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Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe

In research, Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,002 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,797 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,808
of 28,054 · #35,354 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,049
of 1,178
Research works
266
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe 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 #10,002 of 16,945 20.6%173
Social SciencesField #6,797 of 10,206 23.9%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe 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: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.78× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.52× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.67× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.42× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.93× its world share, 35 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe?

Ranked on the composite score, Theresia Degener, H. Günter Heiden and Ernst‐Ulrich Huster lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe.

  1. 1 Theresia Degener Germany · #223,738 worldwide 60 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 H. Günter Heiden Germany · #356,742 worldwide 3 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Ernst‐Ulrich Huster Germany · #423,551 worldwide 6 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe

Which keywords describe research at Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Policy, Elderly Care, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Governance, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Globalization and Religion.

▲ 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. Globalization6▲ 4.6×9 topics
  2. Social Policy6▲ 92×3 topics
  3. Elderly Care6▲ 54×4 topics
  4. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse6▲ 198×2 topics
  5. Governance6▲ 24×2 topics
  6. Bildungsungleichheit5▲ 249×1 topic
  7. Ethnografisches Schreiben5▲ 249×1 topic
  8. Religion5▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Political Economy4▲ 21×2 topics
  10. Public Opinion4▲ 44×2 topics
  11. Welfare State4▲ 61×2 topics
  12. Income Inequality4▲ 35×1 topic
  13. Institutional Change4▲ 138×1 topic
  14. Digital Technologies in Nursing Care3▲ 1055×1 topic
  15. Health-related Quality of Life3▲ 18×1 topic
  16. Religious Education3▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Politics3▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Professional Development3▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Social Inequality3▲ 14×3 topics
  20. Burnout2▲ 39×2 topics
  21. Reformation2▲ 120×2 topics
  22. Supervision2▲ 115×2 topics
  23. Global Capitalism2▲ 59×1 topic
  24. Imperialism2▲ 43×1 topic
  25. Demographic Transition2▲ 50×1 topic
  26. Migrant Health2▲ 426×1 topic
  27. Secularism2▲ 30×3 topics
  28. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Informed Consent2▲ 40×3 topics
  30. Job Satisfaction2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  31. Medical Ethics2▲ 23×3 topics
  32. End-of-Life Care2▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Interreligious Relations2▲ 314×1 topic
  34. Islamic Religious Education2▲ 314×1 topic
  35. Cultural Competence2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Legal History2▲ 94×1 topic
  37. Social Change2▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Telemedicine2▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Reflective Practice2▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Social Movements2▲ 8.2×5 topics

Which research topics does Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Social Policy and Reform Studies, Social Policies and Healthcare Reform and Economic and Social Issues.

Sociology and Education …5Sociology and Education Studies: 5 fractional worksSocial Policy and Reform Studies: 4 fractional worksSocial Policies and Heal…3Social Policies and Healthcare Reform: 3 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues2Economic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, and Education: 2 fractional worksHistorical Legal Studies…2Historical Legal Studies and Society: 2 fractional worksSocial Work Education and Practice: 2 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 2 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsReligious studies2 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Social Policy and Reform Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Social Policies and Healthcare Reform General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  6. 6 Religion, Theology, and Education Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 Historical Legal Studies and Society Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 2 works
  9. 9 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  10. 10 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 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 available16.0%not open84.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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