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Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

In research, Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,581 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,457 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,095
of 28,054 · #36,463 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,065
of 1,178
Research works
342
▲ 95% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
4.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences 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 #13,581 of 16,945 19.2%147
Physical SciencesDomain #20,457 of 21,541 7.4%125

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

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.31× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.78× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.65× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.58× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, David Sommer, Martin Gölz and Karsten Schmidt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 David Sommer Germany · #586,386 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Martin Gölz Germany · #838,140 worldwide 50 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Karsten Schmidt Germany · #894,317 worldwide 59 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Peter Schuster Germany · #899,012 worldwide 25 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Roy Knechtel Germany · #1,527,968 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: European Union, Labor Market, Economic Crisis, Elderly Care, Social Policy, Chronic Diseases, Global Capitalism and Environmental 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. European Union4▲ 22×3 topics
  2. Labor Market4▲ 16×5 topics
  3. Sustainability4▲ 1.80×8 topics
  4. Economic Crisis3▲ 34×2 topics
  5. Elderly Care3▲ 25×3 topics
  6. Public Health3▲ 2.8×3 topics
  7. Big Data3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  8. Online Learning3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  9. Chronic Diseases3▲ 13×2 topics
  10. Social Policy3▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Global Capitalism3▲ 55×2 topics
  12. Digital Transformation2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  13. Environmental Sustainability2▲ 19×2 topics
  14. Social Inequality2▲ 11×2 topics
  15. Demographic Transition2▲ 45×2 topics
  16. Leadership2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  17. Economic Policy2▲ 56×2 topics
  18. Germany2▲ 141×1 topic
  19. Health Surveys2▲ 141×1 topic
  20. Income Inequality2▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Health Outcomes2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  22. Student Engagement2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  23. Critique2▲ 117×1 topic
  24. Financial Crisis2▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Imperialism2▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Healthcare Workforce2▲ 325×1 topic
  27. Migrant Health2▲ 325×1 topic
  28. Policing2▲ 828×1 topic
  29. Learning Analytics2▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Austerity Measures2▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Public Finance2▲ 47×2 topics
  32. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 54×2 topics
  33. Unemployment2▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  35. Macroeconomic Stability2▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Wealth Effects2▲ 820×1 topic
  37. Educational Data Mining2▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Massive Open Online Courses2▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Organizational Change2▲ 26×2 topics
  40. Emotion1▲ 8.4×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Medical Studies, Economic and Social Issues, German Security and Defense Policies and Social and Demographic Issues in Germany.

Health and Medical Studies2Health and Medical Studies: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues2Economic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksGerman Security and Defense Policies: 2 fractional worksSocial and Demographic I…2Social and Demographic Issues in Germany: 2 fractional worksGerman Economic Analysis…2German Economic Analysis & Policies: 2 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksSociology and Education …1Sociology and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 1 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and Econometrics3 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  2. 2 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 German Security and Defense Policies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 German Economic Analysis & Policies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  6. 6 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  7. 7 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.4%domestic only85.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 95% 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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