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Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung

In research, Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,169 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,138 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,786
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,163
of 2,077
Research works
516
▼ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
7.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung 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 #8,169 of 16,945 23.8%312
Social SciencesField #6,138 of 10,206 20.8%180

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung 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).

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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 4.09× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.66× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.25× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung?

Ranked on the composite score, Wolfgang Menz, Fritz Böhle and Burkart Lutz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung.

  1. 1 Wolfgang Menz Germany · #133,868 worldwide 169 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Fritz Böhle Germany · #250,263 worldwide 94 citations · 66 works
  3. 3 Burkart Lutz Germany · #336,940 worldwide 20 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Wolfgang Dunkel Germany · #401,888 worldwide 43 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 K. E. Rehfuess Germany · #414,211 worldwide 99 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Nick Kratzer Germany · #428,261 worldwide 23 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Tobias Kämpf Germany · #444,160 worldwide 16 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Hilke Rebenstorf Germany · #577,986 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Peter Kalkowski Germany · #610,315 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Michael Heinlein Germany · #612,540 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung

Which keywords describe research at Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, Business Models, Technology Innovation and Leadership.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development9▲ 11×3 topics
  2. Big Data9▲ 18×5 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 11×3 topics
  4. Digital Transformation8▲ 28×4 topics
  5. Business Models5▲ 126×1 topic
  6. Customer Experience5▲ 59×2 topics
  7. Technology Innovation5▲ 287×1 topic
  8. Leadership5▲ 18×3 topics
  9. Interdisciplinary Research4▲ 87×1 topic
  10. Social Innovation4▲ 49×1 topic
  11. Elderly Care4▲ 47×3 topics
  12. Organizational Change4▲ 95×3 topics
  13. Machine Learning4▲ 2.1×4 topics
  14. Ethics3▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Algorithmic Bias3▲ 81×1 topic
  16. Fairness3▲ 63×1 topic
  17. Governance3▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Agility3▲ 355×1 topic
  19. Palliative Care3▲ 30×3 topics
  20. Socio-Technical Systems3▲ 208×1 topic
  21. Digitalization2▲ 23×3 topics
  22. End-of-Life2▲ 47×2 topics
  23. Social Policy2▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Demographic Transition2▲ 63×1 topic
  25. Innovation2▲ 3.8×2 topics
  26. Migrant Health2▲ 530×1 topic
  27. Identity2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Virtual Reality2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  29. Advance Care Planning2▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Family Perspectives2▲ 61×1 topic
  31. Technology2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  32. Participation2▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Policy Change2▲ 247×1 topic
  34. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care2▲ 676×1 topic
  35. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Religious Education2▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Social Interaction2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  38. Interreligious Relations1▲ 286×1 topic
  39. Islamic Religious Education1▲ 286×1 topic
  40. Medical Ethics1▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Innovation, Technology, and Society, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI and Corporate Management and Leadership.

Digital Innovation in Industries: 5 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 4 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…3Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 3 fractional worksCorporate Management and…3Corporate Management and Leadership: 3 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration an…2Public Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksSocial Policies and Healthcare Reform: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, and Education: 1 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 1 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationSociology and Political ScienceSafety ResearchOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 5 works
  2. 2 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 3 works
  4. 4 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
  5. 5 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Religion, Theology, and Education Religious studies 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 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 available13.8%not open86.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.9%domestic only95.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% lower 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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