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Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia

In research, Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,408 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,410 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,357
of 28,054 · #31,051 all time
Rank in Germany
#720
of 1,178
Research works
549
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
3.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,408 of 10,521 16.0%148 #7094
Social SciencesField #4,410 of 6,365 20.0%72 #7097

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia 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 Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 46.1 works6.2×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 3.84× its world share, 21 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.25× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.08× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.93× its world share, 37 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.78× its world share, 72 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia?

Ranked on the composite score, Christof Stock, A. H.C. van Eijk and Werner Schönig lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia.

  1. 1 Christof Stock · #460,710 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 A. H.C. van Eijk · #658,894 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Werner Schönig · #662,890 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Daniel Deimel · #933,900 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia

Which keywords describe research at Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Governance, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Elderly Care, Professional Development, Digital Transformation 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. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse17▲ 202×2 topics
  2. Governance15▲ 22×2 topics
  3. Bildungsungleichheit15▲ 245×1 topic
  4. Ethnografisches Schreiben15▲ 245×1 topic
  5. Mental Health13▲ 4.3×19 topics
  6. Elderly Care12▲ 36×5 topics
  7. Digital Transformation12▲ 11×4 topics
  8. Professional Development12▲ 28×4 topics
  9. Supervision11▲ 175×2 topics
  10. Sustainable Development11▲ 3.4×11 topics
  11. Coaching10▲ 294×1 topic
  12. Psychodrama10▲ 275×1 topic
  13. Leadership8▲ 8.3×5 topics
  14. Organizational Change8▲ 53×3 topics
  15. Education8▲ 2.1×16 topics
  16. Big Data7▲ 4.0×9 topics
  17. Public Health7▲ 2.5×9 topics
  18. Social Innovation7▲ 21×3 topics
  19. Social Policy7▲ 33×3 topics
  20. Agility6▲ 231×1 topic
  21. Socio-Technical Systems6▲ 135×1 topic
  22. Social Support6▲ 5.3×9 topics
  23. Ethics6▲ 5.8×14 topics
  24. Empowerment5▲ 27×2 topics
  25. Interdisciplinary Research5▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Innovation Policy5▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Knowledge Engineering5▲ 187×1 topic
  28. Demographic Transition5▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Migrant Health5▲ 313×1 topic
  30. Neoliberalism5▲ 6.5×4 topics
  31. Adolescents4▲ 5.8×7 topics
  32. Developmental Trajectories4▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Health-related Quality of Life4▲ 9.2×2 topics
  34. Social Inequality4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  35. Aging and Health Policy4▲ 495×1 topic
  36. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care4▲ 495×1 topic
  37. Gender Studies4▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Crisis Resolution4▲ 142×1 topic
  39. Home Treatment4▲ 142×1 topic
  40. Sociology4▲ 13×6 topics

Which research topics does Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy, Corporate Management and Leadership and Innovation, Technology, and Society.

Sociology and Education …15Sociology and Education Studies: 15 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 10 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 6 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 5 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 5 fractional worksSocial Policies and Heal…4Social Policies and Healthcare Reform: 4 fractional worksPsychiatric care and mental health services: 4 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 3 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 3 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education StudiesSociology and Political Science 15 works
  2. 2 Psychology, Coaching, and TherapySocial Psychology 10 works
  3. 3 Corporate Management and LeadershipOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 6 works
  4. 4 Innovation, Technology, and SocietySociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Social and Demographic Issues in GermanyGeneral Health Professions 5 works
  6. 6 Social Policies and Healthcare ReformGeneral Health Professions 4 works
  7. 7 Psychiatric care and mental health servicesClinical Psychology 4 works
  8. 8 Economic and Social IssuesSociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Corporate Governance and ManagementStrategy and Management 3 works
  10. 10 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentClinical Psychology 3 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 available23.9%not open76.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.4%domestic only94.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine – Westphalia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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