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Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim

In research, Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim stands highest in Health Sciences (#11,155 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,634
of 28,054 · #24,568 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,103
of 1,178
Research works
967
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim 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
Health SciencesDomain #11,155 of 11,982 4.5%63 #8167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.77× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.92× its world share, 58 worksMedicineNursing: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim?

Ranked on the composite score, Volker Limmroth, Corinna Ludwig and Erich Stoelben lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim.

  1. 1 Volker Limmroth Germany · #147,240 worldwide 232 citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Corinna Ludwig Germany · #355,756 worldwide 45 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Erich Stoelben Germany · #399,881 worldwide 106 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 W. Kaufmann Germany · #486,002 worldwide 67 citations · 64 works
  5. 5 K. A. Meurer Germany · #527,290 worldwide 45 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 G. Wambach Germany · #533,167 worldwide 30 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 W. Winkelmann Germany · #585,161 worldwide 44 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 A. Helber Germany · #641,248 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Hans Schulten Germany · #726,274 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Walburga Engel-Riedel Germany · #839,762 worldwide 46 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim

Which keywords describe research at Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Chemotherapy, Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Radiotherapy, Targeted Therapy, Rehabilitation, Prognostic Factors and Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 2.7×42 topics
  2. Chemotherapy6▲ 10×12 topics
  3. Clinical Trials5▲ 9.1×7 topics
  4. Radiotherapy4▲ 15×8 topics
  5. Targeted Therapy4▲ 22×3 topics
  6. Treatment4▲ 3.9×19 topics
  7. Rehabilitation3▲ 11×7 topics
  8. Prognostic Factors3▲ 9.7×10 topics
  9. Quality of Life3▲ 2.5×13 topics
  10. Diagnosis3▲ 3.8×13 topics
  11. Immunotherapy3▲ 4.9×11 topics
  12. Management3▲ 4.5×10 topics
  13. Mortality2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  14. Prognosis2▲ 8.9×7 topics
  15. Adjuvant Therapy2▲ 23×2 topics
  16. Complications2▲ 5.6×7 topics
  17. Guidelines2▲ 6.1×7 topics
  18. Mechanical Ventilation2▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Metastasis2▲ 8.3×5 topics
  20. Tumor Staging2▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Surgical Management2▲ 6.5×9 topics
  22. Treatment Guidelines2▲ 13×2 topics
  23. ALK Inhibitors2▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Biomarkers2▲ 3.7×5 topics
  25. CT Screening2▲ 39×1 topic
  26. EGFR Mutations2▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Lung Cancer2▲ 15×1 topic
  28. Wound Healing2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  29. Diabetes2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  30. Squamous Cell Carcinoma2▲ 27×3 topics
  31. Tumor Markers2▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Acute Lung Injury2▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome2▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Chronic Diseases2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  35. Prevention2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  36. Genomic Profiles2▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  38. Small-Cell Lung Cancer2▲ 45×1 topic
  39. Trauma1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  40. Healthcare Utilization1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms and Lung Cancer Research Studies.

Lung Cancer Diagnosis an…2Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksLung Cancer Treatments a…2Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations: 2 fractional worksRespiratory Support and …2Respiratory Support and Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksLung Cancer Research Stu…2Lung Cancer Research Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksCancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…1Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Economics and Policy: 1 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulm…1Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 1 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineOncologyGeneral Health ProfessionsSurgery2 others

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

  1. 1 Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Lung Cancer Research Studies Oncology 2 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Oncology 1 works
  7. 7 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 1 works
  9. 9 Agricultural Economics and Policy General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available13.1%not open86.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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