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Refonet

In research, Refonet stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,643 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,108
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,548
of 2,077
Research works
320
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Refonet 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 #16,643 of 16,945 6.2%147

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Refonet 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: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 2.58× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.16× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.98× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.58× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.11× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.26× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.98× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Refonet?

Ranked on the composite score, Wolfgang Böcher lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Refonet.

  1. 1 Wolfgang Böcher Germany · #849,072 worldwide 1 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Refonet

Which keywords describe research at Refonet?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Chemistry, Anaesthesia, Medical Gases, Sustainable Development, Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, Coaching and Leadership.

▲ 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 33 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry3▲ 137×2 topics
  2. Anaesthesia3▲ 1092×1 topic
  3. Medical Gases3▲ 1092×1 topic
  4. Sustainable Development3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  5. Digital Transformation2▲ 13×3 topics
  6. Organizational Change2▲ 87×3 topics
  7. Coaching2▲ 343×1 topic
  8. Education2▲ 3.4×2 topics
  9. Leadership2▲ 12×2 topics
  10. Psychodrama2▲ 321×1 topic
  11. Agility2▲ 355×1 topic
  12. Healthcare2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  13. Public Health2▲ 3.5×5 topics
  14. Socio-Technical Systems2▲ 208×1 topic
  15. Human Rights2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  16. Cultural Heritage2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  17. History2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  18. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse1▲ 95×2 topics
  19. Renewable Resources1▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Human Microbiome1▲ 507×1 topic
  21. Microbial Metabolites1▲ 98×1 topic
  22. Well-being1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  23. Civil Engineering1▲ 59×1 topic
  24. Construction1▲ 24×1 topic
  25. Castle Construction1▲ 317×1 topic
  26. Competence1▲ 250×1 topic
  27. European Union1▲ 13×1 topic
  28. Learning1▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Medieval Architecture1▲ 145×1 topic
  30. Physical Training1▲ 304×1 topic
  31. Research1▲ 24×1 topic
  32. Security1▲ 4.5×1 topic
  33. Teaching1▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Refonet publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biomedical and Chemical Research, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy, Corporate Management and Leadership and Environmental Science and Technology.

Biomedical and Chemical …3Biomedical and Chemical Research: 3 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 2 fractional worksCorporate Management and…2Corporate Management and Leadership: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Science an…1Environmental Science and Technology: 1 fractional worksCivil and Structural Engineering Research: 1 fractional worksEducation Methods and Technologies: 1 fractional worksGerman Security and Defe…1German Security and Defense Policies: 1 fractional worksSports Science and Education: 1 fractional worksMedieval European History and Architecture: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 1 fractional works
SurgerySocial PsychologyOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBiochemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Biomedical and Chemical Research Surgery 3 works
  2. 2 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  4. 4 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Education Methods and Technologies Education 1 works
  7. 7 German Security and Defense Policies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Sports Science and Education History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  9. 9 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 1 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 available13.9%not open86.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Refonet's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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