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Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences

In research, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,710 of 3,409 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#3,976 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Molecular Biology — Plant Science is 25.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,828
of 28,054 · #10,421 all time
Rank in Germany
#392
of 1,178
Research works
394
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
51.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
45.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
83%
world 28%

What is Cluster of Excellence on Plant 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,710 of 3,409 56.7%64 #1469
Life SciencesDomain #3,976 of 7,800 47.9%108 #4043

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cluster of Excellence on Plant 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).

What does Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 25.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 57.3 works26×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 63.5 works10×
  3. Molecular BiologySubfield · 31.4 works8.2×
  4. Life SciencesDomain · 108.2 works6.5×
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 42.0 works6.2×
← 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: 10.50× its world share, 64 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.19× its world share, 42 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 10.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Plant Immunity, Microbiome, Rhizosphere Interactions, Pattern Recognition Receptors, Microbial Pathogens, Systemic Acquired Resistance and Epigenetic Regulation.

▲ 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. Gene Expression16▲ 20×12 topics
  2. Plant Immunity10▲ 84×2 topics
  3. Microbiome9▲ 52×2 topics
  4. Rhizosphere Interactions9▲ 83×2 topics
  5. Pattern Recognition Receptors9▲ 56×2 topics
  6. Microbial Pathogens9▲ 123×1 topic
  7. Systemic Acquired Resistance9▲ 123×1 topic
  8. Epigenetic Regulation8▲ 31×3 topics
  9. Plant Development8▲ 100×3 topics
  10. Transcription Factors8▲ 51×4 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress8▲ 3.7×17 topics
  12. Signal Transduction7▲ 39×5 topics
  13. Metabolism7▲ 11×10 topics
  14. Development7▲ 15×2 topics
  15. Light Harvesting7▲ 135×1 topic
  16. MicroRNA7▲ 44×1 topic
  17. Photosystem II7▲ 135×1 topic
  18. Plant7▲ 116×1 topic
  19. Phylogenetic Analysis6▲ 17×7 topics
  20. Host Recognition6▲ 74×2 topics
  21. Genetic Regulation6▲ 30×4 topics
  22. Genome Analysis6▲ 49×4 topics
  23. Phosphorus6▲ 54×3 topics
  24. Reactive Oxygen Species6▲ 11×6 topics
  25. Nitrogen6▲ 151×1 topic
  26. Root Architecture6▲ 151×1 topic
  27. Drought Resistance5▲ 41×4 topics
  28. Genetic Diversity5▲ 8.4×9 topics
  29. Quantitative Trait Loci5▲ 64×3 topics
  30. Nitrogen Fixation4▲ 50×3 topics
  31. Antioxidants4▲ 7.8×2 topics
  32. QTL Mapping4▲ 29×5 topics
  33. Genomics4▲ 11×6 topics
  34. Abiotic Stress4▲ 45×2 topics
  35. Plant Responses4▲ 41×2 topics
  36. Symbiosis4▲ 34×2 topics
  37. Legumes4▲ 92×1 topic
  38. Rhizobium4▲ 92×1 topic
  39. Salt Tolerance4▲ 65×1 topic
  40. Stress Signaling4▲ 65×1 topic

Which research topics does Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Plant Molecular Biology Research and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism.

Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 9 fractional worksPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms: 7 fractional worksPlant Molecular Biology …7Plant Molecular Biology Research: 7 fractional worksPlant nutrient uptake an…6Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism: 6 fractional worksLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis: 4 fractional worksPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance: 4 fractional worksPlant Micronutrient Inte…3Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects: 3 fractional worksPlant Parasitism and Resistance: 2 fractional worksGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals: 2 fractional worksLight effects on plants: 2 fractional works
Plant ScienceMolecular BiologyGenetics

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

  1. 1 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 9 works
  2. 2 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 7 works
  3. 3 Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Science 7 works
  4. 4 Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism Plant Science 6 works
  5. 5 Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Plant Science 4 works
  6. 6 Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Science 4 works
  7. 7 Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects Plant Science 3 works
  8. 8 Plant Parasitism and Resistance Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetics 2 works
  10. 10 Light effects on plants Plant Science 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 available82.7%not open17.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.9%domestic only59.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% 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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