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Hannover Re (Germany)

In research, Hannover Re (Germany) stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,618 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,230 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,965
of 28,054 · #11,284 all time
Rank in Germany
#361
of 1,178
Research works
1.2k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Hannover Re (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
Health SciencesDomain #6,618 of 11,982 16.9%81 #8770
MedicineField #7,230 of 10,443 14.3%66 #8405

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hannover Re (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).

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: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.03× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.84× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.73× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.77× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.98× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.80× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.70× its world share, 66 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.08× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.69× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.99× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hannover Re (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Johann Neu, W.-D. Schellmann and Klaus Franke lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hannover Re (Germany).

  1. 1 Johann Neu Germany · #535,694 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 W.-D. Schellmann Germany · #686,040 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Klaus Franke Germany · #809,586 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jens D. Agneskirchner Germany · #1,604,474 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Hannover Re (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Hannover Re (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Medical Ethics, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Health-related Quality of Life, Physician Liability and Telemedicine.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 1.85×62 topics
  2. Inflammation7▲ 1.57×41 topics
  3. Public Health6▲ 1.93×12 topics
  4. Rehabilitation6▲ 6.8×7 topics
  5. Sustainable Development5▲ 1.59×14 topics
  6. Neurological Disorders5▲ 4.2×13 topics
  7. Quality of Life5▲ 1.58×23 topics
  8. Medical Ethics4▲ 16×2 topics
  9. Revision Surgery4▲ 17×2 topics
  10. Total Hip Replacement4▲ 17×2 topics
  11. Health-related Quality of Life4▲ 8.5×6 topics
  12. Physician Liability4▲ 48×2 topics
  13. Patient Rights4▲ 25×1 topic
  14. Reproductive Medicine4▲ 131×1 topic
  15. Telemedicine4▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Outcomes4▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Complications4▲ 3.5×4 topics
  18. Epidemiological Study4▲ 26×3 topics
  19. Healthcare Utilization4▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Chronic Diseases4▲ 6.6×2 topics
  21. Germany3▲ 84×1 topic
  22. Health Surveys3▲ 84×1 topic
  23. Surgical Management3▲ 3.8×10 topics
  24. Arthroplasty3▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Conservation3▲ 3.3×9 topics
  26. Hearing Loss3▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Neurodegeneration3▲ 4.2×8 topics
  28. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 4.0×3 topics
  29. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  30. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  31. Patient Care2▲ 9.3×1 topic
  32. Quality2▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Alignment2▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Hip Arthroplasty2▲ 18×1 topic
  35. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Wear Particles2▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Bildung2▲ 30×3 topics
  38. Epilepsy2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Shoulder Function2▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Workplace2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Hannover Re (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medical and Health Sciences Research, Health and Medical Studies, Medical Practices and Rehabilitation and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes.

Medical and Health Sciences Research: 4 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 3 fractional worksMedical Practices and Re…2Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …2Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 2 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 2 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…2Diet and metabolism studies: 2 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 2 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksConsumer behavior in food and health: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Health ProfessionsPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSurgery3 others

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

  1. 1 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  2. 2 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  3. 3 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  4. 4 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  5. 5 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 2 works
  6. 6 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 2 works
  8. 8 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Consumer behavior in food and health Sociology and Political Science 1 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 available34.7%not open65.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hannover Re (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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