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Leibniz Institute of European History

In research, Leibniz Institute of European History stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,472 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,546 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History, Political Science and International Relations and Arts and Humanities — History is 55.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,559
of 28,054 · #34,472 all time
Rank in Germany
#932
of 1,178
Research works
517
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
966
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Leibniz Institute of European History 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 #7,472 of 10,521 12.9%129 #8691
Social SciencesField #5,546 of 6,365 12.3%65 #7396

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz Institute of European History 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 Leibniz Institute of European History specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History takes 55.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. HistorySubfield · 24.6 works56×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 33.9 works17×
  3. Arts and HumanitiesField · 55.0 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 13.88× its world share, 55 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.76× its world share, 65 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz Institute of European History?

Ranked on the composite score, Heinz Duchhardt, Irène Dingel and John Carter Wood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz Institute of European History.

  1. 1 Heinz Duchhardt Germany · #313,870 worldwide 3 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Irène Dingel Germany · #392,526 worldwide 2 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 John Carter Wood Germany · #419,906 worldwide 20 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Jan Erik Schulte Germany · #587,233 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Gerhard Baumgartner Germany · #704,352 worldwide 0 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Заур Гасимов Germany · #722,155 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Gregor Feindt Germany · #784,054 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Thorsten Wübbena Germany · #832,341 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Michael Piotrowski Germany · #878,601 worldwide 49 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Claudia; id_orcid 0009-0007-5364-3332 Wutscher Germany · #1,310,704 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz Institute of European History

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz Institute of European History?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social History, Cultural Identity, Church History, Reformation, Theology, Calvinism, Religious Controversy and Gender.

▲ 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. Social History20▲ 179×2 topics
  2. Cultural Identity15▲ 21×4 topics
  3. Church History14▲ 232×2 topics
  4. Reformation14▲ 340×2 topics
  5. Theology14▲ 104×2 topics
  6. Calvinism13▲ 401×1 topic
  7. Religious Controversy13▲ 401×1 topic
  8. Gender12▲ 16×8 topics
  9. Nationalism9▲ 14×10 topics
  10. Human Rights9▲ 6.1×12 topics
  11. Cultural Studies8▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Occupation8▲ 90×2 topics
  13. European Union8▲ 25×11 topics
  14. Globalization8▲ 2.9×16 topics
  15. Sexuality8▲ 76×2 topics
  16. International Relations7▲ 22×5 topics
  17. Forced Laborers7▲ 260×1 topic
  18. Nazi Propaganda7▲ 260×1 topic
  19. Cultural History7▲ 39×5 topics
  20. Religion6▲ 10×8 topics
  21. Diplomacy6▲ 48×3 topics
  22. Governance6▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Religious Practices6▲ 97×2 topics
  24. Identity6▲ 5.7×8 topics
  25. European Integration5▲ 69×3 topics
  26. Historical Narratives5▲ 66×2 topics
  27. Middle Ages5▲ 163×2 topics
  28. Cold War5▲ 57×4 topics
  29. Intellectual History5▲ 123×2 topics
  30. History5▲ 4.8×11 topics
  31. Literature5▲ 6.2×7 topics
  32. Cultural Exchange4▲ 25×4 topics
  33. Medieval Literature4▲ 169×1 topic
  34. Narrative Fiction4▲ 304×1 topic
  35. Colonialism4▲ 6.4×8 topics
  36. National Identity4▲ 26×5 topics
  37. Political Dynamics4▲ 102×2 topics
  38. Politics4▲ 11×6 topics
  39. Democracy4▲ 7.6×2 topics
  40. Cross-Confessional4▲ 213×1 topic

Which research topics does Leibniz Institute of European History publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, European history and politics, Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies and Historical Influence and Diplomacy.

Reformation and Early Mo…13Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 13 fractional worksEuropean history and pol…7European history and politics: 7 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, an…4Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 4 fractional worksHistorical Influence and Diplomacy: 4 fractional worksLaw and Political Science: 3 fractional worksHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics: 3 fractional worksMedieval European History and Architecture: 3 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy and Governance: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional works
HistoryPolitical Science and International RelationsClassicsLaw2 others

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

  1. 1 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 13 works
  2. 2 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  3. 3 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 4 works
  4. 4 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Law and Political Science Law 3 works
  6. 6 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  7. 7 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 3 works
  8. 8 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Religion and Society Interactions 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 available40.0%not open60.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz Institute of European History's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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