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Independent Centre for Privacy Protection

In research, Independent Centre for Privacy Protection stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,775 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences (Social Sciences is 4.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#23,608
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,158
of 1,603
Research works
218
▲ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
35%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Independent Centre for Privacy Protection

What is Independent Centre for Privacy Protection 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 #9,775 of 14,833 8.4%149

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Independent Centre for Privacy Protection 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 Independent Centre for Privacy Protection work in?

In 2022-now, 70% of research at Independent Centre for Privacy Protection is in Social Sciences, 13% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (53%), Medicine (11%), Business, Management and Accounting (8%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 29 fractional works · 69.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 53.2% of its workLaw: 9 fractional works · 20.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 18.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 13.1% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 12.6% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.7% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKIndependentCentre for…42fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences70%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2253.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting37.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities25.6%
    4. Psychology11.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.2%
    1. Medicine511.1%
    2. Health Professions11.5%
    1. Engineering25.6%
    2. Computer Science23.7%
    3. Environmental Science11.7%
    4. Materials Science00.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences24.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Independent Centre for Privacy Protection specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 22.2 works4.2×
← 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: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.93× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.41× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.20× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences4.20×22 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.41×3 works
  3. Arts and Humanities1.93×2 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.96×2 works
  5. Psychology0.61×1 works
  6. Medicine0.58×5 works
  7. Health Professions0.55×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.54×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.47×2 works
  10. Engineering0.37×2 works
  11. Environmental Science0.34×1 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.30×1 works
  13. Materials Science0.23×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Independent Centre for Privacy Protection?

Ranked on the quality score, Marit Köhntopp, Marit Hansen and Martin Rost lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Independent Centre for Privacy Protection.

  1. 1 Marit Köhntopp Germany · #1,671,992 worldwide 585 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Marit Hansen Germany · #1,817,089 worldwide 3.2k citations · 196 works
  3. 3 Martin Rost Germany · #1,880,293 worldwide 692 citations · 92 works
  4. 4 Kirsten Bock Germany · #1,997,423 worldwide 306 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Felix Bieker Germany · #2,590,824 worldwide 186 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Hannah Obersteller Germany · #2,618,950 worldwide 115 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Christopher Wein Germany · #2,704,635 worldwide 20 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Eva Schlehahn Germany · #2,919,886 worldwide 127 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Harald Zwingelberg Germany · #3,392,977 worldwide 145 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Martin Meints Germany · #4,426,995 worldwide 240 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Independent Centre for Privacy Protection

What are the most cited papers from Independent Centre for Privacy Protection?

The most cited paper from Independent Centre for Privacy Protection is "Colorectal cancer incidence, mortality, and stage distribution in European countries in the colorectal cancer screening era: an international population-based study" (Rafael Cardoso et al., 2021), with 496 citations. Next come "Anonymity, Unobservability, and Pseudonymity — A Proposal for Terminology" (247) and "Privacy and Data Protection by Design - from policy to engineering" (224).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Colorectal cancer incidence, mortality, and stage distribution in European countries in the colorectal cancer screening era: an international population-based study Rafael Cardoso et al. · The Lancet Oncology Open access 25 May 2021 496
2 Anonymity, Unobservability, and Pseudonymity — A Proposal for Terminology Andreas Pfitzmann, Marit Köhntopp · Lecture notes in computer science Conference paper 2001 247
3 Privacy and Data Protection by Design - from policy to engineering George Danezis, Domingo-Ferrer, Josep, Marit Hansen et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) PreprintOpen access 12 Jan 2015 224
4 Identity management and its support of multilateral security Sebastian Clauß, Marit Köhntopp · Computer Networks Oct 2001 168
5 Security and Privacy-Enhancing Multicloud Architectures J-M Bohli, Nils Gruschka, Meiko Jensen et al. · IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing Open access 26 Mar 2013 148
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Independent Centre for Privacy Protection?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Digital Rights, Human Rights, Privacy Concerns and Information Disclosure.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 17×4 topics
  2. Big Data10▲ 24×2 topics
  3. Data Protection8▲ 657×2 topics
  4. Cybersecurity8▲ 76×1 topic
  5. Digital Rights8▲ 2131×1 topic
  6. Human Rights4▲ 9.6×5 topics
  7. Privacy Concerns4▲ 123×2 topics
  8. Information Disclosure4▲ 307×1 topic
  9. Online Social Networks4▲ 307×1 topic
  10. Criminal Law4▲ 59×2 topics
  11. European Union3▲ 35×3 topics
  12. Digitalization3▲ 34×2 topics
  13. Digital Transformation3▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Leadership2▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Medical Ethics2▲ 46×2 topics
  16. Governance2▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Informed Consent2▲ 69×2 topics
  18. Patient Rights2▲ 72×1 topic
  19. Reproductive Medicine2▲ 378×1 topic
  20. Judicial Cooperation2▲ 326×1 topic
  21. Mutual Recognition2▲ 326×1 topic
  22. Sustainable Development2▲ 3.1×4 topics
  23. E-commerce2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  24. Legal Reforms2▲ 473×1 topic
  25. Prison System2▲ 83×1 topic
  26. Participation2▲ 45×1 topic
  27. Policy Change2▲ 337×1 topic
  28. Business Models2▲ 52×1 topic
  29. Customer Experience2▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Security1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  31. Economic Crisis1▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Gender1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  33. Policing1▲ 837×1 topic
  34. Risk Governance1▲ 837×1 topic
  35. Autorschaft1▲ 120×1 topic
  36. Bildung1▲ 76×1 topic
  37. Laminated Glass1▲ 197×1 topic
  38. Structural Adhesives1▲ 197×1 topic

Which research topics does Independent Centre for Privacy Protection publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Digitalization, Law, and Regulation, Privacy, Security, and Data Protection, Medical and Health Sciences Research and European Criminal Justice and Data Protection.

Digitalization, Law, and…8Digitalization, Law, and Regulation: 8 fractional worksPrivacy, Security, and D…4Privacy, Security, and Data Protection: 4 fractional worksMedical and Health Scien…2Medical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional worksEuropean Criminal Justice and Data Protection: 2 fractional worksCriminal Law and Policy: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration an…2Public Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 2 fractional worksGerman Security and Defense Policies: 1 fractional worksStructural Analysis of Composite Materials: 1 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional works
LawSociology and Political SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Digitalization, Law, and Regulation Law 8 works
  2. 2 Privacy, Security, and Data Protection Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  4. 4 European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Criminal Law and Policy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  8. 8 German Security and Defense Policies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.1%domestic only90.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Independent Centre for Privacy Protection's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Independent Centre for Privacy Protection as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Independent Centre for Privacy Protection over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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