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Catholic University of Applied Sciences

In research, Catholic University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,071 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,070
of 28,054 · #28,333 all time
Rank in Germany
#859
of 1,178
Research works
231
▲ 196% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Catholic University of Applied Sciences 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 #9,071 of 16,945 21.7%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Catholic University of Applied Sciences 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.76× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.89× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.98× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.70× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Catholic University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Sandra Bensch, Renate Stemmer and Gerhard Kruip lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Catholic University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Sandra Bensch Germany · #398,655 worldwide 1 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Renate Stemmer Germany · #474,032 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Gerhard Kruip Germany · #520,859 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Catholic University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Catholic University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Elderly Care, Professional Development, Ethics and Supervision.

▲ 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. Mental Health4▲ 4.2×13 topics
  2. Quality of Life4▲ 4.2×19 topics
  3. Nationalism4▲ 12×4 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 2.3×8 topics
  5. Elderly Care3▲ 28×4 topics
  6. Professional Development3▲ 22×3 topics
  7. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 107×2 topics
  8. Social Media3▲ 3.0×5 topics
  9. Ethics3▲ 8.6×8 topics
  10. Education2▲ 2.2×9 topics
  11. Governance2▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 2.6×12 topics
  13. Supervision2▲ 128×2 topics
  14. Depression2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  15. Religion2▲ 7.7×8 topics
  16. Bildungsungleichheit2▲ 114×1 topic
  17. Ethnografisches Schreiben2▲ 114×1 topic
  18. Healthcare2▲ 2.9×8 topics
  19. Latin America2▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Social Policy2▲ 34×2 topics
  21. Self-Efficacy2▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Demographic Transition2▲ 45×1 topic
  23. Migrant Health2▲ 377×1 topic
  24. Gender Studies2▲ 17×2 topics
  25. Social Support2▲ 4.7×8 topics
  26. Coaching2▲ 148×1 topic
  27. Populism2▲ 118×1 topic
  28. Psychodrama2▲ 139×1 topic
  29. Psychological Impact2▲ 7.6×6 topics
  30. Right-Wing2▲ 118×1 topic
  31. Philosophy2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  32. Stress2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  33. Ethical Considerations1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  34. Informed Consent1▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Memory1▲ 9.1×3 topics
  36. Primary Care1▲ 6.0×7 topics
  37. Psychological Distress1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  38. Antisemitism1▲ 216×1 topic
  39. Right-Wing Extremism1▲ 216×1 topic
  40. Social Isolation1▲ 9.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Catholic University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Social and Demographic Issues in Germany, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy and Populism, Right-Wing Movements.

Sociology and Education …2Sociology and Education Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial and Demographic I…2Social and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, an…2Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 2 fractional worksPopulism, Right-Wing Mov…2Populism, Right-Wing Movements: 2 fractional worksGerman legal, social, and political studies: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksSocial Work Education an…1Social Work Education and Practice: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksChild Abuse and Trauma1Child Abuse and Trauma: 1 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsSocial PsychologyPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 German legal, social, and political studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 1 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Child Abuse and Trauma Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 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 available42.1%not open57.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Catholic University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 196% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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