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Bavarian State Library

In research, Bavarian State Library stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,318 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 17.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#38,236
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,833
of 2,077
Research works
213
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
538
2.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Bavarian State Library 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 #14,318 of 16,945 15.4%150

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bavarian State Library 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 Bavarian State Library specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 17.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 21.7 works18×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.61× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 17.72× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 17.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bavarian State Library?

Ranked on the composite score, Claudia Fabian, Klaus Ceynowa and Klaus Kempf lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bavarian State Library.

  1. 1 Claudia Fabian Germany · #593,983 worldwide 12 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Klaus Ceynowa Germany · #810,343 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Klaus Kempf Germany · #835,578 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Bavarian State Library

Which keywords describe research at Bavarian State Library?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, History, Art, Materiality, Narrative, Exhibition, Museum and Cultural Heritage.

▲ 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. Literature7▲ 30×5 topics
  2. History7▲ 23×5 topics
  3. Art7▲ 181×3 topics
  4. Materiality6▲ 413×2 topics
  5. Narrative6▲ 92×2 topics
  6. Exhibition6▲ 1319×1 topic
  7. Museum6▲ 1319×1 topic
  8. Cultural Heritage4▲ 16×8 topics
  9. Semantic Web3▲ 80×3 topics
  10. Identity3▲ 9.6×4 topics
  11. Linked Data3▲ 164×2 topics
  12. Cultural History2▲ 42×2 topics
  13. Bibliographic Framework2▲ 735×1 topic
  14. Gender2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  15. Resource Description and Access2▲ 735×1 topic
  16. Autorschaft2▲ 210×1 topic
  17. Bildung2▲ 137×1 topic
  18. Climate Change2▲ 1.68×4 topics
  19. Archaeology2▲ 30×3 topics
  20. Archives2▲ 329×1 topic
  21. Digital Preservation2▲ 283×1 topic
  22. Historical Narratives2▲ 65×2 topics
  23. Medieval Literature2▲ 185×1 topic
  24. Religious Practices2▲ 82×1 topic
  25. Privacy1▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Diplomacy1▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Digital Humanities1▲ 242×1 topic
  28. Literary History1▲ 100×1 topic
  29. Medieval Society1▲ 172×2 topics
  30. Conservation1▲ 5.9×4 topics
  31. Criminal Justice1▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Cultural Exchange1▲ 20×3 topics
  33. Migration Law1▲ 173×2 topics
  34. Forest Biodiversity1▲ 123×1 topic
  35. Legal Semiotics1▲ 115×1 topic
  36. LiDAR1▲ 53×1 topic
  37. Literary Criticism1▲ 48×3 topics
  38. Satellite Imagery1▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Tourism Industry1▲ 123×1 topic
  40. Visual Jurisprudence1▲ 115×1 topic

Which research topics does Bavarian State Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Libraries and Information Services, Library Science and Information Systems, German Literature and Culture Studies and Digital and Traditional Archives Management.

Libraries and Informatio…6Libraries and Information Services: 6 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…2Library Science and Information Systems: 2 fractional worksGerman Literature and Cu…2German Literature and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 2 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksDigital Humanities and S…1Digital Humanities and Scholarship: 1 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 1 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 1 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Research in Ukraine: 1 fractional worksMedieval European History and Architecture: 1 fractional works
MuseologyInformation SystemsLiterature and Literary TheoryConservation5 others

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

  1. 1 Libraries and Information Services Museology 6 works
  2. 2 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  4. 4 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 2 works
  6. 6 Digital Humanities and Scholarship Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  7. 7 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 1 works
  8. 8 Law in Society and Culture Law 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 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 available61.5%not open38.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.0%domestic only91.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bavarian State Library's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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