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Kliniken der Stadt Köln

In research, Kliniken der Stadt Köln stands highest in Medicine (#8,179 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,849 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine — Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine is 8.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,158
of 28,054 · #12,191 all time
Rank in Germany
#909
of 1,178
Research works
2.9k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Kliniken der Stadt Köln 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
MedicineField #8,179 of 10,443 5.2%90 #3877
Health SciencesDomain #9,849 of 11,982 5.5%99 #4776

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kliniken der Stadt Köln 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).

What does Kliniken der Stadt Köln specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield · 23.3 works8.6×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.84× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.65× its world share, 90 worksMedicineNursing: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.45× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kliniken der Stadt Köln?

Ranked on the composite score, Wolfram Windisch, St. Engel and Reinhard Plassmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kliniken der Stadt Köln.

  1. 1 Wolfram Windisch Germany · #121,691 worldwide 211 citations · 77 works
  2. 2 St. Engel Germany · #169,218 worldwide 92 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Reinhard Plassmann Germany · #235,712 worldwide 46 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Franz Volhard Germany · #339,920 worldwide 11 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 D Uhlenbrock Germany · #589,926 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 R. Stuttmann Germany · #622,606 worldwide 26 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Alois M. Memmesheimer Germany · #673,556 worldwide 8 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 H Tronnier Germany · #751,771 worldwide 44 citations · 72 works
  9. 9 Jan Hendrik Storre Germany · #825,106 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 S Niedermeier Germany · #894,174 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Kliniken der Stadt Köln

Which keywords describe research at Kliniken der Stadt Köln?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mechanical Ventilation, Diagnosis, Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Management, Gender and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Epidemiology16▲ 2.3×63 topics
  2. Sustainable Development9▲ 3.3×9 topics
  3. Diagnosis8▲ 5.1×19 topics
  4. Management8▲ 5.5×14 topics
  5. Mechanical Ventilation7▲ 36×2 topics
  6. Acute Lung Injury7▲ 65×1 topic
  7. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome7▲ 65×1 topic
  8. Gender7▲ 6.9×7 topics
  9. Global Burden6▲ 6.6×6 topics
  10. Complications6▲ 6.9×15 topics
  11. COPD6▲ 47×1 topic
  12. spirometry6▲ 47×1 topic
  13. Identity5▲ 3.9×6 topics
  14. Mortality5▲ 4.5×9 topics
  15. Conservation4▲ 5.7×3 topics
  16. Surgical Management4▲ 5.9×11 topics
  17. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 4.4×11 topics
  18. Rehabilitation4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  19. Medical Ethics4▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Biosphere Reserves4▲ 175×1 topic
  21. Cultural Heritage4▲ 4.2×3 topics
  22. Landscape Management4▲ 128×1 topic
  23. Neoliberalism4▲ 6.3×3 topics
  24. Virtual Reality4▲ 4.5×2 topics
  25. Cultural Studies4▲ 5.6×2 topics
  26. Social History4▲ 25×3 topics
  27. Middle Ages4▲ 88×2 topics
  28. Sexuality4▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Governance3▲ 5.8×3 topics
  30. Sepsis3▲ 11×5 topics
  31. Castle Construction3▲ 203×1 topic
  32. Forced Laborers3▲ 94×1 topic
  33. Healthcare Utilization3▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Medieval Architecture3▲ 93×1 topic
  35. Nazi Propaganda3▲ 94×1 topic
  36. Historical Narratives3▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Germany3▲ 82×1 topic
  38. Health Surveys3▲ 82×1 topic
  39. Psychiatry3▲ 71×3 topics
  40. Archaeology3▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Kliniken der Stadt Köln publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies and Medieval European History and Architecture.

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms: 7 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 6 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, a…4Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 4 fractional worksMedieval European Histor…3Medieval European History and Architecture: 3 fractional worksEuropean history and politics: 3 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 3 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, an…3Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeological Studies: 2 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 2 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineNature and Landscape ConservationArcheologyPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7 works
  2. 2 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 6 works
  3. 3 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  4. 4 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 3 works
  5. 5 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  7. 7 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 3 works
  8. 8 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 2 works
  10. 10 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 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 available10.7%not open89.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.5%domestic only94.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kliniken der Stadt Köln's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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