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Research in Frankfurt am Main

Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Frankfurt am Main. The largest by output are DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut, Fritz Bauer Institut and Fonds der Chemischen Industrie.

Research institutions
8
Research works
165
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
13.9%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Frankfurt am Main?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1DECHEMA-ForschungsinstitutNonprofit 148 #9,750 all time
2Fritz Bauer InstitutResearch facility 6 not ranked
3Fonds der Chemischen IndustrieNonprofit 6 not ranked
4Verband der deutschen Lack- und DruckfarbenindustrieInstitution 2 not ranked
5Otto Brenner StiftungNonprofit 1 not ranked
6Landwirtschaftliche RentenbankInstitution 1 not ranked
7Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Römisch-Germanische KommissionResearch facility 0 not ranked
8StädelschuleUniversity 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut: 90.2%Fritz Bauer Institut: 3.7%Fonds der Chemischen Industrie: 3.7%Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie: 1.2%2 others listed: 1.2%90%largest
DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut148 · 90.2%Fritz Bauer Institut6 · 3.7%Fonds der Chemischen Industrie6 · 3.7%Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie2 · 1.2%2 others listed2 · 1.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Frankfurt am Main?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Oxidation Resistance, Microstructure, Microstructural Evolution, Thermal Conductivity, Gas Turbine Engines, Cold Spray Deposition and Thermal Barrier Coatings.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties22▲ 14×15 topics
  2. Oxidation Resistance20▲ 83×3 topics
  3. Microstructure18▲ 22×10 topics
  4. Microstructural Evolution14▲ 52×4 topics
  5. Thermal Conductivity14▲ 64×3 topics
  6. Gas Turbine Engines14▲ 169×2 topics
  7. Cold Spray Deposition14▲ 272×1 topic
  8. Thermal Barrier Coatings14▲ 272×1 topic
  9. Aerospace Applications11▲ 55×3 topics
  10. Processing Techniques10▲ 63×2 topics
  11. Intermetallic Alloys9▲ 172×1 topic
  12. TiAl Alloys9▲ 172×1 topic
  13. Catalysis9▲ 6.8×16 topics
  14. Nanomaterials9▲ 6.8×10 topics
  15. Sintering9▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Spark Plasma Sintering9▲ 46×2 topics
  17. Nanocomposites8▲ 5.9×9 topics
  18. Nanostructured Materials7▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Composite Materials7▲ 19×4 topics
  20. Green Chemistry7▲ 14×7 topics
  21. Hydrogen Embrittlement7▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Biomedical Applications7▲ 3.8×9 topics
  23. Graphene7▲ 8.0×4 topics
  24. Metabolic Engineering6▲ 30×5 topics
  25. Ceramic Materials6▲ 32×3 topics
  26. Electrochemistry6▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Material Properties5▲ 25×2 topics
  28. High-Temperature Applications5▲ 52×1 topic
  29. Nanocrystalline Ceramics5▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Biocatalysis5▲ 40×2 topics
  31. Density Functional Theory5▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Accident Tolerant Fuels5▲ 60×1 topic
  33. Carbon Nanotubes5▲ 8.4×3 topics
  34. Fuel Cladding5▲ 60×1 topic
  35. Energy Storage4▲ 6.9×6 topics
  36. Biosensor Applications4▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Hydrogen Production4▲ 16×4 topics
  38. Industrial Applications4▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Electrochemical Biosensors4▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Glucose Sensors4▲ 35×1 topic

What research is done in Frankfurt am Main?

  1. 1 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation Environmental Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  8. 8 German History and Society History 0 works
  9. 9 German legal, social, and political studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.