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Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)

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Research works
61
▼ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
116
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)

Not ranked overall: Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany) work in?

In all years, 82% of research at Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany) is in Social Sciences, 10% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (56%), Business, Management and Accounting (9%), Arts and Humanities (9%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 50 fractional works · 81.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 34 fractional works · 56.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 27 fractional works · 44.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 9.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 8.7% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 10.3% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workALL ITS WORKSinus Markt- undSozialforschung…61fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences82%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3456.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting69.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities58.7%
    4. Psychology46.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.6%
    1. Health Professions47.3%
    2. Medicine22.9%
    1. Environmental Science12.2%
    2. Computer Science11.9%
    3. Chemistry00.5%
    4. Materials Science00.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    7. Engineering00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.72× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.06× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 3.15× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.41× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities4.72×2 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting4.06×2 works
  3. Social Sciences3.41×8 works
  4. Psychology3.15×2 works
  5. Health Professions2.11×1 works
  6. Environmental Science1.15×1 works
  7. Computer Science0.48×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×0 works
  9. Medicine0.19×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Christoph Schleer, Berthold Bodo Flaig and Carsten Wippermann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany).

  1. 1 Christoph Schleer Germany · #2,110,090 worldwide 300 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Berthold Bodo Flaig Germany · #2,213,673 worldwide 480 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Carsten Wippermann Germany · #2,258,116 worldwide 242 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Silke Borgstedt Germany · #2,515,022 worldwide 380 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 Marc Calmbach Germany · #2,665,602 worldwide 408 citations · 82 works
  6. 6 Heinzpeter Hempelmann Germany · #3,364,116 worldwide 31 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 James Edwards Germany · #3,644,283 worldwide 166 citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany) is "Acoustic tomography on the basis of travel-time measurement" (Peter Holstein, Armin Raabe, Roland Müller et al., 2004), with 84 citations. Next come "Predicting Voting Behavior Using Digital Trace Data" (42) and "Competent, trustworthy, and likeable? Exploring which peers influence photovoltaic adoption in Germany" (34).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Acoustic tomography on the basis of travel-time measurement Peter Holstein, Armin Raabe, Roland Müller et al. · Measurement Science and Technology 17 Jun 2004 84
2 Predicting Voting Behavior Using Digital Trace Data Ruben L. Bach, Christoph A. Kern, Ashley Amaya et al. · Social Science Computer Review Open access 22 Oct 2019 42
3 Competent, trustworthy, and likeable? Exploring which peers influence photovoltaic adoption in Germany Fabian Scheller, Sören Graupner, James Edwards et al. · Energy Research & Social Science Open access 10 Aug 2022 34
4 Hoher Nutzwert und vielfältige Anwendung: Entstehung und Entfaltung des Informationssystems Sinus-Milieus® von Berthold Bodo Flaig, Bertram Barth Book chapter 24 Oct 2017 22
5 Social Influence Throughout the Photovoltaic Adoption Process: Exploring the Impact of Stakeholder Perceptions Fabian Scheller, Sören Graupner, James Edwards et al. · Energy RESEARCH LETTERS Open access 11 May 2022 16
All 83 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Bildungsungleichheit, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Sustainable Development, Social Innovation, Leadership, Environmental Sustainability and Digital Transformation.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Governance11▲ 60×2 topics
  2. Bildungsungleichheit8▲ 488×1 topic
  3. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse8▲ 345×1 topic
  4. Sustainable Development5▲ 7.8×5 topics
  5. Social Innovation5▲ 71×3 topics
  6. Leadership5▲ 24×3 topics
  7. Environmental Sustainability5▲ 73×2 topics
  8. Digital Transformation5▲ 29×4 topics
  9. Nationalism4▲ 12×4 topics
  10. Global Capitalism4▲ 144×1 topic
  11. Imperialism4▲ 61×1 topic
  12. Gender Studies4▲ 37×2 topics
  13. Elderly Care4▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Globalization3▲ 3.0×6 topics
  15. Antisemitism3▲ 693×1 topic
  16. Identity3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  17. Right-Wing Extremism3▲ 693×1 topic
  18. Innovation Policy3▲ 60×1 topic
  19. Interdisciplinary Research3▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Digitalization3▲ 42×2 topics
  21. Organizational Change3▲ 52×2 topics
  22. Social Capital3▲ 11×5 topics
  23. Participation2▲ 39×1 topic
  24. Policy Change2▲ 230×1 topic
  25. Demographic Transition2▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Migrant Health2▲ 354×1 topic
  27. Youth2▲ 36×3 topics
  28. Professional Development2▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Religion2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  30. Sociology2▲ 23×3 topics
  31. Agility2▲ 266×1 topic
  32. Behavioral Economics2▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Consumer Policy2▲ 561×1 topic
  34. Socio-Technical Systems2▲ 123×1 topic
  35. Cultural Sociology2▲ 243×2 topics
  36. European Union2▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Informed Consent2▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Social Theory1▲ 71×2 topics
  39. Well-being1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  40. Corporate Social Responsibility1▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Sociology and Education Studies, Corporate Management and Leadership, Music History and Culture and Diverse Musicological Studies.

Sociology and Education …2Sociology and Education Studies: 2 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 2 fractional worksMusic History and Culture: 1 fractional worksDiverse Musicological Studies: 1 fractional worksVocational Education and Training: 1 fractional worksPsychological and Temporal Perspectives Research: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues1Economic and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksSocial and Demographic Issues in Germany: 1 fractional worksMusic Technology and Sound Studies: 1 fractional worksInnovation, Technology, and Society: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementMusicEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  3. 3 Music History and Culture Music 1 works
  4. 4 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 1 works
  5. 5 Vocational Education and Training Education 1 works
  6. 6 Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Music Technology and Sound Studies Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  10. 10 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany)0.000045% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Sinus Markt- und Sozialforschung (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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