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Herzog August Library

In research, Herzog August Library stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,249 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#3,201 of 3,836 worldwide) and Engineering (#11,292 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 11.3× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#27,749
of 28,054 · #39,219 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,161
of 1,178
Research works
603
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
891
1.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Herzog August Library 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 #13,249 of 16,945 11.3%236
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,201 of 3,836 12.0%135
EngineeringField #11,292 of 11,412 1.7%247
Physical SciencesDomain #21,356 of 21,541 2.1%302

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Herzog August Library 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 Herzog August Library specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 11.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 25.1 works11×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.74× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 11.27× its world share, 25 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.92× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Herzog August Library?

Ranked on the composite score, Wilfried Plaßmann, Helmut Berthold and Hans-Georg Harnisch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Herzog August Library.

  1. 1 Wilfried Plaßmann Germany · #533,011 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Helmut Berthold Germany · #834,144 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Hans-Georg Harnisch Germany · #1,161,898 worldwide 0 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Gert Böge Germany · #1,193,586 worldwide 1 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Alfred Böge Germany · #1,305,600 worldwide 4 citations · 169 works
  6. 6 Wolfgang Böge Germany · #1,321,080 worldwide 7 citations · 117 works
All ranked researchers at Herzog August Library

Which keywords describe research at Herzog August Library?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Fluid Dynamics, Renewable Energy, Literature, History, Identity, Narrative and Art.

▲ 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. Sustainability12▲ 6.5×4 topics
  2. Fluid Dynamics11▲ 103×1 topic
  3. Renewable Energy11▲ 9.9×1 topic
  4. Literature7▲ 18×8 topics
  5. History6▲ 11×6 topics
  6. Identity5▲ 9.3×7 topics
  7. Narrative5▲ 38×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.9×4 topics
  9. Art4▲ 66×3 topics
  10. Innovation4▲ 5.4×3 topics
  11. Governance4▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Automotive Engineering4▲ 659×1 topic
  13. Complex Systems4▲ 48×2 topics
  14. Exhibition4▲ 481×1 topic
  15. Leadership4▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Lightweight Materials4▲ 659×1 topic
  17. Museum4▲ 481×1 topic
  18. International Relations4▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Participation4▲ 46×1 topic
  20. Policy Change4▲ 334×1 topic
  21. Gender3▲ 8.0×6 topics
  22. Diplomacy3▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Cross-Confessional3▲ 317×1 topic
  24. Early Modern3▲ 317×1 topic
  25. Historical Narratives3▲ 61×2 topics
  26. Big Data2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  27. Digital Transformation2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  28. Cultural History2▲ 23×1 topic
  29. Medieval Literature2▲ 147×1 topic
  30. Reformation2▲ 95×2 topics
  31. Civil Engineering2▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Construction2▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Information Technology2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  34. Autorschaft2▲ 119×1 topic
  35. Bildung2▲ 77×1 topic
  36. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 61×2 topics
  37. Cold War2▲ 34×3 topics
  38. Digital Capital2▲ 117×1 topic
  39. Value Chains2▲ 117×1 topic
  40. Laser Surface Texturing2▲ 72×1 topic

Which research topics does Herzog August Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Libraries and Information Services, Engineering and Materials Science Studies and Public Administration and Political Analysis.

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 11 works
  2. 2 Libraries and Information Services Museology 4 works
  3. 3 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  6. 6 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 2 works
  7. 7 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  9. 9 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.9%domestic only97.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Herzog August Library's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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