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Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington

In research, Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,265 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,590 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 11.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,316
of 28,054 · #35,048 all time
Rank in United States
#4,109
of 4,192
Research works
398
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
3.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington 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 #12,265 of 16,945 12.8%346
Social SciencesField #8,590 of 10,206 12.8%203

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington 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 Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 11.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.7 works11×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 11.11× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.22× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.95× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington?

Ranked on the composite score, Ernest J. Burrus, Catherine Epstein and Jan C. Jansen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington.

  1. 1 Ernest J. Burrus United States · #142,688 worldwide 34 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Catherine Epstein United States · #289,328 worldwide 16 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 Jan C. Jansen United States · #416,065 worldwide 7 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Valeska Huber United States · #798,610 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington

Which keywords describe research at Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Colonialism, Gender, Nationalism, History, Globalization, African Diaspora and Atlantic History.

▲ 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. Identity10▲ 21×14 topics
  2. Colonialism8▲ 25×12 topics
  3. Gender7▲ 20×11 topics
  4. History7▲ 15×11 topics
  5. Nationalism7▲ 23×12 topics
  6. Globalization6▲ 5.0×17 topics
  7. African Diaspora5▲ 199×2 topics
  8. Atlantic History5▲ 445×1 topic
  9. Transatlantic Slave Trade5▲ 445×1 topic
  10. Cultural Exchange4▲ 54×3 topics
  11. Cultural Identity4▲ 12×5 topics
  12. International Relations4▲ 23×8 topics
  13. Culture4▲ 10×6 topics
  14. Visual Culture3▲ 95×3 topics
  15. Holocaust3▲ 157×3 topics
  16. Economic Growth3▲ 5.4×6 topics
  17. Cultural Studies3▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Ethnography3▲ 23×4 topics
  19. Global Trade3▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Postcolonialism3▲ 32×4 topics
  21. Indian Ocean2▲ 198×1 topic
  22. Social Movements2▲ 13×5 topics
  23. prehistoric movement2▲ 198×1 topic
  24. Historiography2▲ 30×3 topics
  25. Cultural Memory2▲ 73×3 topics
  26. Memory2▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Migration2▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Race2▲ 32×3 topics
  29. Cold War2▲ 54×4 topics
  30. Political Power2▲ 67×2 topics
  31. Sexuality2▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Community Participation2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  33. Language Policy2▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Religion2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  35. Diplomacy2▲ 31×4 topics
  36. Scientific History2▲ 67×1 topic
  37. Social History2▲ 36×2 topics
  38. Technological Development2▲ 67×1 topic
  39. Colonial Spanish America2▲ 230×1 topic
  40. Hispanic World2▲ 209×1 topic

Which research topics does Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Colonialism, slavery, and trade, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Historical Studies in Latin America.

Colonialism, slavery, an…5Colonialism, slavery, and trade: 5 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies in Latin America: 2 fractional worksLatin American history and culture: 2 fractional worksGerman Colonialism and Identity Studies: 2 fractional worksEuropean history and pol…2European history and politics: 2 fractional worksUrban and Rural Developm…2Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 2 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…1Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPolish-Jewish Holocaust …1Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies: 1 fractional works
AnthropologyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceDemographyVisual Arts and Performing Arts4 others

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

  1. 1 Colonialism, slavery, and trade Anthropology 5 works
  2. 2 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 2 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  4. 4 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 2 works
  5. 5 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  6. 6 German Colonialism and Identity Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  7. 7 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies 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 available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.4%domestic only85.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Deutsches Historisches Institut Washington's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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