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Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies

In research, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies stands highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,057 of 3,268 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,711 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 26.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,094
of 28,054 · #22,491 all time
Rank in Austria
#129
of 168
Research works
300
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
25.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
44.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies 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
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,057 of 3,268 44.5%155
Social SciencesDomain #5,711 of 16,945 43.3%259

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies 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 Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 26.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 35.0 works26×
  2. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 20.0 works20×
← 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.

Chemical Engineering: 1.52× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.85× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.88× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 26.10× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 26.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Stehrer, Gábor Hunya and Vasily Astrov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.

  1. 1 Robert Stehrer Austria · #19,232 worldwide 584 citations · 68 works
  2. 2 Gábor Hunya Austria · #300,630 worldwide 37 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Vasily Astrov Austria · #596,508 worldwide 13 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Roman Römisch Austria · #805,818 worldwide 3 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Michael Landesmann Austria · #864,031 worldwide 61 citations · 59 works
  6. 6 Olga Pindyuk Austria · #922,627 worldwide 10 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Mahdi Ghodsi Austria · #1,031,592 worldwide 24 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Philipp Heimberger Austria · #1,044,686 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Leon Podkaminer Austria · #1,049,090 worldwide 28 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Roman Stöllinger Austria · #1,065,536 worldwide 17 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies

Which keywords describe research at Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Globalization, Economic Development, Fiscal Policy, Innovation, Labor Market, Regional Development and Political Economy.

▲ 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. Economic Growth15▲ 28×13 topics
  2. Globalization11▲ 8.9×15 topics
  3. Economic Development11▲ 21×13 topics
  4. Fiscal Policy11▲ 80×7 topics
  5. Innovation8▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Labor Market7▲ 36×8 topics
  7. Political Economy5▲ 33×6 topics
  8. Regional Development5▲ 24×5 topics
  9. International Trade5▲ 58×2 topics
  10. Productivity5▲ 143×1 topic
  11. Trade Liberalization5▲ 162×1 topic
  12. Taxation5▲ 90×2 topics
  13. Unemployment5▲ 87×3 topics
  14. Income Tax5▲ 89×2 topics
  15. Monetary Policy5▲ 31×5 topics
  16. Transport Infrastructure5▲ 85×2 topics
  17. Infrastructure4▲ 58×1 topic
  18. Public Investment4▲ 122×1 topic
  19. Structural Change4▲ 92×2 topics
  20. Austerity Measures4▲ 82×2 topics
  21. R&D4▲ 69×3 topics
  22. Technological Change3▲ 137×2 topics
  23. Financial Crisis3▲ 47×4 topics
  24. Innovation Policy3▲ 54×3 topics
  25. Industrial Policy3▲ 47×5 topics
  26. Health Outcomes3▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Human Capital3▲ 30×4 topics
  28. Smart Specialization3▲ 131×2 topics
  29. Institutional Quality3▲ 44×2 topics
  30. Regional Disparities3▲ 90×2 topics
  31. Political Budget Cycles3▲ 296×1 topic
  32. Public Debt3▲ 296×1 topic
  33. Capital Flows3▲ 111×2 topics
  34. European Union Cohesion Policy3▲ 220×1 topic
  35. Regional Growth3▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Inequality2▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Panel Data Analysis2▲ 24×3 topics
  38. Public Finance2▲ 79×3 topics
  39. Financial Development2▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Institutions2▲ 47×3 topics

Which research topics does Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global trade and economics, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Fiscal Policies and Political Economy and Regional Development and Policy.

Global trade and economics: 5 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 4 fractional worksFiscal Policies and Political Economy: 3 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 3 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 2 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksLabor market dynamics an…2Labor market dynamics and wage inequality: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Productivity: 2 fractional worksEconomic Issues in Ukraine: 2 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Health Professions

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

  1. 1 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5 works
  2. 2 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Fiscal Policies and Political Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  4. 4 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  5. 5 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  6. 6 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Economic Issues in Ukraine General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  10. 10 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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 available54.7%not open45.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.2%domestic only71.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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