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Klinikum Bielefeld

In research, Klinikum Bielefeld stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,455 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,275 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,959
of 22,385 · #11,442 all time
Rank in Germany
#411
of 795
Research works
961
▼ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.6k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Klinikum Bielefeld

What is Klinikum Bielefeld known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #3,455 of 9,902 5.3%136 #3901
MedicineField #3,275 of 8,541 5.6%121 #3540

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Klinikum Bielefeld 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Klinikum Bielefeld work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research at Klinikum Bielefeld is in Health Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (65%), Neuroscience (7%), Health Professions (6%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 150 fractional works · 72.1% of its workMedicine: 135 fractional works · 64.7% of its workSurgery: 21 fractional works · 10.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 16 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 8 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 3.9% of its workNeurology: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workOncology: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOphthalmology: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 27 fractional works · 13.1% of its workNeuroscience: 15 fractional works · 7.1% of its workNeurology: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSensory Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 8.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKlinikumBielefeld208fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences72%Social Sciences8%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine13564.7%
    2. Health Professions136.3%
    3. Dentistry20.9%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Neuroscience157.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology94.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology31.3%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Arts and Humanities63.0%
    2. Psychology62.7%
    3. Social Sciences42.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    6. Decision Sciences00.0%
    1. Engineering73.6%
    2. Computer Science21.1%
    3. Chemical Engineering21.0%
    4. Environmental Science10.4%
    5. Energy00.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    7. Chemistry00.0%
    8. Mathematics00.0%
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: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.35× its world share, 15 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.85× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.90× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.39× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.36× its world share, 135 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.03× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience4.35×15 works
  2. Medicine3.36×135 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.85×2 works
  4. Health Professions2.39×13 works
  5. Dentistry1.90×2 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.25×3 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.03×6 works
  8. Psychology0.89×6 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.77×9 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.58×0 works
  11. Nursing0.35×0 works
  12. Veterinary0.29×0 works
  13. Engineering0.24×7 works
  14. Energy0.22×0 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×1 works
  16. Social Sciences0.16×4 works
  17. Computer Science0.14×2 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.10×1 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works
  20. Environmental Science0.07×1 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works
  22. Decision Sciences0.02×0 works
  23. Chemistry0.01×0 works
  24. Mathematics0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Klinikum Bielefeld?

Ranked on the quality score, Christoph Stellbrink, C Leuner and Jörg Ebmeyer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Klinikum Bielefeld.

  1. 1 Christoph Stellbrink Germany · #547,399 worldwide 13k citations · 249 works
  2. 2 C Leuner Germany · #897,589 worldwide 4.2k citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Jörg Ebmeyer Germany · #1,113,957 worldwide 1.3k citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Martin Görner Germany · #1,131,034 worldwide 2.9k citations · 93 works
  5. 5 Frank E. Brasch Germany · #1,197,149 worldwide 3.9k citations · 110 works
  6. 6 Hendrik Riesenberg Germany · #1,351,374 worldwide 488 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Martin Lehmann Germany · #1,459,765 worldwide 1.3k citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Thorsten Lawrenz Germany · #2,181,018 worldwide 1.7k citations · 65 works
  9. 9 Christoph Stellbrink Germany · #2,262,612 worldwide 2.2k citations · 64 works
  10. 10 Peter K. C. Goon Germany · #2,279,542 worldwide 3.3k citations · 95 works
All ranked researchers at Klinikum Bielefeld

What are the most cited papers from Klinikum Bielefeld?

The most cited paper from Klinikum Bielefeld is "Perioperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil plus leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel versus fluorouracil or capecitabine plus cisplatin and epirubicin for locally advanced, resectable gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (FLOT4): a randomised, phase 2/3 trial" (Salah‐Eddin Al‐Batran et al., 2019), with 2,700 citations. Next come "Long-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly: ISPOCD1 study" (2,463) and "2016 update of the ASAS-EULAR management recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis" (1,593).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Perioperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil plus leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel versus fluorouracil or capecitabine plus cisplatin and epirubicin for locally advanced, resectable gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (FLOT4): a randomised, phase 2/3 trial Salah‐Eddin Al‐Batran et al. · The Lancet 11 Apr 2019 2,700
2 Long-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly: ISPOCD1 study J. T. Møller, Pjm Pierre Cluitmans, LS Rasmussen et al. · The Lancet Open access Mar 1998 2,463
3 2016 update of the ASAS-EULAR management recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis Désirée M F M van der Heijde et al. · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Open access 13 Jan 2017 1,593
4 New Brain Tumor Entities Emerge from Molecular Classification of CNS-PNETs Dominik Sturm et al. · Cell Open access110 authors Feb 2016 1,028
5 ASAS-EULAR recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis: 2022 update Sofía Ramiro et al. · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Open access 21 Oct 2022 994
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Klinikum Bielefeld?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Hearing Loss, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Quality of Life, Neurological Disorders, Neuroimaging, Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Patient Care.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology18▲ 2.2×64 topics
  2. Quality of Life12▲ 3.9×25 topics
  3. Hearing Loss11▲ 43×3 topics
  4. Inflammation10▲ 2.2×37 topics
  5. Rehabilitation9▲ 11×6 topics
  6. Neurological Disorders8▲ 7.2×11 topics
  7. Healthcare8▲ 3.2×5 topics
  8. Neuroimaging7▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Interdisciplinary Collaboration7▲ 47×2 topics
  10. Patient Care7▲ 28×2 topics
  11. Surgical Management7▲ 8.2×11 topics
  12. Outcome Measurement7▲ 330×1 topic
  13. Quality7▲ 76×1 topic
  14. Functional Connectivity6▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Heart Failure6▲ 6.6×9 topics
  16. Treatment6▲ 2.5×22 topics
  17. Cerebellum6▲ 55×1 topic
  18. Vestibular6▲ 86×1 topic
  19. Radiotherapy6▲ 7.1×11 topics
  20. Chemotherapy6▲ 3.8×16 topics
  21. Squamous Cell Carcinoma6▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Genetic Mutations5▲ 5.9×13 topics
  23. Prognostic Factors5▲ 5.7×11 topics
  24. Echocardiography5▲ 8.7×6 topics
  25. Sudden Cardiac Death5▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Cardiovascular Risk5▲ 7.0×8 topics
  27. Guidelines5▲ 4.6×10 topics
  28. Complications4▲ 4.3×11 topics
  29. Prognosis4▲ 6.5×5 topics
  30. Catheter Ablation4▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Acute Otitis Media4▲ 95×1 topic
  32. Otitis Media4▲ 95×1 topic
  33. Remote Monitoring4▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Endoscopic Surgery4▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Arrhythmias4▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy4▲ 43×1 topic
  37. Genetic Testing4▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator4▲ 43×1 topic
  39. Survival Rates4▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Cognitive Decline3▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Klinikum Bielefeld publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Medical Practices and Rehabilitation, Vestibular and auditory disorders, Ear Surgery and Otitis Media and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies.

Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 7 fractional worksVestibular and auditory disorders: 6 fractional worksEar Surgery and Otitis M…4Ear Surgery and Otitis Media: 4 fractional worksCardiac pacing and defib…4Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies: 4 fractional worksHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics: 3 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resus…3Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 3 fractional worksHead and Neck Cancer Studies: 3 fractional worksSpondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments: 2 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional works
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationNeurologyOtorhinolaryngologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 7 works
  2. 2 Vestibular and auditory disorders Neurology 6 works
  3. 3 Ear Surgery and Otitis Media Otorhinolaryngology 4 works
  4. 4 Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  5. 5 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Sensory Systems 3 works
  6. 6 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 3 works
  8. 8 Head and Neck Cancer Studies Otorhinolaryngology 3 works
  9. 9 Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Rheumatology 2 works
  10. 10 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available33.9%not open66.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Klinikum Bielefeld's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Klinikum Bielefeld as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0013% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Klinikum Bielefeld0.00073% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Klinikum Bielefeld8.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.3% in 2015.

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