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Austrian Institute of Economic Research

In research, Austrian Institute of Economic Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,413 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 16.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,015
of 28,054 · #14,352 all time
Rank in Austria
#127
of 168
Research works
939
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
21.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Austrian Institute of Economic Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,413 of 10,521 27.6%88 #2198

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Austrian Institute of Economic Research 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).

What does Austrian Institute of Economic Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 16.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 43.6 works17×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 26.3 works14×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.77× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.07× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.80× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 16.92× its world share, 44 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 16.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Austrian Institute of Economic Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Glocker, Hans Pitlik and Karl Aiginger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Austrian Institute of Economic Research.

  1. 1 Christian Glocker Austria · #168,600 worldwide 107 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Hans Pitlik Austria · #407,616 worldwide 48 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Karl Aiginger Austria · #471,194 worldwide 203 citations · 97 works
  4. 4 Jürgen Janger Austria · #495,653 worldwide 37 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Martin Falk Austria · #629,590 worldwide 162 citations · 79 works
  6. 6 Michael Klien Austria · #662,968 worldwide 6 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Egon Smeral Austria · #677,823 worldwide 43 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Serguei Kaniovski Austria · #694,657 worldwide 38 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Michael Peneder Austria · #718,253 worldwide 83 citations · 70 works
  10. 10 Werner Hölzl Austria · #719,496 worldwide 86 citations · 67 works
All ranked researchers at Austrian Institute of Economic Research

Which keywords describe research at Austrian Institute of Economic Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Innovation, Economic Development, Fiscal Policy, Labor Market, International Trade and Monetary Policy.

▲ 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. Economic Growth16▲ 15×17 topics
  2. Globalization15▲ 6.5×22 topics
  3. Innovation11▲ 8.8×12 topics
  4. Economic Development11▲ 11×13 topics
  5. Fiscal Policy9▲ 35×7 topics
  6. Labor Market9▲ 24×8 topics
  7. International Trade8▲ 44×3 topics
  8. Climate Change7▲ 2.2×16 topics
  9. Monetary Policy7▲ 23×5 topics
  10. Technology6▲ 10×2 topics
  11. Productivity6▲ 95×1 topic
  12. Trade Liberalization6▲ 108×1 topic
  13. Income Inequality6▲ 32×6 topics
  14. Neoliberalism5▲ 11×6 topics
  15. Greenhouse Gas Emissions5▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Unemployment4▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Health Outcomes4▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Regional Development4▲ 10.0×7 topics
  19. Political Economy4▲ 13×6 topics
  20. Structural Change4▲ 51×2 topics
  21. Austerity Measures4▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Energy Transition4▲ 23×3 topics
  23. Panel Data Analysis4▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Environmental Policy4▲ 17×6 topics
  25. Financial Crisis4▲ 30×5 topics
  26. Financial Development4▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Technological Change4▲ 85×2 topics
  28. Global Warming4▲ 8.0×6 topics
  29. European Union4▲ 13×8 topics
  30. Income Tax4▲ 36×2 topics
  31. Capital Flows4▲ 78×2 topics
  32. Policy Instruments4▲ 46×2 topics
  33. R&D3▲ 35×2 topics
  34. Carbon Pricing3▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Economic Impacts3▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Environmental Sustainability3▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Industrial Policy3▲ 23×5 topics
  38. Business Cycles3▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Interest Rates3▲ 62×1 topic
  40. Taxation3▲ 27×2 topics

Which research topics does Austrian Institute of Economic Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global trade and economics, Climate Change Policy and Economics, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.

Global trade and economics6Global trade and economics: 6 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 3 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Econ…3Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 3 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…3Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksLabor market dynamics an…2Labor market dynamics and wage inequality: 2 fractional worksFirm Innovation and Growth: 2 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics…2High-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis …2Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 6 works
  2. 2 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  4. 4 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Firm Innovation and Growth Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 2 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.2%domestic only77.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Austrian Institute of Economic Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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