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Complexity Science Hub

In research, Complexity Science Hub stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,096 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,555 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Physics and Astronomy (Statistical and Nonlinear Physics is 31.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#6,749
of 22,385 · #5,705 all time
Rank in Austria
#42
of 143
Research works
486
▲ 51% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
21.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.10×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
74%
world 18%
Complexity Science Hub

What is Complexity Science Hub known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,096 of 9,585 28.1%97 #3978
Physical SciencesDomain #6,555 of 10,670 18.1%98 #4417

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Complexity Science Hub 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Complexity Science Hub work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Complexity Science Hub is in Physical Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Physics and Astronomy (13%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 114 fractional works · 39.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 37 fractional works · 12.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 29 fractional works · 10.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 33 fractional works · 11.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 13 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 19 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 5.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 112 fractional works · 38.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 53 fractional works · 18.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 25 fractional works · 8.7% of its workTransportation: 12 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 20 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 16 fractional works · 5.5% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 16 fractional works · 5.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 9 fractional works · 3.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 8 fractional works · 2.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 41 fractional works · 14.2% of its workNeuroscience: 25 fractional works · 8.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 22 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 23 fractional works · 8.0% of its workMedicine: 20 fractional works · 6.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKComplexityScience Hub291fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences38%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy3712.7%
    2. Computer Science3311.3%
    3. Environmental Science196.4%
    4. Engineering165.4%
    5. Mathematics62.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
    7. Materials Science10.3%
    8. Energy10.3%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences5318.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance206.7%
    3. Psychology165.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting93.0%
    5. Decision Sciences82.8%
    6. Arts and Humanities62.0%
    1. Neuroscience258.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology103.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences51.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Medicine206.9%
    2. Health Professions20.8%
    3. Veterinary10.3%
    4. Nursing00.0%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Complexity Science Hub specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics takes 31.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 29.1 works32×
  2. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 21.9 works10×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 37.0 works5.7×
  4. NeuroscienceField · 25.2 works5.3×
← 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: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.33× its world share, 25 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.46× its world share, 33 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.28× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.71× its world share, 37 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.91× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.13× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.85× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy5.71×37 works
  2. Neuroscience5.33×25 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.13×20 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.91×8 works
  5. Veterinary2.13×1 works
  6. Psychology1.85×16 works
  7. Mathematics1.73×6 works
  8. Computer Science1.46×33 works
  9. Social Sciences1.44×53 works
  10. Environmental Science1.28×19 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.94×9 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.69×6 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×10 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.46×2 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.41×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.36×5 works
  17. Engineering0.36×16 works
  18. Medicine0.36×20 works
  19. Health Professions0.31×2 works
  20. Energy0.29×1 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.16×0 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.14×0 works
  23. Materials Science0.10×1 works
  24. Chemistry0.07×0 works
  25. Nursing0.06×0 works
  26. Dentistry0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Complexity Science Hub?

Ranked on the quality score, David García, Johannes Wachs and Rafael Prieto-Curiel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Complexity Science Hub.

  1. 1 David García Austria · #41,158 worldwide 7.8k citations · 214 works
  2. 2 Johannes Wachs Austria · #242,694 worldwide 935 citations · 85 works
  3. 3 Rafael Prieto-Curiel Austria · #269,895 worldwide 1.1k citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Fariba Karimi Austria · #347,544 worldwide 2.5k citations · 115 works
  5. 5 Anton Pichler Austria · #473,914 worldwide 510 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Christian Diem Austria · #492,526 worldwide 307 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Elma Dervić Austria · #526,782 worldwide 2.3k citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Jenny Reddish Austria · #529,035 worldwide 970 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Tobias Reisch Austria · #651,150 worldwide 761 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Max Pellert Austria · #656,046 worldwide 419 citations · 52 works
All ranked researchers at Complexity Science Hub

What are the most cited papers from Complexity Science Hub?

The most cited paper from Complexity Science Hub is "Networks beyond pairwise interactions: Structure and dynamics" (Federico Battiston, Giulia Cencetti, Iacopo Iacopini et al., 2020), with 1,596 citations. Next come "Ranking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions" (1,481) and "Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams" (1,226).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Networks beyond pairwise interactions: Structure and dynamics Federico Battiston, Giulia Cencetti, Iacopo Iacopini et al. · Physics Reports Open access 13 Jun 2020 1,596
2 Ranking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions Nils Haug, Lukas Geyrhofer, Alessandro Londei et al. · Nature Human Behaviour Open access 16 Nov 2020 1,481
3 Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams Rotem Botvinik‐Nezer et al. · Nature Open access197 authors 20 May 2020 1,226
4 Networks beyond pairwise interactions: Structure and dynamics Battiston, F, Cencetti, G, Iacopini, I et al. · UCL Discovery (University College London) 25 Aug 2020 1,219
5 The physics of higher-order interactions in complex systems Federico Battiston, Enrico Amico, Alain Barrat et al. · Nature Physics Open access Oct 2021 956
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Complexity Science Hub?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Network Dynamics, Social Influence, Agent-Based Modeling, Polarization, Network Analysis, Bounded Confidence, Opinion Dynamics and Community Structure.

▲ 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-now 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. Network Dynamics22▲ 79×3 topics
  2. Social Influence19▲ 31×2 topics
  3. Agent-Based Modeling17▲ 45×6 topics
  4. Polarization12▲ 26×2 topics
  5. Sustainability11▲ 1.56×34 topics
  6. Network Analysis11▲ 32×4 topics
  7. Bounded Confidence10▲ 125×1 topic
  8. Opinion Dynamics10▲ 125×1 topic
  9. Community Structure10▲ 38×1 topic
  10. Scale-Free Networks10▲ 73×1 topic
  11. Social Networks9▲ 12×7 topics
  12. Synchronization9▲ 25×4 topics
  13. Social Media8▲ 2.0×18 topics
  14. Complex Systems8▲ 26×5 topics
  15. Altruism8▲ 31×3 topics
  16. Cooperation8▲ 40×3 topics
  17. Physical Activity7▲ 5.2×6 topics
  18. Travel Behavior7▲ 28×2 topics
  19. Phase Transitions7▲ 40×2 topics
  20. Cultural Evolution7▲ 45×2 topics
  21. Microbial Communities6▲ 5.0×4 topics
  22. Neural Mechanisms6▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Transportation6▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Econophysics6▲ 71×1 topic
  25. Multifractal Analysis6▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Neuronal Oscillations6▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Ecosystem Services6▲ 5.2×5 topics
  28. Evolutionary Games6▲ 101×1 topic
  29. Indirect Reciprocity6▲ 101×1 topic
  30. Biodiversity Conservation6▲ 5.1×5 topics
  31. Adaptation5▲ 6.2×8 topics
  32. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 7.4×6 topics
  33. Social Cognition5▲ 9.0×7 topics
  34. Emotional Responses5▲ 14×4 topics
  35. GPS Data5▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Human Mobility5▲ 43×1 topic
  37. Active Travel4▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Built Environment4▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Complex Networks4▲ 24×3 topics
  40. Working Memory4▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Complexity Science Hub publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence, Complex Network Analysis Techniques, Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis and Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation.

Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence: 10 fractional worksComplex Network Analysis Techniques: 10 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time…6Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 6 fractional worksEvolutionary Game Theory…6Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation: 6 fractional worksHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis: 5 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 4 fractional worksNeural dynamics and brai…4Neural dynamics and brain function: 4 fractional worksStatistical Mechanics and Entropy: 4 fractional worksAesthetic Perception and Analysis: 3 fractional worksNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies: 3 fractional works
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsEconomics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceTransportation1 others

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

  1. 1 Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 10 works
  2. 2 Complex Network Analysis Techniques Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 10 works
  3. 3 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  4. 4 Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis Transportation 5 works
  6. 6 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 4 works
  7. 7 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  8. 8 Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 4 works
  9. 9 Aesthetic Perception and Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  10. 10 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 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 available79.4%not open20.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors74.3%domestic only25.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Complexity Science Hub's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020052010201520202025
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Complexity Science Hub as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0012% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Complexity Science Hub0.00094% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Complexity Science Hub over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Complexity Science Hub20.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.0% in 2019.

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