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Bundeswehrkrankenhaus

In research, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,428 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,415 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#16,137
of 22,385 · #10,124 all time
Rank in Germany
#526
of 795
Research works
1.2k
▲ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.1k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
Bundeswehrkrankenhaus

What is Bundeswehrkrankenhaus 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 #4,428 of 9,902 3.4%103 #3784
MedicineField #4,415 of 8,541 2.4%92 #3556

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bundeswehrkrankenhaus 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 Bundeswehrkrankenhaus work in?

In 2022-now, 77% of research at Bundeswehrkrankenhaus is in Health Sciences, 9% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (68%), Health Professions (8%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 114 fractional works · 77.1% of its workMedicine: 101 fractional works · 68.2% of its workSurgery: 22 fractional works · 14.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 13 fractional works · 8.7% of its workNeurology: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workOncology: 7 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 7 fractional works · 4.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 8.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 9.5% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 4.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 9.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBundeswehrkrankenhaus147fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences77%Social Sciences9%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine10168.2%
    2. Health Professions128.1%
    3. Dentistry10.4%
    4. Nursing10.4%
    1. Psychology74.9%
    2. Social Sciences53.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology85.5%
    2. Neuroscience42.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Engineering43.0%
    2. Environmental Science10.4%
    3. Materials Science00.3%
    4. Computer Science00.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
    7. Mathematics00.0%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.03× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.78× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.06× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.55× its world share, 100 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.61× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.55×100 works
  2. Health Professions3.06×12 works
  3. Neuroscience1.78×4 works
  4. Psychology1.61×7 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.03×8 works
  6. Dentistry0.84×1 works
  7. Nursing0.75×0 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.69×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.33×1 works
  10. Social Sciences0.25×5 works
  11. Engineering0.20×4 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.11×0 works
  13. Materials Science0.10×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.09×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.08×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.08×1 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.08×0 works
  18. Chemistry0.05×0 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.05×0 works
  20. Computer Science0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bundeswehrkrankenhaus?

Ranked on the quality score, Konrad Steinestel, Annette Arndt and H. Schmelz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bundeswehrkrankenhaus.

  1. 1 Konrad Steinestel Germany · #1,450,683 worldwide 2.8k citations · 182 works
  2. 2 Annette Arndt Germany · #1,656,231 worldwide 1.1k citations · 46 works
  3. 3 H. Schmelz Germany · #2,984,212 worldwide 1.1k citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Bjoern Hossfeld Germany · #3,132,345 worldwide 556 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Christian Willy Germany · #3,551,327 worldwide 2.8k citations · 168 works
  6. 6 Maximilian Feth Germany · #3,640,996 worldwide 76 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Ch. Willy Germany · #3,650,715 worldwide 96 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Gerhard Achatz Germany · #3,664,232 worldwide 686 citations · 86 works
  9. 9 Günter Frey Germany · #3,706,891 worldwide 23 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Vinzent Forstmeier Germany · #3,794,101 worldwide 157 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Bundeswehrkrankenhaus

What are the most cited papers from Bundeswehrkrankenhaus?

The most cited paper from Bundeswehrkrankenhaus is "Efficacy and safety of intratumoral thermotherapy using magnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles combined with external beam radiotherapy on patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme" (K. Maier-Hauff, Frank Ulrich, Dirk Nestler et al., 2010), with 1,423 citations. Next come "Intracranial Thermotherapy using Magnetic Nanoparticles Combined with External Beam Radiotherapy: Results of a Feasibility Study on Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme" (770) and "European Stroke Organization guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis – endorsed by the European Academy of Neurology" (753).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Efficacy and safety of intratumoral thermotherapy using magnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles combined with external beam radiotherapy on patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme K. Maier-Hauff, Frank Ulrich, Dirk Nestler et al. · Journal of Neuro-Oncology Open access 15 Sep 2010 1,423
2 Intracranial Thermotherapy using Magnetic Nanoparticles Combined with External Beam Radiotherapy: Results of a Feasibility Study on Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme K. Maier-Hauff, Ronny Rothe, Regina Scholz et al. · Journal of Neuro-Oncology 13 Jun 2006 770
3 European Stroke Organization guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis – endorsed by the European Academy of Neurology José Manuel Ferro, M G Bousser, Patrícia Canhão et al. · European Journal of Neurology Open access 20 Aug 2017 753
4 The effect of thermotherapy using magnetic nanoparticles on rat malignant glioma Andreas Jordan, Regina Scholz, K. Maier-Hauff et al. · Journal of Neuro-Oncology 28 Nov 2005 460
5 Impact of compliance with infection management guidelines on outcome in patients with severe sepsis: a prospective observational multi-center study Frank Bloos et al. · Critical Care Open access 3 Mar 2014 244
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Bundeswehrkrankenhaus?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mortality, Chemotherapy, Complications, Health Outcomes, Epidemiology, Surgical Management, Prognostic Factors and Public Health.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 1.73×48 topics
  2. Public Health6▲ 3.0×14 topics
  3. Chemotherapy6▲ 6.0×14 topics
  4. Mortality6▲ 7.2×10 topics
  5. Treatment6▲ 3.2×20 topics
  6. Diagnosis5▲ 4.0×20 topics
  7. Complications5▲ 7.1×11 topics
  8. Quality of Life5▲ 2.4×18 topics
  9. Mental Health5▲ 2.3×14 topics
  10. Health Outcomes5▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Management5▲ 4.0×15 topics
  12. Prognostic Factors5▲ 7.1×9 topics
  13. Surgical Management5▲ 7.7×14 topics
  14. Rehabilitation4▲ 7.2×9 topics
  15. Guidelines4▲ 5.7×11 topics
  16. Pain Management4▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Quality Improvement4▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Trauma4▲ 12×5 topics
  19. Clinical Guidelines4▲ 8.5×6 topics
  20. Cognitive Impairment4▲ 9.6×4 topics
  21. CT Imaging4▲ 61×2 topics
  22. Injury Severity3▲ 28×1 topic
  23. Trauma Center3▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Fibrosis3▲ 11×5 topics
  25. Neuroprotection3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  26. Medical Education3▲ 7.5×6 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  28. Infectious Diseases3▲ 5.9×7 topics
  29. Resuscitation3▲ 15×4 topics
  30. Rib Fractures3▲ 83×1 topic
  31. Traumatic Chest Injuries3▲ 83×1 topic
  32. Autoantibodies3▲ 8.1×5 topics
  33. Healthcare Workers3▲ 8.1×2 topics
  34. Targeted Therapy3▲ 8.5×4 topics
  35. Echocardiography3▲ 6.5×5 topics
  36. Pulmonary Edema3▲ 37×3 topics
  37. Interstitial Lung Disease3▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Difficult Airway Society2▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Neuropathology2▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Tracheal Intubation2▲ 53×1 topic

Which research topics does Bundeswehrkrankenhaus publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Trauma Management and Diagnosis, Airway Management and Intubation Techniques and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19.

Trauma and Emergency Car…3Trauma and Emergency Care Studies: 3 fractional worksTrauma Management and Di…3Trauma Management and Diagnosis: 3 fractional worksAirway Management and Intubation Techniques: 2 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 2 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 2 fractional worksInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: 2 fractional worksMedical Practices and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksUltrasound in Clinical A…2Ultrasound in Clinical Applications: 2 fractional worksEar and Head Tumors: 2 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 2 fractional works
Emergency MedicineSurgeryAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineNeurology5 others

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

  1. 1 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 3 works
  2. 2 Trauma Management and Diagnosis Surgery 3 works
  3. 3 Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 2 works
  5. 5 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  6. 6 Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  8. 8 Ultrasound in Clinical Applications Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 2 works
  9. 9 Ear and Head Tumors Oncology 2 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 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 available11.2%not open88.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.2%domestic only94.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bundeswehrkrankenhaus's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% 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 Bundeswehrkrankenhaus as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00075% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Bundeswehrkrankenhaus0.00047% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bundeswehrkrankenhaus 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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Bundeswehrkrankenhaus7.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.5% in 2005.

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