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RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)

In research, RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,066 of 21,541 worldwide), Life Sciences (#9,717 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#5,784 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,163
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#643
of 2,077
Research works
953
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) 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 #9,066 of 21,541 10.0%424
Life SciencesDomain #9,717 of 14,347 11.7%227
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,784 of 7,814 11.7%142
Social SciencesDomain #14,128 of 16,945 5.8%121
EngineeringField #10,010 of 11,412 9.8%151
Health SciencesDomain #18,082 of 20,462 10.6%181
MedicineField #16,833 of 17,978 11.2%164

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) 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: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.57× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.10× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.65× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.38× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.89× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, O. Vitzthum, M.F. El Etreby and Erich Lück lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany).

  1. 1 O. Vitzthum Germany · #329,026 worldwide 25 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 M.F. El Etreby Germany · #1,293,500 worldwide 24 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Erich Lück Germany · #1,349,493 worldwide 7 citations · 81 works
  4. 4 Martin Jäger Germany · #1,372,195 worldwide 16 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 V. Stefanovich Germany · #1,487,240 worldwide 31 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Resources, Microbial Communities, Immune Responses, Gut Microbiota, Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Human Rights, Legal Methodology and Party Competition.

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

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Renewable Resources3▲ 42×3 topics
  2. Microbial Communities3▲ 16×3 topics
  3. Human Rights2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  4. Immune Responses2▲ 47×2 topics
  5. Gut Microbiota2▲ 18×1 topic
  6. Short-Chain Fatty Acids2▲ 56×1 topic
  7. Legal Methodology2▲ 309×1 topic
  8. Party Competition2▲ 485×1 topic
  9. Public Health2▲ 3.8×2 topics
  10. Germany2▲ 270×1 topic
  11. Health Surveys2▲ 270×1 topic
  12. Sustainability2▲ 2.1×3 topics
  13. Sustainable Development2▲ 3.3×6 topics
  14. Corporate Governance2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  15. Fluid Dynamics2▲ 33×2 topics
  16. Materials Science2▲ 110×2 topics
  17. Renewable Energy2▲ 3.3×4 topics
  18. Vibration Analysis2▲ 16×2 topics
  19. Automotive Engineering2▲ 516×1 topic
  20. Engineering2▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Gender2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  22. Lightweight Materials2▲ 516×1 topic
  23. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 12×1 topic
  24. Mitochondrial Function1▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Autorschaft1▲ 170×1 topic
  26. Bildung1▲ 111×1 topic
  27. European Union1▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Human Microbiome1▲ 447×1 topic
  29. Microbial Metabolites1▲ 86×1 topic
  30. Telemedicine1▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Dosimetry1▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Economic Policy1▲ 53×1 topic
  33. PET Imaging1▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Radiopharmaceuticals1▲ 96×1 topic
  35. Wealth Effects1▲ 1097×1 topic

Which research topics does RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Gut microbiota and health, Law and Political Science, Health and Medical Studies and Engineering and Materials Science Studies.

Gut microbiota and health2Gut microbiota and health: 2 fractional worksLaw and Political Science2Law and Political Science: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies2Health and Medical Studies: 2 fractional worksEngineering and Material…2Engineering and Materials Science Studies: 2 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 2 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Science an…1Environmental Science and Technology: 1 fractional worksRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications: 1 fractional worksGerman Economic Analysis & Policies: 1 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyLawGeneral Health ProfessionsMechanical Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Law and Political Science Law 2 works
  3. 3 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 2 works
  6. 6 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  7. 7 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  9. 9 German Economic Analysis & Policies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available16.9%not open83.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has RAG Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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