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Beiersdorf (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Horst Wenck, Roger Wepf and Wolfgang Pape lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Beiersdorf (Germany).

  1. 1 Horst Wenck Germany · #325,741 worldwide 108 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Roger Wepf Germany · #574,519 worldwide 48 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Wolfgang Pape Germany · #609,232 worldwide 19 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Josef K. Friedjung Germany · #723,292 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Ludger Kolbe Germany · #801,935 worldwide 41 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Oscar Neumann Germany · #1,210,018 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 U. Hoppe Germany · #1,483,224 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Andreas Schepky Germany · #1,522,537 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Sylvia Feil Germany · #1,571,541 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Beiersdorf (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Beiersdorf (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, Skin Cancer, Antioxidants, Matrix Metalloproteinases, Photoaging, UV Radiation and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress8▲ 4.7×19 topics
  2. Epidemiology7▲ 1.57×31 topics
  3. Climate Change6▲ 2.2×20 topics
  4. DNA Damage6▲ 72×3 topics
  5. Skin Cancer6▲ 73×2 topics
  6. Antioxidants6▲ 12×2 topics
  7. Matrix Metalloproteinases6▲ 37×2 topics
  8. Photoaging6▲ 170×1 topic
  9. UV Radiation6▲ 114×1 topic
  10. Inflammation5▲ 2.3×22 topics
  11. Machine Learning5▲ 1.31×12 topics
  12. Risk Assessment4▲ 5.4×8 topics
  13. Public Health4▲ 2.4×12 topics
  14. Digital Transformation3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  15. Risk Perception2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  16. Genetics2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  17. Skin Barrier Function2▲ 66×2 topics
  18. Ethics2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  19. Health Effects2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  20. Social History2▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Adaptation2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  22. Photodynamic Therapy2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  23. Environmental Exposure2▲ 19×3 topics
  24. Food Safety2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  25. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  26. Communication2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  27. Microneedles2▲ 68×1 topic
  28. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles2▲ 68×1 topic
  29. Acne Vulgaris2▲ 90×1 topic
  30. Nuclear Power2▲ 74×1 topic
  31. Rosacea2▲ 90×1 topic
  32. Trust2▲ 6.1×1 topic
  33. Wound Healing2▲ 6.5×6 topics
  34. Melanin2▲ 70×1 topic
  35. Mobile Health2▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Pigmentation2▲ 70×1 topic
  37. Vulnerability2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  38. Bisphenol A2▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals2▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Contact Allergy2▲ 76×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Skin Protection and Aging, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Risk Perception and Management and Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects.

Skin Protection and Aging6Skin Protection and Aging: 6 fractional worksAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 2 fractional worksRisk Perception and Management: 2 fractional worksAcne and Rosacea Treatme…2Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects: 2 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigmentation: 2 fractional worksEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 2 fractional worksContact Dermatitis and A…2Contact Dermatitis and Allergies: 2 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 1 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional works
DermatologyPharmaceutical ScienceSociology and Political ScienceCell Biology3 others

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

  1. 1 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 6 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  3. 3 Risk Perception and Management Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatology 2 works
  5. 5 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  7. 7 Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Dermatology 2 works
  8. 8 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  9. 9 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 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 available28.4%not open71.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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