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University of Art and Design Offenbach

In research, University of Art and Design Offenbach stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,559 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,190 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#39,584
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,906
of 2,077
Research works
364
▲ 83% vs 2013–17
Citations
407
1.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is University of Art and Design Offenbach 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 #16,559 of 16,945 5.4%160
Physical SciencesDomain #21,190 of 21,541 0.8%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Art and Design Offenbach 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: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.25× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Art and Design Offenbach?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin Gessmann, Werner Groß and Karl‐Heinz Hellwich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Art and Design Offenbach.

  1. 1 Martin Gessmann Germany · #729,423 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Werner Groß Germany · #1,000,447 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Karl‐Heinz Hellwich Germany · #1,471,004 worldwide 22 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at University of Art and Design Offenbach

Which keywords describe research at University of Art and Design Offenbach?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Autorschaft, Bildung, Art, History, Literature and Governance.

▲ 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. Identity12▲ 36×5 topics
  2. Gender9▲ 36×3 topics
  3. Autorschaft9▲ 895×1 topic
  4. Bildung9▲ 584×1 topic
  5. Art5▲ 134×2 topics
  6. History5▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Literature4▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Governance4▲ 28×2 topics
  9. Narrative4▲ 48×2 topics
  10. Philosophy4▲ 17×3 topics
  11. Renewable Resources4▲ 45×2 topics
  12. Aesthetics3▲ 91×3 topics
  13. Sustainable Development3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  14. Exhibition3▲ 609×1 topic
  15. Museum3▲ 609×1 topic
  16. Innovation3▲ 6.1×3 topics
  17. Social Innovation3▲ 41×3 topics
  18. Photography3▲ 154×2 topics
  19. Cultural Sociology3▲ 437×2 topics
  20. Leadership3▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Participation2▲ 54×1 topic
  22. Policy Change2▲ 397×1 topic
  23. Epistemic Practices2▲ 777×1 topic
  24. Sociological History2▲ 777×1 topic
  25. Society2▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Visual Culture2▲ 92×1 topic
  27. Automotive Engineering2▲ 548×1 topic
  28. Lightweight Materials2▲ 548×1 topic
  29. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse2▲ 100×2 topics
  30. Bildungsungleichheit2▲ 134×1 topic
  31. Ethnografisches Schreiben2▲ 134×1 topic
  32. Embodiment2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Mitochondrial Function2▲ 37×2 topics
  34. Human Microbiome2▲ 481×1 topic
  35. Microbial Metabolites2▲ 93×1 topic
  36. Engineering1▲ 67×2 topics
  37. Fluid Dynamics1▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Materials Science1▲ 76×2 topics
  39. Neuroscience1▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Cultural Techniques1▲ 753×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Art and Design Offenbach publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: German Literature and Culture Studies, Libraries and Information Services, Public Administration and Political Analysis and German Social Sciences and History.

German Literature and Cu…9German Literature and Culture Studies: 9 fractional worksLibraries and Informatio…3Libraries and Information Services: 3 fractional worksPublic Administration an…2Public Administration and Political Analysis: 2 fractional worksGerman Social Sciences and History: 2 fractional worksArt, Aesthetics, and Perception: 2 fractional worksEngineering and Material…2Engineering and Materials Science Studies: 2 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Technology: 2 fractional worksCybernetics and Technology in Society: 1 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 1 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryMuseologyPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 9 works
  2. 2 Libraries and Information Services Museology 3 works
  3. 3 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 German Social Sciences and History Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Art, Aesthetics, and Perception Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  6. 6 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Cybernetics and Technology in Society History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  10. 10 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 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 available10.5%not open89.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Art and Design Offenbach's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 83% 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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