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Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences

In research, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,417 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,426 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,828 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,213
of 28,054 · #17,954 all time
Rank in Germany
#367
of 1,178
Research works
1.6k
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
8k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences 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 #3,417 of 10,521 13.4%175 #5296
Social SciencesField #3,426 of 6,365 13.3%93 #6167
Physical SciencesDomain #11,828 of 12,888 5.3%158 #15506
EngineeringField #6,276 of 6,636 3.8%90 #8906

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#5,296 #3,417
  2. Social Sciences#6,167 #3,426
  3. Physical Sciences#15,506 #11,828
  4. Engineering#8,906 #6,276
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.74× its world share, 52 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.56× its world share, 90 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.05× its world share, 21 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.07× its world share, 38 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.88× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.46× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 93 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Dietmar Schulze, Holger Brüggemann and Uta Priss lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Dietmar Schulze Germany · #214,495 worldwide 103 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Holger Brüggemann Germany · #341,382 worldwide 117 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 Uta Priss Germany · #356,497 worldwide 96 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Claus Wilhelm Turtur Germany · #400,172 worldwide 27 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Harald Rau Germany · #450,800 worldwide 6 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Joachim Ihme Germany · #495,395 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Ludger Kolhoff Germany · #523,957 worldwide 2 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Andrea Graf Germany · #546,830 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Sandra Müller Germany · #560,537 worldwide 13 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Frank Klawonn Germany · #639,087 worldwide 254 citations · 126 works
All ranked researchers at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Governance, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Social Innovation, Elderly Care and Sustainability.

▲ 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 Development24▲ 3.9×11 topics
  2. Sustainability22▲ 2.4×20 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence19▲ 3.6×16 topics
  4. Renewable Energy16▲ 2.8×13 topics
  5. Education15▲ 2.3×8 topics
  6. Big Data15▲ 4.3×10 topics
  7. Governance15▲ 12×4 topics
  8. Digital Transformation15▲ 7.2×7 topics
  9. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse13▲ 83×2 topics
  10. Social Innovation13▲ 22×2 topics
  11. Elderly Care13▲ 22×5 topics
  12. Leadership13▲ 7.0×7 topics
  13. Urban Development11▲ 8.1×3 topics
  14. Empowerment11▲ 30×2 topics
  15. Renewable Energy Integration11▲ 8.5×3 topics
  16. Engineering11▲ 60×2 topics
  17. Innovation Policy11▲ 28×1 topic
  18. Interdisciplinary Research11▲ 32×1 topic
  19. Autonomous Vehicles11▲ 13×5 topics
  20. Thermal Management11▲ 8.2×2 topics
  21. Fluid Dynamics10▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Mathematical Modeling10▲ 29×2 topics
  23. Vibration Analysis10▲ 9.4×2 topics
  24. Materials Science10▲ 61×1 topic
  25. Turbine Technology10▲ 139×1 topic
  26. Technology9▲ 4.5×7 topics
  27. Public Health Interventions9▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Bildungsungleichheit9▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Ethnografisches Schreiben9▲ 77×1 topic
  30. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care9▲ 562×1 topic
  31. Health-related Quality of Life9▲ 9.7×1 topic
  32. Mobile Health8▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Social Policy7▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Customer Experience7▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Organizational Change7▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Renewable Resources6▲ 9.8×3 topics
  37. Digitalization6▲ 8.2×3 topics
  38. Business Models6▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Customer Relationship Management6▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Technology Innovation6▲ 51×1 topic

Which research topics does Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Innovation, Technology, and Society, Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Sociology and Education Studies and Social Policies and Healthcare Reform.

Innovation, Technology, …11Innovation, Technology, and Society: 11 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …10Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 10 fractional worksSociology and Education …9Sociology and Education Studies: 9 fractional worksSocial Policies and Heal…9Social Policies and Healthcare Reform: 9 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 6 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 5 fractional worksCorporate Governance and…5Corporate Governance and Management: 5 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 5 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 5 fractional worksMedia Studies and Commun…5Media Studies and Communication: 5 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceComputational MechanicsGeneral Health ProfessionsManagement of Technology and Innovation4 others

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

  1. 1 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  2. 2 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 10 works
  3. 3 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  4. 4 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 9 works
  5. 5 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  6. 6 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 5 works
  7. 7 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 5 works
  8. 8 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  9. 9 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  10. 10 Media Studies and Communication Communication 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 available20.1%not open79.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.6%domestic only91.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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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