# Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/helmholtz-centre-for-environmental-research/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 75.8 |
| Citations | 2,435,114 |
| City | Leipzig |
| Country | DE |
| Description | Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research is a research organisation in Leipzig, DE. OpenAlex records 27,215 works and 2,435,114 citations for it. 3,473 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | https://www.ufz.de |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I137479271 |
| Region | Saxony |
| Researchers | 3,473 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/000h6jb29 |
| Type | facility |
| Works | 27,215 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 39.

- [Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-studies-of-body-mass-index-yield-new-insights-for-obesity-biology/)
- [Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins](https://scholariq.org/papers/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-the-environment-terminology/)
- [Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height](https://scholariq.org/papers/defining-the-role-of-common-variation-in-the-genomic-and-biological-architecture/)
- [Sex Differences in the Gut Microbiome Drive Hormone-Dependent Regulation of Autoimmunity](https://scholariq.org/papers/sex-differences-in-the-gut-microbiome-drive-hormone-dependent-regulation-of/)
- [New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution](https://scholariq.org/papers/new-genetic-loci-link-adipose-and-insulin-biology-to-body-fat-distribution/)
- [Variation in FTO contributes to childhood obesity and severe adult obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/variation-in-fto-contributes-to-childhood-obesity-and-severe-adult-obesity/)
- [Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/definition-and-diagnostic-criteria-of-clinical-obesity/)
- [Nampt/PBEF/Visfatin Regulates Insulin Secretion in β Cells as a Systemic NAD Biosynthetic Enzyme](https://scholariq.org/papers/nampt-pbef-visfatin-regulates-insulin-secretion-in-cells-as-a-systemic-nad/)
- [3 years of liraglutide versus placebo for type 2 diabetes risk reduction and weight management in individuals with prediabetes: a randomised, double-blind trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/3-years-of-liraglutide-versus-placebo-for-type-2-diabetes-risk-reduction-and/)
- [Insulin-sensitive obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/insulin-sensitive-obesity/)
- [Acceleration of BMI in Early Childhood and Risk of Sustained Obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/acceleration-of-bmi-in-early-childhood-and-risk-of-sustained-obesity/)
- [Adipose Tissue Selective Insulin Receptor Knockout Protects against Obesity and Obesity-Related Glucose Intolerance](https://scholariq.org/papers/adipose-tissue-selective-insulin-receptor-knockout-protects-against-obesity-and/)

## University researchers

- [Urs Berger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/urs-berger/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 25.

- [Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/ecology-and-vegetation-dynamics-studies/)
- [Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/hydrology-and-watershed-management-studies/)
- [Species Distribution and Climate Change](https://scholariq.org/topics/species-distribution-and-climate-change/)
- [Land Use and Ecosystem Services](https://scholariq.org/topics/land-use-and-ecosystem-services/)
- [Plant and animal studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/plant-and-animal-studies/)
- [Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/microbial-community-ecology-and-physiology/)
- [Groundwater flow and contamination studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/groundwater-flow-and-contamination-studies/)
- [Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics](https://scholariq.org/topics/soil-and-water-nutrient-dynamics/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.