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Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets

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Research works
118
▼ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
5%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets

Not ranked overall: Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets work in?

In all years, 40% of research at Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Environmental Science (25%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 48 fractional works · 40.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 29 fractional works · 24.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 20 fractional works · 16.7% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 41 fractional works · 34.4% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 25.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnatomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 7.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 25 fractional works · 21.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 11.2% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEndocrinology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workParasitology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKHygiene-Institutdes Ruhrgebiets118fractional works, all years
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science2924.6%
    2. Chemistry97.4%
    3. Engineering65.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.0%
    5. Mathematics10.7%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.6%
    7. Computer Science10.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    9. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Medicine3025.7%
    2. Health Professions87.1%
    3. Veterinary10.6%
    4. Dentistry10.6%
    5. Nursing00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1311.2%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology64.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences43.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.0%
    5. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Social Sciences32.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities21.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
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: 3.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 14.00× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 14.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science14.00×1 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.10×0 works
  3. Materials Science1.22×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×0 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×0 works
  6. Medicine0.16×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.07×0 works
  8. Engineering0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets?

Ranked on the quality score, Ulrich Ewers, Jutta Begerow and Walter Schürmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets.

  1. 1 Ulrich Ewers Germany · #972,953 worldwide 3.2k citations · 90 works
  2. 2 Jutta Begerow Germany · #2,073,645 worldwide 1.9k citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Walter Schürmann Germany · #2,652,561 worldwide 34 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Hayo Bruns Germany · #2,763,811 worldwide 68 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Karl Stundl Germany · #3,865,988 worldwide 15 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Wilhelm Heine Germany · #3,878,580 worldwide 188 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Friedrich Portheine Germany · #4,350,613 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets

What are the most cited papers from Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets?

The most cited paper from Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets is "Human biomonitoring: State of the art" (Jürgen Angerer, Ulrich Ewers, Michael Wilhelm, 2007), with 702 citations. Next come "HER2 diagnostics in gastric cancer—guideline validation and development of standardized immunohistochemical testing" (497) and "Why are allergies increasing?" (264).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Human biomonitoring: State of the art Jürgen Angerer, Ulrich Ewers, Michael Wilhelm · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 29 Mar 2007 702
2 HER2 diagnostics in gastric cancer—guideline validation and development of standardized immunohistochemical testing Josef Rüschoff, Manfred Dietel, Gustavo Bruno Baretton et al. · Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin Open access 27 Jul 2010 497
3 Why are allergies increasing? Johannes Ring, Ursula Krämer, Torsten Schäfer et al. · Current Opinion in Immunology Review Dec 2001 264
4 A new method for the detection and enumeration of manganese oxidizing and reducing microorganisms Wolfgang Elisabeth Krumbein, H. -J. Altmann · Helgoland Marine Research Open access Sep 1973 254
5 Revised and new reference values for some trace elements in blood and urine for human biomonitoring in environmental medicine Michael Wilhelm, Ulrich Ewers, Christine Schulz · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2004 227
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Oxidative Stress, Public Health, Toxicity, Biomonitoring, Environmental Exposure, Risk Assessment and Epidemiology.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Health Effects15▲ 21×12 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress11▲ 5.1×12 topics
  3. Epidemiology11▲ 2.3×28 topics
  4. Public Health10▲ 6.0×10 topics
  5. Toxicity8▲ 16×10 topics
  6. Biomonitoring8▲ 56×2 topics
  7. Environmental Exposure6▲ 50×3 topics
  8. Risk Assessment6▲ 8.6×6 topics
  9. Environmental Health5▲ 48×2 topics
  10. Chronic Diseases5▲ 15×2 topics
  11. Metal Toxicity5▲ 52×2 topics
  12. Healthcare Utilization5▲ 54×2 topics
  13. Germany4▲ 123×1 topic
  14. Health Surveys4▲ 123×1 topic
  15. Bioaccumulation4▲ 31×3 topics
  16. Cadmium Carcinogenesis4▲ 92×1 topic
  17. Lead Exposure4▲ 92×1 topic
  18. DNA Damage4▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Comet Assay4▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Genotoxicity Testing4▲ 74×1 topic
  21. Immunotherapy4▲ 5.0×3 topics
  22. Infection4▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Lung Cancer4▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Volatile Organic Compounds4▲ 27×2 topics
  25. Contamination4▲ 34×4 topics
  26. Green Analytical Chemistry3▲ 30×2 topics
  27. BAP1 mutations3▲ 117×1 topic
  28. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma3▲ 117×1 topic
  29. Heavy Metals3▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Bisphenol A3▲ 70×1 topic
  31. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals3▲ 70×1 topic
  32. Liquid Chromatography3▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Radionuclides3▲ 48×2 topics
  34. Antimicrobial Resistance3▲ 9.8×6 topics
  35. Bioremediation3▲ 16×5 topics
  36. Genomic Analysis3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  37. Genomic Characterization3▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Molecular Epidemiology3▲ 67×2 topics
  39. Brominated Flame Retardants3▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons3▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Insect and Pesticide Research and Heavy metals in environment.

Environmental Toxicology…1Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 1 fractional worksParasite Biology and Hos…0Parasite Biology and Host Interactions: 0 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Res…0Insect and Pesticide Research: 0 fractional worksHeavy metals in environm…0Heavy metals in environment: 0 fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 0 fractional worksPesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies: 0 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 0 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 0 fractional worksPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts: 0 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 0 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEcologyInsect SciencePollution2 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  2. 2 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 0 works
  3. 3 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 0 works
  4. 4 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 0 works
  5. 5 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  6. 6 Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies Pollution 0 works
  7. 7 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 works
  8. 8 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
  9. 9 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 0 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 0 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 available5.3%not open94.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000012% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets0.0000043% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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