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Evonik (Germany)

In research, Evonik (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,137 of 12,888 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,549 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology — Animal Science and Zoology is 74.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,677
of 28,054 · #6,629 all time
Rank in Germany
#496
of 1,178
Research works
1.2k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
21.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Evonik (Germany) 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 #8,137 of 12,888 9.9%116 #3863
Life SciencesDomain #6,549 of 7,800 9.0%76 #8938

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Evonik (Germany) 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 Evonik (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Animal Science and Zoology takes 74.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 37.0 works74×
← 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: 4.85× its world share, 52 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.00× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.12× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.90× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.43× its world share, 49 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.38× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 2.23× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 14.53× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Evonik (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Jürgen Lang, Stephan Sprenger and Robert Franke lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Evonik (Germany).

  1. 1 Jürgen Lang Germany · #175,065 worldwide 114 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Stephan Sprenger Germany · #319,203 worldwide 211 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Robert Franke Germany · #586,185 worldwide 54 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 A. Lemme Germany · #801,873 worldwide 76 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 B. Saremi Germany · #1,323,565 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 John K Htoo Germany · #1,431,259 worldwide 32 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 John K Htoo Germany · #1,491,728 worldwide 21 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Daniel A Columbus Germany · #1,505,071 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Evonik (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Evonik (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gut Microbiota, Heat Stress, Probiotics, Amino Acids, Feed Additives, Intestinal Barrier, Antibiotic Alternatives and Poultry Production.

▲ 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. Gut Microbiota28▲ 36×7 topics
  2. Heat Stress28▲ 152×2 topics
  3. Probiotics27▲ 51×4 topics
  4. Amino Acids27▲ 127×2 topics
  5. Feed Additives26▲ 196×2 topics
  6. Intestinal Barrier25▲ 140×2 topics
  7. Antibiotic Alternatives25▲ 202×1 topic
  8. Poultry Production25▲ 202×1 topic
  9. Catalysis14▲ 9.6×18 topics
  10. Environmental Impact11▲ 2.8×16 topics
  11. Nanocomposites10▲ 5.5×15 topics
  12. Nanoparticles10▲ 3.5×20 topics
  13. Nutrition9▲ 8.8×5 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications7▲ 2.6×15 topics
  15. Aquaculture6▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Cathode Materials6▲ 7.0×3 topics
  17. Circular Economy6▲ 9.8×4 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries6▲ 6.4×3 topics
  19. Animal Welfare6▲ 29×4 topics
  20. Energy Storage5▲ 3.6×7 topics
  21. Hydrogenation5▲ 14×5 topics
  22. Antioxidants5▲ 4.7×5 topics
  23. Ionic Liquids5▲ 7.6×7 topics
  24. Life Cycle Assessment5▲ 7.4×3 topics
  25. Medicinal Chemistry5▲ 7.3×7 topics
  26. Omega-3 Fatty Acids4▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Polymerization4▲ 21×5 topics
  28. Meat Quality4▲ 25×3 topics
  29. Livestock Production4▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Fatty Acids4▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Fish Feed4▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries4▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Surfactants4▲ 17×4 topics
  34. Lipid Oxidation4▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Modified Atmosphere Packaging4▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Protein Oxidation4▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Spoilage Microbiota4▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Dairy Cattle3▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Solvent Selection3▲ 77×1 topic
  40. Sustainable Chemistry3▲ 77×1 topic

Which research topics does Evonik (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Meat and Animal Product Quality and Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

Animal Nutrition and Phy…25Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 25 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 4 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 4 fractional worksChemistry and Chemical Engineering: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 3 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 2 fractional worksEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 2 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nutrition: 2 fractional works
Animal Science and ZoologyAquatic ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 25 works
  2. 2 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 4 works
  3. 3 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 4 works
  4. 4 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 3 works
  7. 7 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 2 works
  10. 10 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 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 available39.4%not open60.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.0%domestic only63.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Evonik (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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