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RWTH Aachen University

In research, RWTH Aachen University stands highest in Management Information Systems (#2 of 197 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#112 of 10,670 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#207 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Structural Biology, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Structural Biology is 7.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#191
of 22,385 · #113 all time
Rank in Germany
#18
of 795
Research works
94k
▲ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.9M
20.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.10×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
RWTH Aachen University

What is RWTH Aachen University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Management Information SystemsSubfield #2 of 197 14.0%129 #26
Physical SciencesDomain #112 of 10,670 7.9%10,305 #68
Health SciencesDomain #207 of 9,902 11.5%2,573 #176
MedicineField #210 of 8,541 11.3%2,268 #174
EngineeringField #165 of 5,901 7.6%5,358 #88
Social SciencesDomain #328 of 9,585 10.5%2,042 #272
Computer ScienceField #173 of 4,417 9.0%1,442 #52
ChemistryField #74 of 1,299 13.1%443 #70
Life SciencesDomain #382 of 6,403 9.6%1,404 #282
Organic ChemistrySubfield #47 of 618 15.4%263 #41

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where RWTH Aachen University 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Management Information Systems#26 #2
  2. Physical Sciences#68 #112
  3. Health Sciences#176 #207
  4. Medicine#174 #210
  5. Engineering#88 #165
  6. Social Sciences#272 #328
  7. Computer Science#52 #173
  8. Chemistry#70 #74
  9. Life Sciences#282 #382
  10. Organic Chemistry#41 #47
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does RWTH Aachen University work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research at RWTH Aachen University is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (33%), Medicine (14%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 12k fractional works · 63.4% of its workEngineering: 6,285 fractional works · 32.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,308 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1,132 fractional works · 5.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 670 fractional works · 3.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 474 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 420 fractional works · 2.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 411 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 395 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 359 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 348 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 289 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 283 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1,716 fractional works · 8.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 610 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 215 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 198 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 188 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 187 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 79 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoftware: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1,125 fractional works · 5.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 656 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomaterials: 133 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 111 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 106 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 831 fractional works · 4.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 254 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 248 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 122 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 76 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 715 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 156 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 97 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 71 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 50 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 44 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 515 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 295 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 79 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 315 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 244 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 62 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 264 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 62 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 247 fractional works · 1.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 143 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 203 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 94 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 67 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,005 fractional works · 15.6% of its workMedicine: 2,645 fractional works · 13.7% of its workSurgery: 427 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 266 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 218 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 164 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 162 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 142 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 111 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 111 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 105 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 70 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 48 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 391 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 224 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 92 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 133 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,368 fractional works · 12.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 767 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 309 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 105 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 72 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 148 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 573 fractional works · 3.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 167 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 150 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 112 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 345 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 139 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 79 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 70 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 280 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 139 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 264 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 213 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 139 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 95 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1,674 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 933 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 549 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 94 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiophysics: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 96 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 409 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 228 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 99 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 168 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 70 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 116 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 103 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRWTH AachenUniversity19kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences63%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences12%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering6,28532.6%
    2. Computer Science1,7168.9%
    3. Materials Science1,1255.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy8314.3%
    5. Environmental Science7153.7%
    6. Chemistry5152.7%
    7. Energy3151.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences2641.4%
    9. Mathematics2471.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering2031.1%
  2. Health Sciences3,00515.6%
    1. Medicine2,64513.7%
    2. Health Professions2241.2%
    3. Dentistry830.4%
    4. Nursing420.2%
    5. Veterinary110.1%
  3. Social Sciences2,36812.3%
    1. Social Sciences7674.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting5733.0%
    3. Psychology3451.8%
    4. Decision Sciences2801.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities2641.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1390.7%
  4. Life Sciences1,6748.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9334.8%
    2. Neuroscience4092.1%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1680.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1160.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics480.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does RWTH Aachen University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Structural Biology takes 7.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Structural BiologySubfield · 21.8 works7.1×
  2. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 94.0 works6.3×
  3. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 474.3 works4.8×
  4. SoftwareSubfield · 53.3 works4.3×
  5. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 254.2 works4.2×
  6. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 78.9 works3.6×
  7. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 395.4 works3.5×
  8. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 22.4 works3.5×
← 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, 168 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 933 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 116 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.31× its world share, 409 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.71× its world share, 48 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.02× its world share, 203 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.70× its world share, 515 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 1,716 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 264 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.78× its world share, 315 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.17× its world share, 6,285 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 715 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.67× its world share, 1,126 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.09× its world share, 247 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.94× its world share, 831 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.89× its world share, 83 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 224 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 2,645 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 42 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.40× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 264 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 573 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 280 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 139 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 344 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 767 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering3.02×203 works
  2. Engineering2.17×6,285 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy1.94×831 works
  4. Energy1.78×315 works
  5. Chemistry1.70×515 works
  6. Materials Science1.67×1,126 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.51×280 works
  8. Neuroscience1.31×409 works
  9. Computer Science1.15×1,716 works
  10. Mathematics1.09×247 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.92×573 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.91×933 works
  13. Dentistry0.89×83 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.87×264 works
  15. Environmental Science0.75×715 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.71×48 works
  17. Medicine0.71×2,645 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.60×116 works
  19. Psychology0.59×344 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.47×264 works
  21. Health Professions0.44×224 works
  22. Nursing0.44×42 works
  23. Veterinary0.40×11 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.34×139 works
  25. Social Sciences0.31×767 works
  26. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.18×168 works

Who are the top researchers at RWTH Aachen University?

Ranked on the quality score, V. Kumar, Daniel R. Williams and P. Van Mulders lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RWTH Aachen University.

  1. 1 V. Kumar Germany · #2,201 worldwide 78k citations · 921 works
  2. 2 Daniel R. Williams Germany · #2,559 worldwide 76k citations · 575 works
  3. 3 P. Van Mulders Germany · #2,790 worldwide 77k citations · 792 works
  4. 4 A. Zhokin Germany · #3,661 worldwide 69k citations · 787 works
  5. 5 L. Lyons Germany · #4,476 worldwide 63k citations · 876 works
  6. 6 J. Milošević Germany · #4,683 worldwide 126k citations · 1,949 works
  7. 7 E. Locci Germany · #4,706 worldwide 93k citations · 1,093 works
  8. 8 O. Kodolova Germany · #4,768 worldwide 53k citations · 662 works
  9. 9 S. Padhi Germany · #4,900 worldwide 86k citations · 1,030 works
  10. 10 H. Reithler Germany · #5,071 worldwide 70k citations · 684 works
All ranked researchers at RWTH Aachen University

What are the most cited papers from RWTH Aachen University?

The most cited paper from RWTH Aachen University is "Trimmomatic: a flexible trimmer for Illumina sequence data" (Anthony Bolger, Marc Lohse, Björn Usadel, 2014), with 71,819 citations. Next come "Planck 2018 results" (14,737) and "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (11,535).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Trimmomatic: a flexible trimmer for Illumina sequence data Anthony Bolger, Marc Lohse, Björn Usadel · Bioinformatics Open access Apr 2014 71,819
2 Planck 2018 results N. Aghanim et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access181 authors 3 Apr 2020 14,737
3 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
4 Planck 2015 results Peter A. R. Ade et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access261 authors 20 Jun 2016 10,771
5 Overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Standard Gary J. Sullivan, Jens-Rainer Ohm, Woo-Jin Han et al. · IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology 30 Sep 2012 8,309
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at RWTH Aachen University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Deep Learning and Energy Efficiency.

▲ 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 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. Sustainability692▲ 1.47×91 topics
  2. Machine Learning678◆ 1.06×85 topics
  3. Deep Learning661◆ 1.00×80 topics
  4. Renewable Energy558▲ 2.0×52 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties536▲ 2.8×38 topics
  6. Environmental Impact400▲ 1.22×58 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency357▲ 2.0×42 topics
  8. Microstructure324▲ 3.2×19 topics
  9. Big Data317▲ 1.72×29 topics
  10. Nanoparticles309▲ 1.27×43 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications296▲ 1.30×35 topics
  12. Additive Manufacturing270▲ 4.5×8 topics
  13. Heat Transfer262▲ 2.8×20 topics
  14. Energy Storage260▲ 2.1×13 topics
  15. Lithium-ion Batteries230▲ 2.9×4 topics
  16. Catalysis224▲ 1.75×29 topics
  17. Electric Vehicles223▲ 4.0×4 topics
  18. Optimization221▲ 2.5×25 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration218▲ 3.4×6 topics
  20. Thermal Management218▲ 3.5×8 topics
  21. Artificial Neural Networks199▲ 2.3×10 topics
  22. Smart Grid193▲ 2.8×10 topics
  23. Renewable Resources188▲ 5.5×6 topics
  24. Model Predictive Control172▲ 3.5×6 topics
  25. Composite Materials163▲ 4.0×11 topics
  26. Materials160▲ 3.6×6 topics
  27. Large-Eddy Simulation152▲ 4.2×5 topics
  28. Chemical Kinetics140▲ 7.9×3 topics
  29. Software Engineering139▲ 8.2×2 topics
  30. Fluid Dynamics138▲ 5.1×6 topics
  31. Industrial Automation137▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Tool Wear135▲ 5.5×3 topics
  33. Flexible Automation134▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems134▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Construction131▲ 5.1×3 topics
  36. Microstructural Evolution130▲ 4.6×4 topics
  37. Grain Refinement124▲ 5.6×4 topics
  38. Process Parameters120▲ 5.8×3 topics
  39. Assembly Planning106▲ 7.9×1 topic
  40. Design for Manufacture106▲ 7.9×1 topic

Which research topics does RWTH Aachen University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Manufacturing Process and Optimization and Digital Transformation in Industry.

Flexible and Reconfigura…134Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 134 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…110Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 110 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 106 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…96Digital Transformation in Industry: 96 fractional worksBusiness Process Modelin…89Business Process Modeling and Analysis: 89 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 76 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 76 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…74Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 74 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 72 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 71 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringManagement Information SystemsMechanical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 134 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 110 works
  3. 3 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 106 works
  4. 4 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 96 works
  5. 5 Business Process Modeling and Analysis Management Information Systems 89 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 76 works
  7. 7 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 76 works
  8. 8 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 74 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 72 works
  10. 10 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 71 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 available35.5%not open64.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.8%domestic only81.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has RWTH Aachen University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 RWTH Aachen University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.065% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%0.15%RWTH Aachen University0.084% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of RWTH Aachen University 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025RWTH Aachen University7.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.3% in 2011.

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Which institutions have research most like RWTH Aachen University's?

Among the world's leading institutions, Xi'an Jiaotong University has the research profile closest to RWTH Aachen University's, with both strong in Chemical Engineering.

  1. 1 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Energy 0.87 Compare
  2. 2 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Physics and Astronomy 0.85 Compare
  3. 3 ShanghaiTech UniversityChina · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Physics and Astronomy 0.84 Compare
  4. 4 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Both strong in Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science 0.84 Compare
  5. 5 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Physics and Astronomy 0.83 Compare

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