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Aixtron (Germany)

In research, Aixtron (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,619 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,820 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,644 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,656
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#769
of 2,077
Research works
483
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Aixtron (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #8,619 of 21,541 10.8%459
EngineeringField #7,820 of 11,412 11.7%230
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,644 of 4,248 11.8%168

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Aixtron (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).

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.07× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 8.27× its world share, 11 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.91× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Aixtron (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Heuken, H. Behmenburg and B. Schineller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Aixtron (Germany).

  1. 1 M. Heuken Germany · #755,719 worldwide 281 citations · 158 works
  2. 2 H. Behmenburg Germany · #928,027 worldwide 18 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 B. Schineller Germany · #1,025,086 worldwide 11 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 H. Protzmann Germany · #1,126,574 worldwide 40 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 H. Jürgensen Germany · #1,235,164 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 H. Juergensen Germany · #1,504,135 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Oliver Schön Germany · #1,594,721 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Aixtron (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Aixtron (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Two-Dimensional Materials, Semiconductors, Electronic Structure, Light-Emitting Diodes, Optoelectronic Devices, Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Van der Waals Heterostructures and Crystal Growth.

▲ 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. Two-Dimensional Materials6▲ 72×3 topics
  2. Semiconductors4▲ 36×3 topics
  3. Electronic Structure4▲ 54×2 topics
  4. Light-Emitting Diodes4▲ 61×2 topics
  5. Optoelectronic Devices4▲ 106×2 topics
  6. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides4▲ 132×1 topic
  7. Van der Waals Heterostructures4▲ 132×1 topic
  8. Crystal Growth3▲ 29×2 topics
  9. Semiconductor3▲ 22×5 topics
  10. Efficiency3▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Nanowires3▲ 51×4 topics
  12. Graphene3▲ 10×4 topics
  13. Solar Cells2▲ 32×6 topics
  14. Nanocrystals2▲ 21×4 topics
  15. Power Devices2▲ 84×2 topics
  16. Thin Films2▲ 31×4 topics
  17. Transparent Conductors2▲ 43×2 topics
  18. Band Parameters2▲ 98×2 topics
  19. Epitaxial Growth2▲ 111×2 topics
  20. Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 34×3 topics
  21. Solid-State Lighting2▲ 65×2 topics
  22. Nanocomposites2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  23. Organometal Halide Perovskites2▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Perovskite Solar Cells2▲ 43×1 topic
  25. Photodetectors2▲ 58×2 topics
  26. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 65×1 topic
  27. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 13×2 topics
  28. GaN2▲ 134×1 topic
  29. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 65×1 topic
  30. III-Nitrides2▲ 151×1 topic
  31. Neuromorphic Computing2▲ 37×2 topics
  32. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Chemical Vapor Deposition2▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Electronic Properties2▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Photovoltaics2▲ 24×4 topics
  36. Thermal Management2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. MXenes1▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Gallium Oxide1▲ 122×1 topic
  39. Reliability1▲ 43×2 topics
  40. Ultrawide Bandgap1▲ 122×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: 2D Materials and Applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications, GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials and Semiconductor materials and devices.

2D Materials and Applica…42D Materials and Applications: 4 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor …2GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …2Semiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 2 fractional worksMXene and MAX Phase Materials: 1 fractional worksGa2O3 and related materi…1Ga2O3 and related materials: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 1 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 1 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials1 others

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

  1. 1 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 MXene and MAX Phase Materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Ga2O3 and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available19.8%not open80.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.1%domestic only68.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher 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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