Consumer behavior in food and health
Consumer behavior in food and health is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 5.4k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to consumer studies, including consumer policy, behavioral economics, sustainable consumption, market populism, digital transformation, and the intersection of culture and consumption. It also delves into issues such as social capital, economic democracy, and ethical consumption. The interdisciplinary nature of the papers reflects a comprehensive analysis of consumer behavior and its implications for policy and society.
- Consumer Policy
- Behavioral Economics
- Sustainable Consumption
- Verbraucherpolitik
- Digital Transformation
- Cultural Turns
- Market Populism
- Social Capital
- Economic Democracy
- Ethical Consumption
- Research works
- 5.4k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 555 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +78% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Consumer behavior in food and health research?
By volume, Germany and Austria publish the most (980 and 104 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Germany 980 works
- 2 Austria 104 works
- 3 Switzerland 67 works
- 4 United States 37 works
- 5 United Kingdom 13 works
- 6 France 10 works
- 7 Poland 7 works
- 8 Italy 6 works
- 9 Netherlands 6 works
- 10 Hong Kong 5 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Consumer behavior in food and health research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Vienna publishes the most Consumer behavior in food and health research, followed by Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Kassel.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of ViennaAustria 18 works
- 2 Goethe University FrankfurtGermany 17 works
- 3 University of KasselGermany 16 works
- 4 Technische Universität DarmstadtGermany 15 works
- 5 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 14 works
- 6 München KlinikGermany 14 works
- 7 Ruhr University BochumGermany 14 works
- 8 Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany 14 works
- 9 University of CologneGermany 14 works
- 10 University of BonnGermany 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Consumer behavior in food and health?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Consumer behavior in food and health include Thomas Hofmann and Jens J. Holst.
- 1 Thomas Hofmann Germany 3.5k citations
- 2 Jens J. Holst Denmark 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Consumer behavior in food and health research done?
The largest centres of Consumer behavior in food and health research in 2022–2025 are Berlin (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Munich (Germany) and Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Consumer behavior in food and health?
Among universities, judged by research, Goethe University Frankfurt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and University of Cologne score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goethe University FrankfurtGermany | 46.0 | 11.8% | 34.6× | 17 | +433.6% |
| 2 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany | 43.8 | 12.4% | 18.8× | 14 | +296.6% |
| 3 | University of CologneGermany | 43.3 | 17.9% | 34.4× | 14 | +429.4% |
| 4 | Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany | 43.0 | 25.0% | 32.2× | 14 | +120.9% |
| 5 | University of ViennaAustria | 41.0 | 9.8% | 30.3× | 18 | +79.4% |
| 6 | Bielefeld UniversityGermany | 38.6 | 16.9% | 44.7× | 13 | +186.7% |
| 7 | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielGermany | 37.1 | 9.3% | 42.8× | 12 | +225.0% |
| 8 | University of FreiburgGermany | 33.7 | 9.3% | 24.9× | 11 | +192.3% |
| 9 | University of SiegenGermany | 33.1 | 8.8% | 71.3× | 12 | +335.8% |
| 10 | Ruhr University BochumGermany | 32.7 | 3.0% | 29.4× | 14 | +142.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Consumer behavior in food and health research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 78% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Consumer behavior in food and health.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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