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Independent Centre for Privacy Protection

In research, Independent Centre for Privacy Protection stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,048 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#39,106
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,878
of 2,077
Research works
218
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

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 #13,048 of 16,945 29.2%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Independent Centre for Privacy Protection specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 20.1 works4.1×
← 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: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.08× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.59× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.08× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Marit Hansen and Alexander Dix lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Independent Centre for Privacy Protection.

  1. 1 Marit Hansen Germany · #39,897 worldwide 240 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Alexander Dix Germany · #581,607 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Independent Centre for Privacy Protection

Which keywords describe research at Independent Centre for Privacy Protection?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Digital Rights, Human Rights, Criminal Law and Privacy Concerns.

▲ 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 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 Intelligence9▲ 17×4 topics
  2. Big Data9▲ 25×2 topics
  3. Data Protection7▲ 703×2 topics
  4. Cybersecurity7▲ 76×1 topic
  5. Digital Rights7▲ 2014×1 topic
  6. Human Rights4▲ 10×5 topics
  7. Criminal Law4▲ 54×2 topics
  8. Privacy Concerns4▲ 117×2 topics
  9. Information Disclosure4▲ 277×1 topic
  10. Online Social Networks4▲ 277×1 topic
  11. European Union3▲ 37×3 topics
  12. Digitalization3▲ 37×2 topics
  13. Digital Transformation3▲ 13×4 topics
  14. Leadership2▲ 13×3 topics
  15. Governance2▲ 16×2 topics
  16. Judicial Cooperation2▲ 324×1 topic
  17. Mutual Recognition2▲ 324×1 topic
  18. Sustainable Development2▲ 3.2×3 topics
  19. E-commerce2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  20. Medical Ethics2▲ 37×2 topics
  21. Participation2▲ 46×1 topic
  22. Policy Change2▲ 337×1 topic
  23. Business Models2▲ 57×1 topic
  24. Customer Experience2▲ 27×1 topic
  25. Informed Consent2▲ 55×2 topics
  26. Legal Reforms2▲ 421×1 topic
  27. Patient Rights2▲ 54×1 topic
  28. Prison System2▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Reproductive Medicine2▲ 291×1 topic
  30. Security1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  31. Economic Crisis1▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Gender1▲ 5.5×2 topics
  33. Policing1▲ 975×1 topic
  34. Risk Governance1▲ 975×1 topic
  35. Autorschaft1▲ 121×1 topic
  36. Bildung1▲ 79×1 topic
  37. Laminated Glass1▲ 206×1 topic
  38. Structural Adhesives1▲ 206×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Digitalization, Law, and Regulation, Privacy, Security, and Data Protection, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection and Public Administration and Political Analysis.

Digitalization, Law, and…7Digitalization, Law, and Regulation: 7 fractional worksPrivacy, Security, and D…4Privacy, Security, and Data Protection: 4 fractional worksEuropean Criminal Justic…2European Criminal Justice and Data Protection: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 2 fractional worksMedical and Health Scien…2Medical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional worksCriminal Law and Policy: 2 fractional worksGerman Security and Defense Policies: 1 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksStructural Analysis of Composite Materials: 1 fractional works
LawSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsManagement of Technology and Innovation3 others

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

  1. 1 Digitalization, Law, and Regulation Law 7 works
  2. 2 Privacy, Security, and Data Protection Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  6. 6 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 Criminal Law and Policy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 German Security and Defense Policies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  10. 10 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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