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International Psychoanalytic University Berlin

In research, International Psychoanalytic University Berlin stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,607 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Clinical Psychology and Psychology — Clinical Psychology is 22.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,084
of 28,054 · #27,962 all time
Rank in Germany
#832
of 1,178
Research works
384
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is International Psychoanalytic University Berlin 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 #5,607 of 10,521 20.8%102 #6049

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Psychoanalytic University Berlin 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 International Psychoanalytic University Berlin specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Clinical Psychology takes 22.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 29.0 works23×
  2. PsychologyField · 48.0 works13×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.77× its world share, 6 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.39× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 12.83× its world share, 48 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 12.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Psychoanalytic University Berlin?

Ranked on the composite score, Andreas Hamburger, Phil C. Langer and Dorothea Huber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Psychoanalytic University Berlin.

  1. 1 Andreas Hamburger Germany · #268,818 worldwide 11 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Phil C. Langer Germany · #552,277 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Dorothea Huber Germany · #664,732 worldwide 53 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Thomas Kühn Germany · #704,568 worldwide 17 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Ronny Jahn Germany · #782,335 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Bernd Ahrbeck Germany · #1,068,343 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Lutz Wittmann Germany · #1,207,506 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Kay-Volker Koschel Germany · #1,336,145 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at International Psychoanalytic University Berlin

Which keywords describe research at International Psychoanalytic University Berlin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Meta-Analysis, Psychoanalysis, Ethics, History, Philosophy, Psychological Interventions and Evidence-Based Practice.

▲ 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. Mental Health16▲ 9.0×22 topics
  2. Meta-Analysis10▲ 14×10 topics
  3. Psychoanalysis10▲ 100×5 topics
  4. Ethics10▲ 17×9 topics
  5. History9▲ 10×8 topics
  6. Philosophy8▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Evidence-Based Practice8▲ 50×4 topics
  8. Psychological Interventions8▲ 49×3 topics
  9. Emotion Regulation7▲ 19×8 topics
  10. Gender Studies7▲ 38×4 topics
  11. Psychotherapy Outcome7▲ 273×1 topic
  12. Therapeutic Alliance7▲ 273×1 topic
  13. Identity7▲ 7.9×11 topics
  14. Depression6▲ 6.0×11 topics
  15. Religion6▲ 11×4 topics
  16. Psychopathology6▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Sociology6▲ 36×3 topics
  18. Resilience6▲ 9.4×7 topics
  19. Social Theory6▲ 166×2 topics
  20. Literature Analysis5▲ 576×1 topic
  21. Political Science5▲ 133×1 topic
  22. Trauma5▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Literature5▲ 7.4×8 topics
  24. Professional Development4▲ 18×5 topics
  25. Adolescents4▲ 9.3×5 topics
  26. Anxiety4▲ 6.8×8 topics
  27. Anxiety Disorders4▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Nationalism4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  29. Gender4▲ 5.6×10 topics
  30. Neurobiological Correlates4▲ 30×3 topics
  31. Cognitive Therapy4▲ 27×3 topics
  32. Psychiatric Disorders4▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Psychometric Evaluation3▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Neoliberalism3▲ 7.6×7 topics
  35. Personality Traits3▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Politics3▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Children3▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Coaching3▲ 153×2 topics
  39. Emotional Regulation3▲ 113×2 topics
  40. Workplace3▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does International Psychoanalytic University Berlin publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Psychoanalysis and Social Critique, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development.

Psychotherapy Techniques…7Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 7 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Social Critique: 5 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 3 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 3 fractional worksPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Research: 3 fractional worksPersonality Disorders an…2Personality Disorders and Psychopathology: 2 fractional worksChild Abuse and Trauma: 2 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 2 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 2 fractional worksMemory, History, Trauma, Identity: 2 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyCultural StudiesSocial PsychologySociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 7 works
  2. 2 Psychoanalysis and Social Critique Cultural Studies 5 works
  3. 3 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Clinical Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Child Abuse and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Memory, History, Trauma, Identity Philosophy 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 available33.2%not open66.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Psychoanalytic University Berlin's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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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