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Technische Hochschule Ulm

In research, Technische Hochschule Ulm stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,756 of 10,670 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,093 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,817 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#3,960
of 22,385 · #2,223 all time
Rank in Germany
#146
of 795
Research works
2.4k
▲ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
42k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%

What is Technische Hochschule Ulm 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,756 of 10,670 5.4%180 #2846
Health SciencesDomain #4,093 of 9,902 8.3%98 #1923
MedicineField #3,817 of 8,541 9.3%78 #1748
Social SciencesDomain #5,398 of 9,585 9.3%111 #4116
EngineeringField #3,333 of 5,901 4.8%89 #2263
Social SciencesField #5,210 of 5,988 8.9%68 #5169

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technische Hochschule Ulm 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. Physical Sciences#2,846 #3,756
  2. Health Sciences#1,923 #4,093
  3. Medicine#1,748 #3,817
  4. Social Sciences#4,116 #5,398
  5. Engineering#2,263 #3,333
  6. Social Sciences#5,169 #5,210
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 Technische Hochschule Ulm work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Technische Hochschule Ulm is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Medicine (18%), Social Sciences (14%).

Physical Sciences: 205 fractional works · 40.3% of its workEngineering: 100 fractional works · 19.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 28 fractional works · 5.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 2.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 11 fractional works · 2.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 9 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 49 fractional works · 9.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 17 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInformation Systems: 12 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 12 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 125 fractional works · 24.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 71 fractional works · 14.0% of its workEducation: 48 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 20 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 14 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 113 fractional works · 22.2% of its workMedicine: 91 fractional works · 17.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 9 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 16 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 66 fractional works · 12.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 28 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 20 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 12 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 12 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTechnischeHochschule Ulm509fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences25%

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. Engineering10019.7%
    2. Computer Science499.7%
    3. Environmental Science142.8%
    4. Materials Science122.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy81.5%
    6. Energy71.5%
    7. Mathematics51.0%
    8. Chemistry40.8%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences30.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.5%
    1. Social Sciences7114.0%
    2. Psychology203.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting142.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance91.7%
    5. Decision Sciences61.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities61.1%
    1. Medicine9117.8%
    2. Health Professions163.1%
    3. Dentistry61.1%
    4. Nursing10.2%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology285.5%
    2. Neuroscience203.9%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences122.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology61.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.03× its world share, 28 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.14× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.38× its world share, 20 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 49 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.59× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.31× its world share, 100 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.27× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.93× its world share, 91 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 71 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience2.38×20 works
  2. Dentistry2.27×6 works
  3. Energy1.59×7 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.32×2 works
  5. Engineering1.31×100 works
  6. Psychology1.27×20 works
  7. Computer Science1.25×49 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.21×6 works
  9. Health Professions1.17×16 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.14×6 works
  11. Social Sciences1.11×71 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.03×28 works
  13. Medicine0.93×91 works
  14. Mathematics0.84×5 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.82×14 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.80×9 works
  17. Materials Science0.69×12 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.66×8 works
  19. Environmental Science0.56×14 works
  20. Chemistry0.53×4 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×12 works
  22. Nursing0.43×1 works
  23. Arts and Humanities0.38×6 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.32×3 works
  25. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.25×0 works
  26. Veterinary0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Technische Hochschule Ulm?

Ranked on the quality score, Dennis Kätzel, Christian Schlegel and A.D Sperfeld lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technische Hochschule Ulm.

  1. 1 Dennis Kätzel Germany · #1,099,950 worldwide 1.6k citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Christian Schlegel Germany · #1,363,852 worldwide 1.2k citations · 82 works
  3. 3 A.D Sperfeld Germany · #1,610,568 worldwide 1.4k citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Reinhold von Schwerin Germany · #1,626,896 worldwide 414 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Manfred G. Wilhelm Germany · #1,850,844 worldwide 3.8k citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Stephan Schlüter Germany · #1,895,477 worldwide 573 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 Rainer Brucher Germany · #1,938,338 worldwide 1.2k citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Gerhard J. Bauer Germany · #2,002,213 worldwide 3.8k citations · 231 works
  9. 9 Robin Haag Germany · #2,110,300 worldwide 738 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Alex Lotz Germany · #2,182,925 worldwide 292 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Technische Hochschule Ulm

What are the most cited papers from Technische Hochschule Ulm?

The most cited paper from Technische Hochschule Ulm is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2016), with 6,023 citations. Next come "Progress and Perspectives of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Copper in Aqueous Electrolyte" (5,177) and "Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology" (4,954).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
2 Progress and Perspectives of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Copper in Aqueous Electrolyte Stephanie Anne Nitopi, Erlend Bertheussen, Søren Bertelsen Scott et al. · Chemical Reviews ReviewOpen access 22 May 2019 5,177
3 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
4 Functional interaction of β-catenin with the transcription factor LEF-1 Jürgen Behrens, Jens Peter von Kries, Michael Kühl et al. · Nature Aug 1996 2,908
5 Nanotubular Highways for Intercellular Organelle Transport Amin Rustom, Rainer Saffrich, Ivanka Marković et al. · Science 12 Feb 2004 2,092
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Technische Hochschule Ulm?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Character Education, Educational Technology, Parental Involvement, Media Literacy, Renewable Energy, Student Motivation, Deep Learning and Online Learning.

▲ 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. Deep Learning24▲ 1.35×48 topics
  2. Educational Technology22▲ 3.6×14 topics
  3. Machine Learning20▲ 1.20×44 topics
  4. Renewable Energy18▲ 2.5×22 topics
  5. Character Education17▲ 7.0×4 topics
  6. Parental Involvement14▲ 15×2 topics
  7. Media Literacy14▲ 5.0×3 topics
  8. Online Learning13▲ 3.1×10 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress13▲ 1.53×30 topics
  10. Sustainable Development12▲ 1.49×12 topics
  11. E-Learning12▲ 2.3×13 topics
  12. Remote Sensing11▲ 1.82×12 topics
  13. Community Empowerment10▲ 2.8×8 topics
  14. Digital Learning10▲ 3.9×7 topics
  15. Smart Grid10▲ 5.2×6 topics
  16. Student Motivation10▲ 9.5×5 topics
  17. Distance Learning9▲ 5.1×4 topics
  18. Local Wisdom8▲ 3.5×6 topics
  19. Cathode Materials8▲ 4.2×3 topics
  20. Covid-19 Pandemic8▲ 11×1 topic
  21. Teacher Challenges8▲ 22×1 topic
  22. Child Development8▲ 3.7×5 topics
  23. Mobile Learning8▲ 4.4×4 topics
  24. Social Interaction8▲ 3.8×3 topics
  25. Learning Outcomes8▲ 3.5×5 topics
  26. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 3.5×3 topics
  27. Multicultural Education7▲ 8.9×2 topics
  28. Islamic Education7▲ 4.2×3 topics
  29. Appropriate Technology7▲ 11×1 topic
  30. Digital Parenting7▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Cultural Values7▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Inclusive Education7▲ 3.7×4 topics
  33. Physical Fitness6▲ 9.0×3 topics
  34. Character Building6▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Emotional Intelligence6▲ 8.6×2 topics
  36. Motor Skills Development6▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Religious Values6▲ 6.5×1 topic
  38. School Environment6▲ 6.5×1 topic
  39. Traditional Games6▲ 17×1 topic
  40. UV Radiation5▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Technische Hochschule Ulm publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Online Learning Methods and Innovations, Educational Methods and Impacts, Child Development and Education and Education and Character Development.

  1. 1 Online Learning Methods and Innovations Education 8 works
  2. 2 Educational Methods and Impacts Education 7 works
  3. 3 Child Development and Education Education 6 works
  4. 4 Education and Character Development Education 6 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 6 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 3 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.6%domestic only79.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Technische Hochschule Ulm's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% 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 Technische Hochschule Ulm as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0016% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Technische Hochschule Ulm0.0023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Technische Hochschule Ulm 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 counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Technische Hochschule Ulm6.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.8% in 1995.

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