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German Institute for Economic Research

In research, German Institute for Economic Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,086 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,004 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,723 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Finance is 18.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,136
of 28,054 · #3,811 all time
Rank in Germany
#329
of 1,178
Research works
3.4k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
66k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is German Institute for Economic 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 #3,086 of 10,521 23.6%249 #978
Physical SciencesDomain #6,004 of 12,888 22.0%74 #3509
Social SciencesField #3,723 of 6,365 25.4%93 #1338
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,139 of 1,775 22.5%90 #309
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #974 of 1,272 25.7%62 #301

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where German Institute for Economic 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).

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#978 #3,086
  2. Physical Sciences#3,509 #6,004
  3. Social Sciences#1,338 #3,723
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#309 #1,139
  5. Economics and Econometrics#301 #974
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 German Institute for Economic Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Finance takes 18.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. FinanceSubfield · 20.2 works19×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 90.1 works12×
  3. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 61.9 works11×
  4. EnergyField · 20.4 works6.3×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.26× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.09× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.67× its world share, 30 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.02× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11.89× its world share, 90 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 93 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 11.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at German Institute for Economic Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Marcel Fratzscher, Martin Kroh and Peter Eibich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is German Institute for Economic Research.

  1. 1 Marcel Fratzscher Germany · #7,077 worldwide 859 citations · 111 works
  2. 2 Martin Kroh Germany · #47,376 worldwide 240 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Peter Eibich Germany · #106,662 worldwide 420 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Michael Pflüger Germany · #152,013 worldwide 166 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Karl Brenke Germany · #169,767 worldwide 68 citations · 93 works
  6. 6 Gert G. Wagner Germany · #193,917 worldwide 651 citations · 247 works
  7. 7 Joachim R. Frick Germany · #230,377 worldwide 122 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Markus M. Grabka Germany · #235,608 worldwide 164 citations · 75 works
  9. 9 Elke Holst Germany · #240,945 worldwide 84 citations · 72 works
  10. 10 Ernst Schmitz Germany · #255,144 worldwide 95 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at German Institute for Economic Research

Which keywords describe research at German Institute for Economic Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Economic Growth, Labor Market, Income Inequality, Energy Transition, Unemployment, Fiscal Policy and Social Policy.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy30▲ 5.9×20 topics
  2. Economic Growth25▲ 8.3×17 topics
  3. Labor Market24▲ 23×13 topics
  4. Climate Change24▲ 2.5×24 topics
  5. Globalization21▲ 3.0×29 topics
  6. Income Inequality21▲ 42×7 topics
  7. Sustainability20▲ 2.4×30 topics
  8. Mental Health20▲ 3.8×18 topics
  9. Energy Transition18▲ 35×4 topics
  10. Economic Development15▲ 5.3×14 topics
  11. Corporate Governance15▲ 5.7×13 topics
  12. Environmental Impact14▲ 2.4×17 topics
  13. Fiscal Policy14▲ 19×7 topics
  14. Unemployment14▲ 48×2 topics
  15. Social Policy14▲ 41×5 topics
  16. Gender Inequality13▲ 27×5 topics
  17. Monetary Policy13▲ 15×8 topics
  18. Innovation13▲ 3.4×17 topics
  19. Income Tax12▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency12▲ 3.5×10 topics
  21. Health Outcomes11▲ 12×4 topics
  22. Labor Force Participation11▲ 68×2 topics
  23. Neoliberalism11▲ 8.8×8 topics
  24. Greenhouse Gas Emissions11▲ 11×5 topics
  25. Austerity Measures10▲ 42×2 topics
  26. Consumer Behavior10▲ 4.4×7 topics
  27. Environmental Policy10▲ 14×5 topics
  28. Financialization10▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Policy Instruments10▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Global Warming9▲ 6.1×3 topics
  31. Carbon Pricing9▲ 49×1 topic
  32. Economic Impacts9▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Technological Change8▲ 61×2 topics
  34. Political Economy8▲ 9.2×9 topics
  35. Economic Crisis8▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Job Insecurity8▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Precarious Employment8▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Social Determinants of Health8▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Personality Traits8▲ 17×7 topics
  40. Capital Flows8▲ 57×2 topics

Which research topics does German Institute for Economic Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Climate Change Policy and Economics, Employment and Welfare Studies, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies.

Climate Change Policy an…9Climate Change Policy and Economics: 9 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare S…8Employment and Welfare Studies: 8 fractional worksGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics: 7 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and…7Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 7 fractional worksLabor market dynamics an…6Labor market dynamics and wage inequality: 6 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 6 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 6 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis …5Global Financial Crisis and Policies: 5 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 5 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 5 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsGeneral Health ProfessionsGender StudiesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2 others

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

  1. 1 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  2. 2 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 8 works
  3. 3 Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Gender Studies 7 works
  4. 4 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
  5. 5 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  6. 6 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 6 works
  7. 7 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  8. 8 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 5 works
  9. 9 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  10. 10 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 5 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 available58.6%not open41.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.4%domestic only75.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has German Institute for Economic Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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