Bielefeld University

30.4k papers and 805.2k indexed citations i.

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In recent decades, authors affiliated with Bielefeld University have published 30.4k papers, which have received a total of 805.2k indexed citations. Scholars at this organization have produced 4.1k papers in Molecular Biology, 2.5k papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 2.1k papers in Sociology and Political Science on the topics of Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (1.3k papers), Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (1.1k papers) and High-Energy Particle Collisions Research (1.1k papers). Their work is cited by papers focused on Molecular Biology (138.2k citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (79.8k citations) and Plant Science (69.9k citations). Authors at Bielefeld University collaborate with scholars in Germany, United States and United Kingdom and have published in prestigious journals including Nature, Science and Cell. Some of Bielefeld University's most productive authors include Achim Müller, Alfred Pühler, Karl‐Josef Dietz, Hans‐Joachim Werner, Holger Schielzeth, Shinichi Nakagawa, Peter J. Knowles, Helmut Satz, Reinhard Simon and Reinhard Selten.

In The Last Decade

Fields of papers published by authors at Bielefeld University

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries citing scholars working at Bielefeld University

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