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German Environment Agency

In research, German Environment Agency stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,448 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,808 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution and Environmental Science — Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis is 33.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,638
of 28,054 · #7,750 all time
Rank in Germany
#350
of 1,178
Research works
1.3k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
40k
30.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is German Environment Agency 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 #5,448 of 12,888 24.3%153 #5278
Environmental ScienceField #1,808 of 3,551 24.1%113 #1251

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where German Environment Agency 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 German Environment Agency specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis takes 33.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 39.9 works34×
  2. PollutionSubfield · 21.2 works24×
  3. Environmental ScienceField · 113.3 works10×
← 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: 1.28× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.97× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.20× its world share, 113 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.10× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at German Environment Agency?

Ranked on the composite score, Wolfgang Babisch, Ingrid Chorus and Marike Kolossa‐Gehring lead among researchers whose main affiliation is German Environment Agency.

  1. 1 Wolfgang Babisch Germany · #117,656 worldwide 181 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Ingrid Chorus Germany · #313,292 worldwide 140 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Marike Kolossa‐Gehring Germany · #575,096 worldwide 81 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Ludwig Ries Germany · #904,792 worldwide 61 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Hermann H. Dieter Germany · #973,188 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Jürgen Müller Germany · #1,034,579 worldwide 32 citations · 72 works
  7. 7 Kerstin Becker Germany · #1,076,011 worldwide 52 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Frank Meinhardt Germany · #1,237,291 worldwide 49 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at German Environment Agency

Which keywords describe research at German Environment Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Environmental Impact, Environmental Exposure, Toxicity, Climate Change, Public Health, Global Distribution and Bioaccumulation.

▲ 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. Health Effects32▲ 24×16 topics
  2. Environmental Impact27▲ 7.0×28 topics
  3. Climate Change22▲ 3.6×61 topics
  4. Environmental Exposure18▲ 79×3 topics
  5. Toxicity17▲ 18×13 topics
  6. Public Health17▲ 5.1×20 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress13▲ 3.6×9 topics
  8. Global Distribution12▲ 86×2 topics
  9. Bioaccumulation12▲ 61×3 topics
  10. Ecotoxicity11▲ 85×2 topics
  11. Waste Management11▲ 12×5 topics
  12. Recycling10▲ 12×3 topics
  13. Pollution10▲ 24×3 topics
  14. Risk Assessment10▲ 6.6×11 topics
  15. Microbial Communities10▲ 10×4 topics
  16. Water Quality9▲ 10×10 topics
  17. Aquatic Environment9▲ 49×2 topics
  18. Horizontal Gene Transfer9▲ 62×2 topics
  19. Pesticides9▲ 57×3 topics
  20. Antibiotics9▲ 48×1 topic
  21. Resistance Genes9▲ 76×1 topic
  22. Wastewater Treatment9▲ 17×7 topics
  23. Mortality8▲ 6.6×4 topics
  24. Human Health8▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons8▲ 69×2 topics
  26. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor8▲ 98×1 topic
  27. Brominated Flame Retardants8▲ 98×1 topic
  28. Bisphenol A8▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals8▲ 97×1 topic
  30. Particulate Matter7▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Global Burden of Disease7▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Air Pollution6▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Bioremediation6▲ 22×5 topics
  34. Exposure Assessment6▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Fine Particulate Air Pollution6▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Marine Environment6▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Environmental Impacts6▲ 9.3×4 topics
  38. Environmental Policy6▲ 13×6 topics
  39. Microplastics6▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Water Treatment6▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does German Environment Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Pharmaceutical and Antib…9Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts: 9 fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants…8Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 8 fractional worksEffects and risks of end…8Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 8 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…6Air Quality and Health Impacts: 6 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 6 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 5 fractional worksPer- and polyfluoroalkyl…4Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research: 4 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 4 fractional worksWater Treatment and Disinfection: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental Toxicology…4Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 4 fractional works
PollutionHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringEnvironmental Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 9 works
  2. 2 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 8 works
  3. 3 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 8 works
  4. 4 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 6 works
  5. 5 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 6 works
  6. 6 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 4 works
  9. 9 Water Treatment and Disinfection Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 works
  10. 10 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has German Environment Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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