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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

In research, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,214 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,380 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,435 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,624
of 28,054 · #9,842 all time
Rank in Germany
#769
of 1,178
Research works
718
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.5k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,214 of 16,945 21.4%271
Physical SciencesDomain #7,380 of 21,541 20.6%269
Social SciencesField #4,435 of 10,206 24.4%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 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: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.43× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 7.54× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Alexander von Humboldt Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Literature, Liquefaction, Tunnel, Religion, Globalization, Colonialism and Gender.

▲ 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. Globalization7▲ 3.3×25 topics
  2. History6▲ 7.5×15 topics
  3. Literature5▲ 8.6×16 topics
  4. Liquefaction5▲ 49×2 topics
  5. Religion5▲ 9.3×11 topics
  6. Tunnel5▲ 49×2 topics
  7. Colonialism5▲ 8.8×14 topics
  8. Gender5▲ 7.7×12 topics
  9. Geosynthetics4▲ 80×2 topics
  10. Fiber Reinforcement4▲ 63×2 topics
  11. Identity4▲ 5.2×16 topics
  12. Soil Reinforcement4▲ 59×1 topic
  13. Stone Columns4▲ 89×1 topic
  14. Culture4▲ 6.5×9 topics
  15. Environmental Impact4▲ 1.87×17 topics
  16. Liquefaction Resistance4▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Nationalism4▲ 6.8×8 topics
  18. Particle Shape Effects4▲ 118×1 topic
  19. Human Rights3▲ 2.9×13 topics
  20. Analysis3▲ 31×1 topic
  21. Seismic3▲ 49×1 topic
  22. Cultural History3▲ 23×5 topics
  23. Philosophy3▲ 6.1×9 topics
  24. Society3▲ 14×7 topics
  25. Social Movements3▲ 7.8×7 topics
  26. Linguistics2▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Social Justice2▲ 3.7×10 topics
  28. Cultural Heritage2▲ 3.8×9 topics
  29. Ethics2▲ 4.3×10 topics
  30. Cultural Studies2▲ 5.1×11 topics
  31. Feminism2▲ 6.8×8 topics
  32. Latin America2▲ 9.9×9 topics
  33. Art2▲ 21×5 topics
  34. Politics2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  35. Cultural Transmission2▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Agroecology2▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Archaeology2▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Cementitious2▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Etymology2▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Grouting2▲ 48×1 topic

Which research topics does Alexander von Humboldt Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics.

Geotechnical Engineering…4Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 4 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics: 4 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 3 fractional worksGrouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics: 2 fractional worksLegal principles and applications: 1 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional worksLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis: 1 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringLawLiterature and Literary TheoryLanguage and Linguistics3 others

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

  1. 1 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Legal principles and applications Law 1 works
  6. 6 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 1 works
  8. 8 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 1 works
  9. 9 Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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 available34.7%not open65.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.0%domestic only61.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% higher 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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