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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs

In research, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs stands highest in Political Science and International Relations (#430 of 1,201 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,093 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,516 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences — Political Science and International Relations is 28.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,458
of 28,054 · #11,198 all time
Rank in Germany
#515
of 1,178
Research works
2.1k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.8k
4.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs 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
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #430 of 1,201 23.9%109 #416
Social SciencesDomain #4,093 of 10,521 21.6%232 #3165
Social SciencesField #2,516 of 6,365 22.8%178 #1988

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Political Science and International Relations#416 #430
  2. Social Sciences#3,165 #4,093
  3. Social Sciences#1,988 #2,516
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 28.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 109.2 works28×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 31.0 works5.5×
  3. Social SciencesField · 178.1 works5.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.02× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.52× its world share, 31 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.36× its world share, 178 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs?

Ranked on the composite score, Denis M. Tull, Farid Hafez and Martin Marcussen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs.

  1. 1 Denis M. Tull Germany · #105,116 worldwide 176 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Farid Hafez Germany · #182,600 worldwide 35 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Martin Marcussen Germany · #257,738 worldwide 129 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Marianne Beisheim Germany · #260,653 worldwide 44 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Nicolai von Ondarza Germany · #356,647 worldwide 29 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Uwe Halbach Germany · #421,509 worldwide 13 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Andreas Dür Germany · #476,491 worldwide 52 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Barbara Lippert Germany · #482,119 worldwide 11 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Roland Götz Germany · #489,069 worldwide 4 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Muriel Asseburg Germany · #507,924 worldwide 10 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs

Which keywords describe research at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Governance, European Union, Human Rights, International Relations, International Law, Geopolitics and Security.

▲ 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. Globalization40▲ 7.7×42 topics
  2. Governance34▲ 40×9 topics
  3. European Union32▲ 54×15 topics
  4. Human Rights32▲ 12×25 topics
  5. International Relations30▲ 48×20 topics
  6. International Law25▲ 31×14 topics
  7. Geopolitics23▲ 57×7 topics
  8. Security18▲ 10×9 topics
  9. European Integration17▲ 114×5 topics
  10. Russia17▲ 147×3 topics
  11. Democracy17▲ 18×10 topics
  12. Information Warfare15▲ 184×2 topics
  13. Ukraine15▲ 166×3 topics
  14. Global Governance15▲ 25×12 topics
  15. Political Dynamics15▲ 205×2 topics
  16. Climate Change15▲ 2.1×22 topics
  17. Fiscal Policy14▲ 25×3 topics
  18. Nationalism14▲ 12×13 topics
  19. multi-level14▲ 267×1 topic
  20. normative power14▲ 267×1 topic
  21. Conflict14▲ 32×7 topics
  22. Political Economy14▲ 20×12 topics
  23. Identity12▲ 6.2×18 topics
  24. Neoliberalism12▲ 12×8 topics
  25. Economic Growth11▲ 5.0×10 topics
  26. Hybrid Warfare11▲ 242×1 topic
  27. Military Strategy11▲ 242×1 topic
  28. Public Administration11▲ 48×2 topics
  29. Judicial Review10▲ 44×2 topics
  30. Migration10▲ 12×7 topics
  31. Diplomacy10▲ 39×5 topics
  32. Constitutionalism10▲ 38×1 topic
  33. European Legal Systems10▲ 95×1 topic
  34. Capital Flows10▲ 98×2 topics
  35. ECB's Rescue Facility9▲ 496×1 topic
  36. TARGET2 Balances9▲ 496×1 topic
  37. Leadership9▲ 7.0×4 topics
  38. Digitalization8▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Sovereignty8▲ 31×8 topics
  40. Authoritarianism8▲ 33×3 topics

Which research topics does Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European Union Policy and Governance, European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, European and International Law Studies and European Monetary and Fiscal Policies.

European Union Policy and Governance: 14 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 11 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…10European and International Law Studies: 10 fractional worksEuropean Monetary and Fi…9European Monetary and Fiscal Policies: 9 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 7 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 6 fractional worksInternational Relations …6International Relations and Foreign Policy: 6 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 4 fractional worksTurkey's Politics and Society: 4 fractional worksFiscal Policies and Political Economy: 4 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsFinanceEconomics and Econometrics

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

  1. 1 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 14 works
  2. 2 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  3. 3 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  4. 4 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 9 works
  5. 5 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  6. 6 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  7. 7 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  8. 8 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  9. 9 Turkey's Politics and Society Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  10. 10 Fiscal Policies and Political Economy Economics and Econometrics 4 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 available19.1%not open80.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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