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Kiel Institute for the World Economy

In research, Kiel Institute for the World Economy stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,692 of 10,521 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#780 of 1,775 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Finance is 39.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,332
of 28,054 · #6,962 all time
Rank in Germany
#453
of 1,178
Research works
1.7k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
22.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Kiel Institute for the World Economy 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 #3,692 of 10,521 32.8%164 #1295
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #780 of 1,775 33.9%89 #314

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kiel Institute for the World Economy 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 Kiel Institute for the World Economy specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Finance takes 39.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. FinanceSubfield · 25.6 works40×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 89.2 works20×
  3. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 48.3 works14×
← 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: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.66× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.44× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19.59× its world share, 89 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 48 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 19.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kiel Institute for the World Economy?

Ranked on the composite score, Juergen B. Dönges, Holger Görg and Klaus Schrader lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

  1. 1 Juergen B. Dönges Germany · #78,335 worldwide 124 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Holger Görg Germany · #117,294 worldwide 413 citations · 87 works
  3. 3 Klaus Schrader Germany · #161,464 worldwide 108 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Alvaro Calzadilla Germany · #214,283 worldwide 194 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Christoph Trebesch Germany · #216,649 worldwide 125 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Herbert Giersch Germany · #235,557 worldwide 66 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Dirk Dohse Germany · #336,594 worldwide 70 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Gernot Klepper Germany · #372,318 worldwide 71 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Sonja Peterson Germany · #381,675 worldwide 117 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Peter Nunnenkamp Germany · #401,545 worldwide 222 citations · 123 works
All ranked researchers at Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Which keywords describe research at Kiel Institute for the World Economy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fiscal Policy, Economic Growth, Capital Flows, Economic Development, Labor Market, Globalization, European Union and Financial Crisis.

▲ 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. Fiscal Policy23▲ 49×7 topics
  2. Economic Growth20▲ 11×18 topics
  3. Capital Flows20▲ 248×2 topics
  4. Globalization20▲ 4.7×23 topics
  5. Economic Development17▲ 9.7×14 topics
  6. Labor Market16▲ 26×9 topics
  7. European Union14▲ 28×8 topics
  8. Innovation14▲ 6.1×12 topics
  9. Climate Change14▲ 2.4×22 topics
  10. Financial Crisis13▲ 54×7 topics
  11. Economic Policy13▲ 118×4 topics
  12. Austerity Measures13▲ 85×2 topics
  13. Income Inequality13▲ 41×6 topics
  14. ECB's Rescue Facility12▲ 841×1 topic
  15. TARGET2 Balances12▲ 841×1 topic
  16. International Trade12▲ 39×4 topics
  17. Monetary Policy11▲ 21×7 topics
  18. Governance10▲ 14×8 topics
  19. Public Finance10▲ 95×2 topics
  20. Macroeconomic Stability9▲ 76×2 topics
  21. Fiscal Consolidation9▲ 1773×1 topic
  22. Wealth Effects9▲ 1773×1 topic
  23. Technology9▲ 7.9×2 topics
  24. Productivity9▲ 73×1 topic
  25. Trade Liberalization9▲ 83×1 topic
  26. Greenhouse Gas Emissions8▲ 14×4 topics
  27. Exchange Rate Regimes7▲ 113×1 topic
  28. Financial Integration7▲ 110×1 topic
  29. Regional Development7▲ 9.7×5 topics
  30. Political Economy7▲ 12×10 topics
  31. Global Warming7▲ 7.6×5 topics
  32. Environmental Policy6▲ 15×4 topics
  33. Energy Transition6▲ 20×4 topics
  34. Panel Data Analysis6▲ 18×3 topics
  35. Financial Development6▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Global Trade6▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Inequality6▲ 11×7 topics
  38. Economic Impacts5▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Policy Instruments5▲ 39×1 topic
  40. Trust5▲ 8.6×5 topics

Which research topics does Kiel Institute for the World Economy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European Monetary and Fiscal Policies, German Economic Analysis & Policies, Global trade and economics and Global Financial Crisis and Policies.

European Monetary and Fi…12European Monetary and Fiscal Policies: 12 fractional worksGerman Economic Analysis & Policies: 9 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 9 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 7 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 5 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and…4Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 4 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 4 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 4 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 3 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 3 fractional works
FinanceEconomics and EconometricsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment1 others

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

  1. 1 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 12 works
  2. 2 German Economic Analysis & Policies Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  3. 3 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 9 works
  4. 4 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 7 works
  5. 5 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  6. 6 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  7. 7 International Development and Aid Development 4 works
  8. 8 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  9. 9 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  10. 10 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 3 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 available43.4%not open56.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kiel Institute for the World Economy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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