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Hochschule Bremen

In research, Hochschule Bremen stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,903 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,120 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,121 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics — Computational Mechanics is 13.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,477
of 28,054 · #10,319 all time
Rank in Germany
#419
of 1,178
Research works
1.4k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Hochschule Bremen 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,903 of 10,521 21.3%134 #6629
Physical SciencesDomain #8,120 of 12,888 11.1%202 #7191
EngineeringField #5,121 of 6,636 7.9%109 #6167
Social SciencesField #5,011 of 6,365 17.7%62 #5807

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hochschule Bremen 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#6,629 #4,903
  2. Physical Sciences#7,191 #8,120
  3. Engineering#6,167 #5,121
  4. Social Sciences#5,807 #5,011
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Hochschule Bremen specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 13.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 31.4 works14×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.08× its world share, 33 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.84× its world share, 110 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.28× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.04× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.59× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.60× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.61× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 62 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hochschule Bremen?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Spatscheck, Monika Habermann and Peter Baumann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hochschule Bremen.

  1. 1 Christian Spatscheck Germany · #460,547 worldwide 18 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Monika Habermann Germany · #461,000 worldwide 25 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Peter Baumann Germany · #738,345 worldwide 56 citations · 67 works
  4. 4 Silke Bothfeld Germany · #761,850 worldwide 23 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Nina Graupner Germany · #771,959 worldwide 88 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Jörg Müssig Germany · #913,469 worldwide 64 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Hans‐Martin Niemeier Germany · #963,869 worldwide 24 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Jörn Loviscach Germany · #1,078,802 worldwide 20 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Malte Martensen Germany · #1,100,161 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Dieter Kraus Germany · #1,124,878 worldwide 32 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Hochschule Bremen

Which keywords describe research at Hochschule Bremen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Management, Vibration Analysis, Renewable Energy Integration, Engineering, Materials Science and Mathematical Modeling.

▲ 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. Sustainability45▲ 4.7×33 topics
  2. Renewable Energy33▲ 5.8×20 topics
  3. Fluid Dynamics30▲ 55×4 topics
  4. Thermal Management30▲ 23×3 topics
  5. Vibration Analysis30▲ 28×4 topics
  6. Engineering30▲ 163×3 topics
  7. Materials Science30▲ 183×3 topics
  8. Renewable Energy Integration30▲ 22×4 topics
  9. Mathematical Modeling30▲ 84×1 topic
  10. Turbine Technology30▲ 412×1 topic
  11. Climate Change18▲ 1.67×41 topics
  12. Sustainable Development13▲ 2.1×11 topics
  13. Additive Manufacturing12▲ 10×5 topics
  14. Digital Transformation11▲ 5.1×9 topics
  15. Renewable Resources11▲ 16×5 topics
  16. Environmental Impact10▲ 1.54×16 topics
  17. Structural Analysis9▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Automotive Engineering8▲ 268×1 topic
  19. Lightweight Materials8▲ 268×1 topic
  20. Mechanical Properties8▲ 2.1×18 topics
  21. Social Policy7▲ 17×5 topics
  22. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse6▲ 40×2 topics
  23. Leadership6▲ 3.3×11 topics
  24. Governance6▲ 4.7×6 topics
  25. Stakeholder Engagement6▲ 16×4 topics
  26. Customer Relationship Management6▲ 9.6×2 topics
  27. Investment Decisions5▲ 11×3 topics
  28. COVID-19 Impact5▲ 7.8×4 topics
  29. Elderly Care5▲ 8.4×6 topics
  30. Organizational Change5▲ 16×4 topics
  31. Bildungsungleichheit4▲ 39×1 topic
  32. Biosphere Reserves4▲ 88×1 topic
  33. Employee Engagement4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  34. Ethnografisches Schreiben4▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Landscape Management4▲ 64×1 topic
  36. Social Innovation4▲ 7.3×3 topics
  37. Digital Capital4▲ 59×1 topic
  38. Value Chains4▲ 59×1 topic
  39. Microfabrication4▲ 24×3 topics
  40. Socio-Technical Systems4▲ 44×2 topics

Which research topics does Hochschule Bremen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Engineering and Materials Science Studies, Sociology and Education Studies and Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies.

Physics and Engineering …30Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 30 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 8 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 4 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 4 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 4 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 4 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 4 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 3 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 3 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 3 fractional works
Computational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceNature and Landscape Conservation6 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 30 works
  2. 2 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  5. 5 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 4 works
  6. 6 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  7. 7 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  8. 8 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  9. 9 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 3 works
  10. 10 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.0%domestic only79.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hochschule Bremen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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