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Universitätsklinikum Aachen

In research, Universitätsklinikum Aachen stands highest in Medicine (#995 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,258 of 11,982 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#2,103 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nephrology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism — Nephrology is 8.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,389
of 28,054 · #3,258 all time
Rank in Germany
#163
of 1,178
Research works
8k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
136k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Universitätsklinikum Aachen 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
MedicineField #995 of 10,443 11.4%703 #890
Health SciencesDomain #1,258 of 11,982 11.8%770 #1117
Life SciencesDomain #2,103 of 7,800 16.5%178 #1771
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,539 of 3,579 19.2%103 #2444
SurgerySubfield #918 of 1,816 10.0%119 #750
Physical SciencesDomain #8,531 of 12,888 16.6%94 #10210
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield #960 of 1,144 8.3%75 #988

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universitätsklinikum Aachen 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. Medicine#890 #995
  2. Health Sciences#1,117 #1,258
  3. Life Sciences#1,771 #2,103
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,444 #1,539
  5. Surgery#750 #918
  6. Physical Sciences#10,210 #8,531
  7. Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine#988 #960
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 Universitätsklinikum Aachen specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nephrology takes 8.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. NephrologySubfield · 21.1 works8.9×
  2. Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismSubfield · 30.9 works5.2×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.76× its world share, 103 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.22× its world share, 24 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.50× its world share, 44 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 46 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.87× its world share, 15 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.51× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.34× its world share, 703 worksMedicineNursing: 1.34× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universitätsklinikum Aachen?

Ranked on the composite score, Dirk Müller‐Wieland, Ralf Weiskirchen and E. Genth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universitätsklinikum Aachen.

  1. 1 Dirk Müller‐Wieland Germany · #25,932 worldwide 558 citations · 92 works
  2. 2 Ralf Weiskirchen Germany · #75,934 worldwide 507 citations · 112 works
  3. 3 E. Genth Germany · #102,452 worldwide 130 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Nikolaus Marx Germany · #107,830 worldwide 560 citations · 139 works
  5. 5 Lothar Rink Germany · #114,491 worldwide 231 citations · 65 works
  6. 6 Roman Rolke Germany · #121,429 worldwide 185 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Michael Lehrke Germany · #122,177 worldwide 187 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Ole A. Breithardt Germany · #141,191 worldwide 192 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 N Heussen Germany · #172,045 worldwide 118 citations · 38 works
  10. 10 Norbert Wagner Germany · #183,772 worldwide 122 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Universitätsklinikum Aachen

Which keywords describe research at Universitätsklinikum Aachen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Epidemiology, Heart Failure, Treatment, Diagnosis, Metabolic Syndrome, Complications and Cardiovascular Disease.

▲ 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. Epidemiology91▲ 2.1×110 topics
  2. Inflammation77▲ 3.4×75 topics
  3. Treatment45▲ 3.4×41 topics
  4. Diagnosis39▲ 3.9×33 topics
  5. Quality of Life36▲ 2.3×41 topics
  6. Heart Failure36▲ 7.6×13 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress36▲ 2.0×47 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease35▲ 2.9×33 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome35▲ 3.9×21 topics
  10. Risk Factors33▲ 2.7×30 topics
  11. Cancer32▲ 2.2×44 topics
  12. Management31▲ 3.6×29 topics
  13. Complications28▲ 5.1×16 topics
  14. Neurological Disorders26▲ 4.3×18 topics
  15. Mortality25▲ 3.9×12 topics
  16. Rehabilitation24▲ 5.6×12 topics
  17. Obesity24▲ 2.8×19 topics
  18. Clinical Practice Guidelines23▲ 3.9×14 topics
  19. Immunotherapy23▲ 2.9×19 topics
  20. Guidelines22▲ 4.4×13 topics
  21. Clinical Guidelines22▲ 7.0×9 topics
  22. Genetics22▲ 2.8×17 topics
  23. Diabetes21▲ 3.9×18 topics
  24. Insulin Resistance21▲ 4.2×10 topics
  25. Chemotherapy21▲ 2.7×23 topics
  26. Precision Medicine20▲ 4.0×8 topics
  27. Surgical Management20▲ 4.5×19 topics
  28. Glycemic Control20▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Insulin Therapy19▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Echocardiography18▲ 6.2×8 topics
  31. Hepatocellular Carcinoma18▲ 7.8×3 topics
  32. Angiogenesis18▲ 4.9×16 topics
  33. Chronic Kidney Disease18▲ 6.7×8 topics
  34. Genetic Mutations17▲ 3.6×20 topics
  35. Biomechanics17▲ 5.1×9 topics
  36. Prognosis17▲ 4.7×9 topics
  37. Type 2 Diabetes16▲ 6.8×5 topics
  38. Critical Care15▲ 5.8×8 topics
  39. Hepatic Steatosis13▲ 7.8×2 topics
  40. Mechanical Ventilation12▲ 10.0×2 topics

Which research topics does Universitätsklinikum Aachen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Diabetes Treatment and Management, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms and Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging.

Liver Disease Diagnosis …12Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 12 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…12Diabetes Treatment and Management: 12 fractional worksRespiratory Support and Mechanisms: 9 fractional worksRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 9 fractional worksRenal Diseases and Glomerulopathies: 8 fractional worksMedical Practices and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional worksReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques: 7 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…7Diet and metabolism studies: 7 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 7 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 6 fractional works
EpidemiologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging6 others

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

  1. 1 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 12 works
  2. 2 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 12 works
  3. 3 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 9 works
  4. 4 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 9 works
  5. 5 Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Nephrology 8 works
  6. 6 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 8 works
  7. 7 Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Surgery 7 works
  8. 8 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 7 works
  9. 9 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 7 works
  10. 10 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 available23.6%not open76.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.8%domestic only83.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universitätsklinikum Aachen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower 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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