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Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

In research, Merseburg University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,838 of 21,541 worldwide), Chemistry (#1,167 of 3,369 worldwide) and Organic Chemistry (#904 of 2,025 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,147
of 28,054 · #6,335 all time
Rank in Germany
#753
of 1,178
Research works
3.3k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
5%
world 28%

What is Merseburg University of Applied Sciences 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,838 of 21,541 9.1%2,743
ChemistryField #1,167 of 3,369 8.8%1,243
Organic ChemistrySubfield #904 of 2,025 9.5%776
Materials ScienceField #2,491 of 4,504 9.2%454
EngineeringField #7,047 of 11,412 9.7%552
Social SciencesDomain #12,311 of 16,945 14.1%319
Life SciencesDomain #12,211 of 14,347 7.0%156
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #2,364 of 2,753 12.0%143
Inorganic ChemistrySubfield #643 of 741 14.0%147
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2,668 of 3,068 9.0%228

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Merseburg University of Applied Sciences 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: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.21× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.86× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.77× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.06× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.32× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.23× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.92× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.26× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Helmut Müller, Heinz-Jürgen Voß and Hans‐Joachim Timpe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Merseburg University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Helmut Müller Germany · #135,992 worldwide 125 citations · 66 works
  2. 2 Heinz-Jürgen Voß Germany · #222,110 worldwide 24 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Hans‐Joachim Timpe Germany · #447,367 worldwide 125 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Klaus Doerffel Germany · #557,545 worldwide 49 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Rudolf Geyer Germany · #561,213 worldwide 110 citations · 58 works
  6. 6 Bernhard Adler Germany · #601,217 worldwide 34 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 K.‐H. Thiele Germany · #678,717 worldwide 53 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Jörg Döpke Germany · #783,770 worldwide 75 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 R. Radeglia Germany · #824,111 worldwide 113 citations · 94 works
  10. 10 W. Pritzkow Germany · #840,628 worldwide 72 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Philosophy, Ethics, Aesthetics, History, Bildung, Metal Complexes, Big Data and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Philosophy8▲ 13×7 topics
  2. Sustainability7▲ 2.1×14 topics
  3. Ethics7▲ 10×7 topics
  4. Aesthetics6▲ 59×4 topics
  5. History6▲ 6.0×5 topics
  6. Big Data5▲ 4.3×8 topics
  7. Environmental Impact4▲ 1.86×14 topics
  8. Gender4▲ 5.8×7 topics
  9. Bildung4▲ 94×3 topics
  10. Metal Complexes4▲ 43×3 topics
  11. Nanoparticles4▲ 2.4×8 topics
  12. Anticancer Agents4▲ 18×6 topics
  13. Internet of Things4▲ 3.0×3 topics
  14. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 62×2 topics
  15. Bildungsungleichheit3▲ 83×1 topic
  16. Governance3▲ 7.4×1 topic
  17. Metaphysics3▲ 56×2 topics
  18. Sociology3▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Recycling3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  20. Risk Management3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  21. Infectious Diseases3▲ 6.8×2 topics
  22. Literature3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  23. Drug Development3▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Cisplatin Resistance3▲ 69×1 topic
  25. Mathematical Modeling3▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Platinum-Based Drugs3▲ 69×1 topic
  27. Population Dynamics3▲ 8.0×2 topics
  28. Social Inequality3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  29. Feminism3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  30. Stochastic Differential Equations3▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Professional Development2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  32. Supervision2▲ 59×2 topics
  33. Disease Transmission2▲ 58×1 topic
  34. Epidemic Models2▲ 58×1 topic
  35. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 6.5×2 topics
  36. Medical Ethics2▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Telemedicine2▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Rheology2▲ 8.1×6 topics
  39. Art2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Criticism2▲ 170×1 topic

Which research topics does Merseburg University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models and Digital Transformation in Industry.

Sociology and Education …3Sociology and Education Studies: 3 fractional worksMetal complexes synthesi…3Metal complexes synthesis and properties: 3 fractional worksMathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional worksPhilosophy and Historical Thought: 2 fractional worksNietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel: 2 fractional worksFinancial Risk and Volat…2Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling: 2 fractional worksArt, Aesthetics, and Perception: 2 fractional worksFeminism, Gender, and Social Issues: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceOncologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Metal complexes synthesis and properties Oncology 3 works
  3. 3 Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  4. 4 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  6. 6 Philosophy and Historical Thought Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling Finance 2 works
  9. 9 Art, Aesthetics, and Perception Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  10. 10 Feminism, Gender, and Social Issues Gender Studies 2 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 available5.3%not open94.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Merseburg University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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