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Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences

In research, Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,613 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,556 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,559 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Building and Construction and Civil and Structural Engineering — Building and Construction is 6.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,718
of 28,054 · #2,463 all time
Rank in Germany
#387
of 1,178
Research works
3.6k
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
58k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences 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 #6,613 of 12,888 10.8%321 #1603
Social SciencesDomain #5,556 of 10,521 15.4%131 #7894
EngineeringField #3,559 of 6,636 8.7%183 #2312
Computer ScienceField #3,561 of 4,667 15.6%62 #1917

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stuttgart Technical 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,603 #6,613
  2. Social Sciences#7,894 #5,556
  3. Engineering#2,312 #3,559
  4. Computer Science#1,917 #3,561
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Building and Construction takes 6.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 21.0 works6.7×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 35.2 works5.8×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.55× its world share, 62 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.39× its world share, 183 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 29 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.08× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.79× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.66× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.36× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.05× its world share, 34 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, O. Kubaschewski, Walter Albrecht and Georg Hutarew lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 O. Kubaschewski Germany · #140,557 worldwide 139 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Walter Albrecht Germany · #266,208 worldwide 127 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Georg Hutarew Germany · #267,934 worldwide 27 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Hellmut Bredereck Germany · #271,605 worldwide 239 citations · 59 works
  5. 5 Dieter Uckelmann Germany · #321,708 worldwide 109 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Otto Maas Germany · #349,968 worldwide 18 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Adolf Wagner Germany · #358,982 worldwide 51 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 F. Hund Germany · #371,880 worldwide 75 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Werner Braunbek Germany · #441,640 worldwide 85 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 H. J. Becher Germany · #577,380 worldwide 40 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Construction, Sustainability, Material Properties, Structural Health Monitoring, Civil Engineering, Bridge Engineering and Geotechnical Design.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development35▲ 4.3×14 topics
  2. Sustainability34▲ 2.7×36 topics
  3. Machine Learning24▲ 1.42×46 topics
  4. Big Data21▲ 4.6×15 topics
  5. Construction20▲ 29×3 topics
  6. Material Properties20▲ 40×4 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence20▲ 2.8×16 topics
  8. Structural Health Monitoring20▲ 50×4 topics
  9. Deep Learning18◆ 1.05×43 topics
  10. Civil Engineering18▲ 63×2 topics
  11. Bridge Engineering18▲ 335×1 topic
  12. Geotechnical Design18▲ 335×1 topic
  13. Renewable Energy16▲ 2.2×24 topics
  14. Urban Development15▲ 8.0×8 topics
  15. Digital Transformation14▲ 5.1×7 topics
  16. Energy Simulation12▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency11▲ 2.3×14 topics
  18. Internet of Things11▲ 2.5×6 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing10▲ 6.2×5 topics
  20. Governance10▲ 5.8×4 topics
  21. Renewable Resources10▲ 11×5 topics
  22. Leadership10▲ 4.0×10 topics
  23. Customer Experience9▲ 12×4 topics
  24. E-commerce9▲ 3.0×3 topics
  25. Renewable Energy Integration8▲ 5.0×6 topics
  26. Business Models8▲ 21×2 topics
  27. BIM-GIS Integration7▲ 107×1 topic
  28. CityGML7▲ 107×1 topic
  29. Composite Structures7▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Mobile Health7▲ 9.8×2 topics
  31. Omni-Channel Strategy7▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Structural Analysis7▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Technology Innovation7▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Terrestrial Laser Scanning6▲ 9.4×2 topics
  35. Automotive Engineering6▲ 148×1 topic
  36. Lightweight Materials6▲ 148×1 topic
  37. Fluid Dynamics6▲ 8.3×5 topics
  38. Flexible Automation6▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Industrial Automation6▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Learning Analytics6▲ 9.0×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Civil and Structural Engineering Research, 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications, Digital Innovation in Industries and Engineering and Materials Science Studies.

Civil and Structural Eng…18Civil and Structural Engineering Research: 18 fractional works3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications: 7 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 7 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 6 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 6 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 5 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, an…5Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 5 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 4 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 4 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 4 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionManagement of Technology and InnovationMechanical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 18 works
  2. 2 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications Building and Construction 7 works
  3. 3 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 7 works
  4. 4 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 5 works
  7. 7 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 5 works
  8. 8 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  9. 9 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 4 works
  10. 10 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 4 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% higher 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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