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Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen

In research, Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen stands highest in Medicine (#14,858 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,479 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 4.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#38,947
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,866
of 2,077
Research works
197
▲ 113% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen 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
MedicineField #14,858 of 17,978 9.0%153
Health SciencesDomain #17,479 of 20,462 9.1%170

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen 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 Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 43.6 works4.5×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 45.7 works4.0×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.48× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.52× its world share, 44 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen?

Ranked on the composite score, Klaus John Schnake and Martin Raithel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen.

  1. 1 Klaus John Schnake Germany · #1,231,208 worldwide 26 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Martin Raithel Germany · #1,375,463 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen

Which keywords describe research at Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Biomechanics, Complications, Surgical Treatment, Pedicle Screw Fixation, Vertebroplasty, Degenerative Disc Disease and Spinal Fusion.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 4.8×22 topics
  2. Biomechanics6▲ 39×5 topics
  3. Complications4▲ 18×5 topics
  4. Surgical Treatment4▲ 43×3 topics
  5. Pedicle Screw Fixation4▲ 209×1 topic
  6. Vertebroplasty4▲ 209×1 topic
  7. Degenerative Disc Disease4▲ 82×2 topics
  8. Spinal Fusion4▲ 79×2 topics
  9. Surgical Management4▲ 18×9 topics
  10. Low Back Pain4▲ 43×3 topics
  11. Risk Factors4▲ 6.6×7 topics
  12. Rehabilitation4▲ 18×6 topics
  13. Intervertebral Disc3▲ 95×1 topic
  14. Lumbar Disc Degeneration3▲ 95×1 topic
  15. Radiotherapy3▲ 16×6 topics
  16. Inflammation3▲ 2.5×10 topics
  17. Mortality2▲ 8.3×6 topics
  18. Arthroplasty2▲ 49×2 topics
  19. Chemotherapy2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  20. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Prevention2▲ 10×4 topics
  23. Regeneration2▲ 22×3 topics
  24. Anterior Cruciate Ligament2▲ 105×1 topic
  25. Injury Risk2▲ 105×1 topic
  26. Prognosis2▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Revision Surgery2▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Human Papillomavirus2▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Outcomes2▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Oropharyngeal Cancer2▲ 65×1 topic
  33. Squamous Cell Carcinoma2▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Injury Prevention2▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Mesenchymal Stem Cells2▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Shoulder Function2▲ 34×2 topics
  37. Osteoarthritis1▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Rotator Cuff Tears1▲ 45×1 topic
  39. Shoulder Pathology1▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Muscle Injuries1▲ 41×1 topic

Which research topics does Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes.

Spinal Fractures and Fix…4Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 4 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 3 fractional worksKnee injuries and recons…2Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 2 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …2Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksHead and Neck Cancer Studies: 2 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…1Sports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksPelvic and Acetabular Injuries: 1 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional works
SurgeryPathology and Forensic MedicineOtorhinolaryngologyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine1 others

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

  1. 1 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 4 works
  2. 2 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  3. 3 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  5. 5 Head and Neck Cancer Studies Otorhinolaryngology 2 works
  6. 6 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 1 works
  9. 9 Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 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 available29.8%not open70.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 113% higher 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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