Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Short name

MPIWG

Country, city

Germany, Berlin

0492sjc74

Organization website

Publications

1 531

Citations

14 076

h-index

Top-3 journals

Isis (73 publications)

Characterizing the Robustness of Science (66 publications)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A (43 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Technical University of Berlin (33 publications)

Humboldt University of Berlin (24 publications)

Free University of Berlin (19 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Minnesota (19 publications)

Tel Aviv University (15 publications)

Arizona State University (11 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Rispoli Giulia

3 publications, 20 citations

h-index: 2

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1980

Total publications

1531

Total citations

14076

Citations per publication

9.19

Average publications per year

33.28

Average authors per publication

1.62

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600
History and Philosophy of Science	History and Philosophy of Science, 511, 33.38% History and Philosophy of Science 511 publications, 33.38%
History	History, 503, 32.85% History 503 publications, 32.85%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 119, 7.77% Cultural Studies 119 publications, 7.77%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 93, 6.07% General Social Sciences 93 publications, 6.07%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 89, 5.81% General Physics and Astronomy 89 publications, 5.81%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 80, 5.23% General Medicine 80 publications, 5.23%
Philosophy	Philosophy, 79, 5.16% Philosophy 79 publications, 5.16%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 75, 4.9% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 75 publications, 4.9%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 74, 4.83% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 74 publications, 4.83%
General Arts and Humanities	General Arts and Humanities, 54, 3.53% General Arts and Humanities 54 publications, 3.53%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 47, 3.07% Multidisciplinary 47 publications, 3.07%
Literature and Literary Theory	Literature and Literary Theory, 47, 3.07% Literature and Literary Theory 47 publications, 3.07%
Visual Arts and Performing Arts	Visual Arts and Performing Arts, 36, 2.35% Visual Arts and Performing Arts 36 publications, 2.35%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 32, 2.09% Sociology and Political Science 32 publications, 2.09%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 29, 1.89% Medicine (miscellaneous) 29 publications, 1.89%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 29, 1.89% Engineering (miscellaneous) 29 publications, 1.89%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 26, 1.7% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 26 publications, 1.7%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 26, 1.7% Linguistics and Language 26 publications, 1.7%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 25, 1.63% Language and Linguistics 25 publications, 1.63%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 22, 1.44% Anthropology 22 publications, 1.44%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 22, 1.44% Health (social science) 22 publications, 1.44%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 19, 1.24% General Environmental Science 19 publications, 1.24%
Archeology	Archeology, 19, 1.24% Archeology 19 publications, 1.24%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 18, 1.18% Geography, Planning and Development 18 publications, 1.18%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 18, 1.18% Astronomy and Astrophysics 18 publications, 1.18%
Ecology	Ecology, 17, 1.11% Ecology 17 publications, 1.11%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 16, 1.05% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 16 publications, 1.05%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 14, 0.91% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 14 publications, 0.91%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 14, 0.91% Computer Science Applications 14 publications, 0.91%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 14, 0.91% Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 14 publications, 0.91%
	100 200 300 400 500 600

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Isis	Isis, 73, 4.77% Isis 73 publications, 4.77%
Characterizing the Robustness of Science	Characterizing the Robustness of Science, 66, 4.31% Characterizing the Robustness of Science 66 publications, 4.31%
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A	Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, 43, 2.81% Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 43 publications, 2.81%
Osiris	Osiris, 42, 2.74% Osiris 42 publications, 2.74%
Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte	Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, 37, 2.42% Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte 37 publications, 2.42%
Science in Context	Science in Context, 31, 2.02% Science in Context 31 publications, 2.02%
Technology and Culture	Technology and Culture, 29, 1.89% Technology and Culture 29 publications, 1.89%
British Journal for the History of Science	British Journal for the History of Science, 29, 1.89% British Journal for the History of Science 29 publications, 1.89%
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 28, 1.83% Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 28 publications, 1.83%
NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine	NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine, 26, 1.7% NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine 26 publications, 1.7%
Metascience	Metascience, 25, 1.63% Metascience 25 publications, 1.63%
SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology	SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology, 25, 1.63% SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology 25 publications, 1.63%
Perspectives on Science	Perspectives on Science, 23, 1.5% Perspectives on Science 23 publications, 1.5%
The Cold War Politics of Genetic Research	The Cold War Politics of Genetic Research, 21, 1.37% The Cold War Politics of Genetic Research 21 publications, 1.37%
Annals of Science	Annals of Science, 19, 1.24% Annals of Science 19 publications, 1.24%
Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences	Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences, 18, 1.18% Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences 18 publications, 1.18%
History of Humanities	History of Humanities, 18, 1.18% History of Humanities 18 publications, 1.18%
European Physical Journal H	European Physical Journal H, 18, 1.18% European Physical Journal H 18 publications, 1.18%
Annalen der Physik	Annalen der Physik, 18, 1.18% Annalen der Physik 18 publications, 1.18%
Endeavour	Endeavour, 18, 1.18% Endeavour 18 publications, 1.18%
Classic Texts in the Sciences	Classic Texts in the Sciences, 17, 1.11% Classic Texts in the Sciences 17 publications, 1.11%
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics	Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 16, 1.05% Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 16 publications, 1.05%
Centaurus	Centaurus, 15, 0.98% Centaurus 15 publications, 0.98%
Journal of the History of Biology	Journal of the History of Biology, 14, 0.91% Journal of the History of Biology 14 publications, 0.91%
Physik Journal	Physik Journal, 14, 0.91% Physik Journal 14 publications, 0.91%
History of Science	History of Science, 12, 0.78% History of Science 12 publications, 0.78%
Critical Inquiry	Critical Inquiry, 12, 0.78% Critical Inquiry 12 publications, 0.78%
Why the Sciences of the Ancient World Matter	Why the Sciences of the Ancient World Matter, 12, 0.78% Why the Sciences of the Ancient World Matter 12 publications, 0.78%
Configurations	Configurations, 11, 0.72% Configurations 11 publications, 0.72%
Journal of the History of the Neurosciences	Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, 11, 0.72% Journal of the History of the Neurosciences 11 publications, 0.72%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 402, 26.26% Springer Nature 402 publications, 26.26%
University of Chicago Press	University of Chicago Press, 176, 11.5% University of Chicago Press 176 publications, 11.5%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 148, 9.67% Elsevier 148 publications, 9.67%
Wiley	Wiley, 138, 9.01% Wiley 138 publications, 9.01%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 105, 6.86% Taylor & Francis 105 publications, 6.86%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 84, 5.49% Cambridge University Press 84 publications, 5.49%
Project MUSE	Project MUSE, 73, 4.77% Project MUSE 73 publications, 4.77%
SAGE	SAGE, 60, 3.92% SAGE 60 publications, 3.92%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 51, 3.33% Oxford University Press 51 publications, 3.33%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 42, 2.74% Walter de Gruyter 42 publications, 2.74%
University of California Press	University of California Press, 40, 2.61% University of California Press 40 publications, 2.61%
Brill	Brill, 33, 2.16% Brill 33 publications, 2.16%
MIT Press	MIT Press, 29, 1.89% MIT Press 29 publications, 1.89%
MDPI	MDPI, 14, 0.91% MDPI 14 publications, 0.91%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 12, 0.78% AIP Publishing 12 publications, 0.78%
University of Pennsylvania Press	University of Pennsylvania Press, 11, 0.72% University of Pennsylvania Press 11 publications, 0.72%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 10, 0.65% The Royal Society 10 publications, 0.65%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 9, 0.59% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 9 publications, 0.59%
Duke University Press	Duke University Press, 8, 0.52% Duke University Press 8 publications, 0.52%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 6, 0.39% IOP Publishing 6 publications, 0.39%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 5, 0.33% World Scientific 5 publications, 0.33%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 5, 0.33% American Physical Society (APS) 5 publications, 0.33%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)	University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress), 5, 0.33% University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) 5 publications, 0.33%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 4, 0.26% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 4 publications, 0.26%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 4, 0.26% EDP Sciences 4 publications, 0.26%
Philosophy Documentation Center	Philosophy Documentation Center, 4, 0.26% Philosophy Documentation Center 4 publications, 0.26%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 4, 0.26% PAGEPress Publications 4 publications, 0.26%
China Science Publishing & Media	China Science Publishing & Media, 3, 0.2% China Science Publishing & Media 3 publications, 0.2%
JSTOR	JSTOR, 3, 0.2% JSTOR 3 publications, 0.2%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2, 0.13% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2 publications, 0.13%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

With other organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Technical University of Berlin	Technical University of Berlin, 33, 2.16% Technical University of Berlin 33 publications, 2.16%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 24, 1.57% Humboldt University of Berlin 24 publications, 1.57%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 19, 1.24% Free University of Berlin 19 publications, 1.24%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 19, 1.24% University of Minnesota 19 publications, 1.24%
Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 15, 0.98% Tel Aviv University 15 publications, 0.98%
Arizona State University	Arizona State University, 11, 0.72% Arizona State University 11 publications, 0.72%
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)	Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 10, 0.65% Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) 10 publications, 0.65%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 9, 0.59% Harvard University 9 publications, 0.59%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 8, 0.52% University of Cambridge 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 8, 0.52% University of Sydney 8 publications, 0.52%
Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society	Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 8, 0.52% Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 8 publications, 0.52%
Czech Technical University in Prague	Czech Technical University in Prague, 8, 0.52% Czech Technical University in Prague 8 publications, 0.52%
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics	Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, 7, 0.46% Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics 7 publications, 0.46%
University of Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, 7, 0.46% University of Pittsburgh 7 publications, 0.46%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 6, 0.39% Australian National University 6 publications, 0.39%
Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology	Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, 6, 0.39% Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology 6 publications, 0.39%
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems	Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, 6, 0.39% Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems 6 publications, 0.39%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 6, 0.39% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 6 publications, 0.39%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 6, 0.39% University of Groningen 6 publications, 0.39%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 5, 0.33% Johns Hopkins University 5 publications, 0.33%
Bielefeld University	Bielefeld University, 5, 0.33% Bielefeld University 5 publications, 0.33%
Indian Institute of Science	Indian Institute of Science, 4, 0.26% Indian Institute of Science 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 4, 0.26% University of Lisbon 4 publications, 0.26%
Tampere University	Tampere University, 4, 0.26% Tampere University 4 publications, 0.26%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 4, 0.26% University of New South Wales 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Cagliari	University of Cagliari, 4, 0.26% University of Cagliari 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 4, 0.26% University of Manchester 4 publications, 0.26%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 4, 0.26% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 4 publications, 0.26%
Ca' Foscari University of Venice	Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 4, 0.26% Ca' Foscari University of Venice 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Auckland	University of Auckland, 4, 0.26% University of Auckland 4 publications, 0.26%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

With foreign organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 19, 1.24% University of Minnesota 19 publications, 1.24%
Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 15, 0.98% Tel Aviv University 15 publications, 0.98%
Arizona State University	Arizona State University, 11, 0.72% Arizona State University 11 publications, 0.72%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 9, 0.59% Harvard University 9 publications, 0.59%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 8, 0.52% University of Cambridge 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 8, 0.52% University of Sydney 8 publications, 0.52%
Czech Technical University in Prague	Czech Technical University in Prague, 8, 0.52% Czech Technical University in Prague 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, 7, 0.46% University of Pittsburgh 7 publications, 0.46%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 6, 0.39% Australian National University 6 publications, 0.39%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 6, 0.39% University of Groningen 6 publications, 0.39%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 5, 0.33% Johns Hopkins University 5 publications, 0.33%
Indian Institute of Science	Indian Institute of Science, 4, 0.26% Indian Institute of Science 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 4, 0.26% University of Lisbon 4 publications, 0.26%
Tampere University	Tampere University, 4, 0.26% Tampere University 4 publications, 0.26%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 4, 0.26% University of New South Wales 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Cagliari	University of Cagliari, 4, 0.26% University of Cagliari 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 4, 0.26% University of Manchester 4 publications, 0.26%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 4, 0.26% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 4 publications, 0.26%
Ca' Foscari University of Venice	Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 4, 0.26% Ca' Foscari University of Venice 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Auckland	University of Auckland, 4, 0.26% University of Auckland 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 4, 0.26% University of Chicago 4 publications, 0.26%
McGill University	McGill University, 4, 0.26% McGill University 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 4, 0.26% University of Maryland, College Park 4 publications, 0.26%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 4, 0.26% University of Toronto 4 publications, 0.26%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 3, 0.2% Uppsala University 3 publications, 0.2%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 3, 0.2% Stockholm University 3 publications, 0.2%
University College London	University College London, 3, 0.2% University College London 3 publications, 0.2%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 3, 0.2% University of Oxford 3 publications, 0.2%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 3, 0.2% Cornell University 3 publications, 0.2%
Flinders University	Flinders University, 3, 0.2% Flinders University 3 publications, 0.2%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
USA	USA, 93, 6.07% USA 93 publications, 6.07%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 32, 2.09% United Kingdom 32 publications, 2.09%
Italy	Italy, 23, 1.5% Italy 23 publications, 1.5%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 20, 1.31% Netherlands 20 publications, 1.31%
France	France, 19, 1.24% France 19 publications, 1.24%
Canada	Canada, 19, 1.24% Canada 19 publications, 1.24%
Australia	Australia, 16, 1.05% Australia 16 publications, 1.05%
Israel	Israel, 15, 0.98% Israel 15 publications, 0.98%
China	China, 12, 0.78% China 12 publications, 0.78%
Spain	Spain, 11, 0.72% Spain 11 publications, 0.72%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 10, 0.65% Czech Republic 10 publications, 0.65%
Austria	Austria, 9, 0.59% Austria 9 publications, 0.59%
Sweden	Sweden, 9, 0.59% Sweden 9 publications, 0.59%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 8, 0.52% Switzerland 8 publications, 0.52%
Brazil	Brazil, 6, 0.39% Brazil 6 publications, 0.39%
Hungary	Hungary, 6, 0.39% Hungary 6 publications, 0.39%
Denmark	Denmark, 6, 0.39% Denmark 6 publications, 0.39%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 5, 0.33% New Zealand 5 publications, 0.33%
Finland	Finland, 5, 0.33% Finland 5 publications, 0.33%
Russia	Russia, 4, 0.26% Russia 4 publications, 0.26%
Portugal	Portugal, 4, 0.26% Portugal 4 publications, 0.26%
Greece	Greece, 4, 0.26% Greece 4 publications, 0.26%
India	India, 4, 0.26% India 4 publications, 0.26%
Poland	Poland, 4, 0.26% Poland 4 publications, 0.26%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 4, 0.26% Republic of Korea 4 publications, 0.26%
Mexico	Mexico, 3, 0.2% Mexico 3 publications, 0.2%
Norway	Norway, 3, 0.2% Norway 3 publications, 0.2%
Japan	Japan, 3, 0.2% Japan 3 publications, 0.2%
Iceland	Iceland, 2, 0.13% Iceland 2 publications, 0.13%
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