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Acatech

In research, Acatech stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,899 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#9,642 of 16,945 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,667 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#7,485
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#399
of 2,077
Research works
1.1k
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Acatech known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #4,899 of 21,541 15.5%819
Social SciencesDomain #9,642 of 16,945 21.4%155
EngineeringField #6,667 of 11,412 17.2%222
ChemistryField #2,584 of 3,369 14.0%127
Materials ScienceField #3,519 of 4,504 12.3%174
Physics and AstronomyField #2,915 of 3,663 19.2%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Acatech 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: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.62× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.66× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 9.34× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.04× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 9.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Acatech?

Ranked on the composite score, O. Fuchs, Kurt Schubert and Paul Funk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Acatech.

  1. 1 O. Fuchs · #193,048 worldwide 41 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Kurt Schubert · #300,210 worldwide 44 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Paul Funk · #594,496 worldwide 25 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Wilhelm Grimm · #639,021 worldwide 14 citations · 78 works
  5. 5 K. H. Jost · #878,155 worldwide 46 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Kurt Altenburg · #934,925 worldwide 19 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 A. Erdélyi · #1,055,202 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 J Löbe · #1,119,282 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 A. Kürtenacker · #1,124,410 worldwide 39 citations · 229 works
  10. 10 Frank H. Witt · #1,131,586 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Acatech

Which keywords describe research at Acatech?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Organizational Change, Agility, Socio-Technical Systems, Sustainable Development, Sustainability and Social Innovation.

▲ 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. Digital Transformation7▲ 31×3 topics
  2. Leadership6▲ 31×4 topics
  3. Organizational Change5▲ 183×2 topics
  4. Agility4▲ 686×1 topic
  5. Socio-Technical Systems4▲ 402×1 topic
  6. Sustainability4▲ 3.6×11 topics
  7. Sustainable Development3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  8. Climate Change3▲ 2.5×5 topics
  9. Social Innovation2▲ 35×3 topics
  10. Big Data2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  11. Business Models2▲ 65×2 topics
  12. Customer Experience2▲ 30×2 topics
  13. Renewable Energy2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  14. Industrial Psychology2▲ 591×1 topic
  15. Management2▲ 4.9×1 topic
  16. Identity1▲ 5.0×6 topics
  17. E-commerce1▲ 5.6×1 topic
  18. Innovation Policy1▲ 33×1 topic
  19. Interdisciplinary Research1▲ 38×1 topic
  20. International Relations1▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Technology Innovation1▲ 108×1 topic
  22. Agenda Setting1▲ 87×1 topic
  23. Energy Transition1▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Information Technology1▲ 6.1×2 topics
  25. Media Framing1▲ 87×1 topic
  26. Professional Development1▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Risk Perception1▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Coaching1▲ 165×1 topic
  29. Digital Capital1▲ 144×1 topic
  30. Digitalization1▲ 14×3 topics
  31. EROI1▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Fossil Fuels1▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Platform Competition1▲ 101×1 topic
  34. Psychodrama1▲ 154×1 topic
  35. Public Perception1▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Two-Sided Markets1▲ 101×1 topic
  37. Value Chains1▲ 144×1 topic
  38. Media Coverage1▲ 91×1 topic
  39. Science Communication1▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Urban Planning1▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Acatech publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corporate Management and Leadership, Organizational Management and Change, Innovation, Technology, and Society and Digital Innovation in Industries.

Corporate Management and…4Corporate Management and Leadership: 4 fractional worksOrganizational Management and Change: 2 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 1 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 1 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksDigital Platforms and Ec…1Digital Platforms and Economics: 1 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 1 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Communica…1Climate Change Communication and Perception: 1 fractional works
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSociology and Political ScienceManagement of Technology and InnovationCommunication3 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Management and LeadershipOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  2. 2 Organizational Management and ChangeOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  3. 3 Innovation, Technology, and SocietySociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Digital Innovation in IndustriesManagement of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  5. 5 Media Studies and CommunicationCommunication 1 works
  6. 6 Global Energy and Sustainability ResearchRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  7. 7 Digital Platforms and EconomicsStrategy and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Corporate Governance and ManagementStrategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Psychology, Coaching, and TherapySocial Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSociology and Political Science 1 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 available10.0%not open90.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.0%domestic only94.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Acatech's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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