Witten/Herdecke University ranked 69th in Germany, 1248th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. Witten/Herdecke University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,032 academic publications and 244,787 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.
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Medicine rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 38th for Medicine in Germany and 626th in the World with 11,750 publications made and 210,101 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 24 | 30 |
| 1992 | 18 | 27 |
| 1993 | 24 | 47 |
| 1994 | 31 | 77 |
| 1995 | 69 | 86 |
| 1996 | 54 | 124 |
| 1997 | 90 | 201 |
| 1998 | 91 | 269 |
| 1999 | 112 | 388 |
| 2000 | 108 | 556 |
| 2001 | 131 | 742 |
| 2002 | 157 | 877 |
| 2003 | 128 | 1206 |
| 2004 | 163 | 1520 |
| 2005 | 203 | 1843 |
| 2006 | 228 | 2221 |
| 2007 | 236 | 2640 |
| 2008 | 285 | 2981 |
| 2009 | 317 | 3778 |
| 2010 | 376 | 4785 |
| 2011 | 360 | 5420 |
| 2012 | 405 | 6293 |
| 2013 | 439 | 7359 |
| 2014 | 570 | 8341 |
| 2015 | 532 | 8942 |
| 2016 | 596 | 10384 |
| 2017 | 609 | 11066 |
| 2018 | 715 | 12468 |
| 2019 | 712 | 14762 |
| 2020 | 930 | 17949 |
| 2021 | 1029 | 21807 |
| 2022 | 933 | 23461 |
| 2023 | 973 | 25008 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 59th for Biology in Germany and 1244th in the World with 7,379 publications made and 178,433 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 24 | 31 |
| 1992 | 28 | 40 |
| 1993 | 27 | 72 |
| 1994 | 47 | 153 |
| 1995 | 44 | 160 |
| 1996 | 45 | 211 |
| 1997 | 63 | 305 |
| 1998 | 70 | 405 |
| 1999 | 82 | 553 |
| 2000 | 72 | 724 |
| 2001 | 79 | 946 |
| 2002 | 88 | 1093 |
| 2003 | 91 | 1473 |
| 2004 | 103 | 1710 |
| 2005 | 142 | 2088 |
| 2006 | 157 | 2458 |
| 2007 | 140 | 2855 |
| 2008 | 176 | 3122 |
| 2009 | 199 | 3752 |
| 2010 | 208 | 4551 |
| 2011 | 206 | 4949 |
| 2012 | 218 | 5382 |
| 2013 | 261 | 6207 |
| 2014 | 325 | 6753 |
| 2015 | 347 | 7195 |
| 2016 | 348 | 8358 |
| 2017 | 348 | 8632 |
| 2018 | 419 | 9590 |
| 2019 | 446 | 11530 |
| 2020 | 594 | 14184 |
| 2021 | 671 | 17136 |
| 2022 | 585 | 18416 |
| 2023 | 632 | 19608 |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 69th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1100th in the World with 6,681 publications made and 99,263 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #69 of 175 | In Germany |
| #427 of 1,492 | In Europe |
| #1100 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 10 | 12 |
| 1992 | 15 | 18 |
| 1993 | 14 | 36 |
| 1994 | 13 | 35 |
| 1995 | 22 | 38 |
| 1996 | 19 | 64 |
| 1997 | 32 | 77 |
| 1998 | 41 | 94 |
| 1999 | 53 | 103 |
| 2000 | 57 | 143 |
| 2001 | 58 | 174 |
| 2002 | 88 | 257 |
| 2003 | 58 | 345 |
| 2004 | 77 | 404 |
| 2005 | 112 | 494 |
| 2006 | 112 | 662 |
| 2007 | 106 | 852 |
| 2008 | 149 | 1171 |
| 2009 | 154 | 1492 |
| 2010 | 181 | 1816 |
| 2011 | 194 | 2171 |
| 2012 | 201 | 2446 |
| 2013 | 291 | 3129 |
| 2014 | 327 | 3472 |
| 2015 | 325 | 4099 |
| 2016 | 362 | 4797 |
| 2017 | 379 | 5270 |
| 2018 | 406 | 6035 |
| 2019 | 441 | 7636 |
| 2020 | 544 | 9018 |
| 2021 | 612 | 11463 |
| 2022 | 558 | 12791 |
| 2023 | 601 | 13894 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Psychology rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 46th for Psychology in Germany and 810th in the World with 5,244 publications made and 105,605 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 9 | 26 |
| 1992 | 5 | 17 |
| 1993 | 8 | 20 |
| 1994 | 12 | 21 |
| 1995 | 18 | 24 |
| 1996 | 20 | 37 |
| 1997 | 27 | 62 |
| 1998 | 25 | 73 |
| 1999 | 34 | 105 |
| 2000 | 30 | 159 |
| 2001 | 36 | 223 |
| 2002 | 42 | 272 |
| 2003 | 38 | 402 |
| 2004 | 47 | 469 |
| 2005 | 65 | 559 |
| 2006 | 83 | 755 |
| 2007 | 87 | 932 |
| 2008 | 110 | 1112 |
| 2009 | 131 | 1426 |
| 2010 | 159 | 1945 |
| 2011 | 149 | 2289 |
| 2012 | 160 | 2816 |
| 2013 | 218 | 3522 |
| 2014 | 253 | 4025 |
| 2015 | 255 | 4371 |
| 2016 | 272 | 5324 |
| 2017 | 298 | 5824 |
| 2018 | 339 | 6693 |
| 2019 | 330 | 8090 |
| 2020 | 437 | 9947 |
| 2021 | 531 | 12097 |
| 2022 | 463 | 13377 |
| 2023 | 506 | 14338 |
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Computer Science rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 74th for Computer Science in Germany and 1677th in the World with 3,988 publications made and 82,786 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 14 | 22 |
| 1992 | 8 | 16 |
| 1993 | 14 | 24 |
| 1994 | 14 | 35 |
| 1995 | 14 | 21 |
| 1996 | 18 | 55 |
| 1997 | 24 | 90 |
| 1998 | 33 | 122 |
| 1999 | 28 | 136 |
| 2000 | 23 | 200 |
| 2001 | 38 | 266 |
| 2002 | 46 | 321 |
| 2003 | 34 | 420 |
| 2004 | 39 | 514 |
| 2005 | 57 | 616 |
| 2006 | 62 | 894 |
| 2007 | 79 | 942 |
| 2008 | 70 | 1145 |
| 2009 | 95 | 1437 |
| 2010 | 103 | 1772 |
| 2011 | 104 | 2024 |
| 2012 | 103 | 2213 |
| 2013 | 153 | 2580 |
| 2014 | 176 | 2882 |
| 2015 | 183 | 3293 |
| 2016 | 192 | 4014 |
| 2017 | 220 | 4320 |
| 2018 | 240 | 5047 |
| 2019 | 237 | 6077 |
| 2020 | 340 | 7525 |
| 2021 | 380 | 9562 |
| 2022 | 357 | 10565 |
| 2023 | 439 | 11630 |
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Chemistry rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 68th for Chemistry in Germany and 1580th in the World with 3,946 publications made and 112,373 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 19 | 30 |
| 1992 | 26 | 58 |
| 1993 | 27 | 81 |
| 1994 | 44 | 160 |
| 1995 | 35 | 178 |
| 1996 | 26 | 220 |
| 1997 | 51 | 296 |
| 1998 | 47 | 404 |
| 1999 | 60 | 473 |
| 2000 | 50 | 657 |
| 2001 | 57 | 754 |
| 2002 | 59 | 897 |
| 2003 | 57 | 1186 |
| 2004 | 75 | 1342 |
| 2005 | 91 | 1647 |
| 2006 | 97 | 1890 |
| 2007 | 97 | 2210 |
| 2008 | 109 | 2310 |
| 2009 | 103 | 2731 |
| 2010 | 111 | 3274 |
| 2011 | 106 | 3517 |
| 2012 | 120 | 3734 |
| 2013 | 134 | 4176 |
| 2014 | 158 | 4399 |
| 2015 | 174 | 4545 |
| 2016 | 183 | 5205 |
| 2017 | 169 | 5268 |
| 2018 | 227 | 5849 |
| 2019 | 211 | 6778 |
| 2020 | 292 | 8227 |
| 2021 | 311 | 9741 |
| 2022 | 274 | 10528 |
| 2023 | 285 | 11330 |
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Environmental Science rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 73rd for Environmental Science in Germany and 2038th in the World with 3,105 publications made and 59,572 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #73 of 170 | In Germany |
| #606 of 1,458 | In Europe |
| #2038 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 11 | 14 |
| 1992 | 14 | 19 |
| 1993 | 14 | 31 |
| 1994 | 21 | 76 |
| 1995 | 15 | 84 |
| 1996 | 16 | 108 |
| 1997 | 16 | 114 |
| 1998 | 22 | 120 |
| 1999 | 49 | 146 |
| 2000 | 26 | 197 |
| 2001 | 36 | 262 |
| 2002 | 26 | 298 |
| 2003 | 21 | 349 |
| 2004 | 36 | 390 |
| 2005 | 54 | 525 |
| 2006 | 54 | 613 |
| 2007 | 44 | 681 |
| 2008 | 68 | 815 |
| 2009 | 74 | 938 |
| 2010 | 81 | 1159 |
| 2011 | 95 | 1349 |
| 2012 | 96 | 1524 |
| 2013 | 128 | 1725 |
| 2014 | 137 | 1973 |
| 2015 | 150 | 2205 |
| 2016 | 144 | 2678 |
| 2017 | 162 | 2789 |
| 2018 | 182 | 3150 |
| 2019 | 199 | 3857 |
| 2020 | 241 | 4878 |
| 2021 | 275 | 6194 |
| 2022 | 267 | 6904 |
| 2023 | 292 | 7387 |
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Engineering rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 77th for Engineering in Germany and 2174th in the World with 2,742 publications made and 62,416 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 17 | 22 |
| 1992 | 23 | 52 |
| 1993 | 17 | 63 |
| 1994 | 33 | 137 |
| 1995 | 26 | 117 |
| 1996 | 14 | 141 |
| 1997 | 21 | 178 |
| 1998 | 36 | 235 |
| 1999 | 30 | 208 |
| 2000 | 33 | 315 |
| 2001 | 39 | 329 |
| 2002 | 36 | 384 |
| 2003 | 26 | 498 |
| 2004 | 44 | 571 |
| 2005 | 48 | 705 |
| 2006 | 47 | 723 |
| 2007 | 51 | 898 |
| 2008 | 68 | 1084 |
| 2009 | 73 | 1244 |
| 2010 | 81 | 1601 |
| 2011 | 99 | 1747 |
| 2012 | 68 | 1891 |
| 2013 | 81 | 2033 |
| 2014 | 107 | 2318 |
| 2015 | 125 | 2381 |
| 2016 | 145 | 2834 |
| 2017 | 138 | 2824 |
| 2018 | 148 | 3275 |
| 2019 | 138 | 3792 |
| 2020 | 196 | 4646 |
| 2021 | 241 | 5810 |
| 2022 | 220 | 6427 |
| 2023 | 221 | 7044 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Engineering.
Mathematics rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 70th for Mathematics in Germany and 1405th in the World with 2,417 publications made and 57,187 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993 | 5 | 14 |
| 1994 | 2 | 38 |
| 1995 | 1 | 12 |
| 1996 | 3 | 25 |
| 1997 | 5 | 26 |
| 1998 | 10 | 27 |
| 1999 | 6 | 44 |
| 2000 | 11 | 60 |
| 2001 | 7 | 79 |
| 2002 | 17 | 103 |
| 2003 | 13 | 132 |
| 2004 | 23 | 183 |
| 2005 | 24 | 227 |
| 2006 | 32 | 271 |
| 2007 | 26 | 328 |
| 2008 | 44 | 421 |
| 2009 | 59 | 569 |
| 2010 | 79 | 778 |
| 2011 | 71 | 944 |
| 2012 | 72 | 1102 |
| 2013 | 105 | 1431 |
| 2014 | 112 | 1639 |
| 2015 | 122 | 1935 |
| 2016 | 125 | 2385 |
| 2017 | 125 | 2501 |
| 2018 | 160 | 2963 |
| 2019 | 160 | 3630 |
| 2020 | 239 | 4619 |
| 2021 | 256 | 6000 |
| 2022 | 241 | 6721 |
| 2023 | 248 | 7200 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 78th for Business in Germany and 1627th in the World with 1,603 publications made and 27,763 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 | 3 | 7 |
| 1995 | 3 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 | 15 |
| 1997 | 4 | 14 |
| 1998 | 12 | 8 |
| 1999 | 2 | 17 |
| 2000 | 11 | 14 |
| 2001 | 8 | 28 |
| 2002 | 20 | 49 |
| 2003 | 15 | 65 |
| 2004 | 20 | 68 |
| 2005 | 12 | 111 |
| 2006 | 41 | 160 |
| 2007 | 26 | 179 |
| 2008 | 37 | 231 |
| 2009 | 43 | 306 |
| 2010 | 45 | 411 |
| 2011 | 54 | 514 |
| 2012 | 39 | 531 |
| 2013 | 59 | 662 |
| 2014 | 80 | 893 |
| 2015 | 79 | 943 |
| 2016 | 87 | 1112 |
| 2017 | 108 | 1378 |
| 2018 | 94 | 1593 |
| 2019 | 95 | 1931 |
| 2020 | 116 | 2424 |
| 2021 | 163 | 3237 |
| 2022 | 132 | 3815 |
| 2023 | 175 | 4353 |
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Economics rankings
Witten/Herdecke University ranked 67th for Economics in Germany and 1311th in the World with 1,489 publications made and 26,338 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 8 |
| 1995 | 2 | 7 |
| 1996 | 6 | 8 |
| 1997 | 0 | 10 |
| 1998 | 9 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000 | 11 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 16 |
| 2002 | 21 | 38 |
| 2003 | 7 | 31 |
| 2004 | 17 | 55 |
| 2005 | 16 | 90 |
| 2006 | 30 | 125 |
| 2007 | 20 | 163 |
| 2008 | 32 | 198 |
| 2009 | 41 | 252 |
| 2010 | 46 | 379 |
| 2011 | 45 | 463 |
| 2012 | 42 | 512 |
| 2013 | 61 | 664 |
| 2014 | 72 | 822 |
| 2015 | 80 | 937 |
| 2016 | 67 | 1072 |
| 2017 | 87 | 1304 |
| 2018 | 69 | 1521 |
| 2019 | 89 | 1894 |
| 2020 | 113 | 2277 |
| 2021 | 174 | 3151 |
| 2022 | 145 | 3451 |
| 2023 | 154 | 3909 |
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Other rankings
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