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Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen

In research, Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen stands highest in Health Sciences (#19,228 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#17,278 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 7.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,921
of 28,054 · #33,303 all time
Rank in Germany
#955
of 1,178
Research works
491
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen 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
Health SciencesDomain #19,228 of 20,462 5.9%237
MedicineField #17,278 of 17,978 6.0%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen 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 Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 7.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 25.6 works7.9×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.03× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.29× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 14 worksMedicineVeterinary: 4.59× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 7.88× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen?

Ranked on the composite score, Felicitas Witte, Thomas Ahne and J Potel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen.

  1. 1 Felicitas Witte Germany · #651,838 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Thomas Ahne Germany · #746,549 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 J Potel Germany · #821,826 worldwide 27 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Hermann Vogt Germany · #1,273,546 worldwide 13 citations · 80 works
  5. 5 H Metz Germany · #1,301,675 worldwide 9 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen

Which keywords describe research at Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Meta-Analysis, Engineering, Vibration Analysis, Fluid Dynamics, Materials Science, Public Health, Renewable Energy and Evidence-Based Practice.

▲ 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. Meta-Analysis9▲ 14×4 topics
  2. Public Health8▲ 5.2×11 topics
  3. Sustainability8▲ 3.1×3 topics
  4. Engineering8▲ 161×2 topics
  5. Vibration Analysis8▲ 26×2 topics
  6. Fluid Dynamics8▲ 51×1 topic
  7. Materials Science8▲ 173×1 topic
  8. Renewable Energy8▲ 5.0×2 topics
  9. Evidence-Based Practice6▲ 44×3 topics
  10. Psychological Interventions6▲ 39×3 topics
  11. Psychotherapy Outcome5▲ 234×1 topic
  12. Therapeutic Alliance5▲ 234×1 topic
  13. Mental Health5▲ 3.0×9 topics
  14. Leadership4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  15. Education4▲ 2.2×7 topics
  16. Germany4▲ 189×1 topic
  17. Health Surveys4▲ 189×1 topic
  18. Trauma4▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Child-Centered3▲ 226×1 topic
  20. Innovation3▲ 3.0×5 topics
  21. Play Therapy3▲ 226×1 topic
  22. Infectious Diseases3▲ 8.8×6 topics
  23. Narrative Analysis3▲ 48×3 topics
  24. Complex Systems2▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Elderly Care2▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Vulnerability2▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Open Dialogue Approach2▲ 200×1 topic
  28. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy2▲ 200×1 topic
  29. Ethical Challenges2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Governance2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  31. Public Health Interventions2▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  33. IEEE 14512▲ 77×1 topic
  34. Psychotherapy2▲ 184×1 topic
  35. Smart Sensors2▲ 22×1 topic
  36. Transactional Analysis2▲ 631×1 topic
  37. Participation2▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Digitalization2▲ 8.6×1 topic
  39. Policy Change2▲ 127×1 topic
  40. Aging and Health Policy2▲ 382×1 topic

Which research topics does Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Health and Medical Studies and Child Therapy and Development.

Physics and Engineering …8Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 8 fractional worksPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 5 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 4 fractional worksChild Therapy and Development: 3 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 2 fractional worksTransactional Analysis i…2Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy: 2 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksSocial Policies and Healthcare Reform: 2 fractional worksClimate Change and Health Impacts: 1 fractional works
Computational MechanicsClinical PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsComputer Networks and Communications2 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 8 works
  2. 2 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 5 works
  3. 3 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  8. 8 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 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 available16.8%not open83.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower than in 2013–2017.

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