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Hochschule für bildende Künste

In research, Hochschule für bildende Künste stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,464 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,931 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities (Arts and Humanities is 17.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,921
of 22,385 · #19,523 all time
Rank in Germany
#775
of 795
Research works
458
▲ 135% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
4%
world 18%
Hochschule für bildende Künste

What is Hochschule für bildende Künste 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,464 of 17,446 4.8%327
EngineeringField #6,931 of 9,532 7.3%121

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hochschule für bildende Künste 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Hochschule für bildende Künste work in?

In 2022-now, 86% of research at Hochschule für bildende Künste is in Social Sciences, 8% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (52%), Social Sciences (31%), Medicine (5%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 56 fractional works · 85.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 34 fractional works · 51.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 13 fractional works · 20.0% of its workMuseology: 10 fractional works · 14.7% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 5.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 30.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 15.9% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.5% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHochschule fürbildende Künste65fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences86%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities3451.8%
    2. Social Sciences2030.9%
    3. Psychology11.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Computer Science23.7%
    2. Engineering22.4%
    3. Environmental Science11.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
    1. Medicine34.6%
    2. Health Professions10.8%
    1. Neuroscience00.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Hochschule für bildende Künste specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 17.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 33.5 works18×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 17.93× its world share, 34 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 17.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities17.93×34 works
  2. Social Sciences2.44×20 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.71×1 works
  4. Psychology0.52×1 works
  5. Computer Science0.47×2 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.32×1 works
  7. Health Professions0.30×0 works
  8. Environmental Science0.26×1 works
  9. Medicine0.24×3 works
  10. Neuroscience0.21×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×0 works
  12. Engineering0.16×2 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hochschule für bildende Künste?

Ranked on the quality score, H.‐U. Poll, Peter Kurze and Chr. Weißmantel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hochschule für bildende Künste.

  1. 1 H.‐U. Poll Germany · #1,627,611 worldwide 754 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Peter Kurze Germany · #1,931,302 worldwide 394 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Chr. Weißmantel Germany · #2,199,914 worldwide 451 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 H. G. Schneider Germany · #2,654,165 worldwide 437 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Volkmar Friedrich Germany · #2,827,670 worldwide 506 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Christian Bettges Germany · #2,868,396 worldwide 0 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Vanessa Zeissig Germany · #2,916,209 worldwide 103 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Sima M. Losanitsch Germany · #2,950,837 worldwide 159 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Henry Knorr Germany · #3,050,147 worldwide 6 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Edith Berane Germany · #3,072,691 worldwide 5 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Hochschule für bildende Künste

What are the most cited papers from Hochschule für bildende Künste?

The most cited paper from Hochschule für bildende Künste is "Measurements of the electron backscattering coefficient for quantitative EPMA in the energy range of 4 to 40 keV" (Hans-Jörg Hunger, Ludwig Küchler, 1979), with 182 citations. Next come "About the structure and bonding of laser generated carbon films by raman and electron energy loss spectroscopy" (157) and "Process characteristics and parameters of Anodic Oxidation by spark discharge (ANOF)" (145).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Measurements of the electron backscattering coefficient for quantitative EPMA in the energy range of 4 to 40 keV Hans-Jörg Hunger, Ludwig Küchler · physica status solidi (a) 16 Nov 1979 182
2 About the structure and bonding of laser generated carbon films by raman and electron energy loss spectroscopy Asta Richter, H.‐J. Scheibe, W. Pompe et al. · Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids Nov 1986 157
3 Process characteristics and parameters of Anodic Oxidation by spark discharge (ANOF) Waldemar Krysmann, Peter Kurze, K.‐H. Dittrich et al. · Crystal Research and Technology 1984 145
4 In vitro micronucleus assay with Chinese hamster V79 cells — results of a collaborative study with in situ exposure to 26 chemical substances Wilhelm von der Hude, Sabine Kalweit, Günter Engelhardt et al. · Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis Jul 2000 100
5 Tears Falling on Goosebumps: Co-occurrence of Emotional Lacrimation and Emotional Piloerection Indicates a Psychophysiological Climax in Emotional Arousal Eugen Wassiliwizky, Thomas Jacobsen, Jan Heinrich et al. · Frontiers in Psychology Open access 7 Feb 2017 94
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Which keywords describe research at Hochschule für bildende Künste?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, Narrative, History, Identity, Art, Gender, Exhibition and Museum.

▲ 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-now 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. Literature17▲ 49×5 topics
  2. Narrative15▲ 149×3 topics
  3. History14▲ 30×4 topics
  4. Identity14▲ 29×6 topics
  5. Art11▲ 193×2 topics
  6. Gender10▲ 29×6 topics
  7. Exhibition10▲ 1244×1 topic
  8. Museum10▲ 1244×1 topic
  9. Photography6▲ 231×3 topics
  10. Autorschaft4▲ 342×1 topic
  11. Bildung4▲ 216×1 topic
  12. Sustainability4▲ 2.5×4 topics
  13. Innovation4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  14. Memory4▲ 23×1 topic
  15. W.G. Sebald4▲ 819×1 topic
  16. Cultural Sociology4▲ 409×2 topics
  17. Education4▲ 3.1×3 topics
  18. Migration3▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Colonialism3▲ 9.5×5 topics
  20. Philosophy3▲ 9.3×4 topics
  21. Cultural Policy3▲ 105×1 topic
  22. Theater3▲ 253×1 topic
  23. Governance2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Neoliberalism2▲ 11×4 topics
  25. Digital Transformation2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  26. Psychoanalysis2▲ 44×2 topics
  27. Collective Memory2▲ 118×1 topic
  28. Feminism2▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Social Memory2▲ 486×1 topic
  30. Society2▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Visual Culture2▲ 61×2 topics
  32. Nationalism2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  33. Digital Humanities2▲ 209×1 topic
  34. Literary History2▲ 102×1 topic
  35. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 79×2 topics
  36. Aesthetics2▲ 38×2 topics
  37. Cultural Theory2▲ 109×1 topic
  38. Fictionality2▲ 277×1 topic
  39. Media2▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Unreliable Narration2▲ 277×1 topic

Which research topics does Hochschule für bildende Künste publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Libraries and Information Services, German Literature and Culture Studies, Literature and Cultural Memory and Arts, Culture, and Music Studies.

Libraries and Informatio…10Libraries and Information Services: 10 fractional worksGerman Literature and Cu…4German Literature and Culture Studies: 4 fractional worksLiterature and Cultural …4Literature and Cultural Memory: 4 fractional worksArts, Culture, and Music Studies: 3 fractional worksMemory, History, Trauma, Identity: 2 fractional worksDigital Humanities and Scholarship: 2 fractional worksNarrative Theory and Analysis: 2 fractional worksArt, Aesthetics, and Perception: 2 fractional worksConsumer behavior in food and health: 2 fractional worksLinguistic research and analysis: 2 fractional works
MuseologyLiterature and Literary TheoryCultural StudiesPhilosophy3 others

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

  1. 1 Libraries and Information Services Museology 10 works
  2. 2 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  3. 3 Literature and Cultural Memory Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  4. 4 Arts, Culture, and Music Studies Cultural Studies 3 works
  5. 5 Memory, History, Trauma, Identity Philosophy 2 works
  6. 6 Digital Humanities and Scholarship Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  7. 7 Narrative Theory and Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  8. 8 Art, Aesthetics, and Perception Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  9. 9 Consumer behavior in food and health Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Linguistic research and analysis Language and Linguistics 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 available17.0%not open83.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.8%domestic only96.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hochschule für bildende Künste's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 135% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hochschule für bildende Künste as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000099% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Hochschule für bildende Künste0.000073% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hochschule für bildende Künste over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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