Digital Innovation in Industries
Digital Innovation in Industries is a research topic within Management of Technology and Innovation. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 8.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the multifaceted aspects of digital transformation, including the development of business models, the role of artificial intelligence, customer experience management, technology innovation, big data utilization, e-commerce strategies, mobile health applications, omni-channel retailing, and the impact on sustainable development goals.
- Digital Transformation
- Business Models
- Artificial Intelligence
- Customer Experience
- Technology Innovation
- Big Data
- E-commerce
- Mobile Health
- Omni-Channel Strategy
- Sustainable Development
- Research works
- 22k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +17% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Digital Innovation in Industries research?
By volume, Germany and the United States publish the most (3.3k and 237 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Germany 3.3k works
- 2 United States 237 works
- 3 Switzerland 230 works
- 4 Austria 196 works
- 5 India 74 works
- 6 United Kingdom 68 works
- 7 China 39 works
- 8 Italy 30 works
- 9 France 27 works
- 10 Indonesia 26 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Digital Innovation in Industries research?
By volume in 2022–2025, München Klinik publishes the most Digital Innovation in Industries research, followed by IU International University of Applied Sciences and FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 München KlinikGermany 83 works
- 2 IU International University of Applied SciencesGermany 56 works
- 3 FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and ManagementGermany 45 works
- 4 Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied SciencesGermany 44 works
- 5 Berlin School of Economics and LawGermany 41 works
- 6 Stuttgart ObservatoryGermany 37 works
- 7 LVR-Klinik KölnGermany 36 works
- 8 Hochschule NiederrheinGermany 33 works
- 9 TU Dortmund UniversityGermany 30 works
- 10 University of St.GallenSwitzerland 30 works
Who are the leading researchers in Digital Innovation in Industries?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Digital Innovation in Industries include A. Pfeiffer and Konrad Zuse.
- 1 A. Pfeiffer Switzerland 4.6k citations
- 2 Konrad Zuse Germany 4.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Digital Innovation in Industries research done?
The largest centres of Digital Innovation in Industries research in 2022–2025 are Munich (Germany), Berlin (Germany), Stuttgart (Germany) and Hamburg (Germany). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Speyer.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Munich Germany 256 works
- 2 Berlin Germany 232 works
- 3 Stuttgart Germany 173 works
- 4 Hamburg Germany 107 works
- 5 Cologne Germany 94 works
- 6 Essen Germany 91 works
- 7 Vienna Austria 88 works
- 8 Dortmund Germany 81 works
- 9 Düsseldorf Germany 80 works
- 10 Frankfurt am Main Germany 73 works
Where it is the local speciality
- SpeyerDE · 21.0 works268×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Digital Innovation in Industries than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Digital Innovation in Industries?
Among universities, judged by research, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt and University of Hohenheim 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 | Offenburg University of Applied SciencesGermany | 76.4 | 19.0% | 187.4× | 22 | +125.4% |
| 2 | Technische Hochschule IngolstadtGermany | 75.4 | 14.1% | 161.7× | 22 | +1131.9% |
| 3 | University of HohenheimGermany | 66.3 | 12.1% | 28.6× | 13 | +131.3% |
| 4 | FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and ManagementGermany | 66.0 | 5.6% | 259.8× | 44 | +702.7% |
| 5 | University of BremenGermany | 65.1 | 12.9% | 24.1× | 25 | +20.5% |
| 6 | Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and ArtsSwitzerland | 64.0 | 6.7% | 109.2× | 24 | +813.8% |
| 7 | University of Duisburg-EssenGermany | 63.9 | 5.3% | 21.7× | 29 | +185.8% |
| 8 | IU International University of Applied SciencesGermany | 63.4 | 8.8% | 288.4× | 56 | — |
| 9 | Hochschule FreseniusGermany | 62.2 | 9.1% | 183.8× | 14 | +801.4% |
| 10 | HTW Berlin - University of Applied SciencesGermany | 61.7 | 8.4% | 146.8× | 24 | +136.5% |
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 Digital Innovation in Industries research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Digital Innovation in Industries.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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