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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

In research, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,244 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,449 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Political Science and International Relations is 15.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,527
of 28,054 · #4,948 all time
Rank in Germany
#420
of 1,178
Research works
2k
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
52k
25.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies 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 #2,244 of 10,521 39.2%127 #804
Social SciencesField #2,449 of 6,365 38.8%74 #636

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies 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 Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 15.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 33.6 works15×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 34.6 works11×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.46× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.18× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 10.99× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.95× its world share, 74 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 11.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies?

Ranked on the composite score, Fritz W. Scharpf, Wolfgang Streeck and Renate Mayntz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies.

  1. 1 Fritz W. Scharpf Germany · #718 worldwide 1.3k citations · 128 works
  2. 2 Wolfgang Streeck Germany · #3,133 worldwide 838 citations · 198 works
  3. 3 Renate Mayntz Germany · #3,903 worldwide 481 citations · 118 works
  4. 4 Colin Crouch Germany · #6,423 worldwide 637 citations · 138 works
  5. 5 Bernhard Ebbinghaus Germany · #24,380 worldwide 255 citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Jens Beckert Germany · #26,858 worldwide 315 citations · 89 works
  7. 7 Oliver Treib Germany · #115,855 worldwide 131 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Martin Höpner Germany · #116,691 worldwide 124 citations · 71 works
  9. 9 Jürgen Beyer Germany · #122,315 worldwide 59 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Gerda Falkner Germany · #149,653 worldwide 128 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Income Inequality, Neoliberalism, Political Economy, Social Policy, Public Opinion, Corporate Governance and Institutional Change.

▲ 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. Globalization34▲ 12×27 topics
  2. Income Inequality26▲ 123×4 topics
  3. Neoliberalism18▲ 34×8 topics
  4. Political Economy18▲ 47×10 topics
  5. Social Policy16▲ 110×5 topics
  6. Public Opinion15▲ 84×5 topics
  7. Corporate Governance15▲ 14×7 topics
  8. Institutional Change14▲ 263×2 topics
  9. Ideational Power14▲ 302×1 topic
  10. Welfare State14▲ 111×1 topic
  11. Financialization10▲ 69×1 topic
  12. Shareholder Value10▲ 65×1 topic
  13. European Union10▲ 30×8 topics
  14. Economic Growth10▲ 7.7×13 topics
  15. Monetary Policy8▲ 23×6 topics
  16. Fiscal Policy7▲ 21×6 topics
  17. Governance7▲ 14×7 topics
  18. Labor Market6▲ 15×8 topics
  19. Financial Crisis6▲ 37×4 topics
  20. Austerity Measures6▲ 56×2 topics
  21. Political Dynamics6▲ 138×2 topics
  22. Class Struggle5▲ 99×2 topics
  23. Imperialism5▲ 43×2 topics
  24. Inequality5▲ 15×6 topics
  25. Institutionalization5▲ 35×2 topics
  26. Capital Flows5▲ 85×2 topics
  27. European Integration5▲ 56×1 topic
  28. normative power5▲ 163×1 topic
  29. Nationalism5▲ 6.8×8 topics
  30. Economic Policy4▲ 56×3 topics
  31. Global Capitalism4▲ 48×2 topics
  32. Collective Bargaining4▲ 116×2 topics
  33. Health Outcomes4▲ 9.9×2 topics
  34. Global Governance4▲ 12×5 topics
  35. Labor Movement4▲ 123×1 topic
  36. Union Revitalization4▲ 123×1 topic
  37. Social Determinants of Health4▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Democracy4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  39. Economic Crisis4▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Structural Change3▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Policy and Reform Studies, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism, European Union Policy and Governance and Labor Movements and Unions.

Social Policy and Reform…14Social Policy and Reform Studies: 14 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Ne…10Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 10 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy and Governance: 5 fractional worksLabor Movements and Unions: 4 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 3 fractional worksPolitical and Economic history of UK and US: 3 fractional worksGlobal Financial Regulation and Crises: 3 fractional worksEuropean Monetary and Fiscal Policies: 3 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 3 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsFinancePublic AdministrationGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 14 works
  2. 2 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 10 works
  3. 3 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  4. 4 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 4 works
  5. 5 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  6. 6 Political and Economic history of UK and US Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  7. 7 Global Financial Regulation and Crises Finance 3 works
  8. 8 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 3 works
  9. 9 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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 available56.6%not open43.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.8%domestic only85.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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