University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend
In research, University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,789 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,351 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 5.9× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #18,438 of 28,054 · #28,988 all time
- Rank in Germany
- #721 of 1,178
- Research works
- 423 ▲ 69% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 2.8k 6.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 11.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 26% world 28%
What is University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #6,789 of 10,521 | 11.9% | 106 | #7469 | |
| Social SciencesField | #5,351 of 6,365 | 12.7% | 69 | #5130 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend 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).
What does University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 29.2 works5.9×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 4.9×
- Social Sciences 3.9×
- Psychology 2.4×
- Health Professions 2.3×
- Mathematics 1.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.2×
- Decision Sciences 0.8×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Environmental Science 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend?
Ranked on the composite score, Stefan Immerfall, Carsten Bünger and Margarete Menz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend.
- 1 Stefan Immerfall Germany · #411,275 worldwide 13 citations · 37 works
- 2 Carsten Bünger Germany · #606,562 worldwide 9 citations · 24 works
- 3 Margarete Menz Germany · #699,707 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
Which keywords describe research at University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Governance, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Education, Identity, Religious Education and Globalization.
- Language Acquisition
- Multiculturalism
- Aggression
- Secularism
- Empowerment
- Urban Development
- Participation
- Multilingualism
- Professional Development
- Digitalization
- Learning
- Social Innovation
- Curriculum
- Neoliberalism
- Teacher Education
- Digital Transformation
- Religious Education
- Ethnografisches Schreiben
- Globalization
- Governance
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse
- Education
- Bildungsungleichheit
- Identity
- Mental Health
- Leadership
- E-Learning
- Teaching
- Gender
- Competence
- Cultural Studies
- Teaching Methods
- Citizenship
- Language Learning
- Policy Change
- Digital Media
- Organizational Innovation
- Sociolinguistics
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Cultural Memory
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
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse12▲ 219×2 topics
- Governance12▲ 27×4 topics
- Education11▲ 4.5×16 topics
- Globalization8▲ 3.1×16 topics
- Bildungsungleichheit8▲ 204×1 topic
- Ethnografisches Schreiben8▲ 204×1 topic
- Identity8▲ 8.1×10 topics
- Religious Education7▲ 29×4 topics
- Mental Health6▲ 3.0×11 topics
- Digital Transformation5▲ 7.4×5 topics
- Leadership5▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Teacher Education5▲ 30×4 topics
- E-Learning5▲ 3.5×4 topics
- Neoliberalism5▲ 9.2×5 topics
- Teaching5▲ 27×2 topics
- Curriculum4▲ 33×2 topics
- Gender4▲ 5.6×7 topics
- Social Innovation4▲ 19×3 topics
- Competence4▲ 257×1 topic
- Learning4▲ 10×1 topic
- Cultural Studies4▲ 7.7×6 topics
- Digitalization4▲ 15×2 topics
- Teaching Methods4▲ 20×3 topics
- Professional Development4▲ 14×6 topics
- Citizenship4▲ 21×5 topics
- Multilingualism4▲ 15×3 topics
- Language Learning3▲ 32×3 topics
- Participation3▲ 24×1 topic
- Policy Change3▲ 178×1 topic
- Urban Development3▲ 6.6×3 topics
- Digital Media3▲ 13×3 topics
- Empowerment3▲ 24×2 topics
- Organizational Innovation3▲ 136×2 topics
- Secularism3▲ 22×3 topics
- Sociolinguistics3▲ 12×3 topics
- Aggression3▲ 43×2 topics
- Interdisciplinary Research3▲ 25×2 topics
- Multiculturalism3▲ 11×4 topics
- Cultural Memory3▲ 43×2 topics
- Language Acquisition3▲ 18×2 topics
Which research topics does University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Education Methods and Technologies, Public Administration and Political Analysis and Innovation, Technology, and Society.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works
- 2 Education Methods and Technologies Education 4 works
- 3 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 3 works
- 4 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 5 Consumer behavior in food and health Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 6 Linguistic Education and Pedagogy Language and Linguistics 2 works
- 7 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
- 8 Religious Education and Schools Education 2 works
- 9 Linguistic research and analysis Language and Linguistics 2 works
- 10 Education and Islamic Studies Education 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 69% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Schwäbisch Gmünd
- University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Forschungsinstitut für Edelmetalle und Metallchemie
- Weleda (Germany)
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.