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Federal Institute for Population Research

In research, Federal Institute for Population Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,993 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,239
of 28,054 · #26,049 all time
Rank in Germany
#717
of 1,178
Research works
328
▲ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.8k
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
49.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Federal Institute for Population 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 #4,993 of 10,521 53.7%71 #7260

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 27.2 works7.5×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 5.33× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 12 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.91× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.48× its world share, 57 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Federal Institute for Population Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Detlev Lück, Martin Bujard and Nikola Sander lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federal Institute for Population Research.

  1. 1 Detlev Lück Germany · #321,559 worldwide 34 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Martin Bujard Germany · #419,036 worldwide 55 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Nikola Sander Germany · #567,946 worldwide 111 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Norbert Schneider Germany · #626,342 worldwide 70 citations · 91 works
  5. 5 Andreas Ette Germany · #743,148 worldwide 13 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Jürgen Dorbritz Germany · #866,798 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Federal Institute for Population Research

Which keywords describe research at Federal Institute for Population Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Labor Market, Globalization, Gender Roles, Mental Health, Social Support, Immigration, Social Policy and Health Outcomes.

▲ 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. Globalization10▲ 5.1×8 topics
  2. Labor Market10▲ 33×6 topics
  3. Mental Health9▲ 6.1×17 topics
  4. Gender Roles8▲ 69×2 topics
  5. Social Support8▲ 14×5 topics
  6. Immigration8▲ 66×2 topics
  7. Social Policy7▲ 74×3 topics
  8. Health Outcomes7▲ 25×3 topics
  9. Elderly Care7▲ 42×3 topics
  10. Gender Inequality6▲ 47×4 topics
  11. Public Health6▲ 4.0×13 topics
  12. Social Networks6▲ 21×4 topics
  13. Life Expectancy6▲ 97×2 topics
  14. COVID-195▲ 3.9×7 topics
  15. Health Disparities5▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Human Capital5▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Job Satisfaction5▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Network Effects5▲ 71×1 topic
  19. Remittances5▲ 116×1 topic
  20. Chronic Disease5▲ 27×3 topics
  21. Long-Term Care5▲ 60×2 topics
  22. Family Planning4▲ 78×2 topics
  23. Political Economy4▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Telecommuting4▲ 138×1 topic
  25. Work-Family Conflict4▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Family Support4▲ 62×1 topic
  27. Intergenerational Relations4▲ 116×1 topic
  28. Unemployment4▲ 50×2 topics
  29. Parenting4▲ 32×2 topics
  30. Socioeconomic Factors4▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Assisted Reproductive Technology4▲ 64×2 topics
  32. Sex Ratios4▲ 236×1 topic
  33. Son Preference4▲ 236×1 topic
  34. Income Inequality4▲ 27×5 topics
  35. Social Determinants of Health4▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Divorce4▲ 213×1 topic
  37. Fertility4▲ 45×1 topic
  38. Economic Crisis4▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Health Equity4▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Job Insecurity4▲ 55×1 topic

Which research topics does Federal Institute for Population Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Migration and Labor Dynamics, Work-Family Balance Challenges, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences.

Migration and Labor Dyna…5Migration and Labor Dynamics: 5 fractional worksWork-Family Balance Chal…4Work-Family Balance Challenges: 4 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 4 fractional worksDemographic Trends and G…4Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences: 4 fractional worksFamily Dynamics and Rela…4Family Dynamics and Relationships: 4 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 4 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 3 fractional worksGlobal Health Care Issues3Global Health Care Issues: 3 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 3 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGender StudiesDemographyGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Work-Family Balance Challenges Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences Gender Studies 4 works
  5. 5 Family Dynamics and Relationships Demography 4 works
  6. 6 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  7. 7 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  8. 8 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 3 works
  9. 9 Health disparities and outcomes Health 3 works
  10. 10 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 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 available50.1%not open49.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.6%domestic only81.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federal Institute for Population Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% 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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