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Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts

In research, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,560 of 10,521 worldwide), Computer Science (#2,600 of 4,667 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,770 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,207
of 28,054 · #19,126 all time
Rank in Germany
#409
of 1,178
Research works
1.5k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.9k
4.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts 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 #4,560 of 10,521 8.4%222 #7608
Computer ScienceField #2,600 of 4,667 15.5%85 #3716
Physical SciencesDomain #7,770 of 12,888 13.4%243 #13025
EngineeringField #4,310 of 6,636 12.2%117 #7100
Social SciencesField #5,422 of 6,365 7.9%85 #7129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts 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#7,608 #4,560
  2. Computer Science#3,716 #2,600
  3. Physical Sciences#13,025 #7,770
  4. Engineering#7,100 #4,310
  5. Social Sciences#7,129 #5,422
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.

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: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.39× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.14× its world share, 85 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.53× its world share, 117 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.29× its world share, 48 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.20× its world share, 52 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 85 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts?

Ranked on the composite score, Ralf Bohn, Christoph M. Friedrich and Dietmar Schön lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

  1. 1 Ralf Bohn Germany · #275,583 worldwide 0 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Christoph M. Friedrich Germany · #491,232 worldwide 164 citations · 59 works
  3. 3 Dietmar Schön Germany · #559,873 worldwide 11 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Dierk Borstel Germany · #585,498 worldwide 29 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Gerhard Wiegleb Germany · #630,972 worldwide 54 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Matthias Beenken Germany · #633,788 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Bernd Aschendorf Germany · #643,882 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Jochem Kotthaus Germany · #663,887 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Christof Röhrig Germany · #703,605 worldwide 76 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Marcel Hunecke Germany · #728,221 worldwide 65 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Which keywords describe research at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Sustainability, Identity, Governance, Internet of Things, Gender, Deep Learning and Digital Transformation.

▲ 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. Sustainability37▲ 3.0×31 topics
  2. Deep Learning32▲ 1.82×49 topics
  3. Big Data30▲ 6.5×15 topics
  4. Identity24▲ 6.5×14 topics
  5. Internet of Things21▲ 4.7×15 topics
  6. Machine Learning20▲ 1.23×45 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence19▲ 2.7×21 topics
  8. Gender17▲ 6.1×11 topics
  9. Governance16▲ 9.8×6 topics
  10. Digital Transformation16▲ 6.0×11 topics
  11. Sustainable Development16▲ 2.0×24 topics
  12. Nationalism15▲ 6.2×10 topics
  13. Renewable Energy14▲ 1.96×14 topics
  14. Information Technology14▲ 5.8×5 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management14▲ 3.0×10 topics
  16. Investment Decisions14▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Customer Relationship Management13▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Digital Capital13▲ 140×1 topic
  19. Value Chains13▲ 140×1 topic
  20. Neoliberalism13▲ 7.1×5 topics
  21. Distributed Systems12▲ 15×5 topics
  22. Philosophy12▲ 5.3×7 topics
  23. Literature12▲ 4.2×7 topics
  24. Mathematical Modeling11▲ 25×4 topics
  25. Fluid Dynamics10▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Renewable Energy Integration10▲ 6.0×4 topics
  27. Thermal Management10▲ 5.7×4 topics
  28. Vibration Analysis10▲ 6.9×3 topics
  29. Engineering10▲ 40×2 topics
  30. Materials Science10▲ 45×2 topics
  31. Turbine Technology9▲ 102×1 topic
  32. Smart Cities9▲ 7.0×3 topics
  33. 5G Networks9▲ 8.5×4 topics
  34. Requirements Engineering9▲ 39×3 topics
  35. Aesthetics8▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Cultural Memory8▲ 33×2 topics
  37. Business Models8▲ 22×4 topics
  38. Customer Experience8▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Bildung7▲ 44×2 topics
  40. Art7▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corporate Governance and Management, Physics and Engineering Research Articles, German Literature and Culture Studies and Sociology and Education Studies.

Corporate Governance and Management: 13 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 9 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 7 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 6 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 6 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 6 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Tec…6Software Engineering Techniques and Practices: 6 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 6 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 6 fractional worksArt, Aesthetics, and Per…5Art, Aesthetics, and Perception: 5 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementComputational MechanicsLiterature and Literary TheorySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 13 works
  2. 2 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 9 works
  3. 3 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 7 works
  4. 4 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 6 works
  8. 8 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 6 works
  9. 9 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  10. 10 Art, Aesthetics, and Perception Visual Arts and Performing Arts 5 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 available23.2%not open76.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.7%domestic only90.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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