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Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg

In research, Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,760 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,426
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,369
of 2,077
Research works
206
▲ 143% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg 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 #6,760 of 16,945 18.5%121

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 8.67× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.77× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.94× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.97× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 8.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Michael N. Ebertz and Ines Himmelsbach lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg.

  1. 1 Michael N. Ebertz Germany · #493,983 worldwide 21 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Ines Himmelsbach Germany · #1,059,713 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg

Which keywords describe research at Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Elderly Care, Social Isolation, Social Support, Digital Divide, Older Adults, Technology Use, Quality of Life and Governance.

▲ 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. Elderly Care5▲ 65×3 topics
  2. Quality of Life4▲ 6.2×11 topics
  3. Social Isolation4▲ 44×3 topics
  4. Social Support4▲ 16×3 topics
  5. Digital Divide4▲ 33×2 topics
  6. Older Adults4▲ 224×1 topic
  7. Technology Use4▲ 307×1 topic
  8. Governance3▲ 17×4 topics
  9. Health-related Quality of Life3▲ 23×4 topics
  10. Social Policy3▲ 59×2 topics
  11. Demographic Transition2▲ 76×1 topic
  12. Globalization2▲ 2.6×7 topics
  13. Migrant Health2▲ 645×1 topic
  14. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 114×2 topics
  15. Public Health Interventions2▲ 61×2 topics
  16. Aging and Health Policy2▲ 1088×1 topic
  17. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care2▲ 1088×1 topic
  18. Assistive Technology2▲ 87×1 topic
  19. Augmentative and Alternative Communication2▲ 213×1 topic
  20. Ethics2▲ 8.3×5 topics
  21. History2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  22. Bildungsungleichheit2▲ 124×1 topic
  23. Ethnografisches Schreiben2▲ 124×1 topic
  24. Memory2▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Religion2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  26. Healthcare Utilization2▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Philosophy2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  28. Epidemiological Study1▲ 43×2 topics
  29. Literature1▲ 5.5×4 topics
  30. Emotion1▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Neoliberalism1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  32. Primary Care1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  33. Psychology1▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Socioeconomic Status1▲ 47×2 topics
  35. Chronic Diseases1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  36. Germany1▲ 112×1 topic
  37. Health Surveys1▲ 112×1 topic
  38. Learning1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  39. Circadian Rhythms1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Patient Engagement1▲ 17×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology Use by Older Adults, Social and Demographic Issues in Germany, Social Policies and Healthcare Reform and Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility.

Technology Use by Older …4Technology Use by Older Adults: 4 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksSocial Policies and Healthcare Reform: 2 fractional worksAssistive Technology in Communication and Mobility: 2 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies1Health and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Theology, and Education: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksAging and Gerontology Research: 1 fractional worksNietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel: 1 fractional works
DemographyGeneral Health ProfessionsOccupational TherapySociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 4 works
  2. 2 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Occupational Therapy 2 works
  5. 5 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Religion, Theology, and Education Religious studies 1 works
  8. 8 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel Philosophy 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 available32.1%not open67.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 143% higher 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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