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Walter Eucken Institut

In research, Walter Eucken Institut stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,847 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,311
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,189
of 2,077
Research works
191
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Walter Eucken Institut 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,847 of 16,945 35.4%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Walter Eucken Institut 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.98× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.59× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 17.01× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.66× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 17.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Walter Eucken Institut?

Ranked on the composite score, Viktor J. Vanberg, Lars P. Feld and Johann Eekhoff lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Walter Eucken Institut.

  1. 1 Viktor J. Vanberg Germany · #31,540 worldwide 241 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Lars P. Feld Germany · #80,262 worldwide 432 citations · 108 works
  3. 3 Johann Eekhoff Germany · #532,377 worldwide 8 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Rupert Scholz Germany · #1,002,240 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Walter Eucken Institut

Which keywords describe research at Walter Eucken Institut?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neoliberalism, Fiscal Policy, Economic Growth, Political Economy, Globalization, Property Rights, Behavioral Economics and Imperialism.

▲ 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. Neoliberalism6▲ 49×3 topics
  2. Economic Growth6▲ 20×8 topics
  3. Fiscal Policy6▲ 78×5 topics
  4. Globalization4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  5. Political Economy4▲ 41×5 topics
  6. Property Rights3▲ 156×3 topics
  7. Behavioral Economics3▲ 174×2 topics
  8. Imperialism3▲ 118×3 topics
  9. Economic Institutions3▲ 533×1 topic
  10. Institutional Economics3▲ 470×1 topic
  11. Class Struggle3▲ 244×2 topics
  12. Governance2▲ 23×3 topics
  13. Capitalism2▲ 94×2 topics
  14. Capital Flows2▲ 156×2 topics
  15. Labor Market2▲ 18×3 topics
  16. Marxism2▲ 129×1 topic
  17. Uneven and Combined Development2▲ 249×1 topic
  18. Fiscal Decentralization2▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Income Tax2▲ 63×2 topics
  20. Tax Competition2▲ 266×2 topics
  21. Corruption2▲ 30×2 topics
  22. ECB's Rescue Facility2▲ 721×1 topic
  23. Social Responsibility2▲ 21×2 topics
  24. TARGET2 Balances2▲ 721×1 topic
  25. Financial Reporting2▲ 39×2 topics
  26. Incentives2▲ 69×2 topics
  27. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations2▲ 315×1 topic
  28. Local Public Goods2▲ 315×1 topic
  29. Monetary Policy1▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Nationalism1▲ 8.8×3 topics
  31. Political Budget Cycles1▲ 272×1 topic
  32. Public Debt1▲ 272×1 topic
  33. Informal Economy1▲ 74×1 topic
  34. Tax Evasion1▲ 78×1 topic
  35. Corporate Tax1▲ 113×1 topic
  36. Regional Development1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  37. Social Policy1▲ 35×2 topics
  38. Tax Avoidance1▲ 85×1 topic
  39. Taxation1▲ 37×2 topics
  40. Democracy1▲ 8.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Walter Eucken Institut publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Economic Theory and Institutions, Political Economy and Marxism, European Monetary and Fiscal Policies and Local Government Finance and Decentralization.

Economic Theory and Inst…3Economic Theory and Institutions: 3 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 2 fractional worksEuropean Monetary and Fi…2European Monetary and Fiscal Policies: 2 fractional worksLocal Government Finance…2Local Government Finance and Decentralization: 2 fractional worksTaxation and Compliance Studies: 1 fractional worksFiscal Policies and Political Economy: 1 fractional worksCorporate Taxation and A…1Corporate Taxation and Avoidance: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksKarst Systems and Hydrogeology: 1 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceFinancePolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Economic Theory and Institutions Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  2. 2 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 European Monetary and Fiscal Policies Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Local Government Finance and Decentralization Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Taxation and Compliance Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  6. 6 Fiscal Policies and Political Economy Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Corporate Taxation and Avoidance Accounting 1 works
  8. 8 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Karst Systems and Hydrogeology Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  10. 10 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 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 available38.1%not open61.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Walter Eucken Institut's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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