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Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

In research, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,263 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,894 of 10,206 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,231 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,402
of 28,054 · #21,385 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,028
of 1,178
Research works
501
▲ 110% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.6k
15.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy 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 #4,263 of 16,945 19.6%358
Social SciencesField #4,894 of 10,206 21.6%230
Health SciencesDomain #17,231 of 20,462 16.6%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.32× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.64× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.80× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy?

Ranked on the composite score, Axel Börsch‐Supan, Tabea Bucher‐Koenen and Ulrich Becker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.

  1. 1 Axel Börsch‐Supan Germany · #9,139 worldwide 814 citations · 130 works
  2. 2 Tabea Bucher‐Koenen Germany · #180,337 worldwide 135 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Ulrich Becker Germany · #725,192 worldwide 70 citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Constantin Hruschka Germany · #725,361 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Johannes Rausch Germany · #1,461,333 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, European Union, Gender, COVID-19, Occupation, Sovereignty, Labor Market and Constitutionalism.

▲ 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. Human Rights7▲ 10×11 topics
  2. European Union5▲ 35×9 topics
  3. COVID-194▲ 4.8×6 topics
  4. Gender4▲ 12×5 topics
  5. Public Health4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  6. Occupation3▲ 77×2 topics
  7. Sovereignty3▲ 54×4 topics
  8. Labor Market3▲ 16×5 topics
  9. Constitutionalism3▲ 45×2 topics
  10. Political Dynamics3▲ 147×2 topics
  11. Property Rights3▲ 61×2 topics
  12. Regulation3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  13. Judicial Review2▲ 42×2 topics
  14. Democracy2▲ 10.0×2 topics
  15. European Integration2▲ 62×2 topics
  16. Compliance2▲ 111×2 topics
  17. ECHR2▲ 85×1 topic
  18. European Legal Systems2▲ 85×1 topic
  19. Social Support2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  20. Governance2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  21. Income Inequality2▲ 21×4 topics
  22. multi-level2▲ 156×1 topic
  23. normative power2▲ 156×1 topic
  24. Contract Law2▲ 120×2 topics
  25. Global Governance2▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Health Outcomes2▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Immigration2▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Security Council2▲ 54×2 topics
  29. Austerity Measures2▲ 38×2 topics
  30. Cultural Studies2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  31. Health Behavior2▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Legal History2▲ 96×2 topics
  33. Resistance2▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Criminal Law2▲ 15×2 topics
  35. France2▲ 142×1 topic
  36. Nazi Propaganda2▲ 129×1 topic
  37. Physician Liability2▲ 63×2 topics
  38. Sexuality2▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Contracts2▲ 136×1 topic
  40. Economic Crisis2▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European and International Law Studies, European Union Policy and Governance, European history and politics and French Historical and Cultural Studies.

European and Internation…2European and International Law Studies: 2 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy an…2European Union Policy and Governance: 2 fractional worksEuropean history and politics: 2 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cu…2French Historical and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksLaw, Economics, and Judi…2Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems: 2 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 2 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksMedical and Health Scien…1Medical and Health Sciences Research: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Human Rights: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsHistoryEconomics and EconometricsHealth3 others

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

  1. 1 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 2 works
  5. 5 Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  6. 6 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 2 works
  7. 7 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  8. 8 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 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 available51.2%not open48.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 110% 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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