Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability is a research topic within Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Science Explorer counts 5.5k research works in it since 1950. 9.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and business ethics. It delves into topics such as stakeholder engagement, social innovation, resilient cities, climate change, digital responsibility, and urban planning. The papers discuss the role of businesses in addressing environmental challenges and driving positive societal impact.
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Sustainability
- Business Ethics
- Social Innovation
- Resilient Cities
- Climate Change
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Digital Responsibility
- Environmental Policy
- Urban Planning
- Research works
- 5.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 538 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +1% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability research?
By volume, Germany and Austria publish the most (822 and 62 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Germany 822 works
- 2 Austria 62 works
- 3 Switzerland 59 works
- 4 United States 46 works
- 5 United Kingdom 14 works
- 6 Italy 9 works
- 7 Netherlands 7 works
- 8 France 6 works
- 9 Denmark 6 works
- 10 Canada 6 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability research?
By volume in 2022–2025, FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management publishes the most Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability research, followed by München Klinik and Bielefeld University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management Germany 13 works
- 2 München Klinik Germany 12 works
- 3 Bielefeld University Germany 12 works
- 4 IU International University of Applied Sciences Germany 10 works
- 5 Bayer (Germany) Germany 10 works
- 6 Hochschule Osnabrück Germany 9 works
- 7 University of Bremen Germany 9 works
- 8 University of Basel Switzerland 9 works
- 9 University of Münster Germany 8 works
- 10 Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences Germany 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability include Niklas Luhmann and Tim Lister.
- 1 Niklas Luhmann 2.3k citations
- 2 Tim Lister 1.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability research done?
The largest centres of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability research in 2022–2025 are Berlin (Germany), Munich (Germany), Stuttgart (Germany) and Vienna (Austria). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Essen.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- EssenDE · 25.0 works43×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability?
Among universities, judged by research, FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, University of Münster and Bielefeld University 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 | FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management Germany | 50.0 | 12.8% | 320.6× | 13 | +215.4% |
| 2 | University of Münster Germany | 41.8 | 28.5% | 23.3× | 8 | +90.1% |
| 3 | Bielefeld University Germany | 41.2 | 8.6% | 48.2× | 12 | +171.2% |
| 4 | University of Basel Switzerland | 30.0 | 9.6% | 30.6× | 9 | +94.2% |
| 5 | Hochschule Osnabrück Germany | 28.5 | 11.0% | 277.0× | 9 | +131.1% |
| 6 | IU International University of Applied Sciences Germany | 23.1 | 8.6% | 210.6× | 10 | — |
| 7 | University of Bremen Germany | 20.3 | 4.5% | 36.9× | 9 | +75.9% |
| 8 | Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences Germany | 6.6 | 0.0% | 180.4× | 8 | +84.4% |
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 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.