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German Research Institute for Public Administration

In research, German Research Institute for Public Administration stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,121 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,949 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences and Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#29,317
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,366
of 2,077
Research works
352
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is German Research Institute for Public Administration 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 #9,121 of 16,945 33.3%190
Social SciencesField #5,949 of 10,206 35.3%134

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 21.7 works4.3×
  2. Social SciencesDomain · 30.5 works3.1×
← 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: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.37× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.12× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.72× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.30× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at German Research Institute for Public Administration?

Ranked on the composite score, Jan Ziekow, Axel Piesker and Rudolf Otto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is German Research Institute for Public Administration.

  1. 1 Jan Ziekow Germany · #308,932 worldwide 1 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Axel Piesker Germany · #323,204 worldwide 2 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Rudolf Otto Germany · #395,213 worldwide 12 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Gottfried Hermann Germany · #566,503 worldwide 8 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Rahel Schomaker Germany · #703,043 worldwide 30 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Bettina Engewald Germany · #751,015 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Hugo Griese Germany · #883,118 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at German Research Institute for Public Administration

Which keywords describe research at German Research Institute for Public Administration?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Leadership, Digitalization, Innovation, Participation, Complex Systems, Policy Change and Human Rights.

▲ 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. Governance7▲ 53×7 topics
  2. Leadership6▲ 32×3 topics
  3. Digitalization6▲ 74×3 topics
  4. Innovation6▲ 14×3 topics
  5. Participation6▲ 141×2 topics
  6. Complex Systems5▲ 125×1 topic
  7. Policy Change5▲ 995×1 topic
  8. Sustainable Development4▲ 6.7×11 topics
  9. Human Rights4▲ 10×8 topics
  10. Climate Change3▲ 2.7×10 topics
  11. Globalization3▲ 3.7×10 topics
  12. European Union3▲ 29×5 topics
  13. Legal Methodology2▲ 327×1 topic
  14. Party Competition2▲ 513×1 topic
  15. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  16. Economic Policy2▲ 109×4 topics
  17. Big Data2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  18. Financial Crisis2▲ 45×2 topics
  19. Social Innovation2▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Ethics2▲ 10×5 topics
  21. Digital Transformation2▲ 7.5×5 topics
  22. Internet of Things2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  23. Trust2▲ 14×3 topics
  24. Data Protection1▲ 132×1 topic
  25. Digital Rights1▲ 384×1 topic
  26. Income Inequality1▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Public Finance1▲ 70×2 topics
  28. Accountability1▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Environmental Policy1▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Law Enforcement1▲ 51×3 topics
  31. Macroeconomic Stability1▲ 54×2 topics
  32. Transparency1▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Urban Development1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  34. Democracy1▲ 7.8×5 topics
  35. International Trade1▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Policy1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Urban Planning1▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Business Ethics1▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Corporate Social Responsibility1▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Development Studies1▲ 576×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Public Administration and Political Analysis, Law and Political Science, Digitalization, Law, and Regulation and Innovation, Technology, and Society.

Public Administration an…5Public Administration and Political Analysis: 5 fractional worksLaw and Political Science2Law and Political Science: 2 fractional worksDigitalization, Law, and…1Digitalization, Law, and Regulation: 1 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 1 fractional worksCorporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksPublic Health Policies and Education: 1 fractional worksEconomic, financial, and policy analysis: 1 fractional worksGerman Economic Analysis & Policies: 1 fractional worksE-Government and Public Services: 1 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsLawSociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  2. 2 Law and Political Science Law 2 works
  3. 3 Digitalization, Law, and Regulation Law 1 works
  4. 4 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  6. 6 Public Health Policies and Education General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Economic, financial, and policy analysis General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  8. 8 German Economic Analysis & Policies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 E-Government and Public Services Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Crime Patterns and Interventions 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 available27.3%not open72.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.5%domestic only84.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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