Bertelsmann Stiftung
In research, Bertelsmann Stiftung stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,857 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #40,726 of 42,892
- Rank in ??
- #875 of 1,041
- Research works
- 191 ▲ 43% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 990 5.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 13.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 48% world 28%
What is Bertelsmann Stiftung known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #14,857 of 16,945 | 15.8% | 163 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bertelsmann Stiftung 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 Bertelsmann Stiftung specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Social SciencesField · 21.5 works4.8×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at Bertelsmann Stiftung?
Ranked on the composite score, Thieß Petersen and Eric Thode lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bertelsmann Stiftung.
- 1 Thieß Petersen ?? · #260,236 worldwide 6 citations · 35 works
- 2 Eric Thode ?? · #979,382 worldwide 12 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Bertelsmann Stiftung?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Leadership, Sustainable Development, Globalization, Governance, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Economic Policy and Digitalization.
- Gender Inequality
- Business Models
- Regional Development
- Neoliberalism
- European Union
- Learning
- Knowledge Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Economic Development
- Big Data
- Democracy
- International Trade
- Artificial Intelligence
- Social Innovation
- Policy Change
- Public Administration
- Digitalization
- Digital Transformation
- Governance
- Sustainable Development
- Leadership
- Globalization
- Innovation
- Economic Policy
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse
- Participation
- Education
- Public Health
- Innovation Policy
- Nationalism
- Austerity Measures
- Competence
- Income Inequality
- International Relations
- Labor Market
- ECB's Rescue Facility
- Financial Stability
- Organizational Change
- TARGET2 Balances
- Customer Experience
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
- Leadership5▲ 30×5 topics
- Sustainable Development5▲ 8.8×5 topics
- Globalization5▲ 6.8×9 topics
- Governance4▲ 35×4 topics
- Innovation3▲ 8.0×3 topics
- Digital Transformation3▲ 15×5 topics
- Economic Policy3▲ 152×3 topics
- Digitalization3▲ 38×2 topics
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 178×2 topics
- Public Administration2▲ 81×2 topics
- Participation2▲ 66×1 topic
- Policy Change2▲ 482×1 topic
- Education2▲ 3.6×3 topics
- Social Innovation2▲ 41×2 topics
- Public Health2▲ 4.2×2 topics
- Artificial Intelligence2▲ 4.1×3 topics
- Innovation Policy2▲ 57×2 topics
- International Trade2▲ 39×3 topics
- Nationalism2▲ 12×3 topics
- Democracy2▲ 14×3 topics
- Austerity Measures2▲ 61×2 topics
- Big Data2▲ 4.7×2 topics
- Competence2▲ 365×1 topic
- Economic Development2▲ 5.2×4 topics
- Income Inequality2▲ 30×3 topics
- Interdisciplinary Research2▲ 48×1 topic
- International Relations2▲ 18×4 topics
- Knowledge Engineering2▲ 321×1 topic
- Labor Market2▲ 14×4 topics
- Learning2▲ 14×1 topic
- ECB's Rescue Facility1▲ 546×1 topic
- European Union1▲ 17×3 topics
- Financial Stability1▲ 19×1 topic
- Neoliberalism1▲ 11×3 topics
- Organizational Change1▲ 52×2 topics
- Regional Development1▲ 11×1 topic
- TARGET2 Balances1▲ 546×1 topic
- Business Models1▲ 47×1 topic
- Customer Experience1▲ 22×1 topic
- Gender Inequality1▲ 24×3 topics
Which research topics does Bertelsmann Stiftung publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Public Administration and Political Analysis, Innovation, Technology, and Society, Education Methods and Technologies and Economic and Business Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 2 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 3 Education Methods and Technologies Education 2 works
- 4 Economic and Business Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
- 5 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 1 works
- 6 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
- 7 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 8 German legal, social, and political studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 9 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
- 10 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Bertelsmann Stiftung's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 43% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.