Question 1

What is Saarland University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Saarland University stands highest in Health Sciences (#389 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#358 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#436 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ophthalmology, Orthodontics and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (Ophthalmology is 7.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Saarland University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Saarland University ranks #438 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#362 all time), and #34 of 795 in Germany.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Saarland University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Jörn Walter, Judith Becker and Christoph Wittmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saarland University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Saarland University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Saarland University is "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., 2018), with 11,535 citations. Next come "2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension" (10,602) and "Dapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction" (7,135).

Question 5

Which research topics does Saarland University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Corneal surgery and disorders, Corneal Surgery and Treatments, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Saarland University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Intraocular Pressure, Corneal Biomechanics, Keratoconus, Glaucoma, Inflammation, Stem Cell Therapy and Genetic Mutations.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Saarland University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Saarland University is in Health Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (30%), Engineering (10%), Social Sciences (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Saarland University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.