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Nonprofit · Düsseldorf · Germany

Instand

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Research works
36
▲ 296% vs 2018-21
Citations
316
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Instand

Not ranked overall: Instand is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Instand work in?

In all years, 45% of research at Instand is in Health Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (42%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%), Engineering (14%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 16 fractional works · 44.7% of its workMedicine: 15 fractional works · 42.0% of its workPhysiology: 5 fractional works · 14.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 7.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 26.2% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 14.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 21.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 14.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKInstand36fractional works, all years
Life Sciences22%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences45%Social Sciences7%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1542.0%
    2. Health Professions11.8%
    3. Nursing00.9%
    1. Engineering514.3%
    2. Chemistry37.2%
    3. Chemical Engineering11.9%
    4. Materials Science11.9%
    5. Energy00.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology514.5%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology14.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences13.3%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance14.0%
    2. Decision Sciences12.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Energy: 2.42× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.41× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 2.55× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.41×4 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.68×0 works
  3. Materials Science2.55×1 works
  4. Energy2.42×0 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.84×0 works
  6. Medicine1.44×2 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.93×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Instand?

Ranked on the quality score, Patricia Kaiser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instand.

  1. 1 Patricia Kaiser Germany · #5,772,949 worldwide 1.6k citations · 104 works
All ranked researchers at Instand

What are the most cited papers from Instand?

The most cited paper from Instand is "The IFCC Reference Measurement System for HbA1c: A 6-Year Progress Report" (Cas W. Weykamp, William Garry John, Andrea Mosca et al., 2008), with 204 citations. Next come "Global standardization of glycated hemoglobin measurement: the position of the IFCC Working Group" (138) and "Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment in neurology – Lyme neuroborreliosis" (120).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The IFCC Reference Measurement System for HbA1c: A 6-Year Progress Report Cas W. Weykamp, William Garry John, Andrea Mosca et al. · Clinical Chemistry 25 Jan 2008 204
2 Global standardization of glycated hemoglobin measurement: the position of the IFCC Working Group International Federation of Clinica Mosca, Ian D. Goodall, Tadao Hoshino et al. · Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) 2007 138
3 Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment in neurology – Lyme neuroborreliosis Rauer, Sebastian, Kastenbauer, Stephan, Hofmann, Heidelore et al. · PubMed Open access 27 Feb 2020 120
4 Cautionary Note on Contamination of Reagents Used for Molecular Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Jim F. Huggett, Vladimı́r Beneš, Stephen Andrew Bustin et al. · Clinical Chemistry Open access 4 Sep 2020 72
5 A model for the harmonisation of test results of different quantitative D-dimer methods F. Haverkate, Cornelis Kluft, Philippe de Moerloose et al. · Thrombosis and Haemostasis Open access 2006 60
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Instand?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Preanalytical Variables, Reference Intervals, Mass Spectrometry, Glycemic Control, Insulin Therapy, Geopolymer, Critical Care and Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Preanalytical Variables5▲ 914×1 topic
  2. Reference Intervals5▲ 914×1 topic
  3. Mass Spectrometry3▲ 33×4 topics
  4. Glycemic Control2▲ 45×3 topics
  5. Insulin Therapy2▲ 56×3 topics
  6. Geopolymer2▲ 67×2 topics
  7. Critical Care2▲ 24×4 topics
  8. Epidemiology2▲ 1.32×14 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  10. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  11. Biomarkers2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  12. Tandem Mass Spectrometry2▲ 44×2 topics
  13. Diabetes2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  14. Newborn Screening2▲ 37×2 topics
  15. Cementitious Materials1▲ 71×1 topic
  16. Complications1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  17. Economic Evaluation1▲ 29×2 topics
  18. Fly Ash1▲ 51×1 topic
  19. Infection1▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Liquid Chromatography1▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Method Validation1▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Bone Health1▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Disinfection1▲ 288×1 topic
  24. Endoscope1▲ 288×1 topic
  25. Hyperglycemia1▲ 33×1 topic
  26. Infection Risk1▲ 76×1 topic
  27. Market Competition1▲ 47×2 topics
  28. Biochemical Genetics1▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Cell Division1▲ 76×1 topic
  30. Fiber Reinforced Concrete1▲ 64×1 topic
  31. Financial Analysis1▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Green Analytical Chemistry1▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Mechanical Properties1▲ 2.9×1 topic
  34. Metabolic Disorders1▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Microtubules1▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Monetary Policy1▲ 9.9×1 topic
  37. Obesity1▲ 3.8×2 topics

Which research topics does Instand publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials.

Concrete and Cement Mate…1Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 1 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional worksHyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Research: 1 fractional worksRecycling and utilizatio…0Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production: 0 fractional worksClay minerals and soil interactions: 0 fractional worksClinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control: 0 fractional worksMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications: 0 fractional worksBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismBuilding and ConstructionBiomaterials3 others

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 1 works
  5. 5 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  6. 6 Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Building and Construction 0 works
  7. 7 Clay minerals and soil interactions Biomaterials 0 works
  8. 8 Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Physiology 0 works
  9. 9 Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Clinical Biochemistry 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 available43.0%not open57.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Instand's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 296% higher 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 Instand as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000026% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%Instand0.000019% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Instand over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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