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West Coast University of Applied Sciences

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,891
of 28,054 · #20,256 all time
Rank in Germany
#997
of 1,178
Research works
257
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
10.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What does West Coast University of Applied Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Business, Management and Accounting takes 9.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Business, Management and AccountingField · 30.8 works9.6×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.96× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.98× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 9.62× its world share, 31 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at West Coast University of Applied Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Julian Reif, Wolfgang Georg Arlt and Eric Horster lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Coast University of Applied Sciences.

  1. 1 Julian Reif Germany · #752,568 worldwide 13 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Wolfgang Georg Arlt Germany · #760,252 worldwide 41 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Eric Horster Germany · #929,601 worldwide 6 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Stephan Hußmann Germany · #1,417,103 worldwide 39 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at West Coast University of Applied Sciences

Which keywords describe research at West Coast University of Applied Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Digital Transformation, E-commerce, Customer Experience, Business Models and Mobile Health.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development18▲ 11×6 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence16▲ 12×5 topics
  3. Big Data16▲ 17×4 topics
  4. Digital Transformation16▲ 30×3 topics
  5. E-commerce15▲ 25×3 topics
  6. Customer Experience14▲ 97×3 topics
  7. Business Models14▲ 205×2 topics
  8. Mobile Health14▲ 103×1 topic
  9. Technology Innovation14▲ 458×1 topic
  10. Customer Relationship Management11▲ 75×2 topics
  11. Renewable Energy7▲ 4.7×16 topics
  12. Social Media6▲ 4.6×4 topics
  13. Sustainability6▲ 2.7×15 topics
  14. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 35×3 topics
  15. Information Technology6▲ 12×1 topic
  16. Value Chains6▲ 314×1 topic
  17. Consumer Engagement5▲ 40×1 topic
  18. Electronic Word-of-Mouth5▲ 40×1 topic
  19. Economic Growth5▲ 5.7×2 topics
  20. Destination Image5▲ 55×1 topic
  21. Tourist Satisfaction5▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Deep Learning4▲ 1.18×6 topics
  23. Machine Learning4▲ 1.25×6 topics
  24. Literature3▲ 5.3×1 topic
  25. Museum3▲ 264×1 topic
  26. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 5.6×2 topics
  27. Consumer Behavior2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  28. Image Processing2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  29. Plant Disease Detection2▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Smart Farming2▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Smart Grid2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  32. Energy Transition2▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Environmental Management2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  34. Well-being2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  35. Information Sharing2▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Organizational Change2▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Smart Energy Systems2▲ 32×2 topics
  38. Agility1▲ 98×1 topic
  39. Biosphere Reserves1▲ 105×1 topic
  40. Landscape Management1▲ 76×1 topic

Which research topics does West Coast University of Applied Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Corporate Governance and Management, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research.

Digital Innovation in In…14Digital Innovation in Industries: 14 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 6 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…5Digital Marketing and Social Media: 5 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…5Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 5 fractional worksLibraries and Information Services: 3 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 1 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 1 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 1 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationStrategy and ManagementSociology and Political ScienceMuseology5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 14 works
  2. 2 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 6 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  4. 4 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Libraries and Information Services Museology 3 works
  6. 6 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  9. 9 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  10. 10 Medical and Health Sciences Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available30.7%not open69.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has West Coast University of Applied Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% 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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