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Universität Greifswald

In research, Universität Greifswald stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,974 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,800 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,178 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology — Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 5.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,877
of 28,054 · #1,488 all time
Rank in Germany
#141
of 1,178
Research works
14k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
304k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Universität Greifswald 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,974 of 10,521 27.7%317 #2064
Physical SciencesDomain #2,800 of 12,888 18.6%419 #1503
Social SciencesField #2,178 of 6,365 29.6%139 #2638
Life SciencesDomain #2,704 of 7,800 22.2%259 #1657
Health SciencesDomain #4,532 of 11,982 20.2%193 #1114
Environmental ScienceField #1,431 of 3,551 29.0%118 #1106
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,521 of 3,579 17.4%133 #1121
MedicineField #4,698 of 10,443 20.1%152 #1018
PsychologyField #997 of 2,181 34.6%67 #1261
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,352 of 1,998 14.9%64 #1428

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universität Greifswald 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. Social Sciences#2,064 #1,974
  2. Physical Sciences#1,503 #2,800
  3. Social Sciences#2,638 #2,178
  4. Life Sciences#1,657 #2,704
  5. Health Sciences#1,114 #4,532
  6. Environmental Science#1,106 #1,431
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,121 #1,521
  8. Medicine#1,018 #4,698
  9. Psychology#1,261 #997
  10. Arts and Humanities#1,428 #1,352
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 Universität Greifswald specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 5.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 31.4 works5.6×
  2. EcologySubfield · 46.7 works5.0×
← 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: 1.27× its world share, 72 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.09× its world share, 133 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.53× its world share, 30 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.13× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.17× its world share, 41 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 40 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.93× its world share, 55 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 59 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.00× its world share, 118 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.78× its world share, 32 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.37× its world share, 19 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.66× its world share, 44 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.96× its world share, 11 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 152 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.86× its world share, 64 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 24 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.86× its world share, 67 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 139 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universität Greifswald?

Ranked on the composite score, Alfons O. Hamm, Michael T. Schmitt and Werner Weitschies lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universität Greifswald.

  1. 1 Alfons O. Hamm Germany · #26,287 worldwide 593 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Michael T. Schmitt Germany · #45,539 worldwide 327 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Werner Weitschies Germany · #60,973 worldwide 232 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Rainer Rettig Germany · #75,009 worldwide 256 citations · 42 works
  5. 5 Michael North Germany · #82,050 worldwide 87 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Heyo K. Kroemer Germany · #86,494 worldwide 173 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Hubertus Buchstein Germany · #90,361 worldwide 81 citations · 51 works
  8. 8 Michael Jünger Germany · #111,499 worldwide 259 citations · 82 works
  9. 9 Stefan Wehmeier Germany · #114,615 worldwide 99 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Ulrich John Germany · #139,272 worldwide 479 citations · 142 works
All ranked researchers at Universität Greifswald

Which keywords describe research at Universität Greifswald?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation, Molecular Phylogeny, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Resilience, Phylogenetic Analysis and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Climate Change94▲ 3.0×71 topics
  2. Epidemiology45◆ 0.96×98 topics
  3. Biodiversity28▲ 3.2×22 topics
  4. Globalization26◆ 1.13×48 topics
  5. Inflammation24◆ 0.99×70 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications23▲ 1.62×25 topics
  7. Conservation23▲ 4.5×18 topics
  8. Invasive Species22▲ 4.3×19 topics
  9. Phylogenetic Analysis17▲ 4.8×16 topics
  10. Molecular Phylogeny17▲ 9.3×11 topics
  11. Ecosystem Services15▲ 3.3×7 topics
  12. Biogeography15▲ 4.8×19 topics
  13. Ecosystem Resilience14▲ 8.3×5 topics
  14. Global Change13▲ 4.2×6 topics
  15. Global Warming13▲ 2.6×10 topics
  16. Habitat Fragmentation12▲ 4.8×5 topics
  17. Green Chemistry12▲ 5.8×8 topics
  18. Population Dynamics12▲ 4.1×10 topics
  19. DNA Barcoding12▲ 6.3×9 topics
  20. Emotion Regulation12▲ 3.2×8 topics
  21. Evolution12▲ 4.0×13 topics
  22. Microbiota12▲ 4.5×7 topics
  23. Metabolic Rate11▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Hydrology11▲ 7.4×3 topics
  25. Microbial Processes10▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Methane Emissions10▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Paleoclimatology10▲ 10.0×2 topics
  28. Sociolinguistics10▲ 4.2×5 topics
  29. Wetlands9▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Holocene9▲ 6.5×3 topics
  31. Sea Level9▲ 7.7×2 topics
  32. Carbon9▲ 12×1 topic
  33. Peatlands9▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Eutrophication8▲ 6.9×5 topics
  35. Industrial Applications8▲ 7.4×2 topics
  36. Biocatalysis8▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Enzyme Immobilization8▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Symbiosis8▲ 7.4×3 topics
  39. Adaptive Evolution8▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Natural Selection7▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Universität Greifswald publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.

Peatlands and Wetlands E…9Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology: 9 fractional worksEnzyme Catalysis and Imm…8Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization: 8 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 7 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 6 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 6 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 6 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 6 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…6biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 6 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 6 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 6 fractional works
EcologyMolecular BiologyAtmospheric ScienceGenetics2 others

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

  1. 1 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology Ecology 9 works
  2. 2 Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization Molecular Biology 8 works
  3. 3 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 7 works
  4. 4 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 6 works
  5. 5 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
  6. 6 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
  7. 7 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 6 works
  8. 8 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 6 works
  9. 9 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
  10. 10 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 6 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 available27.8%not open72.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universität Greifswald's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.