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Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg

In research, Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,523 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,295
of 28,054 · #35,037 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,077
of 1,178
Research works
258
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg 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 #13,523 of 16,945 16.3%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.79× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.94× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.04× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.54× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg?

Ranked on the composite score, Wilhelm Schwendemann, Cornelia Helfferich and Klaus Fröhlich-Gildhoff lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg.

  1. 1 Wilhelm Schwendemann Germany · #352,605 worldwide 2 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Cornelia Helfferich Germany · #547,564 worldwide 70 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Klaus Fröhlich-Gildhoff Germany · #1,183,634 worldwide 14 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg

Which keywords describe research at Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Elderly Care, Social Policy, Social Inequality, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Governance, Prison System, Youth Offenders and Bildungsungleichheit.

▲ 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. Elderly Care7▲ 72×4 topics
  2. Social Policy5▲ 87×3 topics
  3. Social Inequality5▲ 30×3 topics
  4. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse4▲ 168×2 topics
  5. Globalization4▲ 3.4×8 topics
  6. Governance4▲ 20×3 topics
  7. Mental Health4▲ 4.5×9 topics
  8. Prison System4▲ 116×2 topics
  9. Youth Offenders4▲ 140×2 topics
  10. Bildungsungleichheit4▲ 190×1 topic
  11. Ethnografisches Schreiben4▲ 190×1 topic
  12. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care3▲ 1314×1 topic
  13. Health-related Quality of Life3▲ 23×1 topic
  14. Neoliberalism3▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Criminal Justice3▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Criminal Behavior3▲ 105×2 topics
  17. Mental Disorders3▲ 38×3 topics
  18. Incarceration Effects3▲ 145×1 topic
  19. Mass Incarceration3▲ 145×1 topic
  20. Political Economy2▲ 15×1 topic
  21. Psychopathy2▲ 124×2 topics
  22. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.8×1 topic
  23. Violent Recidivism2▲ 246×1 topic
  24. Welfare State2▲ 46×1 topic
  25. Demographic Transition2▲ 60×1 topic
  26. Migrant Health2▲ 503×1 topic
  27. Global Capitalism2▲ 63×1 topic
  28. Imperialism2▲ 46×1 topic
  29. Criminal Law2▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Language Acquisition2▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Legal Reforms2▲ 243×1 topic
  32. Medical Ethics2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Teaching Methods2▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Informed Consent1▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Labor Market1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  36. Economic Crisis1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. German as a Foreign Language1▲ 143×1 topic
  38. Language Learning1▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Patient Rights1▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 9.2×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Social Policies and Healthcare Reform, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Social Policy and Reform Studies.

Sociology and Education …4Sociology and Education Studies: 4 fractional worksSocial Policies and Heal…3Social Policies and Healthcare Reform: 3 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Cor…3Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 3 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform…2Social Policy and Reform Studies: 2 fractional worksPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending: 2 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues2Economic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksCriminal Law and Policy: 2 fractional worksLinguistic Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International RelationsClinical Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 3 works
  3. 3 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Criminal Law and Policy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Linguistic Education and Pedagogy Language and Linguistics 1 works
  10. 10 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.5%domestic only89.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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