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FernUniversität in Hagen

In research, FernUniversität in Hagen stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,330 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,808 of 6,365 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#837 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Philosophy of Science, Management of Technology and Innovation and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management — History and Philosophy of Science is 11.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,970
of 28,054 · #3,504 all time
Rank in Germany
#252
of 1,178
Research works
8.9k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
77k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is FernUniversität in Hagen 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 #1,330 of 10,521 17.0%961 #940
Social SciencesField #1,808 of 6,365 16.3%440 #940
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #837 of 2,578 17.1%198 #672
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,010 of 2,578 15.1%167 #1110
Arts and HumanitiesField #879 of 1,998 7.3%133 #1003
Computer ScienceField #2,308 of 4,667 13.2%332 #763
PsychologyField #1,146 of 2,181 26.7%115 #897
Physical SciencesDomain #7,146 of 12,888 12.4%498 #3298
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,068 of 1,775 28.2%72 #1187
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #1,267 of 1,884 11.3%155 #1246

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where FernUniversität in Hagen 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#940 #1,330
  2. Social Sciences#940 #1,808
  3. Sociology and Political Science#672 #837
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#1,110 #1,010
  5. Arts and Humanities#1,003 #879
  6. Computer Science#763 #2,308
  7. Psychology#897 #1,146
  8. Physical Sciences#3,298 #7,146
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,187 #1,068
  10. Artificial Intelligence#1,246 #1,267
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does FernUniversität in Hagen specialise in?

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

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 27.2 works11×
  2. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 29.2 works6.0×
  3. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSubfield · 39.9 works5.2×
← 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, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 22 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.68× its world share, 332 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 85 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.97× its world share, 37 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 45 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 47 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.89× its world share, 133 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.25× its world share, 167 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 34 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.11× its world share, 72 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.37× its world share, 115 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.18× its world share, 440 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at FernUniversität in Hagen?

Ranked on the composite score, Uwe Schimank, Theo Bastiaens and Tomáš Gál lead among researchers whose main affiliation is FernUniversität in Hagen.

  1. 1 Uwe Schimank Germany · #2,694 worldwide 604 citations · 122 works
  2. 2 Theo Bastiaens Germany · #70,669 worldwide 223 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Tomáš Gál Germany · #140,472 worldwide 156 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Sabine Fließ Germany · #161,016 worldwide 150 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Ralf Hartmut Güting Germany · #174,557 worldwide 272 citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Lars Holtkamp Germany · #199,815 worldwide 51 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Katharina Walgenbach Germany · #202,459 worldwide 93 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Christian Grawe Germany · #224,924 worldwide 20 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Lars Mönch Germany · #225,610 worldwide 245 citations · 57 works
  10. 10 Hermann Gehring Germany · #226,259 worldwide 123 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at FernUniversität in Hagen

Which keywords describe research at FernUniversität in Hagen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Big Data, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development and Customer Experience.

▲ 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 Data78▲ 5.4×22 topics
  2. Machine Learning77▲ 1.47×57 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence75▲ 3.5×31 topics
  4. Sustainable Development70▲ 2.8×30 topics
  5. Governance67▲ 13×9 topics
  6. Education66▲ 2.4×35 topics
  7. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse55▲ 84×2 topics
  8. Digital Transformation55▲ 6.5×15 topics
  9. Leadership55▲ 7.2×12 topics
  10. Globalization53▲ 1.68×53 topics
  11. Human Rights44▲ 2.7×32 topics
  12. Gender43▲ 4.9×22 topics
  13. Customer Experience41▲ 17×4 topics
  14. Ethics41▲ 5.3×23 topics
  15. Bildungsungleichheit38▲ 82×1 topic
  16. Ethnografisches Schreiben38▲ 82×1 topic
  17. Knowledge Representation37▲ 26×4 topics
  18. E-commerce36▲ 3.7×5 topics
  19. Identity36▲ 3.1×19 topics
  20. Description Logics35▲ 45×2 topics
  21. Information Technology34▲ 4.3×12 topics
  22. Customer Relationship Management32▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Neoliberalism31▲ 5.5×15 topics
  24. Data Integration27▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Mobile Health26▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Social Innovation26▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Investment Decisions26▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Marketing26▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Digital Capital25▲ 86×1 topic
  30. Value Chains25▲ 86×1 topic
  31. Business Models25▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Technology Innovation25▲ 50×3 topics
  33. Organizational Change25▲ 21×4 topics
  34. Omni-Channel Strategy24▲ 71×1 topic
  35. Digitalization24▲ 7.5×6 topics
  36. Complex Systems23▲ 14×5 topics
  37. Model Checking23▲ 32×3 topics
  38. Statistical Analysis23▲ 8.0×4 topics
  39. Semantic Web22▲ 15×5 topics
  40. Environmental Sustainability21▲ 8.5×6 topics

Which research topics does FernUniversität in Hagen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Corporate Governance and Management, Digital Innovation in Industries and Sports Science and Education.

Sociology and Education …38Sociology and Education Studies: 38 fractional worksCorporate Governance and…25Corporate Governance and Management: 25 fractional worksDigital Innovation in In…24Digital Innovation in Industries: 24 fractional worksSports Science and Educa…20Sports Science and Education: 20 fractional worksLaw and Political Science: 18 fractional worksLogic, Reasoning, and Knowledge: 18 fractional worksPublic Administration an…18Public Administration and Political Analysis: 18 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 18 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 18 fractional worksSemantic Web and Ontolog…17Semantic Web and Ontologies: 17 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceStrategy and ManagementManagement of Technology and InnovationHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 38 works
  2. 2 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 25 works
  3. 3 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 24 works
  4. 4 Sports Science and Education History and Philosophy of Science 20 works
  5. 5 Law and Political Science Law 18 works
  6. 6 Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge Artificial Intelligence 18 works
  7. 7 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 18 works
  8. 8 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 18 works
  9. 9 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 18 works
  10. 10 Semantic Web and Ontologies Artificial Intelligence 17 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has FernUniversität in Hagen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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