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Walter Eucken Institut

In research, Walter Eucken Institut stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,568 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,561
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,235
of 1,603
Research works
191
▼ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.1k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.14×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Walter Eucken Institut

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 #8,568 of 14,833 20.4%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Walter Eucken Institut work in?

In 2022-now, 83% of research at Walter Eucken Institut is in Social Sciences, 16% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Economics, Econometrics and Finance (35%), Social Sciences (31%), Business, Management and Accounting (11%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 30 fractional works · 83.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 34.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 24.1% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 31.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 6 fractional works · 15.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 11.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 11.4% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 16.3% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 8.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKWalter EuckenInstitut37fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences83%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1334.6%
    2. Social Sciences1131.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting411.4%
    4. Decision Sciences13.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities12.5%
    6. Psychology00.3%
    1. Engineering38.6%
    2. Materials Science13.4%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.8%
    5. Mathematics00.5%
    6. Computer Science00.3%
    7. Environmental Science00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    1. Medicine00.2%
    2. Veterinary00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.54× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.23× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 16.17× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.46× 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, 16.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance16.17×13 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting3.54×4 works
  3. Decision Sciences3.23×1 works
  4. Social Sciences2.46×11 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.75×1 works
  6. Materials Science0.98×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities0.87×1 works
  8. Engineering0.57×3 works
  9. Mathematics0.39×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.34×0 works
  11. Veterinary0.32×0 works
  12. Psychology0.10×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.03×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.02×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.01×0 works
  17. Medicine0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Walter Eucken Institut?

Ranked on the quality score, Lars P. Feld, Viktor J. Vanberg and Sarah Necker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Walter Eucken Institut.

  1. 1 Lars P. Feld Germany · #395,687 worldwide 12k citations · 530 works
  2. 2 Viktor J. Vanberg Germany · #489,819 worldwide 5.5k citations · 222 works
  3. 3 Sarah Necker Germany · #1,323,736 worldwide 450 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Annabelle Doerr Germany · #2,093,565 worldwide 162 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Ekkehard A. Köhler Germany · #2,096,504 worldwide 385 citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Uwe Scheuering Germany · #2,220,192 worldwide 179 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Heiko T. Burret Germany · #2,357,813 worldwide 238 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Daniel Nientiedt Germany · #2,548,878 worldwide 292 citations · 41 works
  9. 9 Lüder Gerken Germany · #2,725,875 worldwide 189 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Yannick Bury Germany · #2,726,818 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Walter Eucken Institut

What are the most cited papers from Walter Eucken Institut?

The most cited paper from Walter Eucken Institut is "FDI AND TAXATION: A META-STUDY" (Lars P. Feld, Jost H. Heckemeyer, 2011), with 290 citations. Next come "Deterrence and Morale in Taxation: An Empirical Analysis" (267) and "Economic Growth and Judicial Independence: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Set of Indicators" (206).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 FDI AND TAXATION: A META-STUDY Lars P. Feld, Jost H. Heckemeyer · Journal of Economic Surveys 21 Feb 2011 290
2 Deterrence and Morale in Taxation: An Empirical Analysis Bruno S. Frey, Lars P. Feld · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2002 267
3 Economic Growth and Judicial Independence: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Set of Indicators Lars P. Feld, Stefan Voigt · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2003 206
4 Tax Compliance as the Result of a Psychological Tax Contract: The Role of Incentives and Responsive Regulation Lars P. Feld, Bruno S. Frey · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2006 201
5 Capital structure choice and company taxation: A meta-study Lars P. Feld, Jost H. Heckemeyer, Michael Overesch · Journal of Banking & Finance 18 Apr 2013 200
All 57 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Walter Eucken Institut?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Neoliberalism, Fiscal Policy, Globalization, Political Economy, 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-now 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 Growth6▲ 20×8 topics
  2. Neoliberalism6▲ 44×3 topics
  3. Fiscal Policy6▲ 74×5 topics
  4. Globalization5▲ 6.3×8 topics
  5. Political Economy4▲ 41×5 topics
  6. Property Rights3▲ 144×3 topics
  7. Behavioral Economics3▲ 159×2 topics
  8. Imperialism3▲ 110×3 topics
  9. Economic Institutions3▲ 508×1 topic
  10. Institutional Economics3▲ 445×1 topic
  11. Class Struggle3▲ 234×2 topics
  12. Governance2▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Capitalism2▲ 89×2 topics
  14. Capital Flows2▲ 149×2 topics
  15. Labor Market2▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Marxism2▲ 113×1 topic
  17. Uneven and Combined Development2▲ 239×1 topic
  18. Fiscal Decentralization2▲ 45×2 topics
  19. Income Tax2▲ 61×2 topics
  20. Mechanical Properties2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  21. Tax Competition2▲ 245×2 topics
  22. Corruption2▲ 27×2 topics
  23. ECB's Rescue Facility2▲ 680×1 topic
  24. Monetary Policy2▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Social Responsibility2▲ 20×2 topics
  26. TARGET2 Balances2▲ 680×1 topic
  27. Financial Reporting2▲ 33×2 topics
  28. Incentives2▲ 65×2 topics
  29. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations2▲ 291×1 topic
  30. Local Public Goods2▲ 291×1 topic
  31. Regional Development1▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Social Policy1▲ 43×2 topics
  33. Leadership1▲ 7.5×3 topics
  34. Nationalism1▲ 8.1×3 topics
  35. Political Budget Cycles1▲ 238×1 topic
  36. Public Debt1▲ 238×1 topic
  37. Structural Change1▲ 56×2 topics
  38. Financial Crisis1▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Informal Economy1▲ 69×1 topic
  40. Tax Evasion1▲ 73×1 topic

Which research topics does Walter Eucken Institut publish most on?

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

Economic 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 worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 1 fractional worksKarst Systems and Hydrogeology: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 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 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Karst Systems and Hydrogeology Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  10. 10 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Walter Eucken Institut's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Walter Eucken Institut as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Walter Eucken Institut0.000099% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Walter Eucken Institut over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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