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University of Applied Sciences Erfurt

In research, University of Applied Sciences Erfurt stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,879 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,035 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,267
of 28,054 · #22,749 all time
Rank in Germany
#550
of 1,178
Research works
654
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is University of Applied Sciences Erfurt 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 #3,879 of 10,521 21.5%99 #6409
Physical SciencesDomain #12,035 of 12,888 14.1%73 #19501

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Applied Sciences Erfurt 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).

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: 0.62× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.65× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.25× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.81× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.88× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.69× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.15× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.34× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Applied Sciences Erfurt?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas Zerres, Ludwig Rongen and Ulf Hestermann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Applied Sciences Erfurt.

  1. 1 Thomas Zerres Germany · #421,382 worldwide 3 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Ludwig Rongen Germany · #842,146 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Ulf Hestermann Germany · #927,991 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Christian Springer Germany · #1,575,860 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Applied Sciences Erfurt

Which keywords describe research at University of Applied Sciences Erfurt?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Construction, Sustainable Development, Governance, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Structural Health Monitoring, Historical Analysis, Material Properties and Civil Engineering.

▲ 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 Development15▲ 4.7×10 topics
  2. Construction12▲ 45×2 topics
  3. Sustainability12▲ 2.5×22 topics
  4. Governance11▲ 16×9 topics
  5. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse10▲ 125×2 topics
  6. Structural Health Monitoring9▲ 59×3 topics
  7. Historical Analysis9▲ 155×2 topics
  8. Renewable Energy9▲ 3.1×11 topics
  9. Material Properties9▲ 45×2 topics
  10. Civil Engineering9▲ 81×2 topics
  11. Bridge Engineering9▲ 425×1 topic
  12. Geotechnical Design9▲ 425×1 topic
  13. Bildungsungleichheit8▲ 125×1 topic
  14. Ethnografisches Schreiben8▲ 125×1 topic
  15. Education6▲ 1.76×14 topics
  16. Identity6▲ 3.9×11 topics
  17. Leadership6▲ 5.8×9 topics
  18. Ethics4▲ 4.3×12 topics
  19. Risk Management4▲ 4.2×3 topics
  20. Virtual Reality4▲ 4.0×5 topics
  21. Renewable Resources4▲ 12×4 topics
  22. Neoliberalism4▲ 5.3×8 topics
  23. Philosophy4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  24. Curriculum4▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Biomass Combustion4▲ 23×2 topics
  26. BIM4▲ 28×1 topic
  27. Prefabrication4▲ 28×1 topic
  28. Learning4▲ 5.8×3 topics
  29. Professional Development3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  30. Socioeconomic Status3▲ 30×3 topics
  31. Teaching3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Elderly Care3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  33. Teacher Education3▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Aesthetics3▲ 19×4 topics
  35. Supervision3▲ 47×2 topics
  36. Competence3▲ 122×1 topic
  37. Didactics3▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Workplace3▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Coaching3▲ 78×2 topics
  40. Photography3▲ 33×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Civil and Structural Engineering Research, Sociology and Education Studies, BIM and Construction Integration and Education Methods and Technologies.

Civil and Structural Eng…9Civil and Structural Engineering Research: 9 fractional worksSociology and Education …8Sociology and Education Studies: 8 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 4 fractional worksEducation Methods and Technologies: 3 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 3 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 2 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 2 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 2 fractional worksStructural Analysis of Composite Materials: 2 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 2 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceBuilding and ConstructionEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  3. 3 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 4 works
  4. 4 Education Methods and Technologies Education 3 works
  5. 5 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  8. 8 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  9. 9 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 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 available33.4%not open66.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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