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Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt

In research, Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,033 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,256 of 7,814 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,645 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,723
of 28,054 · #7,161 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,111
of 1,178
Research works
2.7k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Life SciencesDomain #3,033 of 14,347 11.5%917
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,256 of 7,814 12.3%410
Health SciencesDomain #7,645 of 20,462 11.6%1,168
MedicineField #7,036 of 17,978 11.1%948
Physical SciencesDomain #13,466 of 21,541 7.7%429
Social SciencesDomain #11,622 of 16,945 16.3%155
EpidemiologySubfield #1,883 of 2,519 14.1%164
Infectious DiseasesSubfield #768 of 1,021 14.8%162
Health ProfessionsField #2,891 of 3,776 14.5%171
Molecular BiologySubfield #4,025 of 4,961 12.4%139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt 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: 1.35× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.37× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.00× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.74× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.26× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.92× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.85× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt?

Ranked on the composite score, Wilhelm Wundt, W. Knapp and H. Rüden lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt.

  1. 1 Wilhelm Wundt Germany · #5,594 worldwide 363 citations · 93 works
  2. 2 W. Knapp Germany · #151,783 worldwide 91 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 H. Rüden Germany · #370,356 worldwide 81 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Erwin von Esmarch Germany · #458,045 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 J Bockemühl Germany · #463,953 worldwide 60 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 Fritz Kirstein Germany · #566,684 worldwide 5 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Karl Kisskalt Germany · #582,611 worldwide 24 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 H. Reploh Germany · #687,590 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 B. Fust Germany · #694,017 worldwide 15 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Otfrid Ehrismann Germany · #705,802 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt

Which keywords describe research at Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Chronic Diseases, Epidemiological Study, Germany, Health Surveys, Epidemiology, Feminism and Healthcare-Associated Infections.

▲ 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 Health9▲ 7.0×16 topics
  2. Epidemiology8▲ 2.2×47 topics
  3. Chronic Diseases5▲ 21×2 topics
  4. Epidemiological Study5▲ 80×3 topics
  5. Germany4▲ 256×1 topic
  6. Health Surveys4▲ 256×1 topic
  7. Feminism4▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Healthcare-Associated Infections4▲ 37×5 topics
  9. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 90×2 topics
  10. Healthcare Workers3▲ 14×3 topics
  11. Infection3▲ 14×5 topics
  12. Food Safety3▲ 11×6 topics
  13. Teacher Education3▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Digital Transformation3▲ 6.2×4 topics
  15. Infectious Diseases3▲ 9.9×6 topics
  16. Learning2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  17. Prevention Strategies2▲ 29×2 topics
  18. Competence2▲ 240×1 topic
  19. Teaching2▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Transmission2▲ 52×3 topics
  21. Environmental Contamination2▲ 77×2 topics
  22. Guidelines2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  23. History2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  24. Risk Assessment2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  25. DNA Barcoding2▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Disinfection2▲ 278×1 topic
  27. Endoscope2▲ 278×1 topic
  28. Infection Control2▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Outbreak2▲ 71×2 topics
  30. Islamic reform2▲ 53×1 topic
  31. Middle East2▲ 37×1 topic
  32. Hand Hygiene2▲ 149×1 topic
  33. Hospital Surfaces2▲ 149×1 topic
  34. Vaccine Development2▲ 8.7×7 topics
  35. Respiratory Infections2▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Mass Gatherings2▲ 185×1 topic
  37. Travelers' Diarrhea2▲ 185×1 topic
  38. Consumer Awareness2▲ 99×1 topic
  39. Professional Development2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  40. Traceability2▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Medical Studies, Education Methods and Technologies, Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection and Islamic Studies and History.

Health and Medical Studies4Health and Medical Studies: 4 fractional worksEducation Methods and Technologies: 2 fractional worksMedical Device Steriliza…2Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection: 2 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Hist…2Islamic Studies and History: 2 fractional worksInfection Control in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksTravel-related health issues: 2 fractional worksFood Safety and Hygiene2Food Safety and Hygiene: 2 fractional worksIdentification and Quantification in Food: 1 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 1 fractional worksAcademic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEducationMicrobiologyPolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  2. 2 Education Methods and Technologies Education 2 works
  3. 3 Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Microbiology 2 works
  4. 4 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Infection Control in Healthcare Infectious Diseases 2 works
  6. 6 Travel-related health issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 Food Safety and Hygiene Food Science 2 works
  8. 8 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology General Psychology 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 available10.1%not open89.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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