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HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences

In research, HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,920 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,992 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,536 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management of Technology and Innovation and Strategy and Management — Management of Technology and Innovation is 13.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,948
of 28,054 · #12,065 all time
Rank in Germany
#325
of 1,178
Research works
3.2k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is HTW Berlin - 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 #4,920 of 10,521 12.3%328 #5372
Physical SciencesDomain #6,992 of 12,888 7.9%385 #9083
EngineeringField #4,536 of 6,636 6.1%177 #5134
Social SciencesField #4,559 of 6,365 11.2%133 #5798
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,956 of 2,578 13.1%104 #2024
Computer ScienceField #3,654 of 4,667 9.6%136 #4617

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where HTW Berlin - 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#5,372 #4,920
  2. Physical Sciences#9,083 #6,992
  3. Engineering#5,134 #4,536
  4. Social Sciences#5,798 #4,559
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#2,024 #1,956
  6. Computer Science#4,617 #3,654
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management of Technology and Innovation takes 13.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 30.6 works13×
  2. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 33.7 works5.0×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.27× its world share, 136 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.15× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.53× its world share, 177 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.35× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.18× its world share, 104 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.22× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.43× its world share, 24 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.90× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 133 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Loewy, Jens Fortmann and Eduard Buchner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 A. Loewy Germany · #205,804 worldwide 62 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Jens Fortmann Germany · #275,377 worldwide 180 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Eduard Buchner Germany · #309,372 worldwide 119 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Berit Sandberg Germany · #445,714 worldwide 7 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Ferd. Tiemann Germany · #464,804 worldwide 117 citations · 60 works
  6. 6 Alvin S. Wheeler Germany · #482,099 worldwide 23 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Immanuel Munk Germany · #501,508 worldwide 48 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Michael May Germany · #520,764 worldwide 15 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Florian Koch Germany · #539,771 worldwide 22 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Karin Wagner Germany · #603,771 worldwide 52 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at HTW Berlin - 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, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Mobile Health, Customer Experience 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. Sustainability53▲ 2.8×39 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence50▲ 4.8×20 topics
  3. Big Data50▲ 7.2×18 topics
  4. Sustainable Development49▲ 4.0×18 topics
  5. Digital Transformation43▲ 11×11 topics
  6. Machine Learning37▲ 1.46×53 topics
  7. Renewable Energy35▲ 3.1×28 topics
  8. Deep Learning30◆ 1.12×46 topics
  9. E-commerce26▲ 5.7×5 topics
  10. Mobile Health26▲ 24×3 topics
  11. Customer Experience26▲ 22×4 topics
  12. Business Models25▲ 46×3 topics
  13. Technology Innovation24▲ 101×2 topics
  14. Omni-Channel Strategy24▲ 147×1 topic
  15. Education22▲ 1.69×16 topics
  16. Information Technology22▲ 5.9×9 topics
  17. Internet of Things22▲ 3.3×8 topics
  18. Renewable Energy Integration21▲ 8.1×5 topics
  19. Customer Relationship Management20▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Investment Decisions20▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Leadership20▲ 5.4×10 topics
  22. Thermal Management19▲ 7.3×4 topics
  23. Strategic Marketing18▲ 106×2 topics
  24. Digital Capital18▲ 125×1 topic
  25. Value Chains18▲ 125×1 topic
  26. Mathematical Modeling17▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Vibration Analysis17▲ 8.2×5 topics
  28. Fluid Dynamics17▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Social Capital16▲ 4.1×12 topics
  30. Governance16▲ 6.5×7 topics
  31. Materials Science16▲ 51×2 topics
  32. Engineering16▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Turbine Technology16▲ 115×1 topic
  34. Additive Manufacturing16▲ 6.6×5 topics
  35. Urban Development14▲ 5.0×8 topics
  36. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse14▲ 44×2 topics
  37. Privacy13▲ 5.7×4 topics
  38. Renewable Resources13▲ 9.8×5 topics
  39. Organizational Change12▲ 22×4 topics
  40. Socio-Technical Systems10▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Corporate Governance and Management, Physics and Engineering Research Articles and Corporate Management and Leadership.

Digital Innovation in In…24Digital Innovation in Industries: 24 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 18 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 16 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 10 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 9 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 8 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 8 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 7 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 7 fractional worksDigitalization, Law, and Regulation: 6 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationStrategy and ManagementComputational MechanicsOrganizational 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 24 works
  2. 2 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 18 works
  3. 3 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 16 works
  4. 4 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 10 works
  5. 5 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 8 works
  7. 7 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  8. 8 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  9. 9 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Digitalization, Law, and Regulation Law 6 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 available24.3%not open75.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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