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Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space

In research, Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,811 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,569
of 28,054 · #17,329 all time
Rank in Germany
#727
of 1,178
Research works
454
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space 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 #4,811 of 10,521 36.0%91 #4103

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space 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: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.25× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.22× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.87× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.39× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.74× its world share, 57 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space?

Ranked on the composite score, Timothy Moss, Manfred Kühn and Matthias Bernt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space.

  1. 1 Timothy Moss Germany · #81,730 worldwide 298 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Manfred Kühn Germany · #105,198 worldwide 148 citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Matthias Bernt Germany · #302,740 worldwide 61 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Kristine Kern Germany · #340,688 worldwide 95 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Oliver Ibert Germany · #475,795 worldwide 57 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Ralph Richter Germany · #583,828 worldwide 34 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Heiderose Kilper Germany · #932,674 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Gabriela B. Christmann Germany · #1,012,490 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Neoliberalism, Digitalization, Globalization, Ethics, Telemedicine, Conservation and Virtual Reality.

▲ 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 Development15▲ 7.8×10 topics
  2. Neoliberalism12▲ 28×9 topics
  3. Globalization11▲ 4.7×16 topics
  4. Digitalization9▲ 37×2 topics
  5. Ethics9▲ 15×4 topics
  6. Telemedicine8▲ 50×2 topics
  7. Conservation8▲ 15×3 topics
  8. Biosphere Reserves7▲ 474×1 topic
  9. Landscape Management7▲ 345×1 topic
  10. Virtual Reality7▲ 12×2 topics
  11. Governance7▲ 18×6 topics
  12. Philosophy7▲ 13×3 topics
  13. Urban Planning7▲ 71×3 topics
  14. Ethical Challenges7▲ 29×2 topics
  15. Sartre6▲ 962×1 topic
  16. Technology6▲ 10×1 topic
  17. Sustainability6▲ 2.2×15 topics
  18. Urban Development6▲ 14×6 topics
  19. Corporate Governance5▲ 6.1×2 topics
  20. Nationalism5▲ 9.0×8 topics
  21. Social Capital5▲ 7.9×8 topics
  22. Imperialism4▲ 46×3 topics
  23. Big Data4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  24. Income Inequality4▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Social Innovation4▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Class Struggle3▲ 82×2 topics
  27. Shrinking Cities3▲ 142×1 topic
  28. Urban Decline3▲ 142×1 topic
  29. Gender3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  30. Colonialism3▲ 5.7×6 topics
  31. Cultural Studies3▲ 7.0×5 topics
  32. Urbanism3▲ 73×2 topics
  33. Financialization3▲ 26×1 topic
  34. Materiality3▲ 69×2 topics
  35. Shareholder Value3▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Bildungsungleichheit3▲ 85×1 topic
  37. Climate Change Adaptation3▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Social-Ecological Systems3▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Social Sustainability3▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies, Technology, Environment, Urban Planning, Urbanization and City Planning and Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism.

Ecology, Conservation, a…7Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 7 fractional worksTechnology, Environment, Urban Planning: 6 fractional worksUrbanization and City Planning: 3 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 3 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Technology: 3 fractional worksSustainability and Clima…2Sustainability and Climate Change Governance: 2 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationPhilosophyUrban StudiesFinance4 others

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

  1. 1 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 7 works
  2. 2 Technology, Environment, Urban Planning Philosophy 6 works
  3. 3 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 3 works
  4. 4 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 3 works
  5. 5 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 3 works
  7. 7 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 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 available48.0%not open52.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.