Question 1

Which countries lead Vocational Education and Training research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, Germany and China publish the most (631 and 68 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Vocational Education and Training research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, University of Siegen publishes the most Vocational Education and Training research, followed by ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences and TU Dortmund University.

Question 3

Where is Vocational Education and Training research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Vocational Education and Training research in 2022-now are Berlin (Germany), Hamburg (Germany), Munich (Germany) and Zurich (Switzerland).

Question 4

Where is the best place to study Vocational Education and Training?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Siegen, University of Bremen and University of Duisburg-Essen score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 5

Is Vocational Education and Training research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Vocational Education and Training.

Question 6

What are the most cited papers in Vocational Education and Training?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Vocational Education and Training is "The concept of competence in the development of vocational education and training in selected EU member states: a critical analysis" (Martin Mulder, Tanja Weigel, Kate Collins, 2007), with 378 citations. Next come "Current Issues in Competence Modeling and Assessment" (300) and "Kompetenzkonzepte in den Sozialwissenschaften und im erziehungswissenschaftlichen Diskurs" (300).