German Institute for Global and Area Studies (Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien)

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien)

Short name

GIGA

Country, city

Germany, Hamburg

00681ts17

Organization website

Publications

951

Citations

11 988

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (269 publications)

Democratization (42 publications)

World Development (15 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Göttingen (69 publications)

Hamburg University (57 publications)

University of Konstanz (21 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Edinburgh (9 publications)

Central University of Haryana (8 publications)

University of Oxford (8 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Field of science

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Since 2005

Total publications

951

Total citations

11988

Citations per publication

12.61

Average publications per year

45.29

Average authors per publication

2.04

h-index

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 298, 31.34% Political Science and International Relations 298 publications, 31.34%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 219, 23.03% Sociology and Political Science 219 publications, 23.03%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 176, 18.51% Geography, Planning and Development 176 publications, 18.51%
Development	Development, 107, 11.25% Development 107 publications, 11.25%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 86, 9.04% Economics and Econometrics 86 publications, 9.04%
History	History, 42, 4.42% History 42 publications, 4.42%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 37, 3.89% Cultural Studies 37 publications, 3.89%
Law	Law, 34, 3.58% Law 34 publications, 3.58%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 33, 3.47% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 33 publications, 3.47%
Safety Research	Safety Research, 26, 2.73% Safety Research 26 publications, 2.73%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 23, 2.42% Pharmacology (medical) 23 publications, 2.42%
Demography	Demography, 20, 2.1% Demography 20 publications, 2.1%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 17, 1.79% Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 17 publications, 1.79%
Public Administration	Public Administration, 16, 1.68% Public Administration 16 publications, 1.68%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 14, 1.47% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 14 publications, 1.47%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 14, 1.47% General Social Sciences 14 publications, 1.47%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 13, 1.37% Global and Planetary Change 13 publications, 1.37%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 12, 1.26% Anthropology 12 publications, 1.26%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 11, 1.16% Strategy and Management 11 publications, 1.16%
General Business, Management and Accounting	General Business, Management and Accounting, 11, 1.16% General Business, Management and Accounting 11 publications, 1.16%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 10, 1.05% General Environmental Science 10 publications, 1.05%
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality	Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, 8, 0.84% Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 8 publications, 0.84%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 7, 0.74% Nature and Landscape Conservation 7 publications, 0.74%
Business and International Management	Business and International Management, 7, 0.74% Business and International Management 7 publications, 0.74%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management	Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 7, 0.74% Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 7 publications, 0.74%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 6, 0.63% General Medicine 6 publications, 0.63%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance	General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6, 0.63% General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 6 publications, 0.63%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 6, 0.63% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 publications, 0.63%
Forestry	Forestry, 6, 0.63% Forestry 6 publications, 0.63%
Accounting	Accounting, 6, 0.63% Accounting 6 publications, 0.63%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 269, 28.29% SSRN Electronic Journal 269 publications, 28.29%
Democratization	Democratization, 42, 4.42% Democratization 42 publications, 4.42%
World Development	World Development, 15, 1.58% World Development 15 publications, 1.58%
Africa Spectrum	Africa Spectrum, 14, 1.47% Africa Spectrum 14 publications, 1.47%
International Politics	International Politics, 11, 1.16% International Politics 11 publications, 1.16%
Third World Quarterly	Third World Quarterly, 11, 1.16% Third World Quarterly 11 publications, 1.16%
Conflict Management and Peace Science	Conflict Management and Peace Science, 10, 1.05% Conflict Management and Peace Science 10 publications, 1.05%
Innovative Konfliktforschung – Innovation in Conflict Research	Innovative Konfliktforschung – Innovation in Conflict Research, 10, 1.05% Innovative Konfliktforschung – Innovation in Conflict Research 10 publications, 1.05%
Meditteranean Politics	Meditteranean Politics, 9, 0.95% Meditteranean Politics 9 publications, 0.95%
Global Policy	Global Policy, 8, 0.84% Global Policy 8 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Conflict Resolution	Journal of Conflict Resolution, 8, 0.84% Journal of Conflict Resolution 8 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Modern African Studies	Journal of Modern African Studies, 8, 0.84% Journal of Modern African Studies 8 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs	Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 8, 0.84% Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 8 publications, 0.84%
Middle East Policy	Middle East Policy, 8, 0.84% Middle East Policy 8 publications, 0.84%
Zeitschrift fur Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft	Zeitschrift fur Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, 7, 0.74% Zeitschrift fur Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft 7 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding	Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 7, 0.74% Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding 7 publications, 0.74%
International Studies Review	International Studies Review, 6, 0.63% International Studies Review 6 publications, 0.63%
Studies in Conflict and Terrorism	Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 6, 0.63% Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 6 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Peace Research	Journal of Peace Research, 6, 0.63% Journal of Peace Research 6 publications, 0.63%
International Studies Quarterly	International Studies Quarterly, 6, 0.63% International Studies Quarterly 6 publications, 0.63%
Canadian Journal of African Studies	Canadian Journal of African Studies, 6, 0.63% Canadian Journal of African Studies 6 publications, 0.63%
Foreign Policy Analysis	Foreign Policy Analysis, 6, 0.63% Foreign Policy Analysis 6 publications, 0.63%
Middle East Critique	Middle East Critique, 5, 0.53% Middle East Critique 5 publications, 0.53%
Civil Wars	Civil Wars, 5, 0.53% Civil Wars 5 publications, 0.53%
Comparative Political Studies	Comparative Political Studies, 5, 0.53% Comparative Political Studies 5 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Contemporary African Studies	Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 5, 0.53% Journal of Contemporary African Studies 5 publications, 0.53%
Land Use Policy	Land Use Policy, 5, 0.53% Land Use Policy 5 publications, 0.53%
International Area Studies Review	International Area Studies Review, 5, 0.53% International Area Studies Review 5 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Global Security Studies	Journal of Global Security Studies, 5, 0.53% Journal of Global Security Studies 5 publications, 0.53%
Bulletin of Latin American Research	Bulletin of Latin American Research, 4, 0.42% Bulletin of Latin American Research 4 publications, 0.42%
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Publishers

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Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 262, 27.55% Social Science Electronic Publishing 262 publications, 27.55%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 213, 22.4% Taylor & Francis 213 publications, 22.4%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 104, 10.94% Springer Nature 104 publications, 10.94%
SAGE	SAGE, 76, 7.99% SAGE 76 publications, 7.99%
Wiley	Wiley, 72, 7.57% Wiley 72 publications, 7.57%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 69, 7.26% Elsevier 69 publications, 7.26%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 47, 4.94% Oxford University Press 47 publications, 4.94%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 35, 3.68% Cambridge University Press 35 publications, 3.68%
Brill	Brill, 13, 1.37% Brill 13 publications, 1.37%
Institut fur Afrika-Kunde	Institut fur Afrika-Kunde, 12, 1.26% Institut fur Afrika-Kunde 12 publications, 1.26%
Institut fur Asienkunde	Institut fur Asienkunde, 8, 0.84% Institut fur Asienkunde 8 publications, 0.84%
MDPI	MDPI, 5, 0.53% MDPI 5 publications, 0.53%
Emerald	Emerald, 3, 0.32% Emerald 3 publications, 0.32%
SciELO	SciELO, 3, 0.32% SciELO 3 publications, 0.32%
The Pennsylvania State University Press	The Pennsylvania State University Press, 3, 0.32% The Pennsylvania State University Press 3 publications, 0.32%
Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca	Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, 2, 0.21% Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2 publications, 0.21%
Institut fur Iberoamerika-Kunde	Institut fur Iberoamerika-Kunde, 2, 0.21% Institut fur Iberoamerika-Kunde 2 publications, 0.21%
Instituto Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais	Instituto Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais, 2, 0.21% Instituto Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais 2 publications, 0.21%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 2, 0.21% Inderscience Publishers 2 publications, 0.21%
Universidad de los Andes	Universidad de los Andes, 2, 0.21% Universidad de los Andes 2 publications, 0.21%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 1, 0.11% Walter de Gruyter 1 publication, 0.11%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 1, 0.11% World Scientific 1 publication, 0.11%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1, 0.11% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1 publication, 0.11%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 1, 0.11% American Diabetes Association 1 publication, 0.11%
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul	Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 1, 0.11% Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 1 publication, 0.11%
Oekom - Gesellschaft fuer Oekologische Kommunikation mbH	Oekom - Gesellschaft fuer Oekologische Kommunikation mbH, 1, 0.11% Oekom - Gesellschaft fuer Oekologische Kommunikation mbH 1 publication, 0.11%
MIT Press	MIT Press, 1, 0.11% MIT Press 1 publication, 0.11%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 1, 0.11% American Meteorological Society 1 publication, 0.11%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1, 0.11% IOP Publishing 1 publication, 0.11%
Institute of International Relations, Prague	Institute of International Relations, Prague, 1, 0.11% Institute of International Relations, Prague 1 publication, 0.11%
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With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 69, 7.26% University of Göttingen 69 publications, 7.26%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 57, 5.99% Hamburg University 57 publications, 5.99%
University of Konstanz	University of Konstanz, 21, 2.21% University of Konstanz 21 publications, 2.21%
Leuphana University of Lüneburg	Leuphana University of Lüneburg, 16, 1.68% Leuphana University of Lüneburg 16 publications, 1.68%
University of Passau	University of Passau, 10, 1.05% University of Passau 10 publications, 1.05%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 9, 0.95% Free University of Berlin 9 publications, 0.95%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 9, 0.95% University of Edinburgh 9 publications, 0.95%
University of Mannheim	University of Mannheim, 9, 0.95% University of Mannheim 9 publications, 0.95%
Central University of Haryana	Central University of Haryana, 8, 0.84% Central University of Haryana 8 publications, 0.84%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 8, 0.84% University of Oxford 8 publications, 0.84%
Leibniz University Hannover	Leibniz University Hannover, 8, 0.84% Leibniz University Hannover 8 publications, 0.84%
Goethe University Frankfurt	Goethe University Frankfurt, 8, 0.84% Goethe University Frankfurt 8 publications, 0.84%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 8, 0.84% Leiden University 8 publications, 0.84%
Philipps University of Marburg	Philipps University of Marburg, 8, 0.84% Philipps University of Marburg 8 publications, 0.84%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 7, 0.74% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 7 publications, 0.74%
Helmut Schmidt University	Helmut Schmidt University, 7, 0.74% Helmut Schmidt University 7 publications, 0.74%
Erasmus University Rotterdam	Erasmus University Rotterdam, 7, 0.74% Erasmus University Rotterdam 7 publications, 0.74%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 6, 0.63% University of Tübingen 6 publications, 0.63%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 6, 0.63% Radboud University Nijmegen 6 publications, 0.63%
Durham University	Durham University, 6, 0.63% Durham University 6 publications, 0.63%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 6, 0.63% Ohio State University 6 publications, 0.63%
University of Erfurt	University of Erfurt, 6, 0.63% University of Erfurt 6 publications, 0.63%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 5, 0.53% University of Zurich 5 publications, 0.53%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 5, 0.53% Aarhus University 5 publications, 0.53%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 5, 0.53% University of Birmingham 5 publications, 0.53%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 5, 0.53% Harvard University 5 publications, 0.53%
German Institute for Economic Research	German Institute for Economic Research, 5, 0.53% German Institute for Economic Research 5 publications, 0.53%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 5, 0.53% University of Sheffield 5 publications, 0.53%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 4, 0.42% Heidelberg University 4 publications, 0.42%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 4, 0.42% University of Gothenburg 4 publications, 0.42%
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With foreign organizations

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 9, 0.95% University of Edinburgh 9 publications, 0.95%
Central University of Haryana	Central University of Haryana, 8, 0.84% Central University of Haryana 8 publications, 0.84%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 8, 0.84% University of Oxford 8 publications, 0.84%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 8, 0.84% Leiden University 8 publications, 0.84%
Erasmus University Rotterdam	Erasmus University Rotterdam, 7, 0.74% Erasmus University Rotterdam 7 publications, 0.74%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 6, 0.63% Radboud University Nijmegen 6 publications, 0.63%
Durham University	Durham University, 6, 0.63% Durham University 6 publications, 0.63%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 6, 0.63% Ohio State University 6 publications, 0.63%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 5, 0.53% University of Zurich 5 publications, 0.53%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 5, 0.53% Aarhus University 5 publications, 0.53%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 5, 0.53% University of Birmingham 5 publications, 0.53%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 5, 0.53% Harvard University 5 publications, 0.53%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 5, 0.53% University of Sheffield 5 publications, 0.53%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 4, 0.42% University of Gothenburg 4 publications, 0.42%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 4, 0.42% University of Copenhagen 4 publications, 0.42%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 4, 0.42% University of Bergen 4 publications, 0.42%
Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong Baptist University, 4, 0.42% Hong Kong Baptist University 4 publications, 0.42%
University of Dar es Salaam	University of Dar es Salaam, 4, 0.42% University of Dar es Salaam 4 publications, 0.42%
University for Continuing Education Krems	University for Continuing Education Krems, 4, 0.42% University for Continuing Education Krems 4 publications, 0.42%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 4, 0.42% Wageningen University and Research Centre 4 publications, 0.42%
University of Kent	University of Kent, 4, 0.42% University of Kent 4 publications, 0.42%
Universidade de Brasília	Universidade de Brasília, 4, 0.42% Universidade de Brasília 4 publications, 0.42%
Bar-Ilan University	Bar-Ilan University, 3, 0.32% Bar-Ilan University 3 publications, 0.32%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 3, 0.32% Uppsala University 3 publications, 0.32%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 3, 0.32% University of Bern 3 publications, 0.32%
University College London	University College London, 3, 0.32% University College London 3 publications, 0.32%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 3, 0.32% University of Oslo 3 publications, 0.32%
University of Southern Denmark	University of Southern Denmark, 3, 0.32% University of Southern Denmark 3 publications, 0.32%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 3, 0.32% University of Manchester 3 publications, 0.32%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 3, 0.32% University of Cape Town 3 publications, 0.32%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 59, 6.2% United Kingdom 59 publications, 6.2%
USA	USA, 45, 4.73% USA 45 publications, 4.73%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 33, 3.47% Netherlands 33 publications, 3.47%
Italy	Italy, 16, 1.68% Italy 16 publications, 1.68%
Norway	Norway, 15, 1.58% Norway 15 publications, 1.58%
Brazil	Brazil, 14, 1.47% Brazil 14 publications, 1.47%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 14, 1.47% Switzerland 14 publications, 1.47%
India	India, 13, 1.37% India 13 publications, 1.37%
Austria	Austria, 12, 1.26% Austria 12 publications, 1.26%
Denmark	Denmark, 11, 1.16% Denmark 11 publications, 1.16%
Sweden	Sweden, 10, 1.05% Sweden 10 publications, 1.05%
South Africa	South Africa, 7, 0.74% South Africa 7 publications, 0.74%
France	France, 6, 0.63% France 6 publications, 0.63%
China	China, 6, 0.63% China 6 publications, 0.63%
Australia	Australia, 6, 0.63% Australia 6 publications, 0.63%
Ghana	Ghana, 6, 0.63% Ghana 6 publications, 0.63%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 6, 0.63% Indonesia 6 publications, 0.63%
Spain	Spain, 6, 0.63% Spain 6 publications, 0.63%
Mexico	Mexico, 6, 0.63% Mexico 6 publications, 0.63%
Israel	Israel, 5, 0.53% Israel 5 publications, 0.53%
Belgium	Belgium, 4, 0.42% Belgium 4 publications, 0.42%
Thailand	Thailand, 4, 0.42% Thailand 4 publications, 0.42%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 4, 0.42% Tanzania 4 publications, 0.42%
Chile	Chile, 4, 0.42% Chile 4 publications, 0.42%
Argentina	Argentina, 3, 0.32% Argentina 3 publications, 0.32%
Canada	Canada, 3, 0.32% Canada 3 publications, 0.32%
Colombia	Colombia, 3, 0.32% Colombia 3 publications, 0.32%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 3, 0.32% Lebanon 3 publications, 0.32%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 3, 0.32% New Zealand 3 publications, 0.32%
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