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Martin Luther Christian University

In research, Martin Luther Christian University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,389 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,961 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law, Education and Sociology and Political Science — Law is 20.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,941
of 28,054 · #41,238 all time
Rank in India
#1,586
of 1,840
Research works
297
▲ 176% vs 2013–17
Citations
397
1.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
89%
world 28%

What is Martin Luther Christian University 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 SciencesField #5,389 of 6,365 5.7%168 #9674
Social SciencesDomain #8,961 of 10,521 5.7%193 #16212

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Martin Luther Christian University 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 Martin Luther Christian University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 20.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. LawSubfield · 28.6 works21×
  2. EducationSubfield · 58.9 works8.2×
  3. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 47.7 works5.7×
  4. Social SciencesField · 167.6 works5.6×
← 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: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.66× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.64× its world share, 168 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Which keywords describe research at Martin Luther Christian University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Teacher Training, Educational Technology, Online Learning, Qualitative Research, Social Inequality, Human Rights, Curriculum Development and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Teacher Training54▲ 37×11 topics
  2. Educational Technology38▲ 14×13 topics
  3. Online Learning36▲ 18×7 topics
  4. Qualitative Research31▲ 15×8 topics
  5. Social Inequality31▲ 49×5 topics
  6. Human Rights30▲ 12×18 topics
  7. Curriculum Development30▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Social Justice24▲ 18×8 topics
  9. Educational Policies23▲ 86×2 topics
  10. Legal Theory23▲ 140×3 topics
  11. Environmental Law23▲ 48×4 topics
  12. Legal Philosophy23▲ 149×2 topics
  13. Inclusive Education23▲ 28×10 topics
  14. Constitutional Law23▲ 71×3 topics
  15. Digital Literacy23▲ 16×5 topics
  16. Public Policy23▲ 19×12 topics
  17. Civil Rights22▲ 134×1 topic
  18. Judicial Activism22▲ 203×1 topic
  19. Distance Learning22▲ 28×3 topics
  20. Social Network Analysis21▲ 75×1 topic
  21. WebQuests21▲ 162×1 topic
  22. Educational Reform21▲ 69×1 topic
  23. Pedagogical Practices21▲ 97×1 topic
  24. Healthcare16▲ 6.2×5 topics
  25. E-Learning16▲ 6.8×7 topics
  26. Distance Education14▲ 28×3 topics
  27. Inclusion13▲ 38×4 topics
  28. Legislation12▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Research12▲ 41×2 topics
  30. Educational Policy12▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Training12▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Virtual Learning Environments10▲ 44×2 topics
  33. Environmental Education10▲ 27×3 topics
  34. Health Education9▲ 8.9×3 topics
  35. Waste Management9▲ 9.5×1 topic
  36. Water Resources9▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Educational Games9▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Healthcare Access9▲ 14×5 topics
  39. Science Education9▲ 61×2 topics
  40. Didactic Models9▲ 90×1 topic

Which research topics does Martin Luther Christian University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Brazilian Legal Issues, Education and Digital Technologies, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Academic Research in Diverse Fields.

Brazilian Legal Issues22Brazilian Legal Issues: 22 fractional worksEducation and Digital Technologies: 21 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 21 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 12 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 9 fractional worksScience and Education Re…9Science and Education Research: 9 fractional worksEducation during COVID-19 pandemic: 8 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 7 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil: 6 fractional worksEducation and Public Policy: 5 fractional works
LawSociology and Political ScienceEducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law2 others

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

  1. 1 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 22 works
  2. 2 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  3. 3 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 21 works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 12 works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 9 works
  6. 6 Science and Education Research Education 9 works
  7. 7 Education during COVID-19 pandemic Education 8 works
  8. 8 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 7 works
  9. 9 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  10. 10 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 5 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 available89.1%not open10.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Martin Luther Christian University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 176% 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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