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Henkel (Germany)

In research, Henkel (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,949 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,572
of 22,385 · #5,552 all time
Rank in Germany
#348
of 795
Research works
1.7k
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
29k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Henkel (Germany)

What is Henkel (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #6,949 of 10,670 7.4%71 #4265

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Henkel (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Henkel (Germany) work in?

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Henkel (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (30%), Medicine (10%), Business, Management and Accounting (9%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 80 fractional works · 50.8% of its workEngineering: 48 fractional works · 30.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 13 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 5.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 13 fractional works · 8.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 40 fractional works · 25.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 15 fractional works · 9.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 26 fractional works · 16.4% of its workMedicine: 15 fractional works · 9.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 7.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHenkel (Germany)157fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences51%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences25%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4830.4%
    2. Materials Science138.2%
    3. Environmental Science64.0%
    4. Chemistry53.3%
    5. Computer Science31.9%
    6. Chemical Engineering21.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.7%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    9. Energy10.6%
    10. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting159.5%
    2. Social Sciences148.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities42.7%
    4. Psychology32.0%
    5. Decision Sciences31.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
    1. Medicine159.7%
    2. Health Professions85.1%
    3. Veterinary10.9%
    4. Dentistry10.6%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology53.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.8%
    4. Neuroscience10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.85× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.21× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.08× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.02× its world share, 48 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.36× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.93× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.93× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.95× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary6.93×2 works
  2. Chemical Engineering3.21×2 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.95×15 works
  4. Materials Science2.36×13 works
  5. Chemistry2.08×5 works
  6. Engineering2.02×48 works
  7. Health Professions1.93×8 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.85×1 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.66×2 works
  10. Dentistry1.20×1 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.95×4 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.82×1 works
  13. Environmental Science0.80×6 works
  14. Social Sciences0.68×14 works
  15. Energy0.66×1 works
  16. Psychology0.66×3 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×5 works
  18. Medicine0.50×15 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.45×3 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×2 works
  21. Neuroscience0.42×1 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.39×1 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.32×1 works
  24. Nursing0.29×0 works
  25. Computer Science0.24×3 works
  26. Mathematics0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Henkel (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Christoph Straub, Winfried Steiling and William E. Fristad lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Henkel (Germany).

  1. 1 Christoph Straub Germany · #284,307 worldwide 5.7k citations · 109 works
  2. 2 Winfried Steiling Germany · #649,924 worldwide 2.6k citations · 38 works
  3. 3 William E. Fristad Germany · #1,028,943 worldwide 1.5k citations · 68 works
  4. 4 Wolfgang v. Rybinski Germany · #1,360,667 worldwide 2.2k citations · 95 works
  5. 5 Dirk Petersohn Germany · #1,583,897 worldwide 1.3k citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Sabine Kalweit Germany · #1,740,693 worldwide 867 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Kerstin Bianca Reisinger Germany · #1,747,351 worldwide 2.5k citations · 54 works
  8. 8 Th. Förster Germany · #1,861,850 worldwide 2.9k citations · 96 works
  9. 9 Ciarán B. McArdle Germany · #2,144,242 worldwide 1.1k citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Andreas Taden Germany · #2,191,393 worldwide 1.1k citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at Henkel (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Henkel (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Henkel (Germany) is "The Revision of ISO Standards 14040-3 - ISO 14040: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Principles and framework - ISO 14044: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Requirements and guidelines" (Hans-Jürgen Klüppel, 2005), with 4,646 citations. Next come "The New International Standards for Life Cycle Assessment: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044" (1,218) and "Reduction of the extent of ischemic myocardial injury by neutrophil depletion in the dog." (1,173).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Revision of ISO Standards 14040-3 - ISO 14040: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Principles and framework - ISO 14044: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Requirements and guidelines Hans-Jürgen Klüppel · The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment May 2005 4,646
2 The New International Standards for Life Cycle Assessment: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 Matthias Finkbeiner, Atsushi Inaba, Reginald B. H. Tan et al. · The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 25 Jan 2006 1,218
3 Reduction of the extent of ischemic myocardial injury by neutrophil depletion in the dog. Joseph L. Romson, Bruce G. Hook, Steven L. Kunkel et al. · Circulation May 1983 1,173
4 Unemployment and Substance Use: A Review of the Literature (1990-2010) Dieter Henkel · Current Drug Abuse Reviews Mar 2011 596
5 Alkyl Polyglycosides—Properties and Applications of a new Class of Surfactants Wolfgang v. Rybinski, Karlheinz Hill · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 5 Jun 1998 446
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Henkel (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Management, Rare Earth Elements, Ionic Liquids, Customer Relationship Management, Digital Capital, Value Chains, High-Temperature Electronics and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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-now 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. Sustainability7▲ 1.78×20 topics
  2. Thermal Management6▲ 13×7 topics
  3. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.5×10 topics
  4. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.1×11 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties5▲ 3.0×13 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications4▲ 2.3×10 topics
  7. Information Technology4▲ 5.8×3 topics
  8. Customer Relationship Management4▲ 19×2 topics
  9. Ionic Liquids4▲ 9.6×6 topics
  10. Rare Earth Elements4▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Digital Capital4▲ 147×1 topic
  12. High-Temperature Electronics4▲ 42×2 topics
  13. Value Chains4▲ 147×1 topic
  14. Electromigration4▲ 88×2 topics
  15. Leadership4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  16. Interconnect4▲ 145×1 topic
  17. Through-Silicon Via4▲ 145×1 topic
  18. Interfacial Reactions4▲ 129×1 topic
  19. Lead-free Solders4▲ 129×1 topic
  20. Digital Transformation4▲ 4.3×3 topics
  21. Heat Transfer3▲ 4.3×8 topics
  22. Nanocomposites3▲ 2.6×10 topics
  23. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 6.0×3 topics
  24. Antimicrobial3▲ 6.2×3 topics
  25. Polymer Composites3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  26. Customer Experience3▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Material Properties3▲ 17×5 topics
  28. Organizational Change3▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Thermal Properties3▲ 14×2 topics
  30. 3D Printing2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  31. Dyeing2▲ 76×1 topic
  32. Textiles2▲ 76×1 topic
  33. Agility2▲ 99×1 topic
  34. Socio-Technical Systems2▲ 57×1 topic
  35. Polymerization2▲ 14×5 topics
  36. Surfactants2▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Health Impact2▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Fabric Comfort2▲ 43×1 topic
  39. Moisture Management2▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Structural Health Monitoring2▲ 16×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Corporate Governance and Management, 3D IC and TSV technologies, Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies and Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers.

Corporate Governance and Management: 4 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 4 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…4Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 4 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Tex…2Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 2 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 2 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…2Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksQ Methodology Applications: 2 fractional worksAnimal testing and alternatives: 2 fractional worksHydraulic and Pneumatic Systems: 1 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 4 works
  2. 2 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 2 works
  5. 5 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  6. 6 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Q Methodology Applications Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  9. 9 Animal testing and alternatives Small Animals 2 works
  10. 10 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Mechanical Engineering 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 available15.0%not open85.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.7%domestic only85.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Henkel (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00051% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Henkel (Germany)0.00078% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Henkel (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Henkel (Germany)7.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.5% in 2011.

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