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Federal Office for Information Security

In research, Federal Office for Information Security stands highest in Computer Science (#3,500 of 7,020 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,630 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,197
of 28,054 · #28,712 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,014
of 1,178
Research works
300
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.8k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Federal Office for Information Security 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
Computer ScienceField #3,500 of 7,020 25.1%144
Physical SciencesDomain #15,630 of 21,541 21.6%195

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Federal Office for Information Security 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).

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: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 4.08× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.20× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.95× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Federal Office for Information Security?

Ranked on the composite score, Werner Schindler and Michael Welschenbach lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federal Office for Information Security.

  1. 1 Werner Schindler Germany · #139,074 worldwide 210 citations · 89 works
  2. 2 Michael Welschenbach Germany · #1,528,379 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Federal Office for Information Security

Which keywords describe research at Federal Office for Information Security?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Security, International Law, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Economic Sanctions and Data Protection.

▲ 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. Big Data9▲ 16×6 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 9.9×5 topics
  3. Security7▲ 17×12 topics
  4. International Law7▲ 33×6 topics
  5. Deep Learning6▲ 2.8×15 topics
  6. Cybersecurity6▲ 38×3 topics
  7. Internet of Things5▲ 9.4×3 topics
  8. Economic Sanctions5▲ 306×2 topics
  9. Data Protection5▲ 289×1 topic
  10. Digital Rights5▲ 840×1 topic
  11. Machine Learning5▲ 2.2×11 topics
  12. Sustainable Development3▲ 3.2×2 topics
  13. Digitalization3▲ 24×3 topics
  14. Diplomacy3▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Business Models3▲ 64×1 topic
  16. Digital Transformation3▲ 8.6×1 topic
  17. Human Rights3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  18. Sovereignty3▲ 49×3 topics
  19. Security Analysis3▲ 25×3 topics
  20. Global Trade3▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Maritime Security3▲ 477×1 topic
  22. Piracy3▲ 477×1 topic
  23. International Relations3▲ 16×5 topics
  24. Privacy2▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Security Council2▲ 67×2 topics
  26. Surveillance2▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Geopolitics2▲ 21×4 topics
  28. Information Warfare2▲ 104×2 topics
  29. Side-Channel Attacks2▲ 67×3 topics
  30. Cryptanalysis2▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Humanitarian Intervention2▲ 81×1 topic
  32. Responsibility to Protect2▲ 101×1 topic
  33. Trust2▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Distributed Systems2▲ 17×6 topics
  35. European Union2▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Online Social Networks2▲ 83×1 topic
  37. Privacy Concerns2▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Authentication2▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Economic Crisis2▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Hardware Implementations2▲ 89×2 topics

Which research topics does Federal Office for Information Security publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digitalization, Law, and Regulation, Digital Innovation in Industries, Maritime Security and History and Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

Digitalization, Law, and…5Digitalization, Law, and Regulation: 5 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 3 fractional worksMaritime Security and Hi…3Maritime Security and History: 3 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…2Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 2 fractional worksPrivacy, Security, and Data Protection: 2 fractional worksGerman Security and Defense Policies: 2 fractional worksCryptographic Implementa…2Cryptographic Implementations and Security: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 1 fractional worksMilitary History and Strategy: 1 fractional works
LawManagement of Technology and InnovationTransportationPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Digitalization, Law, and Regulation Law 5 works
  2. 2 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  3. 3 Maritime Security and History Transportation 3 works
  4. 4 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Privacy, Security, and Data Protection Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 German Security and Defense Policies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Cryptographic Implementations and Security Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  8. 8 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 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 available25.0%not open75.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federal Office for Information Security's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower 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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