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Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde

In research, Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,988 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#2,975 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#12,740
of 22,385 · #9,485 all time
Rank in Germany
#407
of 795
Research works
2.8k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
19k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
9%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%

What is Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,988 of 9,902 2.1%113 #5168
MedicineField #2,975 of 8,541 2.3%95 #4749

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde is in Health Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (62%), Health Professions (9%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 134 fractional works · 72.9% of its workMedicine: 113 fractional works · 61.6% of its workSurgery: 18 fractional works · 9.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 16 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPhysiology: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGastroenterology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 16 fractional works · 8.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 28 fractional works · 15.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 8.2% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKZentrum fürKinderheilkunde183fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences9%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine11361.6%
    2. Health Professions168.5%
    3. Nursing31.8%
    4. Dentistry21.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology158.2%
    2. Neuroscience52.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology42.2%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    1. Social Sciences84.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities42.2%
    3. Psychology42.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.4%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Engineering21.3%
    2. Environmental Science20.8%
    3. Computer Science00.1%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
    6. Materials Science00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.55× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.17× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.77× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.99× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.24× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.20× its world share, 113 worksMedicineNursing: 3.69× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.69×3 works
  2. Health Professions3.24×16 works
  3. Medicine3.20×113 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.17×4 works
  5. Dentistry1.99×2 works
  6. Neuroscience1.77×5 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.55×15 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.11×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.75×4 works
  10. Psychology0.70×4 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.36×3 works
  12. Social Sciences0.35×8 works
  13. Environmental Science0.17×2 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.11×1 works
  15. Engineering0.09×2 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.09×0 works
  17. Mathematics0.08×0 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.04×0 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.03×0 works
  20. Computer Science0.02×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde?

Ranked on the quality score, Ludwig Jehle, Ludwig Hanssler and Kurt Lercher lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde.

  1. 1 Ludwig Jehle Germany · #3,948,784 worldwide 17 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Ludwig Hanssler Germany · #4,288,855 worldwide 674 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Kurt Lercher Germany · #4,318,605 worldwide 87 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Stephan Springer Germany · #4,538,132 worldwide 469 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 E Landmann Germany · #4,607,336 worldwide 244 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 K.‐P. Zimmer Germany · #4,923,230 worldwide 3.5k citations · 61 works
  7. 7 K. Zimmer Germany · #5,248,493 worldwide 655 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Holger Förster Germany · #5,299,339 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Wilhelm Janssen Germany · #5,628,142 worldwide 100 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Andreas Podeswik Germany · #5,776,834 worldwide 47 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde

What are the most cited papers from Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde?

The most cited paper from Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde is "Classification and diagnostic prediction of cancers using gene expression profiling and artificial neural networks" (Javed Iqbal Khan, Jun Stephen Wei, Markus Ringnér et al., 2001), with 2,668 citations. Next come "Prognostic Factors in High-Grade Osteosarcoma of the Extremities or Trunk: An Analysis of 1,702 Patients Treated on Neoadjuvant Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group Protocols" (1,872) and "A gene (PEX) with homologies to endopeptidases is mutated in patients with X–linked hypophosphatemic rickets" (1,118).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Classification and diagnostic prediction of cancers using gene expression profiling and artificial neural networks Javed Iqbal Khan, Jun Stephen Wei, Markus Ringnér et al. · Nature Medicine Open access Jun 2001 2,668
2 Prognostic Factors in High-Grade Osteosarcoma of the Extremities or Trunk: An Analysis of 1,702 Patients Treated on Neoadjuvant Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group Protocols Stefan S. Bielack, Beate Kempf‐Bielack, G. Delling et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology Feb 2002 1,872
3 A gene (PEX) with homologies to endopeptidases is mutated in patients with X–linked hypophosphatemic rickets Fiona Francis et al. · Nature Genetics Oct 1995 1,118
4 A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Oral Propranolol in Infantile Hemangioma Christine Léauté-Labrèze et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 18 Feb 2015 804
5 Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer Kevin B. Jacobs et al. · Nature Genetics Open access189 authors 6 May 2012 605
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Public Health, Preterm Infants, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Diagnosis, Treatment and Management.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology23▲ 3.1×70 topics
  2. Inflammation13▲ 3.3×32 topics
  3. Public Health11▲ 4.1×16 topics
  4. Treatment9▲ 3.9×29 topics
  5. Diagnosis8▲ 4.7×23 topics
  6. Preterm Infants8▲ 33×4 topics
  7. Management7▲ 5.0×17 topics
  8. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes7▲ 20×6 topics
  9. Genetics6▲ 4.5×13 topics
  10. Genetic Mutations6▲ 7.3×18 topics
  11. Quality of Life6▲ 2.1×21 topics
  12. Prevalence5▲ 6.8×7 topics
  13. Adolescents5▲ 7.5×6 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome5▲ 3.3×14 topics
  15. Chronic Diseases5▲ 10×4 topics
  16. Respiratory Distress Syndrome5▲ 32×2 topics
  17. Epidemiological Study5▲ 37×3 topics
  18. Primary Care5▲ 6.8×6 topics
  19. Pulmonary Hypertension4▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia4▲ 37×2 topics
  21. Prenatal Diagnosis4▲ 17×6 topics
  22. Social Determinants4▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Lung Stem Cells4▲ 39×1 topic
  24. Surfactant Proteins4▲ 39×1 topic
  25. Children4▲ 9.6×7 topics
  26. Socioeconomic Status4▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Training4▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Germany4▲ 113×1 topic
  29. Health Surveys4▲ 113×1 topic
  30. Healthcare Utilization4▲ 27×2 topics
  31. Critical Care4▲ 8.6×8 topics
  32. Community Health4▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Health Equity4▲ 6.5×2 topics
  34. Advocacy3▲ 69×1 topic
  35. Pediatrics3▲ 69×1 topic
  36. Cerebral Palsy3▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Pediatric3▲ 28×3 topics
  38. Clinical Management3▲ 8.7×6 topics
  39. Antibiotic Prophylaxis3▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Congenital Anomalies3▲ 26×3 topics

Which research topics does Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Health and Medical Studies, Child and Adolescent Health and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology.

  1. 1 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4 works
  2. 2 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  3. 3 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  5. 5 Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare Speech and Hearing 2 works
  6. 6 Infant Development and Preterm Care Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  7. 7 Biomedical and Chemical Research Surgery 2 works
  8. 8 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  9. 9 Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Genetics 2 works
  10. 10 Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 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 available9.0%not open91.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.6%domestic only87.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00079% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde0.00079% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde1.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.0% in 1999.

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