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University of Bayreuth

In research, University of Bayreuth stands highest in Physical Sciences (#783 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#659 of 10,521 worldwide) and Business, Management and Accounting (#235 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Anthropology and Polymers and Plastics — Geophysics is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#942
of 28,054 · #426 all time
Rank in Germany
#46
of 1,178
Research works
24k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
698k
28.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is University of Bayreuth 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 #783 of 12,888 17.1%1,755 #340
Social SciencesDomain #659 of 10,521 22.8%1,149 #766
Business, Management and AccountingField #235 of 2,578 35.8%171 #476
Social SciencesField #868 of 6,365 20.9%554 #1122
EngineeringField #1,067 of 6,636 14.5%558 #783
Environmental ScienceField #633 of 3,551 22.7%261 #240
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #541 of 2,578 21.6%208 #769
Life SciencesDomain #1,937 of 7,800 24.1%341 #785
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #873 of 3,409 29.7%159 #109
MedicineField #2,943 of 10,443 21.1%153 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Bayreuth 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. Physical Sciences#340 #783
  2. Social Sciences#766 #659
  3. Business, Management and Accounting#476 #235
  4. Social Sciences#1,122 #868
  5. Engineering#783 #1,067
  6. Environmental Science#240 #633
  7. Sociology and Political Science#769 #541
  8. Life Sciences#785 #1,937
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#109 #873
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 University of Bayreuth specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 64.5 works5.3×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 50.5 works5.2×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 63.5 works4.5×
← 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: 0.97× its world share, 160 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 141 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 26 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.90× its world share, 35 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.21× its world share, 120 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 166 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 116 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.64× its world share, 52 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 558 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 261 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.50× its world share, 301 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.17× its world share, 47 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.29× its world share, 99 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 153 worksMedicineNursing: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.16× its world share, 216 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.54× its world share, 171 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 36 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.25× its world share, 92 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 80 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 554 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at University of Bayreuth?

Ranked on the composite score, John Tenhunen, Jürgen Dengler and Lorenz Kramer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Bayreuth.

  1. 1 John Tenhunen Germany · #2,805 worldwide 2k citations · 75 works
  2. 2 Jürgen Dengler Germany · #19,699 worldwide 626 citations · 85 works
  3. 3 Lorenz Kramer Germany · #23,715 worldwide 592 citations · 49 works
  4. 4 Martin Schmidt-Kessel Germany · #24,444 worldwide 135 citations · 102 works
  5. 5 Bruno Glaser Germany · #29,048 worldwide 679 citations · 62 works
  6. 6 Peter J. Huber Germany · #44,104 worldwide 2.7k citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Thomas Scheibel Germany · #47,559 worldwide 449 citations · 55 works
  8. 8 E. A. Rössler Germany · #59,028 worldwide 449 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Steven I. Higgins Germany · #63,708 worldwide 578 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Anna Köhler Germany · #69,450 worldwide 500 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at University of Bayreuth

Which keywords describe research at University of Bayreuth?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Climate Change, Colonialism, Nanocomposites, Plate Tectonics, Biomedical Applications and Globalization.

▲ 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 Change149▲ 1.60×89 topics
  2. Globalization110▲ 1.62×87 topics
  3. Sustainability106▲ 1.26×66 topics
  4. Identity97▲ 3.9×42 topics
  5. Environmental Impact96▲ 1.63×43 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications94▲ 2.3×34 topics
  7. Gender86▲ 4.6×34 topics
  8. Nanocomposites83▲ 3.0×21 topics
  9. Colonialism73▲ 4.5×28 topics
  10. Human Rights72▲ 2.0×34 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties71▲ 2.1×28 topics
  12. Nanoparticles70▲ 1.62×37 topics
  13. Catalysis62▲ 2.7×28 topics
  14. Recycling61▲ 4.6×7 topics
  15. Nationalism59▲ 3.7×20 topics
  16. Cathode Materials56▲ 4.1×3 topics
  17. Biodiversity54▲ 2.1×24 topics
  18. Energy Storage53▲ 2.3×12 topics
  19. History53▲ 2.2×27 topics
  20. Tissue Engineering52▲ 2.5×12 topics
  21. Plate Tectonics51▲ 9.7×3 topics
  22. Lithium-ion Batteries50▲ 3.4×4 topics
  23. Waste Management50▲ 3.5×8 topics
  24. Literature50▲ 2.7×28 topics
  25. Neoliberalism50▲ 4.0×23 topics
  26. Biodegradable Polymers47▲ 8.1×4 topics
  27. Superconductivity41▲ 6.9×9 topics
  28. Migration39▲ 3.4×19 topics
  29. Pollution34▲ 5.1×3 topics
  30. Human Health33▲ 6.0×2 topics
  31. Postcolonialism33▲ 7.7×16 topics
  32. Marine Environment33▲ 6.6×2 topics
  33. Microplastics30▲ 8.8×1 topic
  34. Terrestrial Ecosystems30▲ 8.8×1 topic
  35. Bildung28▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Polymerization28▲ 8.4×6 topics
  37. Autorschaft26▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Literaturkritik26▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Imperialism26▲ 9.3×8 topics
  40. Crystal Structure Prediction26▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Bayreuth publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Advancements in Battery Materials, German Literature and Culture Studies and High-pressure geophysics and materials.

Microplastics and Plasti…30Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 30 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …27Advancements in Battery Materials: 27 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 26 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics…26High-pressure geophysics and materials: 26 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…24biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 24 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 24 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 23 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…18Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 18 fractional worksBusiness Process Modeling and Analysis: 16 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 16 fractional works
PollutionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringLiterature and Literary TheoryGeophysics4 others

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

  1. 1 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 30 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
  3. 3 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 26 works
  4. 4 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 26 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 24 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 24 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 23 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 18 works
  9. 9 Business Process Modeling and Analysis Management Information Systems 16 works
  10. 10 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 16 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 available34.1%not open65.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.3%domestic only77.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Bayreuth's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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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.