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Cologne Institute for Economic Research

In research, Cologne Institute for Economic Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,670 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,998 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 9.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,373
of 28,054 · #21,350 all time
Rank in Germany
#639
of 1,178
Research works
1.3k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.1k
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Cologne Institute for Economic Research 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 #4,670 of 10,521 14.5%181 #5153
Social SciencesField #3,998 of 6,365 16.4%76 #5098

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cologne Institute for Economic Research 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 Cologne Institute for Economic Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 47.6 works9.1×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 34.0 works8.8×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.50× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.23× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 16 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.37× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.15× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9.13× its world share, 48 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.46× its world share, 76 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cologne Institute for Economic Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Dominik H. Enste, Henry Goecke and Silke Helfrich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cologne Institute for Economic Research.

  1. 1 Dominik H. Enste Germany · #258,437 worldwide 89 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Henry Goecke Germany · #386,610 worldwide 21 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Silke Helfrich Germany · #419,006 worldwide 2 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Gerd Roellecke Germany · #479,699 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Ralph Henger Germany · #536,577 worldwide 15 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Günter Schmölders Germany · #551,179 worldwide 5 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Axel Plünnecke Germany · #588,604 worldwide 1 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Judith Niehues Germany · #624,258 worldwide 10 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Hagen Lesch Germany · #742,187 worldwide 14 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Hubertus Bardt Germany · #796,297 worldwide 19 citations · 53 works
All ranked researchers at Cologne Institute for Economic Research

Which keywords describe research at Cologne Institute for Economic Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Labor Market, Economic Policy, Financial Crisis, Income Inequality, European Union, Leadership and Globalization.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development22▲ 5.6×13 topics
  2. Globalization17▲ 3.6×24 topics
  3. Labor Market17▲ 24×7 topics
  4. Economic Policy16▲ 126×4 topics
  5. Financial Crisis15▲ 56×5 topics
  6. Income Inequality14▲ 41×5 topics
  7. European Union14▲ 24×6 topics
  8. Leadership13▲ 11×7 topics
  9. Economic Growth12▲ 5.9×18 topics
  10. Neoliberalism12▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Fiscal Policy12▲ 22×6 topics
  12. Public Finance12▲ 99×2 topics
  13. Macroeconomic Stability11▲ 81×2 topics
  14. Global Capitalism11▲ 80×2 topics
  15. Digital Transformation11▲ 8.6×6 topics
  16. Social Inequality11▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Critique11▲ 204×1 topic
  18. Imperialism11▲ 56×1 topic
  19. Governance11▲ 13×7 topics
  20. Fiscal Consolidation10▲ 1741×1 topic
  21. Innovation10▲ 4.1×10 topics
  22. Wealth Effects10▲ 1741×1 topic
  23. Big Data9▲ 4.2×6 topics
  24. Innovation Policy8▲ 34×3 topics
  25. Austerity Measures8▲ 47×2 topics
  26. Elderly Care8▲ 21×4 topics
  27. Capital Flows8▲ 86×2 topics
  28. Social Policy8▲ 34×3 topics
  29. Political Economy8▲ 12×7 topics
  30. Monetary Policy7▲ 12×7 topics
  31. ECB's Rescue Facility6▲ 384×1 topic
  32. Social Innovation6▲ 17×3 topics
  33. TARGET2 Balances6▲ 384×1 topic
  34. Gender6▲ 4.7×4 topics
  35. Regional Development6▲ 7.1×5 topics
  36. Customer Experience6▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Digitalization5▲ 11×2 topics
  38. International Trade5▲ 14×5 topics
  39. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse5▲ 50×2 topics
  40. Business Models5▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Cologne Institute for Economic Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic and Social Issues, German Economic Analysis & Policies, European Monetary and Fiscal Policies and Public Administration and Political Analysis.

Economic and Social Issues: 11 fractional worksGerman Economic Analysis & Policies: 10 fractional worksEuropean Monetary and Fiscal Policies: 6 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 5 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 5 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 4 fractional worksCorporate Governance and…4Corporate Governance and Management: 4 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 4 fractional worksSocial Policies and Healthcare Reform: 4 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsFinancePolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  2. 2 German Economic Analysis & Policies Economics and Econometrics 10 works
  3. 3 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 6 works
  4. 4 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  5. 5 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 5 works
  6. 6 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 4 works
  8. 8 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 4 works
  10. 10 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 4 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cologne Institute for Economic Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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