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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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.

  1. Social SciencesField · 21.5 works4.8×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 2.31× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.74× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.93× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.41× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.82× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 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. 1 Thieß Petersen ?? · #260,236 worldwide 6 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Eric Thode ?? · #979,382 worldwide 12 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Bertelsmann Stiftung

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.

▲ 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. Leadership5▲ 30×5 topics
  2. Sustainable Development5▲ 8.8×5 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 6.8×9 topics
  4. Governance4▲ 35×4 topics
  5. Innovation3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  6. Digital Transformation3▲ 15×5 topics
  7. Economic Policy3▲ 152×3 topics
  8. Digitalization3▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 178×2 topics
  10. Public Administration2▲ 81×2 topics
  11. Participation2▲ 66×1 topic
  12. Policy Change2▲ 482×1 topic
  13. Education2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  14. Social Innovation2▲ 41×2 topics
  15. Public Health2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 4.1×3 topics
  17. Innovation Policy2▲ 57×2 topics
  18. International Trade2▲ 39×3 topics
  19. Nationalism2▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Democracy2▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Austerity Measures2▲ 61×2 topics
  22. Big Data2▲ 4.7×2 topics
  23. Competence2▲ 365×1 topic
  24. Economic Development2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  25. Income Inequality2▲ 30×3 topics
  26. Interdisciplinary Research2▲ 48×1 topic
  27. International Relations2▲ 18×4 topics
  28. Knowledge Engineering2▲ 321×1 topic
  29. Labor Market2▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Learning2▲ 14×1 topic
  31. ECB's Rescue Facility1▲ 546×1 topic
  32. European Union1▲ 17×3 topics
  33. Financial Stability1▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Neoliberalism1▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Organizational Change1▲ 52×2 topics
  36. Regional Development1▲ 11×1 topic
  37. TARGET2 Balances1▲ 546×1 topic
  38. Business Models1▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Customer Experience1▲ 22×1 topic
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Education Methods and Technologies Education 2 works
  4. 4 Economic and Business Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  7. 7 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 German legal, social, and political studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  10. 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.

openly available47.9%not open52.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.3%domestic only96.7%

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.

199520002005201020152020
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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.

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.