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Airbus (Germany)

In research, Airbus (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,511 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,955 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering — Aerospace Engineering is 13.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,885
of 28,054 · #6,916 all time
Rank in Germany
#394
of 1,178
Research works
1.2k
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Airbus (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,511 of 12,888 22.0%193 #4242
EngineeringField #2,955 of 6,636 24.1%119 #2016

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Airbus (Germany) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Airbus (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 13.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 33.0 works14×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.41× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.81× its world share, 119 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.07× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.09× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Airbus (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Elmar Bonaccurso, Peter Linde and Dominic Schupke lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Airbus (Germany).

  1. 1 Elmar Bonaccurso Germany · #250,909 worldwide 278 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Peter Linde Germany · #354,199 worldwide 185 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Dominic Schupke Germany · #384,298 worldwide 178 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Volker Ziegler Germany · #623,293 worldwide 106 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 G. Schrauf Germany · #1,232,192 worldwide 31 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Fabien Geyer Germany · #1,292,328 worldwide 38 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Claus G. Zimmermann Germany · #1,592,544 worldwide 14 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Airbus (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Airbus (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Wireless Communications, Power Electronics, Thermal Analysis, Microstructure, Channel Modeling and Polymer Composites.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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 Properties12▲ 5.8×21 topics
  2. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 12×6 topics
  3. Microstructure5▲ 5.0×5 topics
  4. Wireless Communications5▲ 15×5 topics
  5. Power Electronics5▲ 7.0×6 topics
  6. Heat Transfer5▲ 4.6×10 topics
  7. Thermal Analysis4▲ 17×5 topics
  8. Channel Modeling4▲ 17×4 topics
  9. Polymer Composites4▲ 7.7×3 topics
  10. CubeSat4▲ 100×1 topic
  11. Mobile Edge Computing4▲ 12×2 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  13. Security and Privacy4▲ 9.9×2 topics
  14. small satellite4▲ 100×1 topic
  15. Material Characterization4▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Orbit Determination4▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Process Parameters4▲ 17×3 topics
  18. Thermal Management4▲ 5.1×4 topics
  19. Adhesive Joints3▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Air Quality3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  21. Metal Powders3▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Metallic Components3▲ 23×1 topic
  23. Selective Laser Melting3▲ 23×1 topic
  24. Trajectory Optimization3▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  26. Materials3▲ 6.6×2 topics
  27. Physical Layer Security3▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Entanglement3▲ 10×3 topics
  29. LEO Satellite Constellation3▲ 51×1 topic
  30. MIMO Systems3▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Mechanical Behavior3▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Satellite Communications3▲ 51×1 topic
  33. Energy-Efficient Communication3▲ 34×1 topic
  34. Finite Element Method3▲ 15×5 topics
  35. Large-Eddy Simulation3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  36. UAV Networks3▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Resource Allocation3▲ 7.8×7 topics
  38. Challenges3▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Fused Deposition Modeling3▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Wireless Networks3▲ 8.8×7 topics

Which research topics does Airbus (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spacecraft Design and Technology, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Satellite Communication Systems and UAV Applications and Optimization.

Spacecraft Design and Te…4Spacecraft Design and Technology: 4 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…3Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 3 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 3 fractional worksUAV Applications and Opt…3UAV Applications and Optimization: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…3Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity M…2Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 2 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements: 2 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMechanics of Materials3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 UAV Applications and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available27.3%not open72.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.6%domestic only66.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Airbus (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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