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Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden

In research, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,920 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,228 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics — Computational Mechanics is 18.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,113
of 28,054 · #26,468 all time
Rank in Germany
#749
of 1,178
Research works
579
▲ 71% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,920 of 12,888 7.8%133 #14769
EngineeringField #6,228 of 6,636 4.8%75 #9294

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden 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 Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 18.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 21.2 works18×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.88× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.14× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.53× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.47× its world share, 75 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.47× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.29× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden?

Ranked on the composite score, Horst Rottmann, Christopher Dietmaier and Uwe Bleyer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden.

  1. 1 Horst Rottmann Germany · #546,104 worldwide 35 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Christopher Dietmaier Germany · #674,789 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Uwe Bleyer Germany · #719,072 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  4. 3 Manfred Bosse Germany · #719,072 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Volkher Biese Germany · #760,617 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Peter Kurzweil Germany · #1,028,836 worldwide 75 citations · 88 works
  7. 7 Paul Scheipers Germany · #1,232,705 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden

Which keywords describe research at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Thermal Management, Renewable Energy, Vibration Analysis, Renewable Energy Integration, Materials Science, Engineering and Fluid Dynamics.

▲ 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. Sustainability31▲ 6.4×18 topics
  2. Renewable Energy22▲ 7.7×7 topics
  3. Thermal Management22▲ 33×4 topics
  4. Vibration Analysis21▲ 39×3 topics
  5. Renewable Energy Integration20▲ 30×2 topics
  6. Materials Science20▲ 247×3 topics
  7. Engineering20▲ 218×2 topics
  8. Fluid Dynamics20▲ 73×2 topics
  9. Mathematical Modeling20▲ 113×1 topic
  10. Turbine Technology20▲ 553×1 topic
  11. Big Data11▲ 6.0×9 topics
  12. Deep Learning10▲ 1.48×27 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management8▲ 4.2×4 topics
  14. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Healthcare7▲ 3.2×8 topics
  16. Energy Storage6▲ 4.9×6 topics
  17. Renewable Resources5▲ 16×2 topics
  18. Sustainable Development5▲ 1.69×7 topics
  19. Internet of Things5▲ 3.0×4 topics
  20. Cathode Materials5▲ 6.2×3 topics
  21. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.2×6 topics
  22. Catalysis5▲ 3.5×6 topics
  23. Structural Analysis5▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Composite Structures4▲ 51×2 topics
  25. Mechanical Properties4▲ 2.3×9 topics
  26. Automotive Engineering4▲ 269×1 topic
  27. Lightweight Materials4▲ 269×1 topic
  28. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 4.8×3 topics
  29. Rechargeable Batteries4▲ 6.8×2 topics
  30. Analytics4▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Business Intelligence4▲ 19×1 topic
  32. Metal-Organic Frameworks3▲ 4.0×2 topics
  33. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes3▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Proton Exchange Membranes3▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Circular Economy3▲ 5.6×3 topics
  36. Thermodynamics3▲ 43×2 topics
  37. 3D Printing3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  38. Biofuels3▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Digital Twin2▲ 8.8×1 topic
  40. Smart Manufacturing2▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Engineering and Materials Science Studies, Big Data and Business Intelligence and Fuel Cells and Related Materials.

Physics and Engineering …20Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 20 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 4 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 3 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksBiomedical and Chemical Research: 2 fractional worksBusiness Process Modeling and Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis and Applications: 2 fractional works
Computational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringManagement Information SystemsElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 20 works
  2. 2 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 4 works
  4. 4 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Biomedical and Chemical Research Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Business Process Modeling and Analysis Management Information Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 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 available23.1%not open76.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 71% higher than in 2013–2017.

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