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Kempten University of Applied Sciences

In research, Kempten University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,121 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,511 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,489 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Health Professions — General Health Professions is 5.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,919
of 28,054 · #19,571 all time
Rank in Germany
#501
of 1,178
Research works
1.2k
▲ 101% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
6.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Kempten 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
Physical SciencesDomain #8,121 of 12,888 12.6%138 #13737
EngineeringField #4,511 of 6,636 11.0%87 #8208
Social SciencesDomain #7,489 of 10,521 15.2%108 #9411
Health SciencesDomain #9,268 of 11,982 14.4%95 #16001

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kempten 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#13,737 #8,121
  2. Engineering#8,208 #4,511
  3. Social Sciences#9,411 #7,489
  4. Health Sciences#16,001 #9,268
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Kempten University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Health Professions takes 5.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 27.0 works5.6×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.65× its world share, 87 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.69× its world share, 34 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 57 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.95× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.02× its world share, 34 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.86× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 39 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kempten University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Volker Bernius, Ewald Weitzdörfer and Till Huesgen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kempten University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Volker Bernius Germany · #372,832 worldwide 1 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Ewald Weitzdörfer Germany · #599,468 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Till Huesgen Germany · #771,246 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Marco A. Gardini Germany · #894,412 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Günther Antes Germany · #922,169 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Petra Friedrich Germany · #1,047,399 worldwide 5 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Sandra Niedermeier Germany · #1,190,814 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Katrin Winkler Germany · #1,235,330 worldwide 12 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 H. Müller Germany · #1,549,369 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Kempten University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Elderly Care, Sustainable Development, Mobile Health, Customer Experience and Autonomous Vehicles.

▲ 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. Big Data19▲ 6.0×14 topics
  2. Deep Learning19▲ 1.59×25 topics
  3. Sustainable Development19▲ 3.4×9 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence19▲ 3.9×16 topics
  5. Sustainability16▲ 1.93×27 topics
  6. Digital Transformation16▲ 8.5×7 topics
  7. Machine Learning16▲ 1.36×26 topics
  8. Elderly Care13▲ 24×5 topics
  9. Mobile Health13▲ 27×3 topics
  10. Customer Experience11▲ 21×4 topics
  11. Autonomous Vehicles11▲ 15×5 topics
  12. E-commerce10▲ 4.5×2 topics
  13. Business Models9▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Omni-Channel Strategy9▲ 122×1 topic
  15. Technology Innovation9▲ 83×1 topic
  16. Customer Relationship Management8▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Health-related Quality of Life8▲ 10×5 topics
  18. Electric Vehicles7▲ 7.2×4 topics
  19. Investment Decisions7▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Aging and Health Policy7▲ 490×1 topic
  21. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care7▲ 490×1 topic
  22. Digital Capital7▲ 107×1 topic
  23. Healthcare Utilization7▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Value Chains7▲ 107×1 topic
  25. Renewable Energy Integration7▲ 5.7×6 topics
  26. Professional Development7▲ 9.6×3 topics
  27. Thermal Management7▲ 5.8×5 topics
  28. Social Innovation6▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Self-Efficacy6▲ 6.6×2 topics
  30. Emotional Regulation6▲ 74×2 topics
  31. Telemedicine6▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Social Policy6▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Coaching6▲ 98×1 topic
  34. Data Collection6▲ 58×2 topics
  35. Psychodrama6▲ 91×1 topic
  36. Germany6▲ 81×1 topic
  37. Health Surveys6▲ 81×1 topic
  38. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse6▲ 39×2 topics
  39. Industrial Automation6▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Interdisciplinary Research5▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Kempten University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Social Policies and Healthcare Reform, Corporate Governance and Management and Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy.

Digital Innovation in In…9Digital Innovation in Industries: 9 fractional worksSocial Policies and Heal…7Social Policies and Healthcare Reform: 7 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 7 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 6 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 6 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 5 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 5 fractional worksSocial and Demographic I…5Social and Demographic Issues in Germany: 5 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 4 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 4 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationGeneral Health ProfessionsStrategy and ManagementSocial Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 9 works
  2. 2 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 7 works
  3. 3 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 7 works
  4. 4 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 6 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 6 works
  6. 6 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  8. 8 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 5 works
  9. 9 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 4 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 available30.3%not open69.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kempten University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 101% 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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