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Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient

In research, Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,165 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,528 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science — Political Science and International Relations is 13.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,051
of 28,054 · #29,230 all time
Rank in Germany
#828
of 1,178
Research works
578
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.2k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient 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 #5,165 of 10,521 19.3%102 #6123
Social SciencesField #4,528 of 6,365 19.8%78 #4260

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient 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-Zentrum Moderner Orient specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 13.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 23.2 works14×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 31.0 works7.5×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.57× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.36× its world share, 78 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient?

Ranked on the composite score, Nora Lafi, Samuli Schielke and Ulrike Freitag lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient.

  1. 1 Nora Lafi Germany · #359,367 worldwide 10 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Samuli Schielke Germany · #445,624 worldwide 13 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Ulrike Freitag Germany · #490,828 worldwide 20 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Malte Fuhrmann Germany · #613,075 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Dietrich Reetz Germany · #646,087 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Steffen Wippel Germany · #670,914 worldwide 12 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Florian Rıedler Germany · #820,276 worldwide 10 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Axel Harneit‐Sievers Germany · #1,034,858 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Michael A. Orloff Germany · #1,583,826 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Neoliberalism, Globalization, Identity, Nationalism, History, Imperialism and Class Struggle.

▲ 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. Colonialism14▲ 26×18 topics
  2. Globalization14▲ 6.3×22 topics
  3. Neoliberalism13▲ 31×9 topics
  4. Identity12▲ 14×19 topics
  5. Nationalism10▲ 19×14 topics
  6. History9▲ 11×15 topics
  7. Imperialism8▲ 92×4 topics
  8. Class Struggle8▲ 196×2 topics
  9. Gender8▲ 12×9 topics
  10. Human Rights8▲ 6.4×12 topics
  11. Religion8▲ 14×9 topics
  12. Politics7▲ 24×7 topics
  13. Empire7▲ 75×4 topics
  14. Migration7▲ 18×5 topics
  15. Social Inequality7▲ 22×2 topics
  16. Critique7▲ 261×2 topics
  17. Global Capitalism6▲ 95×1 topic
  18. Post-Growth Economy6▲ 441×1 topic
  19. Culture6▲ 9.9×9 topics
  20. Sustainable Development6▲ 3.2×5 topics
  21. National Identity6▲ 43×4 topics
  22. Literature5▲ 8.1×12 topics
  23. Ethnicity5▲ 11×7 topics
  24. Soviet Union5▲ 74×2 topics
  25. Central Asia5▲ 59×3 topics
  26. Middle East5▲ 63×2 topics
  27. International Relations4▲ 16×7 topics
  28. Ethics4▲ 7.8×9 topics
  29. Feminism4▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Secularism4▲ 34×3 topics
  31. Cultural Diplomacy4▲ 42×3 topics
  32. Society4▲ 18×5 topics
  33. Conflict4▲ 21×5 topics
  34. Postcolonialism4▲ 27×7 topics
  35. Refugees4▲ 26×3 topics
  36. Democracy4▲ 9.3×5 topics
  37. Ethnic Cleansing4▲ 180×2 topics
  38. Islam4▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Virtual Reality4▲ 6.3×2 topics
  40. Governance3▲ 8.7×5 topics

Which research topics does Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic and Social Issues, Islamic Studies and History, Soviet and Russian History and German Literature and Culture Studies.

Economic and Social Issues6Economic and Social Issues: 6 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 3 fractional worksSoviet and Russian History: 3 fractional worksGerman Literature and Cu…3German Literature and Culture Studies: 3 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 3 fractional worksAfrican history and culture analysis: 2 fractional worksAnthropological Studies …2Anthropological Studies and Insights: 2 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Technology: 2 fractional worksSecurity, Politics, and …2Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsLiterature and Literary TheoryNature and Landscape Conservation2 others

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

  1. 1 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  4. 4 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  5. 5 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  6. 6 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 2 works
  8. 8 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation 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 available28.0%not open72.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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