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Henkel (Germany)

In research, Henkel (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,412 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,885
of 28,054 · #8,914 all time
Rank in Germany
#570
of 1,178
Research works
1.7k
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Henkel (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 #9,412 of 12,888 10.9%71 #6396

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 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: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.00× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.04× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.05× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.34× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.77× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.23× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Henkel (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Christoph Straub, M. J. Schwuger and R. Köhler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Henkel (Germany).

  1. 1 Christoph Straub · #359,901 worldwide 119 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 M. J. Schwuger · #376,753 worldwide 172 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 R. Köhler · #898,889 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Wolfgang von Rybinski · #1,016,975 worldwide 40 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Hans‐Willi Schroiff · #1,359,202 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 F. v. Rheinbaben · #1,437,264 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Jürgen Falbe · #1,446,848 worldwide 32 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 W. Stein · #1,455,952 worldwide 22 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Alicja Majdańska · #1,560,535 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 G Wortmann · #1,607,792 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Henkel (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Henkel (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Management, Customer Relationship Management, Digital Capital, Value Chains, Information Technology, Rare Earth Elements, Nanoparticles and Ionic Liquids.

▲ 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. Sustainability7▲ 1.95×18 topics
  2. Thermal Management6▲ 13×7 topics
  3. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.3×11 topics
  4. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.6×9 topics
  5. Information Technology4▲ 6.3×3 topics
  6. Customer Relationship Management4▲ 21×2 topics
  7. Digital Capital4▲ 156×1 topic
  8. Value Chains4▲ 156×1 topic
  9. Leadership4▲ 5.8×6 topics
  10. Rare Earth Elements4▲ 19×2 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 1.95×5 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications4▲ 2.3×8 topics
  13. High-Temperature Electronics4▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Ionic Liquids4▲ 9.4×6 topics
  15. Digital Transformation4▲ 4.9×3 topics
  16. Electromigration4▲ 91×2 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties4▲ 2.6×9 topics
  18. Interconnect3▲ 149×1 topic
  19. Interfacial Reactions3▲ 130×1 topic
  20. Lead-free Solders3▲ 130×1 topic
  21. Through-Silicon Via3▲ 149×1 topic
  22. Heat Transfer3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  23. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  24. Polymer Composites3▲ 7.4×4 topics
  25. Customer Experience3▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Antimicrobial3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  27. Organizational Change3▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Thermal Properties3▲ 14×2 topics
  29. 3D Printing2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  30. Dyeing2▲ 81×1 topic
  31. Textiles2▲ 81×1 topic
  32. Agility2▲ 117×1 topic
  33. Socio-Technical Systems2▲ 68×1 topic
  34. Material Properties2▲ 15×5 topics
  35. Surfactants2▲ 14×4 topics
  36. Fabric Comfort2▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Moisture Management2▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Biodegradation2▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Structural Health Monitoring2▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Surface Roughness2▲ 9.6×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: 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: 3 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…3Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 3 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 worksHistorical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 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 ManagementStrategy and Management 4 works
  2. 2 3D IC and TSV technologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Electronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersBuilding and Construction 2 works
  5. 5 Corporate Management and LeadershipOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  6. 6 Textile materials and evaluationsPolymers and Plastics 2 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Q Methodology ApplicationsManagement Science and Operations Research 2 works
  9. 9 Animal testing and alternativesSmall Animals 2 works
  10. 10 Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesClassics 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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