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University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd

In research, University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,101 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,438
of 28,054 · #25,292 all time
Rank in Germany
#641
of 1,178
Research works
662
▲ 117% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd 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 #6,101 of 10,521 19.3%94 #10448

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd 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: 0.69× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.89× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.71× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.24× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.23× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.19× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd?

Ranked on the composite score, Dominik Sinner, Daniel H. Rellstab and Roland Weber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd.

  1. 1 Dominik Sinner Germany · #483,804 worldwide 2 citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Daniel H. Rellstab Germany · #772,811 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Roland Weber Germany · #842,977 worldwide 80 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Marlen Niederberger Germany · #994,419 worldwide 47 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Klaus Menzel Germany · #1,008,291 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd

Which keywords describe research at University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Geodesy, Gender, Cartography, Map Projections, Educational Technology, Professional Development 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 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. Sustainability8▲ 1.72×20 topics
  2. Education7▲ 2.3×20 topics
  3. Educational Technology7▲ 3.2×13 topics
  4. Identity6▲ 5.0×9 topics
  5. Mental Health6▲ 2.4×14 topics
  6. Public Health6▲ 2.2×12 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.3×8 topics
  8. Gender6▲ 5.7×7 topics
  9. Geodesy5▲ 195×2 topics
  10. Digital Transformation5▲ 5.1×5 topics
  11. Cartography4▲ 423×1 topic
  12. History4▲ 3.6×10 topics
  13. Map Projections4▲ 423×1 topic
  14. Professional Development4▲ 12×6 topics
  15. GNSS4▲ 104×1 topic
  16. Global Navigation Satellite Systems4▲ 87×1 topic
  17. Structural Analysis4▲ 22×2 topics
  18. Customer Experience4▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Literature4▲ 3.8×6 topics
  20. Student Engagement4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  21. Well-being4▲ 5.3×9 topics
  22. Forecasting3▲ 9.8×3 topics
  23. Multilingualism3▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Experimental Tools3▲ 142×1 topic
  25. Mathematics Education3▲ 40×2 topics
  26. Smartphones3▲ 57×1 topic
  27. Teaching Methods3▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 5.5×3 topics
  29. Governance3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  30. Consensus Building3▲ 67×1 topic
  31. Delphi Method3▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Art3▲ 19×4 topics
  33. Mobile Health3▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Business Models3▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Narrative3▲ 9.9×4 topics
  36. Student Perceptions3▲ 8.6×4 topics
  37. Technology Innovation3▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Aroma Compounds3▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Language Learning3▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse3▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Geography and Cartography, GNSS positioning and interference, Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies and Delphi Technique in Research.

Historical Geography and…4Historical Geography and Cartography: 4 fractional worksGNSS positioning and int…4GNSS positioning and interference: 4 fractional worksExperimental and Theoret…3Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies: 3 fractional worksDelphi Technique in Rese…3Delphi Technique in Research: 3 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 3 fractional worksFermentation and Sensory Analysis: 3 fractional worksGerman Literature and Cu…2German Literature and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Numerical Analy…2Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques: 2 fractional worksMathematics Education an…2Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 2 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …2Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 2 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentAerospace EngineeringStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Geography and Cartography Geography, Planning and Development 4 works
  2. 2 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  4. 4 Delphi Technique in Research Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  6. 6 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 3 works
  7. 7 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques Computational Mechanics 2 works
  9. 9 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 2 works
  10. 10 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 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 available22.0%not open78.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 117% 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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