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Harz University of Applied Sciences

In research, Harz University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,568 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,668
of 28,054 · #23,379 all time
Rank in Germany
#653
of 1,178
Research works
677
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.5k
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Harz University of Applied Sciences 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 #8,568 of 10,521 11.3%89 #7462

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Harz University of Applied Sciences 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: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.52× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.19× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.10× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.64× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.70× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.92× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Harz University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Jürgen Stember, Richard May and Thomas Deelmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Harz University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Jürgen Stember Germany · #333,581 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Richard May Germany · #399,962 worldwide 66 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Thomas Deelmann Germany · #423,098 worldwide 14 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Georg Felser Germany · #560,721 worldwide 1 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Thomas Leich Germany · #733,260 worldwide 136 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Matthias Haupt Germany · #989,443 worldwide 63 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Michael Mohe Germany · #1,012,744 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Hardy Pundt Germany · #1,063,343 worldwide 24 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Frieder Stolzenburg Germany · #1,162,765 worldwide 47 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Johann Seiwald Germany · #1,557,687 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Harz University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Harz University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, Sustainable Development, Mobile Health, E-commerce and Business Models.

▲ 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. Big Data15▲ 11×8 topics
  2. Digital Transformation14▲ 18×5 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence14▲ 6.7×14 topics
  4. Sustainable Development12▲ 5.0×11 topics
  5. Customer Experience10▲ 45×4 topics
  6. Machine Learning10▲ 1.92×17 topics
  7. Mobile Health9▲ 44×3 topics
  8. E-commerce8▲ 9.1×2 topics
  9. Business Models8▲ 72×1 topic
  10. Technology Innovation8▲ 164×1 topic
  11. Leadership7▲ 9.6×7 topics
  12. Deep Learning7▲ 1.33×16 topics
  13. Sustainability7▲ 1.81×12 topics
  14. Customer Relationship Management6▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Social Media6▲ 2.6×9 topics
  16. Information Technology6▲ 7.4×3 topics
  17. Social Capital5▲ 6.7×5 topics
  18. Healthcare5▲ 2.9×9 topics
  19. Organizational Change5▲ 45×4 topics
  20. Supply Chain Management5▲ 3.5×7 topics
  21. Digital Communication5▲ 43×2 topics
  22. Language Variation5▲ 53×2 topics
  23. Discourse Analysis4▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Investment Decisions4▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Digital Capital4▲ 153×1 topic
  26. Sociolinguistics4▲ 15×1 topic
  27. Text Linguistics4▲ 138×1 topic
  28. Value Chains4▲ 153×1 topic
  29. Elderly Care4▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Model-Based Development4▲ 139×2 topics
  31. Agility4▲ 175×1 topic
  32. Socio-Technical Systems4▲ 102×1 topic
  33. Performance Measurement3▲ 7.1×3 topics
  34. Requirements Engineering3▲ 47×2 topics
  35. Institutional Theory3▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Interdisciplinary Research3▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Behavioral Economics3▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Complex Systems3▲ 17×3 topics
  39. Ethical Consumption3▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Social Policy3▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Harz University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Corporate Governance and Management, Linguistic research and analysis and Corporate Management and Leadership.

Digital Innovation in In…8Digital Innovation in Industries: 8 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 4 fractional worksLinguistic research and …4Linguistic research and analysis: 4 fractional worksCorporate Management and…4Corporate Management and Leadership: 4 fractional worksConsumer behavior in food and health: 3 fractional worksPublic Policy and Administration Research: 3 fractional worksSocial and Demographic I…2Social and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Software Engineering Methodologies: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 2 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationStrategy and ManagementLanguage and LinguisticsOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 8 works
  2. 2 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 4 works
  3. 3 Linguistic research and analysis Language and Linguistics 4 works
  4. 4 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  5. 5 Consumer behavior in food and health Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 3 works
  7. 7 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 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 available28.0%not open72.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Harz University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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