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Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter

In research, Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,806 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,457 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,036
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#352
of 429
Research works
433
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
636
1.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter 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
Social SciencesDomain #9,806 of 16,945 5.8%364
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,457 of 3,836 5.2%260

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.63× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 7.79× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 19.48× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.26× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.15× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 19.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter?

Ranked on the composite score, Clemens Weidmann, Felix Lang and Gerd Koenen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter.

  1. 1 Clemens Weidmann Switzerland · #580,475 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Felix Lang Switzerland · #643,788 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Gerd Koenen Switzerland · #769,343 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Herbert Graßl Switzerland · #860,971 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Christian; id_orcid 0009-0004-8795-7055 Grünhaus Switzerland · #1,006,574 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter

Which keywords describe research at Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Bronze Age, Archaeology, Cultural Exchange, Cultural History, Middle Ages, Late Antiquity, Archaeological Finds and Corded Ware Culture.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Bronze Age62▲ 319×2 topics
  2. Archaeology56▲ 85×6 topics
  3. Cultural Exchange55▲ 93×7 topics
  4. Cultural History43▲ 70×3 topics
  5. Middle Ages41▲ 380×2 topics
  6. Late Antiquity40▲ 141×3 topics
  7. Archaeological Finds34▲ 497×1 topic
  8. Corded Ware Culture34▲ 497×1 topic
  9. Religion31▲ 12×10 topics
  10. Rituals31▲ 97×3 topics
  11. Mediterranean30▲ 65×4 topics
  12. Roman Economy30▲ 137×2 topics
  13. Urbanization29▲ 22×2 topics
  14. Medieval Literature29▲ 277×2 topics
  15. Religious Practices29▲ 127×2 topics
  16. Intellectual History28▲ 207×2 topics
  17. Historical Narratives28▲ 100×2 topics
  18. Humanities28▲ 260×1 topic
  19. Narrative Fiction28▲ 540×1 topic
  20. Cyprus28▲ 323×1 topic
  21. Pottery Production28▲ 323×1 topic
  22. Gender23▲ 9.3×7 topics
  23. Ancient Rome23▲ 121×1 topic
  24. Greek Literature23▲ 121×1 topic
  25. Identity23▲ 6.8×8 topics
  26. Medieval21▲ 96×3 topics
  27. Bildung20▲ 137×3 topics
  28. Urban Development20▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Cultural Heritage20▲ 11×12 topics
  30. History20▲ 5.8×11 topics
  31. Philosophy19▲ 9.4×10 topics
  32. Linguistics18▲ 35×4 topics
  33. Scandinavia18▲ 204×1 topic
  34. Viking Age18▲ 204×1 topic
  35. Autorschaft17▲ 172×1 topic
  36. Literaturkritik17▲ 172×1 topic
  37. Cultural Transmission16▲ 39×4 topics
  38. Ethics15▲ 7.4×11 topics
  39. Lexicography15▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Church History14▲ 54×2 topics

Which research topics does Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Medical Studies, Organizational Management and Change, Health, psychology, and well-being and Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis.

Health and Medical Studies1Health and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksOrganizational Management and Change: 0 fractional worksHealth, psychology, and well-being: 0 fractional worksPsoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis: 0 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 0 fractional worksChronic Disease Management Strategies: 0 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive I…0Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 0 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursing Education: 0 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 0 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementImmunologySocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  2. 2 Organizational Management and Change Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  3. 3 Health, psychology, and well-being General Health Professions 0 works
  4. 4 Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Immunology 0 works
  5. 5 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 0 works
  6. 6 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 0 works
  7. 7 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  8. 8 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 0 works
  9. 9 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 0 works
  10. 10 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 0 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 available10.5%not open89.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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