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Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Research output, impact, five-year growth, topic strengths and transparent benchmarking from open scholarly metadata.

ITS Research Score59.8
Global research rank#4,905
Country rank#110
Momentum rank#4,442

Research performance overview

Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society is an education institution in Germany represented in the ITS Research Intelligence database through OpenAlex and ROR-linked identity data. Over the most recent five-year window available locally, the institution is associated with 753 research works and 4,307 citations. Its current h-index is 120, while the five-year trend shows strong expansion in publication activity. It currently places #4,905 in the ITS global research-performance ranking. Within Germany, its current research-performance position is #110.

Five-year research output and impact

Research works, 5 years753
Citations, 5 years4,307
H-index120
i10-index1,560
Publication growth36.3%
Citation growth-86.4%

Recent citation volume is approximately 5.7 citations per five-year work when the two aggregate windows are divided. This is a descriptive ratio rather than a field-normalized citation indicator, because disciplines have very different citation practices. The h-index and i10-index add longer-run visibility context, while the growth metrics show direction of travel rather than historical accumulation alone.

Research trend by year

YearWorksCitations recordedOpen-access works
2010541,3459
2011379055
2012333448
20137073213
20141042,40716
2015731,69520
20161021,73531
2017991,67727
2018791,70834
20191621,59847
20201471,64054
20211601,12075
202212695455
20231252,08273
202416085878
2025177364110
202616549117

The yearly series runs from 2010 to 2026 in the current local snapshot. Annual research counts should be read as a pattern rather than as an audited financial-style total: scholarly metadata is continually corrected, affiliations can be re-resolved, and citations continue to accumulate after publication.

Research strengths and leading topics

Corporate Governance and ManagementReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesDigital Innovation in IndustriesSociology and Education StudiesWound Healing and TreatmentsBone fractures and treatmentsBurn Injury Management and OutcomesCorporate Management and LeadershipOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationBreast Implant and Reconstruction

The strongest topic signals currently associated with Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society include Corporate Governance and Management, Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques and Digital Innovation in Industries. Topic lists are useful for understanding where an institution is visibly active, but they are not equivalent to a complete departmental census because OpenAlex topics are inferred from the institution’s works rather than from its administrative structure.

National benchmark

Among the 311 index-ready universities currently available for Germany, the average five-year output is about 2,525 works and the average five-year citation count is about 12,882. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society is currently below that research-output average and below the citation average. Its own growth signal is 36.3%, compared with a country-set average of 37.2%.

Deep research intelligence

Deep enrichment is queued for this otherwise quality-gated institution. Base research metrics remain available while the collaboration and partner-country aggregates are being calculated.

How to interpret this university profile

ITS Research Solution treats this page as research intelligence rather than a prestige label. The score is designed to summarize measurable research activity using recent output, recent citations, h-index, i10-index and five-year publication growth. Size still matters, so the score should be interpreted together with the trend table and topic profile. A smaller institution with strong momentum can therefore look different from a large institution with a much longer publication history.

Rankings are recalculated from the local analytical database after OpenAlex synchronization. The public page is indexable only when the institution has enough recent research activity, at least five active years in the available trend window, and multiple topic signals. This quality gate prevents empty or minimally populated institution records from becoming search-engine pages.

Data sources and verification

The institution identity is linked to the Research Organization Registry (ROR) through the ROR identifier supplied by OpenAlex. Research counts, citation totals, yearly activity, h-index, i10-index and topic signals come from OpenAlex. OpenAlex institution records are themselves grounded in ROR for canonical institution identity. Data can change as scholarly records, affiliations and citation links are corrected, so the page records the latest local synchronization time rather than presenting the figures as permanent.

  • OpenAlex institution ID: I230073098
  • ROR ID: 042xxdh20
  • Last synchronized: 2026-09-09 21:48:00

Frequently asked questions

What is the research score for Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society?

The current ITS Research Performance Score is 59.8 out of 100. It combines recent publication output, citations, h-index, i10-index and five-year publication growth.

How many research works are associated with Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society?

The current local five-year window contains 753 works associated with the institution in OpenAlex.

Is this an official university ranking?

No. This is an independent ITS Research Solution research-performance analysis built from open scholarly metadata. It does not represent an official government or accreditation ranking.