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Hamburger Fern-Hochschule

In research, Hamburger Fern-Hochschule stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,188 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,482
of 28,054 · #14,250 all time
Rank in Germany
#977
of 1,178
Research works
518
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Hamburger Fern-Hochschule 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 #10,188 of 10,521 6.8%75 #14711

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hamburger Fern-Hochschule 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 4.01× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.29× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.66× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.95× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.96× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hamburger Fern-Hochschule?

Ranked on the composite score, P. H. Hauschildt, Ronald Deckert and R. Kayser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hamburger Fern-Hochschule.

  1. 1 P. H. Hauschildt Germany · #945,159 worldwide 88 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Ronald Deckert Germany · #1,082,918 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 R. Kayser Germany · #1,439,704 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Hamburger Fern-Hochschule

Which keywords describe research at Hamburger Fern-Hochschule?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development, Globalization, Leadership, Criminal Law, Prison System, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.

▲ 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. Digital Transformation13▲ 25×9 topics
  2. Globalization11▲ 5.5×11 topics
  3. Sustainable Development10▲ 6.5×9 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 6.0×7 topics
  5. Leadership8▲ 16×8 topics
  6. Criminal Law7▲ 44×1 topic
  7. Prison System7▲ 132×1 topic
  8. Big Data7▲ 7.7×5 topics
  9. Mobile Health6▲ 42×2 topics
  10. E-commerce5▲ 9.0×2 topics
  11. Economic Development5▲ 6.4×5 topics
  12. Customer Experience5▲ 34×2 topics
  13. Business Models5▲ 72×1 topic
  14. Technology Innovation5▲ 163×1 topic
  15. Social Inequality4▲ 17×4 topics
  16. Demographic Transition4▲ 66×2 topics
  17. Industrial Policy4▲ 38×2 topics
  18. Innovation4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  19. Employee Engagement4▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Governance4▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Neoliberalism4▲ 10×4 topics
  22. Financial Stability4▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Environmental Sustainability3▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Employer Branding3▲ 345×1 topic
  25. Entrepreneurship3▲ 8.8×4 topics
  26. Learning Outcomes3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  27. Recruitment3▲ 345×1 topic
  28. Innovation Policy3▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 77×2 topics
  30. Gender3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  31. Professional Development3▲ 15×4 topics
  32. Information Technology3▲ 6.2×3 topics
  33. Organizational Change3▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Game-Based Learning3▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Gamification3▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Digitalization3▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Elderly Care3▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Public Finance3▲ 57×2 topics
  39. Agility3▲ 189×1 topic
  40. Socio-Technical Systems3▲ 111×1 topic

Which research topics does Hamburger Fern-Hochschule publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Criminal Law and Policy, Digital Innovation in Industries, Employer Branding and e-HRM and Educational Games and Gamification.

Criminal Law and Policy7Criminal Law and Policy: 7 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 5 fractional worksEmployer Branding and e-HRM: 3 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 3 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 3 fractional worksEconomic Development and Digital Transformation: 2 fractional worksCorporate Governance and…2Corporate Governance and Management: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksEuropean Political History Analysis: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceManagement of Technology and InnovationOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Criminal Law and Policy Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 5 works
  3. 3 Employer Branding and e-HRM Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  4. 4 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  6. 6 Economic Development and Digital Transformation General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  7. 7 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  8. 8 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 European Political History Analysis History 2 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 available44.6%not open55.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.1%domestic only73.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hamburger Fern-Hochschule's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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