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University of Rostock

In research, University of Rostock stands highest in Physical Sciences (#974 of 12,888 worldwide), Medicine (#1,111 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#1,424 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography — Oceanography is 3.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,193
of 28,054 · #687 all time
Rank in Germany
#58
of 1,178
Research works
27k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
492k
18.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is University of Rostock 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 #974 of 12,888 12.3%1,649 #567
MedicineField #1,111 of 10,443 18.2%654 #1078
Health SciencesDomain #1,424 of 11,982 18.0%732 #1234
Life SciencesDomain #1,347 of 7,800 18.8%471 #1029
Social SciencesDomain #1,928 of 10,521 15.6%645 #1586
Computer ScienceField #967 of 4,667 12.0%240 #968
Physics and AstronomyField #381 of 1,646 17.4%146 #457
EngineeringField #1,757 of 6,636 9.1%594 #1259
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,084 of 3,409 26.5%126 #765
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,233 of 3,579 17.0%212 #882

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Rostock 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#567 #974
  2. Medicine#1,078 #1,111
  3. Health Sciences#1,234 #1,424
  4. Life Sciences#1,029 #1,347
  5. Social Sciences#1,586 #1,928
  6. Computer Science#968 #967
  7. Physics and Astronomy#457 #381
  8. Engineering#1,259 #1,757
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#765 #1,084
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#882 #1,233
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 Rostock specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 36.6 works3.7×
← 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: 0.76× its world share, 126 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.14× its world share, 212 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 30 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.62× its world share, 92 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.61× its world share, 32 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.55× its world share, 140 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 240 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 84 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.98× its world share, 31 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.13× its world share, 594 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.27× its world share, 221 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.01× its world share, 123 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.92× its world share, 38 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.88× its world share, 146 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.01× its world share, 17 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 654 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.77× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.72× its world share, 174 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 60 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 40 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 30 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 66 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 276 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Rostock?

Ranked on the composite score, M.H. Kelsey, S. Ricciardi and Bernd J. Krause lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Rostock.

  1. 1 M.H. Kelsey Germany · #17,899 worldwide 1k citations · 57 works
  2. 2 S. Ricciardi Germany · #42,706 worldwide 1.4k citations · 109 works
  3. 3 Bernd J. Krause Germany · #51,114 worldwide 419 citations · 49 works
  4. 4 Hans Reiter Germany · #55,148 worldwide 97 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Christoph Nienaber Germany · #70,081 worldwide 799 citations · 269 works
  6. 6 H. Schröder Germany · #71,511 worldwide 1.2k citations · 182 works
  7. 7 Andreas Heintz Germany · #81,305 worldwide 258 citations · 47 works
  8. 8 Stephan Kische Germany · #90,827 worldwide 231 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Toralf Reimer Germany · #96,801 worldwide 309 citations · 70 works
  10. 10 Annegret Tillack Germany · #100,063 worldwide 393 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at University of Rostock

Which keywords describe research at University of Rostock?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Catalysis, Identity, Biomedical Applications and Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse.

▲ 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 Change120▲ 1.27×79 topics
  2. Epidemiology116▼ 0.84×116 topics
  3. Sustainability89◆ 1.04×60 topics
  4. Machine Learning72▼ 0.63×68 topics
  5. Renewable Energy70▲ 1.40×39 topics
  6. Inflammation65◆ 0.89×77 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications62▲ 1.50×35 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress61◆ 1.07×53 topics
  9. Environmental Impact56◆ 0.94×45 topics
  10. Identity52▲ 2.1×23 topics
  11. Catalysis51▲ 2.2×27 topics
  12. Nanoparticles48◆ 1.09×39 topics
  13. Tissue Engineering44▲ 2.1×13 topics
  14. History41▲ 1.66×21 topics
  15. Ethics40▲ 2.4×19 topics
  16. Literature40▲ 2.1×20 topics
  17. Neurological Disorders39▲ 1.96×18 topics
  18. Gender35▲ 1.87×21 topics
  19. Governance34▲ 3.0×9 topics
  20. Philosophy33▲ 2.2×16 topics
  21. Nationalism32▲ 2.0×9 topics
  22. Renewable Energy Integration28▲ 2.4×6 topics
  23. Revision Surgery26▲ 5.9×2 topics
  24. Total Hip Replacement26▲ 5.9×2 topics
  25. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse25▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Ecosystem Functioning24▲ 3.5×7 topics
  27. Cultural Memory23▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Bildung23▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Aesthetics23▲ 8.7×5 topics
  30. Fluid Dynamics21▲ 4.3×5 topics
  31. Metaphysics20▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Bildungsungleichheit20▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Ethnografisches Schreiben20▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Eutrophication19▲ 5.2×4 topics
  35. Imperialism18▲ 6.5×6 topics
  36. Materials Science17▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Engineering17▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Class Struggle16▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Turbine Technology16▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Political Power16▲ 9.3×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Rostock publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Economic and Social Issues and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty.

Sociology and Education …20Sociology and Education Studies: 20 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …16Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 16 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 13 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 13 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 13 fractional worksGerman legal, social, and political studies: 13 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 13 fractional worksGerman Literature and Cu…11German Literature and Culture Studies: 11 fractional worksPlasma Applications and Diagnostics: 11 fractional worksGerman Colonialism and Identity Studies: 10 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceComputational MechanicsSurgeryBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 20 works
  2. 2 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 16 works
  3. 3 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  4. 4 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 13 works
  5. 5 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 13 works
  6. 6 German legal, social, and political studies Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  7. 7 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 13 works
  8. 8 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 11 works
  9. 9 Plasma Applications and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 11 works
  10. 10 German Colonialism and Identity Studies Literature and Literary Theory 10 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 available30.3%not open69.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Rostock's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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