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Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

In research, Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,803 of 10,521 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,122 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,419
of 28,054 · #18,274 all time
Rank in Germany
#458
of 1,178
Research works
1.2k
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.6k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society 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 #3,803 of 10,521 13.0%102 #5326
Health SciencesDomain #5,122 of 11,982 16.1%65 #9630

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society 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: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.98× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.14× its world share, 47 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.46× its world share, 37 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.16× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Wolfgang Fuchs, Gerhard Raab and Fritz Unger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society.

  1. 1 Wolfgang Fuchs Germany · #197,658 worldwide 75 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Gerhard Raab Germany · #212,165 worldwide 121 citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Fritz Unger Germany · #383,352 worldwide 75 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Jutta Rump Germany · #503,686 worldwide 16 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Silke Eilers Germany · #717,396 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Hubert Titze Germany · #807,062 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Jörg B. Kühnapfel Germany · #1,012,595 worldwide 6 citations · 63 works
  8. 8 Rolf-Dieter Reineke Germany · #1,029,483 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Alexander Unger Germany · #1,046,945 worldwide 21 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 G Theissing Germany · #1,152,518 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Which keywords describe research at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Digital Transformation, Information Technology, Elderly Care, Investment Decisions, Digital Capital, Value Chains, Governance and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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 Development12▲ 3.6×8 topics
  2. Digital Transformation11▲ 9.9×5 topics
  3. Information Technology10▲ 9.7×4 topics
  4. Elderly Care10▲ 29×4 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 1.83×10 topics
  6. Investment Decisions9▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Digital Capital9▲ 226×1 topic
  8. Value Chains9▲ 226×1 topic
  9. Governance9▲ 12×2 topics
  10. Education8▲ 2.3×7 topics
  11. Social Policy8▲ 39×2 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 2.6×9 topics
  13. Consumer Behavior8▲ 5.7×8 topics
  14. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse7▲ 84×2 topics
  15. Demographic Transition7▲ 51×1 topic
  16. Migrant Health7▲ 427×1 topic
  17. Complications7▲ 6.4×11 topics
  18. Customer Experience7▲ 21×3 topics
  19. E-commerce7▲ 5.4×2 topics
  20. Big Data6▲ 3.2×4 topics
  21. Marketing6▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Bildungsungleichheit6▲ 94×1 topic
  23. Business Models6▲ 39×2 topics
  24. Ethnografisches Schreiben6▲ 94×1 topic
  25. Mobile Health6▲ 19×1 topic
  26. Physical Training6▲ 279×1 topic
  27. Research6▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Technology Innovation6▲ 86×1 topic
  29. Organizational Change5▲ 33×3 topics
  30. Empowerment5▲ 24×3 topics
  31. Innovation Policy5▲ 22×3 topics
  32. Social Innovation5▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Urban Development5▲ 6.0×2 topics
  34. Agility4▲ 149×1 topic
  35. Interdisciplinary Research4▲ 23×1 topic
  36. Knowledge Engineering4▲ 154×1 topic
  37. Socio-Technical Systems4▲ 87×1 topic
  38. Political Economy4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  39. China4▲ 20×4 topics
  40. Healthcare Utilization4▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corporate Governance and Management, Social and Demographic Issues in Germany, Sociology and Education Studies and Sports Science and Education.

Corporate Governance and…9Corporate Governance and Management: 9 fractional worksSocial and Demographic I…7Social and Demographic Issues in Germany: 7 fractional worksSociology and Education …6Sociology and Education Studies: 6 fractional worksSports Science and Educa…6Sports Science and Education: 6 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 6 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 4 fractional worksCorporate Management and…4Corporate Management and Leadership: 4 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 4 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …4Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 4 fractional worksWine Industry and Tourism3Wine Industry and Tourism: 3 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 9 works
  2. 2 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 7 works
  3. 3 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Sports Science and Education History and Philosophy of Science 6 works
  5. 5 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  6. 6 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 works
  8. 8 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  9. 9 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 4 works
  10. 10 Wine Industry and Tourism Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 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 available18.7%not open81.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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