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University of Kaiserslautern

In research, University of Kaiserslautern stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,436 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,456 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,338 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Computational Theory and Mathematics — Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,956
of 28,054 · #570 all time
Rank in Germany
#97
of 1,178
Research works
23k
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
440k
18.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is University of Kaiserslautern 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 #1,436 of 12,888 12.3%1,365 #417
EngineeringField #1,456 of 6,636 9.9%640 #709
Social SciencesDomain #2,338 of 10,521 20.5%481 #1849
Computer ScienceField #1,472 of 4,667 15.0%309 #319
Life SciencesDomain #2,632 of 7,800 25.9%214 #1677
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,244 of 3,579 23.2%128 #1140
Social SciencesField #2,392 of 6,365 23.4%191 #1926
Physics and AstronomyField #659 of 1,646 16.1%96 #297
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,294 of 2,318 13.3%110 #687
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,258 of 2,175 22.4%89 #1153

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Kaiserslautern 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#417 #1,436
  2. Engineering#709 #1,456
  3. Social Sciences#1,849 #2,338
  4. Computer Science#319 #1,472
  5. Life Sciences#1,677 #2,632
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,140 #1,244
  7. Social Sciences#1,926 #2,392
  8. Physics and Astronomy#297 #659
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#687 #1,294
  10. Molecular Biology#1,153 #1,258
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 Kaiserslautern specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 52.5 works4.7×
  2. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 39.0 works4.2×
← 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: 0.47× its world share, 48 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 128 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 32 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.27× its world share, 17 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.44× its world share, 49 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.83× its world share, 309 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 23 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.89× its world share, 18 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.97× its world share, 640 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 88 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 73 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.10× its world share, 54 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.98× its world share, 96 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 24 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 80 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.04× its world share, 65 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 81 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 36 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 77 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 191 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Kaiserslautern?

Ranked on the composite score, Jochen Kühn, Dieter Schrenk and Burkhard Büdel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Kaiserslautern.

  1. 1 Jochen Kühn Germany · #8,945 worldwide 1k citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Dieter Schrenk Germany · #21,989 worldwide 458 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Burkhard Büdel Germany · #34,099 worldwide 446 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Johannes M. Herrmann Germany · #41,033 worldwide 358 citations · 57 works
  5. 5 K. Bergmann Germany · #41,869 worldwide 1.2k citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Marius Kloft Germany · #50,999 worldwide 435 citations · 49 works
  7. 7 H. Ehrhardt Germany · #60,146 worldwide 335 citations · 47 works
  8. 8 Klaus Ritter Germany · #78,152 worldwide 223 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Gerd Maurer Germany · #79,223 worldwide 534 citations · 63 works
  10. 10 Paul Müller Germany · #85,738 worldwide 282 citations · 85 works
All ranked researchers at University of Kaiserslautern

Which keywords describe research at University of Kaiserslautern?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Sustainable Development, Governance, Additive Manufacturing and Monte Carlo Simulation.

▲ 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. Deep Learning115▲ 1.55×71 topics
  2. Machine Learning96▲ 1.35×73 topics
  3. Sustainability62▲ 1.18×50 topics
  4. Sustainable Development62▲ 1.79×31 topics
  5. Big Data51▲ 2.6×24 topics
  6. Neural Networks49▲ 1.46×32 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence44▲ 1.49×27 topics
  8. Nanoparticles44▲ 1.63×30 topics
  9. Renewable Energy41▲ 1.30×34 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties40▲ 1.92×34 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency36▲ 1.77×28 topics
  12. Governance33▲ 4.7×8 topics
  13. Digital Transformation32▲ 2.8×7 topics
  14. Additive Manufacturing29▲ 4.4×7 topics
  15. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse29▲ 33×2 topics
  16. Optimization29▲ 2.9×20 topics
  17. Model Predictive Control26▲ 4.6×6 topics
  18. Monte Carlo Simulation26▲ 5.8×6 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration25▲ 3.4×6 topics
  20. Customer Experience23▲ 6.9×4 topics
  21. Renewable Resources22▲ 6.1×6 topics
  22. Statistical Analysis22▲ 5.7×6 topics
  23. Mobile Health20▲ 6.8×3 topics
  24. Autonomous Vehicles20▲ 4.3×5 topics
  25. Digitalization20▲ 4.5×5 topics
  26. Thermodynamic Properties20▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Business Models19▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Construction19▲ 6.3×3 topics
  29. Omni-Channel Strategy18▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Technology Innovation18▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Extraction18▲ 6.2×5 topics
  32. Fluid Dynamics17▲ 5.6×6 topics
  33. Curriculum16▲ 7.6×5 topics
  34. Industrial Automation16▲ 10×3 topics
  35. Software Engineering15▲ 7.9×2 topics
  36. Supercritical Fluids15▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Bildungsungleichheit15▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Ethnografisches Schreiben15▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Flexible Automation14▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems14▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Kaiserslautern publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Sociology and Education Studies, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems and Education Methods and Technologies.

Digital Innovation in In…18Digital Innovation in Industries: 18 fractional worksSociology and Education …15Sociology and Education Studies: 15 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 14 fractional worksEducation Methods and Te…14Education Methods and Technologies: 14 fractional worksPhase Equilibria and The…14Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics: 14 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 14 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 13 fractional worksCivil and Structural Eng…12Civil and Structural Engineering Research: 12 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 11 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 11 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationSociology and Political ScienceIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 18 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  3. 3 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 14 works
  4. 4 Education Methods and Technologies Education 14 works
  5. 5 Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics Biomedical Engineering 14 works
  6. 6 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 14 works
  7. 7 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  8. 8 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 12 works
  9. 9 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 11 works
  10. 10 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 11 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 available24.4%not open75.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Kaiserslautern's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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