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Synlab (Germany)

In research, Synlab (Germany) stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,393 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,610
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,238
of 1,603
Research works
187
▼ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.3k
22.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.04×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
50%
world 18%
Synlab (Germany)

What is Synlab (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
Health SciencesDomain #7,393 of 16,688 9.4%125

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Synlab (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Synlab (Germany) work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at Synlab (Germany) is in Health Sciences, 23% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (53%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (12%), Immunology and Microbiology (6%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 28 fractional works · 58.7% of its workMedicine: 25 fractional works · 52.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 23.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 6.3% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.4% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.6% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSynlab (Germany)48fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences59%Social Sciences10%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2552.8%
    2. Veterinary23.8%
    3. Health Professions11.1%
    4. Nursing01.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology611.9%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology36.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.4%
    5. Neuroscience11.3%
    1. Psychology24.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting23.3%
    3. Decision Sciences12.1%
    4. Social Sciences00.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Computer Science23.3%
    2. Chemistry12.4%
    3. Engineering11.1%
    4. Environmental Science00.8%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.24× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 6.30× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.93× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.75× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 2.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 27.94× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 27.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary27.94×2 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology6.30×3 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.93×1 works
  4. Medicine2.75×25 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.24×6 works
  6. Decision Sciences2.15×1 works
  7. Nursing2.09×0 works
  8. Chemistry1.55×1 works
  9. Psychology1.29×2 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting1.02×2 works
  11. Neuroscience0.79×1 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.42×2 works
  14. Health Professions0.41×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.15×0 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.10×0 works
  17. Engineering0.07×0 works
  18. Social Sciences0.07×0 works
  19. Mathematics0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Synlab (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, W. Marz, Sabine Hofmann-Thiel and Evgeni Sahalchyk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Synlab (Germany).

  1. 1 W. Marz Germany · #947,328 worldwide 945 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Sabine Hofmann-Thiel Germany · #1,410,052 worldwide 1k citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Evgeni Sahalchyk Germany · #1,743,544 worldwide 599 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Uladzimir Antonenka Germany · #3,912,334 worldwide 405 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Synlab (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Synlab (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Synlab (Germany) is "Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology" (The LifeLines Cohort Study et al., 2015), with 4,954 citations. Next come "Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels" (3,319) and "A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease" (2,733).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology The LifeLines Cohort Study et al. · Nature Open access487 authors 10 Feb 2015 4,954
2 Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels Cristen J. Willer et al. · Nature Genetics Open access259 authors 6 Oct 2013 3,319
3 A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease Majid Nikpay et al. · Nature Genetics ReviewOpen access151 authors 7 Sep 2015 2,733
4 Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease Cardiogenics et al. · Nature Genetics Open access167 authors 6 Mar 2011 1,959
5 New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution Dmitry Shungin et al. · Nature Open access410 authors 10 Feb 2015 1,726
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Synlab (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Diagnosis, Inflammation, Treatment, Obesity, Hypertension and Atherosclerosis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology6▲ 3.3×40 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 3.5×31 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 5.8×22 topics
  4. Diagnosis3▲ 6.5×14 topics
  5. Treatment3▲ 4.9×14 topics
  6. Obesity2▲ 6.1×8 topics
  7. Public Health2▲ 3.0×14 topics
  8. Hypertension2▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 5.2×13 topics
  10. Atherosclerosis2▲ 14×9 topics
  11. Immune Response2▲ 7.1×9 topics
  12. Cancer2▲ 2.7×15 topics
  13. Vaccine2▲ 9.3×7 topics
  14. Chronic Kidney Disease2▲ 14×7 topics
  15. Laparoscopic Surgery2▲ 29×2 topics
  16. Method Validation2▲ 62×3 topics
  17. ANCA-associated2▲ 130×1 topic
  18. Diabetes Mellitus2▲ 16×6 topics
  19. Vasculitides2▲ 130×1 topic
  20. Immunotherapy2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  21. Diabetes1▲ 5.4×7 topics
  22. Diagnostic Criteria1▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Genetic Variants1▲ 15×5 topics
  24. SARS-CoV-21▲ 8.8×4 topics
  25. Stress1▲ 7.2×5 topics
  26. Vaccine Development1▲ 10×5 topics
  27. Genetic Mutations1▲ 5.5×7 topics
  28. Nutritional Assessment1▲ 71×1 topic
  29. Ovariohysterectomy1▲ 248×1 topic
  30. Prostate Cancer1▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Urinary Tract Infections1▲ 59×2 topics
  32. Genetic Diversity1▲ 5.1×4 topics
  33. Metabolism1▲ 4.2×6 topics
  34. Pathogenesis1▲ 4.3×7 topics
  35. Chatbots1▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Green Analytical Chemistry1▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Organizational Behavior1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Pharmaceutical Analysis1▲ 115×1 topic
  39. Service Robots1▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Therapy1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Synlab (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Vasculitis and related conditions, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, AI in Service Interactions and Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals.

Vasculitis and related c…2Vasculitis and related conditions: 2 fractional worksVeterinary Medicine and …1Veterinary Medicine and Surgery: 1 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 1 fractional worksAnalytical Methods in Ph…1Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals: 1 fractional worksLipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health: 1 fractional worksRenal Diseases and Glomerulopathies: 1 fractional worksFibromyalgia and Chronic…1Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 1 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …1SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 1 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSmall AnimalsArtificial IntelligenceAnalytical Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Vasculitis and related conditions Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Small Animals 1 works
  3. 3 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Nephrology 1 works
  7. 7 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  8. 8 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  10. 10 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 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 available49.1%not open50.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.3%domestic only49.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Synlab (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
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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 Synlab (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00022% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Synlab (Germany)0.000099% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Synlab (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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