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BG Klinik Tübingen

In research, BG Klinik Tübingen stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,940 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,886 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery (Surgery is 12.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,373
of 22,385 · #6,305 all time
Rank in Germany
#462
of 795
Research works
1.3k
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
12k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
BG Klinik Tübingen

What is BG Klinik Tübingen known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #3,940 of 9,902 9.1%100 #2357
MedicineField #3,886 of 8,541 9.1%95 #2512

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where BG Klinik Tübingen 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does BG Klinik Tübingen work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at BG Klinik Tübingen is in Health Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (69%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Engineering (4%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 113 fractional works · 73.4% of its workMedicine: 107 fractional works · 69.3% of its workSurgery: 45 fractional works · 29.4% of its workEpidemiology: 9 fractional works · 5.5% of its workRehabilitation: 6 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 11.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 9.6% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 5.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBG KlinikTübingen155fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences6%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine10769.3%
    2. Health Professions53.2%
    3. Veterinary10.5%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology85.1%
    2. Neuroscience42.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology31.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    1. Engineering63.7%
    2. Environmental Science42.6%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.6%
    4. Computer Science10.9%
    5. Materials Science00.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    7. Mathematics00.1%
    8. Chemistry00.1%
    9. Energy00.0%
    1. Arts and Humanities42.4%
    2. Social Sciences31.9%
    3. Psychology21.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    6. Decision Sciences00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does BG Klinik Tübingen specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 12.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 45.4 works13×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.90× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.74× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.60× its world share, 107 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.97× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.97×1 works
  2. Medicine3.60×107 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.90×3 works
  4. Neuroscience1.74×4 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.43×1 works
  6. Health Professions1.20×5 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.01×2 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.96×8 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.81×4 works
  10. Environmental Science0.53×4 works
  11. Nursing0.45×0 works
  12. Dentistry0.41×0 works
  13. Psychology0.40×2 works
  14. Engineering0.25×6 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.21×2 works
  16. Social Sciences0.15×3 works
  17. Computer Science0.11×1 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.10×0 works
  19. Materials Science0.09×0 works
  20. Mathematics0.06×0 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works
  22. Energy0.04×0 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.04×0 works
  24. Chemistry0.03×0 works
  25. Decision Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at BG Klinik Tübingen?

Ranked on the quality score, Bernhard Schewe, Cosima Prahm and Christoph Ihle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is BG Klinik Tübingen.

  1. 1 Bernhard Schewe Germany · #718,666 worldwide 2.3k citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Cosima Prahm Germany · #1,260,486 worldwide 1.3k citations · 82 works
  3. 3 Christoph Ihle Germany · #1,270,667 worldwide 1.6k citations · 76 works
  4. 4 Tim Klopfer Germany · #1,286,309 worldwide 900 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Steffen Schröter Germany · #1,893,493 worldwide 2.9k citations · 187 works
  6. 6 D. Albrecht Germany · #1,962,655 worldwide 2.5k citations · 105 works
  7. 7 Andreas Badke Germany · #2,155,581 worldwide 1.9k citations · 120 works
  8. 8 Hans-Peter Kaps Germany · #2,218,294 worldwide 857 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Peter Hanns Reill Germany · #2,249,640 worldwide 1.4k citations · 97 works
  10. 10 Atesch Ateschrang Germany · #2,255,190 worldwide 2.1k citations · 117 works
All ranked researchers at BG Klinik Tübingen

What are the most cited papers from BG Klinik Tübingen?

The most cited paper from BG Klinik Tübingen is "KDR Receptor: A Key Marker Defining Hematopoietic Stem Cells" (BENEDIKT L. ZIEGLER, Mauro VALTIERI, Graça D. Almeida-Porada et al., 1999), with 489 citations. Next come "Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using a Proximal Humeral Locked Plate: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis" (479) and "Cerebellar dysmetria at the elbow, wrist, and fingers" (420).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 KDR Receptor: A Key Marker Defining Hematopoietic Stem Cells BENEDIKT L. ZIEGLER, Mauro VALTIERI, Graça D. Almeida-Porada et al. · Science 3 Sep 1999 489
2 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using a Proximal Humeral Locked Plate: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis Felix P. Brunner, Christoph Markus Sommer, Christian Bahrs et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18 Feb 2009 479
3 Cerebellar dysmetria at the elbow, wrist, and fingers J. Hore, Barbara J. Wild, Hans-Christoph Diener · Journal of Neurophysiology Mar 1991 420
4 The new proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA®) in daily practice: Results of a multicentre clinical study R. K. J. Simmermacher, Jan Ljungqvist, Hermann Josef Bail et al. · Injury 26 Jun 2008 340
5 Minimally invasive fracture stabilization of distal femoral fractures with the LISS: A prospective multicenter study results of a clinical study with special emphasis on difficult cases Michael A. Schütz, Mathias Müller, Christian Krettek et al. · Injury Dec 2001 334
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at BG Klinik Tübingen?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Complications, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Mortality, Biomechanics, Internal Fixation, Distal Radius Fractures and Flexor Tendon Repair.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology21▲ 3.5×44 topics
  2. Complications15▲ 20×10 topics
  3. Rehabilitation11▲ 18×9 topics
  4. Mortality10▲ 11×8 topics
  5. Biomechanics8▲ 17×6 topics
  6. Internal Fixation8▲ 78×2 topics
  7. Inflammation8▲ 2.4×28 topics
  8. Distal Radius Fractures7▲ 92×1 topic
  9. Flexor Tendon Repair7▲ 92×1 topic
  10. Infection Prevention7▲ 50×3 topics
  11. Revision Surgery7▲ 34×2 topics
  12. Total Hip Replacement7▲ 34×2 topics
  13. Quality of Life6▲ 2.9×18 topics
  14. Bone Healing6▲ 85×1 topic
  15. Fracture Epidemiology6▲ 85×1 topic
  16. Surgical Management6▲ 9.4×11 topics
  17. Arthroplasty5▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Elderly Patients5▲ 20×3 topics
  19. Functional Recovery5▲ 21×4 topics
  20. Surgery4▲ 8.2×5 topics
  21. Breast Reconstruction4▲ 45×2 topics
  22. Patient Satisfaction4▲ 8.7×4 topics
  23. Wound Healing4▲ 10×6 topics
  24. Hip Fracture4▲ 68×1 topic
  25. Orthogeriatric Care4▲ 68×1 topic
  26. Shoulder Function4▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Pain Management4▲ 10×6 topics
  28. Free Flap4▲ 56×1 topic
  29. Hip Arthroplasty4▲ 38×1 topic
  30. Microsurgical Reconstruction4▲ 56×1 topic
  31. Reconstruction4▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Wear Particles4▲ 38×1 topic
  33. Diagnostic Imaging3▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Elbow Injuries3▲ 104×1 topic
  35. Regeneration3▲ 11×5 topics
  36. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction3▲ 104×1 topic
  37. Health-related Quality of Life3▲ 9.1×2 topics
  38. Periprosthetic Joint Infection3▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Prosthetic Joint Infections3▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Outcomes3▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does BG Klinik Tübingen publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Bone fractures and treatments, Hip and Femur Fractures and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques.

Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 7 fractional worksBone fractures and treatments: 6 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures4Hip and Femur Fractures: 4 fractional worksReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques: 4 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 4 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 3 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections an…3Orthopedic Infections and Treatments: 3 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 3 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery2Foot and Ankle Surgery: 2 fractional worksPelvic and Acetabular Injuries: 2 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyRehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports Medicine

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

  1. 1 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 7 works
  2. 2 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 6 works
  3. 3 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 4 works
  4. 4 Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Surgery 4 works
  5. 5 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 4 works
  6. 6 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 3 works
  7. 7 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 3 works
  8. 8 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  9. 9 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  10. 10 Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Surgery 2 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 available18.9%not open81.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.9%domestic only91.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has BG Klinik Tübingen's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is BG Klinik Tübingen as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00066% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%BG Klinik Tübingen0.00068% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of BG Klinik Tübingen over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%BG Klinik Tübingen17.6% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.6% in 2025.

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