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University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten

In research, University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,067 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,579 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics — Computational Mechanics is 22.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,697
of 28,054 · #25,221 all time
Rank in Germany
#939
of 1,178
Research works
854
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.4k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,067 of 12,888 3.2%123 #17201
EngineeringField #6,579 of 6,636 2.3%69 #9525

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

What does University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 22.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 24.9 works22×
← 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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.05× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.36× its world share, 69 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.84× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.79× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.62× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten?

Ranked on the composite score, H. Fuchs, Wolfgang Ertel and Wolfgang Ertel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten.

  1. 1 H. Fuchs Germany · #321,590 worldwide 15 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Wolfgang Ertel Germany · #462,924 worldwide 87 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Wolfgang Ertel Germany · #627,265 worldwide 129 citations · 85 works
  4. 4 Klaus Langeheinecke Germany · #644,154 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Peter Jany Germany · #666,985 worldwide 8 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Josef L. Staud Germany · #815,714 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Wolfram Höpken Germany · #837,539 worldwide 113 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 André Kaufmann Germany · #859,110 worldwide 25 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Wolfgang Brauch Germany · #867,724 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 P. . Fonction indéterminée Ulrich Germany · #991,426 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten

Which keywords describe research at University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Thermal Management, Renewable Energy Integration, Renewable Energy, Fluid Dynamics, Vibration Analysis, Engineering and Materials Science.

▲ 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. Sustainability29▲ 6.0×11 topics
  2. Thermal Management25▲ 38×3 topics
  3. Renewable Energy Integration24▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Renewable Energy24▲ 8.6×7 topics
  5. Fluid Dynamics23▲ 87×2 topics
  6. Vibration Analysis23▲ 44×2 topics
  7. Engineering23▲ 257×1 topic
  8. Materials Science23▲ 289×1 topic
  9. Deep Learning12▲ 1.73×22 topics
  10. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse8▲ 104×2 topics
  11. Neural Networks7▲ 2.2×10 topics
  12. Renewable Resources7▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Elderly Care7▲ 22×4 topics
  14. Automotive Engineering6▲ 399×1 topic
  15. Lightweight Materials6▲ 399×1 topic
  16. Model Checking6▲ 68×3 topics
  17. Governance6▲ 8.6×2 topics
  18. Bildungsungleichheit5▲ 87×1 topic
  19. Ethnografisches Schreiben5▲ 87×1 topic
  20. Electric Vehicles5▲ 8.6×4 topics
  21. Healthcare Utilization4▲ 28×2 topics
  22. Digital Transformation4▲ 4.1×4 topics
  23. Germany4▲ 111×1 topic
  24. Health Surveys4▲ 111×1 topic
  25. Electromagnetic Scattering4▲ 149×1 topic
  26. Integral Equation Methods4▲ 149×1 topic
  27. Knowledge Representation4▲ 23×2 topics
  28. Metamaterial4▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Teacher Education4▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Temporal Logic4▲ 63×2 topics
  31. Demographic Transition4▲ 31×1 topic
  32. Migrant Health4▲ 258×1 topic
  33. Antenna4▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Microstrip4▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Modal Logic4▲ 65×2 topics
  36. Professional Development4▲ 9.1×4 topics
  37. Answer Set Programming3▲ 113×1 topic
  38. Belief Revision3▲ 113×1 topic
  39. Competence3▲ 147×1 topic
  40. Socio-Technical Systems3▲ 64×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Engineering and Materials Science Studies, Sociology and Education Studies and Health and Medical Studies.

Physics and Engineering …23Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 23 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 6 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 5 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 4 fractional worksElectromagnetic Scattering and Analysis: 4 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 4 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 4 fractional worksEducation Methods and Technologies: 3 fractional worksLogic, Reasoning, and Knowledge: 3 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 3 fractional works
Computational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 23 works
  2. 2 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  5. 5 Electromagnetic Scattering and Analysis Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  6. 6 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 4 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Education Methods and Technologies Education 3 works
  9. 9 Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  10. 10 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available19.6%not open80.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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