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German Institute of Human Nutrition

In research, German Institute of Human Nutrition stands highest in Medicine (#8,153 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,639 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,008
of 28,054 · #3,839 all time
Rank in Germany
#476
of 1,178
Research works
2.1k
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
97k
45.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is German Institute of Human Nutrition 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
MedicineField #8,153 of 10,443 22.1%60 #2546
Health SciencesDomain #9,639 of 11,982 21.9%68 #2854

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where German Institute of Human Nutrition 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).

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: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.67× its world share, 30 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.30× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.56× its world share, 60 worksMedicineNursing: 9.38× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at German Institute of Human Nutrition?

Ranked on the composite score, Heiner Boeing, Matthias B. Schulze and Michaël Blaut lead among researchers whose main affiliation is German Institute of Human Nutrition.

  1. 1 Heiner Boeing Germany · #36,814 worldwide 792 citations · 106 works
  2. 2 Matthias B. Schulze Germany · #53,944 worldwide 871 citations · 133 works
  3. 3 Michaël Blaut Germany · #71,311 worldwide 327 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Manuela M. Bergmann Germany · #99,884 worldwide 235 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Wolfgang Meyerhof Germany · #107,102 worldwide 318 citations · 50 works
  6. 6 Regina Brigelius‐Flohé Germany · #125,744 worldwide 143 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Annika Höhn Germany · #172,810 worldwide 308 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Tilman Grune Germany · #237,729 worldwide 686 citations · 239 works
  9. 9 Maik Behrens Germany · #258,546 worldwide 165 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Susanne Klaus Germany · #291,673 worldwide 110 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at German Institute of Human Nutrition

Which keywords describe research at German Institute of Human Nutrition?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease, Oxidative Stress, Obesity, Aging, Weight Loss and Insulin Resistance.

▲ 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. Inflammation32▲ 12×57 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome21▲ 21×16 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease15▲ 11×29 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress14▲ 7.2×45 topics
  5. Obesity13▲ 14×18 topics
  6. Aging12▲ 18×11 topics
  7. Weight Loss11▲ 53×4 topics
  8. Insulin Resistance10▲ 17×9 topics
  9. Metabolism8▲ 13×19 topics
  10. Neurological Disorders8▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Cancer Therapy8▲ 11×8 topics
  12. Epilepsy Treatment7▲ 58×2 topics
  13. Ketogenic Diet7▲ 60×1 topic
  14. Low-Carbohydrate Diet7▲ 67×1 topic
  15. Exercise7▲ 45×3 topics
  16. Cancer7▲ 4.0×28 topics
  17. Cancer Prevention6▲ 19×7 topics
  18. Chronic Diseases6▲ 18×6 topics
  19. Mitochondrial Dysfunction4▲ 12×6 topics
  20. Diabetes4▲ 7.1×12 topics
  21. Health Effects4▲ 5.8×13 topics
  22. Metabolic Health4▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Type 2 Diabetes4▲ 15×6 topics
  24. Biomarkers4▲ 4.8×15 topics
  25. Metabolic Regulation4▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Dietary Patterns4▲ 50×1 topic
  27. Mediterranean Diet4▲ 50×1 topic
  28. Nutrition4▲ 6.9×6 topics
  29. Hepatic Steatosis4▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Heart Failure4▲ 6.7×10 topics
  31. Muscle Mass4▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Prognosis4▲ 9.1×5 topics
  33. Cancer Cachexia4▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Sarcopenia4▲ 33×1 topic
  35. Cancer Treatment3▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Glucose Metabolism3▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Brown Adipose Tissue3▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Resistance Training3▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Thermogenesis3▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention3▲ 29×3 topics

Which research topics does German Institute of Human Nutrition publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diet and metabolism studies, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism.

Diet and metabolism stud…7Diet and metabolism studies: 7 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 4 fractional worksNutrition and Health in …4Nutrition and Health in Aging: 4 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metab…3Adipose Tissue and Metabolism: 3 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nutrition: 3 fractional worksDietary Effects on Health: 3 fractional worksDiet, Metabolism, and Di…2Diet, Metabolism, and Disease: 2 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 2 fractional worksBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 2 fractional worksRegulation of Appetite and Obesity: 2 fractional works
PhysiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCell BiologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism3 others

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

  1. 1 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 7 works
  2. 2 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  3. 3 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 4 works
  4. 4 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 3 works
  5. 5 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 3 works
  6. 6 Dietary Effects on Health Physiology 3 works
  7. 7 Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  8. 8 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  10. 10 Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.1%domestic only77.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has German Institute of Human Nutrition's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower 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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