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Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences

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World rank, all time
#40,981
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,976
of 2,077
Research works
137
▲ 280% vs 2013–17
Citations
703
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What does Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 25.0 works4.4×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 8.18× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.23× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.44× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Michael T. Wright and Andreas Lob-Hüdepohl lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences.

  1. 1 Michael T. Wright Germany · #849,426 worldwide 40 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Andreas Lob-Hüdepohl Germany · #937,929 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Catholic University of Applied Social Sciences

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Inequality, Elderly Care, Governance, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Neoliberalism, Global Capitalism, Imperialism and Bildungsungleichheit.

▲ 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. Social Inequality4▲ 38×3 topics
  2. Elderly Care4▲ 62×4 topics
  3. Governance4▲ 29×2 topics
  4. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse4▲ 226×2 topics
  5. Neoliberalism4▲ 25×2 topics
  6. Global Capitalism4▲ 146×1 topic
  7. Imperialism4▲ 105×1 topic
  8. Bildungsungleichheit4▲ 277×1 topic
  9. Ethnografisches Schreiben4▲ 277×1 topic
  10. Public Health3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  11. Epidemiological Study3▲ 90×2 topics
  12. Healthcare Utilization2▲ 67×2 topics
  13. Human Rights2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  14. Social Policy2▲ 57×2 topics
  15. Germany2▲ 262×1 topic
  16. Health Surveys2▲ 262×1 topic
  17. Demographic Transition2▲ 79×1 topic
  18. Healthcare2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  19. Migrant Health2▲ 663×1 topic
  20. Mental Health2▲ 2.9×5 topics
  21. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 35×1 topic
  22. Global Justice2▲ 181×1 topic
  23. Social Innovation2▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Aging and Health Policy2▲ 840×1 topic
  25. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care2▲ 840×1 topic
  26. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Adolescents1▲ 8.3×2 topics
  28. Interdisciplinary Collaboration1▲ 46×2 topics
  29. Patient Care1▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Capitalism1▲ 45×2 topics
  31. Prison System1▲ 53×2 topics
  32. Quality1▲ 73×1 topic
  33. Rehabilitation1▲ 7.6×1 topic
  34. Religion1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  35. Deliberative Democracy1▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Professional Development1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Self-Efficacy1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Supervision1▲ 84×2 topics
  39. Child Welfare1▲ 68×2 topics
  40. Coaching1▲ 143×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic and Social Issues, Sociology and Education Studies, Health and Medical Studies and Social and Demographic Issues in Germany.

Economic and Social Issues: 4 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 4 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies2Health and Medical Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial and Demographic I…2Social and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and Ethics: 2 fractional worksSocial Policies and Healthcare Reform: 2 fractional worksMedical Practices and Re…1Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 1 fractional worksGerman legal, social, and political studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International RelationsPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation1 others

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

  1. 1 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  8. 8 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 German legal, social, and political studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 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 available26.3%not open73.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 280% 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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