University of Hohenheim

University of Hohenheim

- Plant Science and Agronomy Ranking

Germany Established: 1818 Scholars: 13
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Position in the ranking is based on each scientist’s D-index using data compiled from OpenAlex and CrossRef by December 21st 2022.

This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Plant Science and Agronomy discipline and affiliated with University of Hohenheim. There are a total of 13 researchers included with 4 of them also being included in the global ranking. The total sum for the D-index values for the best scientists in University of Hohenheim is 636 with a mean value for the h-index of 48.92. The total sum of publications for the best scientists in University of Hohenheim is 2,359 with the mean value for publications per scientist of 181.46.

Overview

University of Hohenheim

University of Hohenheim (Universität Hohenheim) is a campus university located in the south of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in 1818 as the Agricultural Institute by King William I of Württemberg. In 1968, it received university status and its present name. The oldest university in Stuttgart, the University of Hohenheim has long been recognized globally for its academic and research expertise in agriculture and natural sciences.

University of Hohenheim Key Statistics

The university comprises three faculties that administer to several departments and institutes. These faculties are the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, and Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences.

It offers a total of 40 degree programs, including 10 bachelor’s, 25 master's, and three doctorate programs, including one undergraduate and one postgraduate teacher programs.

University of Hohenheim's student population is approximately 9,759. It employs 2,113 staff composed of 991 academic and 1,122 administrative personnel.

The other University of Hohenheim key statistics include its various academic, cultural, and scientific units, including modern research facilities, numerous historical buildings, and large green areas. It is home to several significant German museums such as the Hohenheim History Museum, the German Agricultural Museum, and the Zoological and Veterinary Museum.

Some of its institutional affiliations include memberships in the Higher Education and Research in Management of European UniversitieS and the University of Hohenheim was co-founder of the Euroleague for Life Sciences.

University of Hohenheim Research

For decades, the university has been a renowned German research institution in the fields of food science, nutrition science, and agricultural research. Its third-party research funds totalled 33.7 million euros.

In terms of publications, the top fields of University of Hohenheim research are biology, chemistry, and medicine. Its research outputs have been published in prestigious journals like the Social Science Research Network, Clinical Nutrition, and Food Chemistry.

Its researchers have attended major scholarly conferences such as JCIS: Joint International Conference on Information Sciences, ECIS: European Conference on Information Systems, and PerCom: IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications.

The most cited University of Hohenheim research publication is Reimer et al.'s (2009) “Intcal09 and marine09 radiocarbon age calibration curves, 0–50,000 years cal bp.” This article was published in Radiocarbon and has received 12,959 citations.

The university’s second most cited publication is James et al.'s (2018) “Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017,” which appeared in The Lancet and has been cited 5,314 citations.

Moreover, the university’s third most cited publication is Forouzanfar et al.'s (2015) “Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013,” which was also featured in The Lancet and has received 4,695 citations.

In addition, the university is home to several research centers and institutes, especially in the fields of food and agricultural studies. These include the Food Security Center, the Center for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, the Competence Center for Plant Breeding, and Center for Bioenergy and Biobased Products.
World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
65 World 10 National
Albrecht E. Melchinger

Albrecht E. Melchinger

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 94 Citations 30,046 351
88 World 13 National
Volker Römheld

Volker Römheld

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 89 Citations 27,909 227
111 World 14 National
Horst Marschner

Horst Marschner

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 86 Citations 30,163 186
126 World 16 National
Ellen Kandeler

Ellen Kandeler

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 84 Citations 28,525 314
848 World 69 National
Georg Cadisch

Georg Cadisch

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 53 Citations 11,423 259
864 World 70 National
Thomas Miedaner

Thomas Miedaner

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 53 Citations 9,041 217
1198 World 84 National
Sven Marhan

Sven Marhan

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 46 Citations 6,358 129
1256 World 88 National
Hartwig H. Geiger

Hartwig H. Geiger

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 45 Citations 5,905 130
1264 World 89 National
Iris Lewandowski

Iris Lewandowski

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 44 Citations 11,286 126
1559 World 99 National
Karl Stahr

Karl Stahr

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 40 Citations 11,233 189
1571 World 100 National
Andreas Fangmeier

Andreas Fangmeier

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 40 Citations 8,012 140
1878 World 112 National
Fritz Bangerth

Fritz Bangerth

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 37 Citations 7,259 79
1994 World 116 National
Günter Neumann

Günter Neumann

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 36 Citations 6,658 113
2160 World 125 National
Christian Zörb

Christian Zörb

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 35 Citations 5,543 106
2187 World 126 National
Wilhelm Claupein

Wilhelm Claupein

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 35 Citations 4,992 188
2581 World 137 National
Torsten Müller

Torsten Müller

University of Hohenheim, Germany
D-index 31 Citations 5,494 97

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

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