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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll 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.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 29.2 works5.9×
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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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.52× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.33× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.86× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.38× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.94× its world share, 69 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
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Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Stefan Immerfall Germany · #411,275 worldwide 13 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Carsten Bünger Germany · #606,562 worldwide 9 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Margarete Menz Germany · #699,707 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of Education Schwaebisch Gmuend

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.

▲ 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. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse12▲ 219×2 topics
  2. Governance12▲ 27×4 topics
  3. Education11▲ 4.5×16 topics
  4. Globalization8▲ 3.1×16 topics
  5. Bildungsungleichheit8▲ 204×1 topic
  6. Ethnografisches Schreiben8▲ 204×1 topic
  7. Identity8▲ 8.1×10 topics
  8. Religious Education7▲ 29×4 topics
  9. Mental Health6▲ 3.0×11 topics
  10. Digital Transformation5▲ 7.4×5 topics
  11. Leadership5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  12. Teacher Education5▲ 30×4 topics
  13. E-Learning5▲ 3.5×4 topics
  14. Neoliberalism5▲ 9.2×5 topics
  15. Teaching5▲ 27×2 topics
  16. Curriculum4▲ 33×2 topics
  17. Gender4▲ 5.6×7 topics
  18. Social Innovation4▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Competence4▲ 257×1 topic
  20. Learning4▲ 10×1 topic
  21. Cultural Studies4▲ 7.7×6 topics
  22. Digitalization4▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Teaching Methods4▲ 20×3 topics
  24. Professional Development4▲ 14×6 topics
  25. Citizenship4▲ 21×5 topics
  26. Multilingualism4▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Language Learning3▲ 32×3 topics
  28. Participation3▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Policy Change3▲ 178×1 topic
  30. Urban Development3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  31. Digital Media3▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Empowerment3▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Organizational Innovation3▲ 136×2 topics
  34. Secularism3▲ 22×3 topics
  35. Sociolinguistics3▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Aggression3▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Interdisciplinary Research3▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Multiculturalism3▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Cultural Memory3▲ 43×2 topics
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  2. 2 Education Methods and Technologies Education 4 works
  3. 3 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  4. 4 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Consumer behavior in food and health Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Linguistic Education and Pedagogy Language and Linguistics 2 works
  7. 7 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Religious Education and Schools Education 2 works
  9. 9 Linguistic research and analysis Language and Linguistics 2 works
  10. 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.

openly available26.3%not open73.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

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.

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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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