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Fachhochschule des Mittelstands

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World rank, all time
#30,295
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,449
of 1,603
Research works
132
▲ 54% vs 2018-21
Citations
421
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
Fachhochschule des Mittelstands

Which fields of science does Fachhochschule des Mittelstands work in?

In 2022-now, 68% of research at Fachhochschule des Mittelstands is in Social Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Business, Management and Accounting (17%), Psychology (10%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 32 fractional works · 68.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 33.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 13.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 10.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 16.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 9.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 19.1% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.9% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKFachhochschuledes Mittelstands46fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences68%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1633.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting816.5%
    3. Psychology49.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities36.2%
    5. Decision Sciences11.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.1%
    1. Engineering47.8%
    2. Computer Science36.5%
    3. Environmental Science23.4%
    4. Energy01.1%
    5. Materials Science00.2%
    1. Medicine35.7%
    2. Health Professions25.1%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.7%
    2. Neuroscience00.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.13× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.13× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.12× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.67× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting5.13×8 works
  2. Psychology3.12×4 works
  3. Social Sciences2.67×16 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.13×3 works
  5. Health Professions1.94×2 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.21×0 works
  7. Energy1.17×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.84×3 works
  9. Environmental Science0.69×2 works
  10. Engineering0.52×4 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.50×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.44×0 works
  13. Nursing0.37×0 works
  14. Medicine0.29×3 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.13×0 works
  16. Materials Science0.07×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Fachhochschule des Mittelstands?

Ranked on the quality score, Lars Distelhorst, Heinrich Rathke and Marcus Bölz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fachhochschule des Mittelstands.

  1. 1 Lars Distelhorst Germany · #2,351,701 worldwide 203 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Heinrich Rathke Germany · #2,510,182 worldwide 493 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Marcus Bölz Germany · #2,626,395 worldwide 23 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Manfred Leisenberg Germany · #3,230,994 worldwide 145 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Mathias Foit Germany · #3,252,162 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Fachhochschule des Mittelstands

What are the most cited papers from Fachhochschule des Mittelstands?

The most cited paper from Fachhochschule des Mittelstands is "How barriers towards plant-based food consumption differ according to dietary lifestyle: Findings from a consumer survey in 10 EU countries" (Federico J.A. Pérez-Cueto, Listia Rini, Ilona Faber et al., 2022), with 102 citations. Next come "Energy, Macronutrient Intake, and Anthropometrics of Vegetarian, Vegan, and Omnivorous Children (1–3 Years) in Germany (VeChi Diet Study)" (91) and "Hybrid Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review" (89).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 How barriers towards plant-based food consumption differ according to dietary lifestyle: Findings from a consumer survey in 10 EU countries Federico J.A. Pérez-Cueto, Listia Rini, Ilona Faber et al. · International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science Open access 23 Aug 2022 102
2 Energy, Macronutrient Intake, and Anthropometrics of Vegetarian, Vegan, and Omnivorous Children (1–3 Years) in Germany (VeChi Diet Study) Stine Weder, Morwenna Hoffmann, Katja Becker et al. · Nutrients Open access 12 Apr 2019 91
3 Hybrid Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review Daina Gudonienė, Evelina Stanevičienė, Isabel Huet et al. · Sustainability ReviewOpen access 19 Jan 2025 89
4 Burnout Syndrome Among Medical Practitioners Across India: A Questionnaire-Based Survey Deepak Langade, Pranav D Modi, Yazad F Sidhwa et al. · Cureus Open access 8 Sep 2016 88
5 The interplay of modern myths about sexual aggression and moral foundations in the blaming of rape victims Patrizia Milesi, Philipp Süssenbach, Gerd Bohner et al. · European Journal of Social Psychology Open access 6 Aug 2019 51
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Which keywords describe research at Fachhochschule des Mittelstands?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, Big Data, Sexuality, Cultural Studies, Internet of Things, Forced Laborers, Nazi Propaganda and Social Innovation.

▲ 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. Gender5▲ 21×6 topics
  2. Big Data4▲ 9.9×7 topics
  3. Sustainability4▲ 3.9×11 topics
  4. Sexuality4▲ 122×2 topics
  5. Cultural Studies4▲ 24×3 topics
  6. Internet of Things4▲ 10×6 topics
  7. Forced Laborers4▲ 446×1 topic
  8. Nazi Propaganda4▲ 446×1 topic
  9. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  10. Sustainable Development3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  11. Social Innovation3▲ 44×3 topics
  12. Urban Development3▲ 16×2 topics
  13. Identity2▲ 7.5×7 topics
  14. Social Capital2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  16. Digital Transformation2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  17. Governance2▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Public Health2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  19. Smart Cities2▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Social Theory2▲ 128×2 topics
  21. Cold War2▲ 55×3 topics
  22. Digital Twin2▲ 23×1 topic
  23. Innovation Policy2▲ 34×1 topic
  24. Interdisciplinary Research2▲ 35×1 topic
  25. Investment Decisions2▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Leadership2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  27. Smart Manufacturing2▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Entrepreneurial Orientation1▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Epistemic Practices1▲ 454×1 topic
  30. Opportunity Recognition1▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Sociological History1▲ 454×1 topic
  32. Citizen Participation1▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Urban Innovation1▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Customer Experience1▲ 14×3 topics
  35. East German Memory1▲ 349×1 topic
  36. Elderly Care1▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Ostalgie1▲ 349×1 topic
  38. Discrimination1▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Financial Literacy1▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Organizational Change1▲ 27×2 topics

Which research topics does Fachhochschule des Mittelstands publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: European history and politics, Innovation, Technology, and Society, Digital Transformation in Industry and German Social Sciences and History.

European history and pol…4European history and politics: 4 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksGerman Social Sciences and History: 1 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 1 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 1 fractional worksGerman History and Society1German History and Society: 1 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 1 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 1 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringManagement of Technology and Innovation4 others

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

  1. 1 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 German Social Sciences and History Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  6. 6 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 1 works
  7. 7 German History and Society History 1 works
  8. 8 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 1 works
  9. 9 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 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 available41.4%not open58.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.2%domestic only79.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Fachhochschule des Mittelstands's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 54% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Fachhochschule des Mittelstands as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00016% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Fachhochschule des Mittelstands0.00011% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Fachhochschule des Mittelstands over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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