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German Centre of Gerontology

In research, German Centre of Gerontology stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,194 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,976 of 10,206 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,301 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,899
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#456
of 2,077
Research works
393
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.8k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
43.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is German Centre of Gerontology 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 #1,194 of 16,945 47.1%248
Social SciencesField #2,976 of 10,206 49.1%169
Health SciencesDomain #11,301 of 20,462 35.4%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where German Centre of Gerontology 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 7.34× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 6.05× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.69× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at German Centre of Gerontology?

Ranked on the composite score, Clemens Tesch‐Römer, Daniela Klaus and Andreas Motel-Klingebiel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is German Centre of Gerontology.

  1. 1 Clemens Tesch‐Römer Germany · #63,505 worldwide 153 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Daniela Klaus Germany · #295,653 worldwide 50 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Andreas Motel-Klingebiel Germany · #389,324 worldwide 48 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Julia K. Wolff Germany · #448,406 worldwide 72 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Julia Simonson Germany · #538,502 worldwide 37 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Claudia Vogel Germany · #585,399 worldwide 48 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Hans-Joachim von Kondratowitz Germany · #937,697 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Laura Romeu Gordo Germany · #941,575 worldwide 22 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Doreen Müller Germany · #1,036,681 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Oliver Huxhold Germany · #1,206,248 worldwide 34 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at German Centre of Gerontology

Which keywords describe research at German Centre of Gerontology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Mental Health, Social Relationships, Elderly Care, Public Health, Long-Term Care, Subjective Well-Being and Family Support.

▲ 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. Social Support12▲ 42×8 topics
  2. Mental Health9▲ 12×14 topics
  3. Social Relationships8▲ 167×2 topics
  4. Elderly Care8▲ 94×3 topics
  5. Public Health6▲ 8.8×6 topics
  6. Long-Term Care6▲ 162×2 topics
  7. Subjective Well-Being6▲ 148×2 topics
  8. Family Support5▲ 155×1 topic
  9. Intergenerational Relations5▲ 292×1 topic
  10. Health Disparities5▲ 38×3 topics
  11. Mortality Risk5▲ 41×2 topics
  12. Labor Market5▲ 33×3 topics
  13. Loneliness5▲ 144×1 topic
  14. Socioeconomic Inequalities5▲ 144×1 topic
  15. Health Outcomes5▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Unemployment4▲ 104×2 topics
  17. Economic Crisis4▲ 68×1 topic
  18. Precarious Employment4▲ 128×1 topic
  19. Aging4▲ 13×5 topics
  20. Social Policy3▲ 69×3 topics
  21. Resilience3▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Well-being3▲ 16×5 topics
  23. Emotion3▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Motivation3▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Ageism3▲ 227×1 topic
  26. Successful Aging3▲ 227×1 topic
  27. Labor Force Participation3▲ 120×2 topics
  28. Positive Emotions3▲ 46×2 topics
  29. Positive Psychology3▲ 66×2 topics
  30. Retirement3▲ 78×2 topics
  31. Gratitude3▲ 107×1 topic
  32. Happiness3▲ 107×1 topic
  33. Aging Workforce2▲ 200×1 topic
  34. Health Effects2▲ 7.8×1 topic
  35. Social Capital2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  36. Income Inequality2▲ 28×3 topics
  37. Lifestyle Migration2▲ 155×1 topic
  38. Retirement Migration2▲ 155×1 topic
  39. Gender Inequality2▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Social Isolation2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does German Centre of Gerontology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Health disparities and outcomes, Employment and Welfare Studies and Aging and Gerontology Research.

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 5 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 5 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 4 fractional worksAging and Gerontology Research: 3 fractional worksPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 3 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, …2Retirement, Disability, and Employment: 2 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 1 fractional worksNonprofit Sector and Volunteering: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHealthGeneral Health ProfessionsNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Health disparities and outcomes Health 5 works
  3. 3 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  4. 4 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 2 works
  7. 7 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 2 works
  8. 8 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Sociology and Political Science 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 available55.0%not open45.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has German Centre of Gerontology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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