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Bochum University of Applied Sciences

In research, Bochum University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,269 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#9,658 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,387 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics — Computational Mechanics is 11.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,246
of 28,054 · #16,056 all time
Rank in Germany
#635
of 1,178
Research works
1.1k
▲ 109% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Bochum University of Applied Sciences 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,269 of 10,521 17.8%92 #7186
Physical SciencesDomain #9,658 of 12,888 8.7%201 #12496
EngineeringField #5,387 of 6,636 6.9%116 #8018

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bochum University of Applied Sciences 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. Social Sciences#7,186 #7,269
  2. Physical Sciences#12,496 #9,658
  3. Engineering#8,018 #5,387
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 Bochum University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 11.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 22.5 works12×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.20× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.70× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.29× its world share, 116 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.63× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.20× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.97× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.24× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.12× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Bochum University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Werner Roddeck, Erik H. Saenger and Jochen Balla lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bochum University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Werner Roddeck Germany · #858,208 worldwide 1 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Erik H. Saenger Germany · #886,114 worldwide 98 citations · 57 works
  3. 3 Jochen Balla Germany · #1,129,513 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Jörg Frochte Germany · #1,600,672 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Christoph Mudersbach Germany · #1,625,978 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Bochum University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Bochum University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Integration, Thermal Management, Engineering, Vibration Analysis, Fluid Dynamics and Mathematical Modeling.

▲ 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. Sustainability44▲ 5.4×32 topics
  2. Renewable Energy33▲ 6.8×24 topics
  3. Renewable Energy Integration25▲ 22×4 topics
  4. Thermal Management21▲ 18×5 topics
  5. Engineering20▲ 132×2 topics
  6. Vibration Analysis20▲ 21×4 topics
  7. Fluid Dynamics18▲ 39×3 topics
  8. Mathematical Modeling18▲ 61×2 topics
  9. Materials Science18▲ 130×2 topics
  10. Turbine Technology18▲ 294×1 topic
  11. Sustainable Development13▲ 2.5×14 topics
  12. Climate Change12▲ 1.34×35 topics
  13. Renewable Resources11▲ 20×3 topics
  14. Electric Vehicles10▲ 10×4 topics
  15. Smart Grid10▲ 7.5×5 topics
  16. Flexible Automation9▲ 110×1 topic
  17. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems9▲ 110×1 topic
  18. Life Cycle Assessment8▲ 9.1×6 topics
  19. Cyber-Physical Systems8▲ 8.8×5 topics
  20. Battery Technology8▲ 8.0×2 topics
  21. Structural Analysis7▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Neoliberalism7▲ 5.7×6 topics
  23. Charging Infrastructure7▲ 27×1 topic
  24. Vehicle-to-Grid7▲ 27×1 topic
  25. Leadership7▲ 4.2×7 topics
  26. Digital Transformation6▲ 3.6×7 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 5.7×5 topics
  28. Environmental Impacts6▲ 6.5×4 topics
  29. Biomass Combustion6▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Environmental Sustainability6▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Imperialism6▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Class Struggle6▲ 48×2 topics
  33. Critique6▲ 74×1 topic
  34. Global Capitalism6▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Social Inequality6▲ 6.1×3 topics
  36. Composite Structures5▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Social Innovation5▲ 9.7×4 topics
  38. Organizational Change4▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Automotive Engineering4▲ 164×1 topic
  40. Lightweight Materials4▲ 164×1 topic

Which research topics does Bochum University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure and Economic and Social Issues.

Physics and Engineering …18Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 18 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigura…9Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 9 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and In…7Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 7 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues6Economic and Social Issues: 6 fractional worksEngineering and Material…4Engineering and Materials Science Studies: 4 fractional worksCorporate Management and…4Corporate Management and Leadership: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Technology: 4 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 3 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 3 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 3 fractional works
Computational MechanicsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 18 works
  2. 2 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  7. 7 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 3 works
  10. 10 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 3 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 available29.3%not open70.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bochum University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 109% 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.

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