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Katholisches Klinikum Bochum

In research, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum stands highest in Medicine (#11,910 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#15,001 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,994
of 28,054 · #31,687 all time
Rank in Germany
#781
of 1,178
Research works
246
▲ 149% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Katholisches Klinikum Bochum 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
MedicineField #11,910 of 17,978 12.6%155
Health SciencesDomain #15,001 of 20,462 11.8%170

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Katholisches Klinikum Bochum 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.50× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.47× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.20× its world share, 50 worksMedicineNursing: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Katholisches Klinikum Bochum?

Ranked on the composite score, Carola Kuhlmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Katholisches Klinikum Bochum.

  1. 1 Carola Kuhlmann Germany · #395,640 worldwide 18 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Katholisches Klinikum Bochum

Which keywords describe research at Katholisches Klinikum Bochum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Glycemic Control, Insulin Therapy, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Complications and Cognitive Impairment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.94×34 topics
  2. Quality of Life5▲ 4.3×13 topics
  3. Clinical Practice Guidelines3▲ 7.4×8 topics
  4. Glycemic Control3▲ 25×4 topics
  5. Insulin Therapy3▲ 31×3 topics
  6. Inflammation3▲ 1.80×19 topics
  7. Complications3▲ 7.1×10 topics
  8. Rehabilitation3▲ 9.1×6 topics
  9. Treatment3▲ 2.8×12 topics
  10. Clinical Guidelines3▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Cognitive Impairment3▲ 13×5 topics
  12. Diabetes3▲ 6.5×10 topics
  13. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 13×4 topics
  14. Autoantibodies2▲ 12×7 topics
  15. Chemotherapy2▲ 4.0×13 topics
  16. Heart Failure2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  17. Immunotherapy2▲ 3.8×11 topics
  18. Pregnancy2▲ 13×6 topics
  19. Hearing Loss2▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Language Development2▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Cognitive Decline2▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 10×4 topics
  23. Multiple Sclerosis2▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Neuromyelitis Optica2▲ 66×1 topic
  25. Inflammatory Bowel Disease2▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Patient Care2▲ 20×1 topic
  27. Quality2▲ 58×1 topic
  28. Surgical Management2▲ 5.6×11 topics
  29. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Cardiovascular Outcomes2▲ 38×1 topic
  31. Glucose Control2▲ 38×1 topic
  32. Immunosuppressive Drugs2▲ 36×2 topics
  33. Medication Use2▲ 88×1 topic
  34. Rheumatoid Arthritis2▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Cochlear Implants2▲ 53×1 topic
  36. Speech Perception2▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Type 1 Diabetes2▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Immunosuppressive Therapy2▲ 10×4 topics
  39. Chronic Venous Insufficiency1▲ 89×1 topic
  40. Varicose Veins1▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Katholisches Klinikum Bochum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Medical Practices and Rehabilitation, Diabetes Treatment and Management and Pregnancy and Medication Impact.

Multiple Sclerosis Resea…2Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 2 fractional worksMedical Practices and Re…2Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…2Diabetes Treatment and Management: 2 fractional worksPregnancy and Medication…2Pregnancy and Medication Impact: 2 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases: 1 fractional worksDelphi Technique in Rese…1Delphi Technique in Research: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …1Diabetes Management and Research: 1 fractional worksSystemic Sclerosis and R…1Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases: 1 fractional worksMetabolism and Genetic D…1Metabolism and Genetic Disorders: 1 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  3. 3 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  4. 4 Pregnancy and Medication Impact Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  6. 6 Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Delphi Technique in Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  9. 9 Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Clinical Biochemistry 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 available37.0%not open63.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.5%domestic only84.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Katholisches Klinikum Bochum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 149% 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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