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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 25.1 works11×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 11.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.9×
- Engineering 1.7×
- Social Sciences 1.7×
- Decision Sciences 1.1×
- Health Professions 1.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Computer Science 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Energy 0.2×
- Environmental Science 0.2×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
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 Wilfried Plaßmann Germany · #533,011 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
- 2 Helmut Berthold Germany · #834,144 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
- 3 Hans-Georg Harnisch Germany · #1,161,898 worldwide 0 citations · 39 works
- 4 Gert Böge Germany · #1,193,586 worldwide 1 citations · 38 works
- 5 Alfred Böge Germany · #1,305,600 worldwide 4 citations · 169 works
- 6 Wolfgang Böge Germany · #1,321,080 worldwide 7 citations · 117 works
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.
- Laser Surface Texturing
- Digital Capital
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse
- Autorschaft
- Construction
- Reformation
- Cultural History
- Big Data
- Early Modern
- Diplomacy
- Policy Change
- International Relations
- Lightweight Materials
- Exhibition
- Automotive Engineering
- Innovation
- Sustainable Development
- Identity
- Literature
- Fluid Dynamics
- Sustainability
- Renewable Energy
- History
- Narrative
- Art
- Governance
- Complex Systems
- Leadership
- Museum
- Participation
- Gender
- Cross-Confessional
- Historical Narratives
- Digital Transformation
- Medieval Literature
- Civil Engineering
- Information Technology
- Bildung
- Cold War
- Value Chains
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
- Sustainability12▲ 6.5×4 topics
- Fluid Dynamics11▲ 103×1 topic
- Renewable Energy11▲ 9.9×1 topic
- Literature7▲ 18×8 topics
- History6▲ 11×6 topics
- Identity5▲ 9.3×7 topics
- Narrative5▲ 38×2 topics
- Sustainable Development5▲ 3.9×4 topics
- Art4▲ 66×3 topics
- Innovation4▲ 5.4×3 topics
- Governance4▲ 16×2 topics
- Automotive Engineering4▲ 659×1 topic
- Complex Systems4▲ 48×2 topics
- Exhibition4▲ 481×1 topic
- Leadership4▲ 11×3 topics
- Lightweight Materials4▲ 659×1 topic
- Museum4▲ 481×1 topic
- International Relations4▲ 19×3 topics
- Participation4▲ 46×1 topic
- Policy Change4▲ 334×1 topic
- Gender3▲ 8.0×6 topics
- Diplomacy3▲ 44×2 topics
- Cross-Confessional3▲ 317×1 topic
- Early Modern3▲ 317×1 topic
- Historical Narratives3▲ 61×2 topics
- Big Data2▲ 3.5×3 topics
- Digital Transformation2▲ 5.8×5 topics
- Cultural History2▲ 23×1 topic
- Medieval Literature2▲ 147×1 topic
- Reformation2▲ 95×2 topics
- Civil Engineering2▲ 46×1 topic
- Construction2▲ 19×1 topic
- Information Technology2▲ 5.3×2 topics
- Autorschaft2▲ 119×1 topic
- Bildung2▲ 77×1 topic
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 61×2 topics
- Cold War2▲ 34×3 topics
- Digital Capital2▲ 117×1 topic
- Value Chains2▲ 117×1 topic
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 11 works
- 2 Libraries and Information Services Museology 4 works
- 3 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
- 4 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 4 works
- 5 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
- 6 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 2 works
- 7 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
- 8 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
- 9 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 2 works
- 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
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.
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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