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Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences

In research, Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,862 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Health Professions and Health Professions — General Health Professions is 19.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,484
of 28,054 · #34,552 all time
Rank in Germany
#801
of 1,178
Research works
333
▲ 229% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
7.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences 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 #7,862 of 11,982 17.1%75 #15265

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences 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).

What does Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Health Professions takes 19.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 36.2 works19×
  2. Health ProfessionsField · 44.2 works12×
← 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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 12.36× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.17× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.17× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.05× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Thiel, Claudia Pott and F. Parkes Weber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Christian Thiel Germany · #476,502 worldwide 24 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Claudia Pott Germany · #550,780 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 F. Parkes Weber Germany · #741,624 worldwide 63 citations · 73 works
  4. 4 Heike Köckler Germany · #1,031,786 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Eike Quilling Germany · #1,150,078 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Tobias Braun Germany · #1,404,377 worldwide 7 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Chronic Diseases, Healthcare Utilization, Epidemiological Study, Socioeconomic Status, Data Collection, Germany and Health Surveys.

▲ 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. Public Health22▲ 11×16 topics
  2. Chronic Diseases13▲ 38×4 topics
  3. Healthcare Utilization12▲ 116×2 topics
  4. Data Collection12▲ 311×2 topics
  5. Epidemiological Study12▲ 133×2 topics
  6. Socioeconomic Status12▲ 169×2 topics
  7. Germany12▲ 437×1 topic
  8. Health Surveys12▲ 437×1 topic
  9. Epidemiology12▲ 2.2×24 topics
  10. Quality of Life8▲ 3.9×19 topics
  11. Elderly Care7▲ 35×3 topics
  12. Digital Transformation6▲ 9.1×4 topics
  13. Sustainable Development6▲ 3.0×7 topics
  14. Low Back Pain6▲ 28×3 topics
  15. Global Burden6▲ 8.5×5 topics
  16. Clinical Trials6▲ 6.6×6 topics
  17. Psychological Factors6▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Social Innovation6▲ 27×3 topics
  19. Well-being6▲ 11×8 topics
  20. Health Promotion5▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Physical Activity5▲ 7.6×7 topics
  22. Chronic Pain5▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Disability5▲ 35×2 topics
  24. Health Status Questionnaires5▲ 49×1 topic
  25. Measurement Properties5▲ 49×1 topic
  26. Health-related Quality of Life5▲ 15×5 topics
  27. Patient Care4▲ 28×4 topics
  28. Stress Management4▲ 31×3 topics
  29. Demographic Transition4▲ 48×1 topic
  30. Migrant Health4▲ 405×1 topic
  31. Psychological Resilience4▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Salutogenesis4▲ 142×1 topic
  33. Sense of Coherence4▲ 142×1 topic
  34. Rehabilitation4▲ 7.2×6 topics
  35. Stakeholder Engagement4▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Urban Planning4▲ 34×4 topics
  37. Interdisciplinary Collaboration4▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Environmental Policy3▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Public Health Interventions3▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Business Ethics3▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Medical Studies, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Health, psychology, and well-being and Social and Demographic Issues in Germany.

Health and Medical Studies12Health and Medical Studies: 12 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…5Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 5 fractional worksHealth, psychology, and …4Health, psychology, and well-being: 4 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 4 fractional worksCorporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: 3 fractional worksSocial Policies and Heal…3Social Policies and Healthcare Reform: 3 fractional worksConsumer behavior in food and health: 3 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 3 fractional worksMedical Practices and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursing Education: 2 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsPharmacologyOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 12 works
  2. 2 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 5 works
  3. 3 Health, psychology, and well-being General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 4 works
  5. 5 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  6. 6 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 3 works
  7. 7 Consumer behavior in food and health Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 3 works
  9. 9 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 works
  10. 10 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.9%domestic only83.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 229% 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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