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Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

In research, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,702 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#6,492 of 11,982 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,900 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials — Computational Mechanics is 11.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,446
of 28,054 · #12,779 all time
Rank in Germany
#375
of 1,178
Research works
2.2k
▲ 162% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Esslingen 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,702 of 12,888 6.9%345 #8515
Health SciencesDomain #6,492 of 11,982 36.4%89 #11213
EngineeringField #3,900 of 6,636 6.3%243 #5020
Social SciencesDomain #6,347 of 10,521 18.9%106 #9011

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Esslingen 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. Physical Sciences#8,515 #6,702
  2. Health Sciences#11,213 #6,492
  3. Engineering#5,020 #3,900
  4. Social Sciences#9,011 #6,347
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 Esslingen University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 11.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 36.8 works12×
  2. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 29.1 works7.5×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.74× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.97× its world share, 243 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.33× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.31× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 40 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.04× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

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

Ranked on the composite score, Renate Hiesgen, Meyer and Thomas Heidenreich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Renate Hiesgen Germany · #161,291 worldwide 202 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Meyer Germany · #175,412 worldwide 136 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Thomas Heidenreich Germany · #245,822 worldwide 136 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Wilfried J. Bartz Germany · #253,151 worldwide 103 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 R. Fischer Germany · #267,815 worldwide 72 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Annette Riedel Germany · #398,050 worldwide 17 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Bettina Müller Germany · #480,584 worldwide 64 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Martin Neuburger Germany · #553,509 worldwide 71 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Martin Hummel Germany · #559,874 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Karin Reiber Germany · #641,273 worldwide 7 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vibration Analysis, Thermal Management, Renewable Energy Integration, Fluid Dynamics, Sustainability, Engineering, Materials Science 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. Sustainability47▲ 3.5×19 topics
  2. Vibration Analysis44▲ 30×7 topics
  3. Renewable Energy38▲ 4.9×13 topics
  4. Thermal Management38▲ 21×4 topics
  5. Renewable Energy Integration37▲ 20×5 topics
  6. Fluid Dynamics34▲ 45×4 topics
  7. Engineering32▲ 129×2 topics
  8. Materials Science32▲ 145×2 topics
  9. Mathematical Modeling32▲ 66×1 topic
  10. Turbine Technology32▲ 322×1 topic
  11. Mechanical Properties28▲ 5.3×22 topics
  12. Elderly Care24▲ 28×4 topics
  13. Additive Manufacturing24▲ 14×6 topics
  14. Fracture Mechanics23▲ 67×3 topics
  15. Finite Element Analysis21▲ 17×7 topics
  16. End-of-Life18▲ 36×2 topics
  17. Palliative Care18▲ 20×2 topics
  18. Renewable Resources18▲ 19×4 topics
  19. Structural Analysis16▲ 30×3 topics
  20. Ethical Climate15▲ 94×1 topic
  21. Moral Distress15▲ 94×1 topic
  22. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse15▲ 67×2 topics
  23. Composite Structures15▲ 61×2 topics
  24. Automotive Engineering15▲ 342×1 topic
  25. Lightweight Materials15▲ 342×1 topic
  26. Adhesive Joints14▲ 36×2 topics
  27. Failure Analysis13▲ 24×4 topics
  28. Finite Element Method12▲ 24×5 topics
  29. Mechanical Behavior12▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Dynamic Response12▲ 43×2 topics
  31. Ballistic Impact12▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Finite Element Model12▲ 96×2 topics
  33. Governance12▲ 6.6×3 topics
  34. Laminated Glass12▲ 170×1 topic
  35. Structural Adhesives12▲ 170×1 topic
  36. Feedback Control11▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Buckling Behavior11▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Fluctuation Theorems11▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Social Policy11▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Stochastic Thermodynamics11▲ 62×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Ethics in medical practice, Engineering and Materials Science Studies and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials.

Physics and Engineering …32Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 32 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 15 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 15 fractional worksStructural Analysis of Composite Materials: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 11 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 11 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of C…11Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 11 fractional worksPatient Dignity and Privacy: 11 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 10 fractional worksComposite Structure Anal…10Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 10 fractional works
Computational MechanicsGeneral Health ProfessionsMechanical EngineeringStatistical and Nonlinear Physics3 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 32 works
  2. 2 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 15 works
  3. 3 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 15 works
  4. 4 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  5. 5 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 11 works
  6. 6 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 11 works
  7. 7 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 11 works
  8. 8 Patient Dignity and Privacy Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 11 works
  9. 9 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  10. 10 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 10 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 available12.8%not open87.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 162% 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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