Question 1

What is Witten/Herdecke University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Witten/Herdecke University stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,341 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#1,360 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,427 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Rehabilitation, Complementary and alternative medicine and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (Rehabilitation is 24.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Witten/Herdecke University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Witten/Herdecke University ranks #2,299 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,553 all time), and #100 of 795 in Germany.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Witten/Herdecke University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Kevin M. Rostasy, Marc Maegele and Tobias Esch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Witten/Herdecke University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Witten/Herdecke University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Witten/Herdecke University is "A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis" (Francesc Graus et al., 2016), with 4,550 citations. Next come "Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index" (2,999) and "Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research" (2,659).

Question 5

Which research topics does Witten/Herdecke University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Exercise and Physiological Responses, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Physical Activity and Health and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Witten/Herdecke University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Reactive Oxygen Species, Muscle Damage, Immune Function, Chronic Diseases, Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress, Muscle-Derived Interleukin-6 and Physical Activity.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Witten/Herdecke University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 63% of research at Witten/Herdecke University is in Health Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (51%), Health Professions (10%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Witten/Herdecke University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021.