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Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

In research, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,960 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,321 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,860
of 28,054 · #24,016 all time
Rank in Germany
#816
of 1,178
Research works
824
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,960 of 10,521 18.4%66 #12923
Physical SciencesDomain #11,321 of 12,888 6.3%85 #14051

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences 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).

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: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.09× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.73× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.11× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Wagenknecht, Hans-Joachim Kretzschmar and Rudolf Schmitt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Christian Wagenknecht Germany · #48,597 worldwide 150 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Hans-Joachim Kretzschmar Germany · #98,328 worldwide 257 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Rudolf Schmitt Germany · #254,040 worldwide 27 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Markus Will Germany · #289,984 worldwide 80 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Jana Brauweiler Germany · #533,126 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Wilhelm Riesner Germany · #626,684 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Tino Schütte Germany · #701,355 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Fabian Lindner Germany · #964,166 worldwide 19 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Jörg Lässig Germany · #1,044,828 worldwide 55 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Reiner Thiele Germany · #1,231,481 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Identity, Renewable Energy Integration, Mathematical Modeling, Vibration Analysis, Engineering and Thermal 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 2022–2025 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. Sustainability22▲ 5.2×14 topics
  2. Renewable Energy18▲ 7.0×13 topics
  3. Identity12▲ 9.5×8 topics
  4. Renewable Energy Integration10▲ 18×4 topics
  5. Mathematical Modeling10▲ 63×2 topics
  6. Vibration Analysis10▲ 21×3 topics
  7. Engineering10▲ 119×2 topics
  8. Thermal Management10▲ 16×2 topics
  9. Environmental Impact9▲ 3.1×11 topics
  10. Fluid Dynamics9▲ 38×1 topic
  11. Materials Science9▲ 129×1 topic
  12. Literature9▲ 9.6×7 topics
  13. Migration8▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Nanocomposites8▲ 5.4×6 topics
  15. Gender7▲ 7.8×5 topics
  16. Governance7▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse7▲ 102×2 topics
  18. Energy Storage7▲ 6.3×4 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency7▲ 4.3×7 topics
  20. Nationalism7▲ 8.5×3 topics
  21. Cultural Memory7▲ 78×2 topics
  22. Bildungsungleichheit6▲ 122×1 topic
  23. Ethnografisches Schreiben6▲ 122×1 topic
  24. History6▲ 4.6×4 topics
  25. Polymer6▲ 44×2 topics
  26. European Union5▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Power Generation5▲ 242×2 topics
  28. Renewable Resources5▲ 18×5 topics
  29. Climate Change Mitigation5▲ 372×1 topic
  30. Electricity Market5▲ 1126×1 topic
  31. Narrative5▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Colonialism5▲ 5.8×2 topics
  33. Dielectrics5▲ 85×1 topic
  34. Partial Discharge5▲ 85×1 topic
  35. German Literature5▲ 383×1 topic
  36. Postcolonialism5▲ 22×1 topic
  37. Cultural Sociology4▲ 185×2 topics
  38. Medical Ethics4▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Circular Economy4▲ 8.1×5 topics
  40. Policy4▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Sociology and Education Studies, Renewable Energy and Sustainability and High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena.

Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 9 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 6 fractional worksRenewable Energy and Sus…5Renewable Energy and Sustainability: 5 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation …5High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 5 fractional worksGerman Colonialism and Identity Studies: 5 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 4 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainab…3Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 3 fractional worksLibraries and Information Services: 3 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 3 fractional worksMemory, History, Trauma, Identity: 3 fractional works
Computational MechanicsSociology and Political ScienceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 9 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  3. 3 Renewable Energy and Sustainability Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  4. 4 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 5 works
  5. 5 German Colonialism and Identity Studies Literature and Literary Theory 5 works
  6. 6 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  7. 7 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  8. 8 Libraries and Information Services Museology 3 works
  9. 9 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Memory, History, Trauma, Identity Philosophy 3 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.4%domestic only83.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.

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