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University of Teacher Education in Special Needs

In research, University of Teacher Education in Special Needs stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,436 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology and Education — Psychology is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,146
of 28,054 · #39,269 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#176
of 220
Research works
412
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
3.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is University of Teacher Education in Special Needs 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 #6,436 of 10,521 23.4%75 #11770

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Teacher Education in Special Needs 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 Teacher Education in Special Needs specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 27.0 works9.2×
  2. EducationSubfield · 20.8 works7.0×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 2.14× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.25× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.76× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 9.19× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.12× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Teacher Education in Special Needs?

Ranked on the composite score, Iris Bräuninger, Andrea Lanfranchi and Ursula Hofer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Teacher Education in Special Needs.

  1. 1 Iris Bräuninger Switzerland · #924,001 worldwide 13 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Andrea Lanfranchi Switzerland · #937,088 worldwide 21 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Ursula Hofer Switzerland · #1,249,363 worldwide 27 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Tobias Haug Switzerland · #1,587,554 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Teacher Education in Special Needs

Which keywords describe research at University of Teacher Education in Special Needs?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Mental Health, Governance, Adolescents, Children, Child Development, Bildungsungleichheit and Ethnografisches Schreiben.

▲ 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▲ 292×2 topics
  2. Mental Health9▲ 6.2×10 topics
  3. Adolescents8▲ 22×5 topics
  4. Governance8▲ 25×2 topics
  5. Children7▲ 32×2 topics
  6. Child Development7▲ 18×4 topics
  7. Education7▲ 4.3×12 topics
  8. Bildungsungleichheit7▲ 246×1 topic
  9. Ethnografisches Schreiben7▲ 246×1 topic
  10. Emotion Regulation7▲ 22×5 topics
  11. Depression6▲ 7.7×6 topics
  12. Psychopathology6▲ 36×3 topics
  13. Developmental Trajectories6▲ 53×2 topics
  14. Anxiety Disorders6▲ 56×2 topics
  15. Behavioral Problems6▲ 76×1 topic
  16. Parenting6▲ 49×1 topic
  17. Professional Development6▲ 31×7 topics
  18. Digital Learning5▲ 9.9×3 topics
  19. Teacher Education5▲ 42×3 topics
  20. Cognitive Development5▲ 41×4 topics
  21. E-Learning5▲ 5.2×5 topics
  22. Academic Achievement5▲ 30×4 topics
  23. Teaching5▲ 41×3 topics
  24. Curriculum5▲ 52×2 topics
  25. Language Acquisition5▲ 43×3 topics
  26. Language Development5▲ 41×5 topics
  27. Self-Regulation5▲ 28×4 topics
  28. Learning5▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Competence5▲ 407×1 topic
  30. Didactics5▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Socioeconomic Status4▲ 83×3 topics
  32. Early Childhood Education4▲ 53×2 topics
  33. Bilingualism4▲ 30×4 topics
  34. Inclusive Education4▲ 12×5 topics
  35. School Engagement4▲ 90×1 topic
  36. Student-Teacher Relationships4▲ 90×1 topic
  37. Self-Efficacy4▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Internet Use4▲ 47×2 topics
  39. Special Education4▲ 64×2 topics
  40. Social Interaction3▲ 8.8×5 topics

Which research topics does University of Teacher Education in Special Needs publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sociology and Education Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Education Methods and Technologies and Early Childhood Education and Development.

Sociology and Education Studies: 7 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 6 fractional worksEducation Methods and Te…5Education Methods and Technologies: 5 fractional worksEarly Childhood Educatio…4Early Childhood Education and Development: 4 fractional worksCollaborative Teaching and Inclusion: 3 fractional worksHealth and Medical Studies: 3 fractional worksChild Development and Di…3Child Development and Digital Technology: 3 fractional worksPsychology, Coaching, and Therapy: 2 fractional worksLinguistic Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksHearing Impairment and Communication: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyEducationGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 6 works
  3. 3 Education Methods and Technologies Education 5 works
  4. 4 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 4 works
  5. 5 Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion Education 3 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 3 works
  7. 7 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 3 works
  8. 8 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Linguistic Education and Pedagogy Language and Linguistics 2 works
  10. 10 Hearing Impairment and Communication Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available79.1%not open20.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Teacher Education in Special Needs's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% lower 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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