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Oikos University

In research, Oikos University stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,264 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,910
of 28,054 · #40,064 all time
Rank in United States
#4,181
of 4,192
Research works
206
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
7.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Oikos University 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 #16,264 of 16,945 6.0%127

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Oikos 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).

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: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.54× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.92× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.28× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Oikos University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Media Literacy, Community Empowerment, Digital Literacy, Pandemic Response, Sustainable Development, Islamic Banking and Youth Engagement.

▲ 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. Social Media19▲ 17×8 topics
  2. Community Empowerment19▲ 32×6 topics
  3. Media Literacy19▲ 42×3 topics
  4. Digital Literacy12▲ 25×2 topics
  5. Pandemic Response10▲ 55×2 topics
  6. Sustainable Development10▲ 8.4×7 topics
  7. Islamic Banking10▲ 31×2 topics
  8. Youth Engagement10▲ 55×2 topics
  9. Educational Technology9▲ 10×5 topics
  10. Cultural Identity9▲ 23×1 topic
  11. Hoax Communication9▲ 71×1 topic
  12. Indonesia9▲ 23×5 topics
  13. COVID-198▲ 7.4×3 topics
  14. Remote Sensing8▲ 8.0×5 topics
  15. Economic Impact8▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Pandemic8▲ 9.1×2 topics
  17. E-commerce7▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Child Development7▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Financial Performance7▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Appropriate Technology7▲ 67×1 topic
  21. Digital Marketing7▲ 21×1 topic
  22. Digital Parenting7▲ 67×1 topic
  23. SMEs7▲ 25×1 topic
  24. E-Learning6▲ 7.0×4 topics
  25. Social Capital5▲ 12×5 topics
  26. Education5▲ 3.6×7 topics
  27. STEM Education5▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Communication Theory4▲ 396×1 topic
  29. Learning Environment4▲ 235×1 topic
  30. Information Literacy3▲ 13×1 topic
  31. Qualitative Research3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  32. School Literacy Movement3▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Economic Growth2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  34. Gamification2▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Technology2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  36. Authentication2▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Blockchain2▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Local Wisdom2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  39. Service Quality2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  40. Natural Language Processing2▲ 9.1×2 topics

Which research topics does Oikos University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Finance and Communication, SMEs Development and Digital Marketing, Educational Methods and Impacts and Communication Studies and Media.

Islamic Finance and Comm…9Islamic Finance and Communication: 9 fractional worksSMEs Development and Digital Marketing: 7 fractional worksEducational Methods and Impacts: 7 fractional worksCommunication Studies an…4Communication Studies and Media: 4 fractional worksEducational Methods and …3Educational Methods and Media Use: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology in…2Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Language Analysis: 2 fractional worksEducation and Communication Studies: 1 fractional worksCommunity-based Tourism Development and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceDemographyEducationCommunication2 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Communication Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  2. 2 SMEs Development and Digital Marketing Demography 7 works
  3. 3 Educational Methods and Impacts Education 7 works
  4. 4 Communication Studies and Media Communication 4 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 3 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Language Analysis Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Education and Communication Studies Education 1 works
  9. 9 Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 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 available64.9%not open35.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Oikos University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% 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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