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Leibniz University of Applied Sciences

In research, Leibniz University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,015 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,036 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,574 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,228
of 28,054 · #15,673 all time
Rank in Germany
#716
of 1,178
Research works
743
▼ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.2k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Leibniz University of Applied Sciences 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 #7,015 of 16,945 23.8%255
Physical SciencesDomain #11,036 of 21,541 16.3%413
EngineeringField #8,574 of 11,412 12.8%164

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz University of Applied Sciences 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.21× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.30× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.91× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 7.07× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.85× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.

▲ 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 Development8▲ 6.3×4 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 4.1×11 topics
  3. Climate Change7▲ 3.5×14 topics
  4. Environmental Policy7▲ 45×4 topics
  5. Urban Planning6▲ 101×2 topics
  6. Social Innovation6▲ 47×2 topics
  7. Stakeholder Engagement5▲ 80×3 topics
  8. Business Ethics5▲ 80×1 topic
  9. Corporate Social Responsibility5▲ 41×1 topic
  10. Human Microbiome4▲ 775×1 topic
  11. Microbial Metabolites4▲ 149×1 topic
  12. Leadership4▲ 9.7×4 topics
  13. Innovation3▲ 3.5×4 topics
  14. Crisis Management3▲ 82×2 topics
  15. Digital Transformation3▲ 6.5×2 topics
  16. Big Data3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  17. Complex Systems2▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  19. Regulation2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  20. Data Mining2▲ 3.5×4 topics
  21. E-commerce2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  22. Governance2▲ 7.9×1 topic
  23. Participation2▲ 26×1 topic
  24. Business Models2▲ 34×2 topics
  25. Customer Experience2▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Customer Relationship Management2▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Data Envelopment Analysis2▲ 144×1 topic
  28. Efficiency Measurement2▲ 144×1 topic
  29. Mobile Health2▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Omni-Channel Strategy2▲ 103×1 topic
  31. Technology Innovation2▲ 70×1 topic
  32. Genetic Algorithm1▲ 13×4 topics
  33. Investment Decisions1▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Architectural Design1▲ 70×1 topic
  35. Brand Equity1▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Property Rights1▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Public Engagement1▲ 321×1 topic
  38. Digital Capital1▲ 82×1 topic
  39. Organizational Change1▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Value Chains1▲ 82×1 topic

Which research topics does Leibniz University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Environmental Science and Technology, Public Administration and Political Analysis and Efficiency Analysis Using DEA.

Corporate Social Respons…5Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: 5 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Technology: 4 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksEfficiency Analysis Using DEA: 2 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 2 fractional worksReal estate and construc…1Real estate and construction management: 1 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 1 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Environmental Valuation: 1 fractional worksAuction Theory and Applications: 1 fractional works
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBiochemistryPolitical Science and International RelationsManagement Science and Operations Research4 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 5 works
  2. 2 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 4 works
  3. 3 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  5. 5 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  6. 6 Real estate and construction management Architecture 1 works
  7. 7 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  9. 9 Economic and Environmental Valuation Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Auction Theory and Applications Management Science and Operations Research 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 available43.9%not open56.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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