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Berufsfortbildungswerk

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Research works
92
▲ 138% vs 2018-21
Citations
144
1.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Berufsfortbildungswerk

Not ranked overall: Berufsfortbildungswerk is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Berufsfortbildungswerk work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Berufsfortbildungswerk is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (23%), Social Sciences (15%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 57.1% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 22.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 10.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 7.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 32.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 15.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 9.0% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKBerufsfortbildungswerk30fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences32%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering722.6%
    2. Computer Science310.1%
    3. Physics and Astronomy27.6%
    4. Materials Science25.4%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences25.0%
    6. Mathematics13.9%
    7. Environmental Science12.2%
    8. Energy00.2%
    1. Social Sciences415.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities39.0%
    3. Psychology25.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    1. Neuroscience12.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics01.7%
    1. Medicine25.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.76× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.21× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.51× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.55× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.33× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.43× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.10× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.76×0 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy3.43×2 works
  3. Mathematics3.33×1 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.21×2 works
  5. Arts and Humanities3.10×3 works
  6. Psychology1.65×2 works
  7. Materials Science1.55×2 works
  8. Engineering1.51×7 works
  9. Neuroscience1.38×1 works
  10. Computer Science1.29×3 works
  11. Social Sciences1.19×4 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.04×1 works
  13. Environmental Science0.45×1 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×1 works
  15. Medicine0.26×2 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.22×0 works
  17. Energy0.17×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Berufsfortbildungswerk?

The most cited paper from Berufsfortbildungswerk is "Intraoperative Electrophysiologic Mapping during Cardiac Surgery" (Jörg Ostermeyer, Guenter Breithardt, Ralf R. Kolvenbach et al., 1979), with 28 citations. Next come "Stationäre Hauttumorpatienten – Psychosoziale Belastung und Unterstützungswunsch" (11) and "Forecasting Energy Demand by Clustering Smart Metering Time Series" (4).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Intraoperative Electrophysiologic Mapping during Cardiac Surgery Jörg Ostermeyer, Guenter Breithardt, Ralf R. Kolvenbach et al. · The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Aug 1979 28
2 Stationäre Hauttumorpatienten – Psychosoziale Belastung und Unterstützungswunsch Britta Buchhold, Andreas Arnold, Stine Lutze et al. · JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft Aug 2017 11
3 Forecasting Energy Demand by Clustering Smart Metering Time Series Christian Bock · Communications in computer and information science Conference paper 2018 4
4 Generating Load Profiles Using Smart Metering Time Series Christian Bock · Advances in intelligent systems and computing Conference paper 31 Aug 2017 2
5 Language socialisation in vocational education and training (VET): new directions for language education Gabriela Sylvia Meier, Esther Styger · Research Papers in Education Open access 28 Oct 2025 1
All 69 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Berufsfortbildungswerk?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fluid Dynamics, Engineering, Materials Science, Renewable Energy, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Philosophy, Sustainability and Bildungsungleichheit.

▲ 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-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 15 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 15 words, with their numbers
  1. Fluid Dynamics2▲ 59×2 topics
  2. Renewable Energy2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  3. Engineering2▲ 159×1 topic
  4. Materials Science2▲ 181×1 topic
  5. Sustainability2▲ 3.0×2 topics
  6. Climate Change2▲ 2.3×5 topics
  7. Philosophy2▲ 11×4 topics
  8. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 130×2 topics
  9. Bildungsungleichheit1▲ 164×1 topic
  10. Governance1▲ 14×1 topic
  11. Spectroscopy1▲ 27×4 topics
  12. Ethics1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  13. History1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  14. Automotive Engineering1▲ 401×1 topic
  15. Lightweight Materials1▲ 401×1 topic

Which research topics does Berufsfortbildungswerk publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Sociology and Education Studies, Engineering and Materials Science Studies and Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy.

Physics and Engineering …2Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 2 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 1 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 1 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Mathematics: 1 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…0European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 0 fractional worksEarth Systems and Cosmic Evolution: 0 fractional worksOptical Polarization and Ellipsometry: 0 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Social Critique: 0 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gratings: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsSociology and Political ScienceMechanical EngineeringSocial Psychology6 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 2 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 1 works
  6. 6 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution Atmospheric Science 0 works
  8. 8 Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Psychoanalysis and Social Critique Cultural Studies 0 works
  10. 10 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 0 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 available27.9%not open72.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Berufsfortbildungswerk's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 138% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Berufsfortbildungswerk as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Berufsfortbildungswerk0.00040% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Berufsfortbildungswerk over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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