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Malteser-Krankenhaus

In research, Malteser-Krankenhaus stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,119 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#4,071 of 14,558 worldwide) and Surgery (#2,000 of 3,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,636
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#592
of 1,603
Research works
792
▼ 71% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.2k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Malteser-Krankenhaus

What is Malteser-Krankenhaus 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 #4,119 of 16,688 6.1%630
MedicineField #4,071 of 14,558 5.8%546
SurgerySubfield #2,000 of 3,248 4.7%129

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Malteser-Krankenhaus 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 Malteser-Krankenhaus work in?

In 2022-now, 70% of research at Malteser-Krankenhaus is in Health Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (57%), Health Professions (12%), Social Sciences (6%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 26 fractional works · 70.2% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 56.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 13.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 11.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 16.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 9.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMalteser-Krankenhaus36fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences70%Social Sciences17%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2156.8%
    2. Health Professions411.5%
    3. Nursing01.1%
    4. Dentistry00.8%
    1. Social Sciences25.6%
    2. Psychology24.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities13.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Computer Science12.9%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.3%
    3. Environmental Science11.5%
    4. Engineering01.2%
    5. Mathematics00.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    7. Chemistry00.3%
    8. Energy00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.7%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.37× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.95× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 2.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.37×4 works
  2. Medicine2.95×21 works
  3. Nursing2.18×0 works
  4. Psychology1.58×2 works
  5. Dentistry1.57×0 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.46×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.24×1 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.72×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×1 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.46×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.44×2 works
  12. Mathematics0.41×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.37×1 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.36×0 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.35×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.30×0 works
  17. Chemistry0.19×0 works
  18. Energy0.17×0 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.16×0 works
  20. Neuroscience0.10×0 works
  21. Engineering0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Malteser-Krankenhaus?

Ranked on the quality score, Georg Klemperer, Frank Scheinichen and E. Klaschik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Malteser-Krankenhaus.

  1. 1 Georg Klemperer Germany · #2,127,984 worldwide 30 citations · 109 works
  2. 2 Frank Scheinichen Germany · #2,243,006 worldwide 76 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 E. Klaschik Germany · #2,744,793 worldwide 1.6k citations · 109 works
  4. 4 Helmut Hoffmann-Menzel Germany · #2,978,724 worldwide 162 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Martín Richter Germany · #3,342,190 worldwide 3.2k citations · 89 works
  6. 6 Dorothee Schramm Germany · #3,389,457 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 E Löhde Germany · #3,684,903 worldwide 27 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Felix Grützner Germany · #3,804,556 worldwide 46 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Ursula Sottong Germany · #3,894,101 worldwide 175 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Alanna Lockward Germany · #4,119,357 worldwide 9 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Malteser-Krankenhaus

What are the most cited papers from Malteser-Krankenhaus?

The most cited paper from Malteser-Krankenhaus is "Guidance on Conducting and REporting DElphi Studies (CREDES) in palliative care: Recommendations based on a methodological systematic review" (Saskia Jünger, Sheila Alison Payne, Jenny Brine et al., 2017), with 2,276 citations. Next come "Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief—an imperative of universal health coverage: the Lancet Commission report" (1,486) and "Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition" (1,291).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Guidance on Conducting and REporting DElphi Studies (CREDES) in palliative care: Recommendations based on a methodological systematic review Saskia Jünger, Sheila Alison Payne, Jenny Brine et al. · Palliative Medicine ReviewOpen access 13 Feb 2017 2,276
2 Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief—an imperative of universal health coverage: the Lancet Commission report Felícia Marie Knaul et al. · The Lancet 13 Oct 2017 1,486
3 Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition Lukas Radbruch et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 6 May 2020 1,291
4 The German hospital malnutrition study Matthias Pirlich, Tatjana Schütz, Kristina Norman et al. · Clinical Nutrition 19 May 2006 721
5 An integrated multi-omics analysis identifies prognostic molecular subtypes of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer Sia V. Lindskrog et al. · Nature Communications Open access 16 Apr 2021 391
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Malteser-Krankenhaus?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: End-of-Life Care, Informed Consent, Medical Ethics, Patient Rights, Elderly Care, Epidemiology, Health-related Quality of Life and Myopia.

▲ 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 17 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 17 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology4▲ 2.4×23 topics
  2. End-of-Life Care2▲ 53×2 topics
  3. Informed Consent2▲ 78×2 topics
  4. Medical Ethics2▲ 45×1 topic
  5. Patient Rights2▲ 83×1 topic
  6. Elderly Care2▲ 35×3 topics
  7. Inflammation2▲ 2.1×11 topics
  8. Public Health2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  9. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Healthcare1▲ 3.2×6 topics
  11. Myopia1▲ 52×2 topics
  12. Rehabilitation1▲ 8.6×5 topics
  13. Aging and Health Policy1▲ 653×1 topic
  14. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care1▲ 653×1 topic
  15. Ethical Considerations1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  16. Patient Care1▲ 25×3 topics
  17. Public Health Interventions1▲ 40×2 topics

Which research topics does Malteser-Krankenhaus publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Medical and Health Sciences Research, Social Policies and Healthcare Reform, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies and Medical Practices and Rehabilitation.

Medical and Health Scien…2Medical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional worksSocial Policies and Healthcare Reform: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…1Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical Practices and Re…1Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 1 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 1 fractional worksSex and Gender in Health…1Sex and Gender in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksClinical practice guidelines implementation: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksMemory, History, Trauma, Identity: 0 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Health ProfessionsEpidemiologyPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation2 others

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

  1. 1 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  2. 2 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  5. 5 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 1 works
  7. 7 Sex and Gender in Healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Clinical practice guidelines implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Memory, History, Trauma, Identity 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 available11.0%not open89.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.5%domestic only89.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Malteser-Krankenhaus's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 71% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Malteser-Krankenhaus as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000096% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Malteser-Krankenhaus0.00010% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Malteser-Krankenhaus 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.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2020Malteser-Krankenhaus5.9% in 2020200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.6% in 2017.

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