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Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

In research, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,261 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,652
of 28,054 · #29,862 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,155
of 1,178
Research works
368
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
599
1.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #10,261 of 10,521 5.1%66 #8257

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.63× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.27× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 12.37× its world share, 32 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.05× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin?

Ranked on the composite score, C.L.G.F.H. Albers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.

  1. 1 C.L.G.F.H. Albers Germany · #505,549 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Which keywords describe research at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Literature, Narrative, Art, Cultural Heritage, Exhibition, Museum and Identity.

▲ 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. History15▲ 25×12 topics
  2. Literature13▲ 26×12 topics
  3. Narrative10▲ 72×3 topics
  4. Art10▲ 130×2 topics
  5. Cultural Heritage10▲ 20×14 topics
  6. Exhibition9▲ 980×1 topic
  7. Museum9▲ 980×1 topic
  8. Identity6▲ 9.7×12 topics
  9. Governance6▲ 19×3 topics
  10. Philosophy6▲ 14×8 topics
  11. Religion5▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Gender5▲ 9.9×10 topics
  13. Nationalism4▲ 11×7 topics
  14. Remote Sensing4▲ 3.9×2 topics
  15. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.0×7 topics
  16. Archaeology4▲ 35×5 topics
  17. Big Data4▲ 4.6×5 topics
  18. Bildung3▲ 115×3 topics
  19. Human Rights3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  20. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 88×2 topics
  21. Bildungsungleichheit3▲ 111×1 topic
  22. Ethnografisches Schreiben3▲ 111×1 topic
  23. Semantic Web3▲ 36×3 topics
  24. Digital Repositories3▲ 113×2 topics
  25. LiDAR3▲ 70×1 topic
  26. Satellite Imagery3▲ 24×1 topic
  27. Autorschaft3▲ 141×1 topic
  28. China3▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Literaturkritik3▲ 141×1 topic
  30. Regulation3▲ 5.6×1 topic
  31. Cultural Studies2▲ 7.2×6 topics
  32. Digital Communication2▲ 38×2 topics
  33. Aesthetics2▲ 34×5 topics
  34. Linked Data2▲ 63×2 topics
  35. Migration2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  36. Participation2▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Privacy2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  38. Business Models2▲ 33×2 topics
  39. Customer Experience2▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Sociology2▲ 17×5 topics

Which research topics does Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Libraries and Information Services, Sociology and Education Studies, Archaeological Research and Protection and Chinese history and philosophy.

Libraries and Informatio…9Libraries and Information Services: 9 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 3 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 3 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 3 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 3 fractional worksPublic Administration an…2Public Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Systems: 2 fractional worksImage Processing and 3D Reconstruction: 2 fractional worksLaw and Political Science: 2 fractional works
MuseologySociology and Political ScienceSpace and Planetary ScienceLiterature and Literary Theory5 others

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

  1. 1 Libraries and Information Services Museology 9 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 3 works
  4. 4 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  6. 6 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  8. 8 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 2 works
  9. 9 Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  10. 10 Law and Political Science Law 2 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 available66.5%not open33.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% 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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