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Hamburg Institute of International Economics

In research, Hamburg Institute of International Economics stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,586 of 16,945 worldwide), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,621 of 3,268 worldwide) and Economics and Econometrics (#1,563 of 2,466 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,103
of 28,054 · #21,958 all time
Rank in Germany
#960
of 1,178
Research works
773
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Hamburg Institute of International Economics 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 #6,586 of 16,945 23.1%515
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,621 of 3,268 21.2%284
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #1,563 of 2,466 27.0%173
Social SciencesField #6,862 of 10,206 26.6%153
Physical SciencesDomain #16,477 of 21,541 20.9%200

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hamburg Institute of International Economics 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: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.91× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.91× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10.00× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 10.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hamburg Institute of International Economics?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas Straubhaar, Max Friedrich Steinhardt and Harald Großmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hamburg Institute of International Economics.

  1. 1 Thomas Straubhaar Germany · #135,346 worldwide 84 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Max Friedrich Steinhardt Germany · #383,445 worldwide 81 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Harald Großmann Germany · #433,275 worldwide 32 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Jörg Hinze Germany · #506,934 worldwide 4 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Joachim Ragnitz Germany · #507,269 worldwide 26 citations · 67 works
  6. 6 Anja Rossen Germany · #607,679 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Axel Michaelowa Germany · #656,164 worldwide 296 citations · 138 works
  8. 8 Henning Vöpel Germany · #688,576 worldwide 3 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Christiane Brück Germany · #756,401 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Konrad Lammers Germany · #793,163 worldwide 16 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Hamburg Institute of International Economics

Which keywords describe research at Hamburg Institute of International Economics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Austerity Measures, Fiscal Policy, ECB's Rescue Facility, TARGET2 Balances, European Union, Labor Market, Sustainable Development and Financial Crisis.

▲ 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. Austerity Measures8▲ 135×2 topics
  2. Fiscal Policy7▲ 43×3 topics
  3. ECB's Rescue Facility7▲ 1300×1 topic
  4. TARGET2 Balances7▲ 1300×1 topic
  5. European Union5▲ 30×5 topics
  6. Sustainable Development5▲ 4.2×9 topics
  7. Sustainability5▲ 2.6×15 topics
  8. Globalization5▲ 3.0×11 topics
  9. Climate Change5▲ 2.2×20 topics
  10. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.1×13 topics
  11. Labor Market4▲ 18×6 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties4▲ 5.1×5 topics
  13. Financial Crisis4▲ 39×3 topics
  14. Human Rights4▲ 4.3×5 topics
  15. Economic Policy3▲ 85×3 topics
  16. Innovation3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  17. Renewable Energy3▲ 2.6×10 topics
  18. Digital Transformation3▲ 6.8×7 topics
  19. Income Inequality3▲ 23×2 topics
  20. FTIR Analysis3▲ 199×1 topic
  21. Wood Chemistry3▲ 199×1 topic
  22. Circular Economy2▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Regional Development2▲ 8.3×5 topics
  24. Macroeconomic Stability2▲ 50×1 topic
  25. Wealth Effects2▲ 1189×1 topic
  26. Aboveground Biomass2▲ 31×2 topics
  27. Biomass Estimation2▲ 18×2 topics
  28. E-commerce2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  29. Privacy2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  30. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  31. Smart Specialization2▲ 72×2 topics
  32. Allometric Models2▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Carbon Stocks2▲ 90×1 topic
  34. Financial Reporting2▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Legal Methodology2▲ 136×1 topic
  36. Party Competition2▲ 213×1 topic
  37. Tax Avoidance2▲ 61×2 topics
  38. Knowledge Economy2▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Innovation Policy2▲ 23×4 topics
  40. International Trade2▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Hamburg Institute of International Economics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European Monetary and Fiscal Policies, Wood Treatment and Properties, German Economic Analysis & Policies and Law and Political Science.

European Monetary and Fi…7European Monetary and Fiscal Policies: 7 fractional worksWood Treatment and Prope…3Wood Treatment and Properties: 3 fractional worksGerman Economic Analysis…2German Economic Analysis & Policies: 2 fractional worksLaw and Political Science: 2 fractional worksForest ecology and management: 2 fractional worksDigital Innovation in In…1Digital Innovation in Industries: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 1 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Law: 1 fractional worksDiverse Legal and Medical Studies: 1 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 1 fractional works
FinanceBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and EconometricsLaw5 others

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

  1. 1 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 7 works
  2. 2 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 3 works
  3. 3 German Economic Analysis & Policies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Law and Political Science Law 2 works
  5. 5 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  6. 6 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  7. 7 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Corporate Governance and Law Strategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Legal and Medical Studies Strategy and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hamburg Institute of International Economics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% lower than in 2013–2017.

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