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Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

In research, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,070 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,569 of 3,663 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#14,732 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,747
of 28,054 · #5,416 all time
Rank in Germany
#389
of 1,178
Research works
721
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
25.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities 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 #3,070 of 21,541 21.2%496
Physics and AstronomyField #1,569 of 3,663 23.3%153
Social SciencesDomain #14,732 of 16,945 12.3%185

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.28× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.10× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.46× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 8.86× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities?

Ranked on the composite score, K. Andres, W. Gräßmann and Ernst Waldschmidt‐Leitz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

  1. 1 K. Andres Germany · #22,806 worldwide 564 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 W. Gräßmann Germany · #102,130 worldwide 234 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Ernst Waldschmidt‐Leitz Germany · #165,010 worldwide 184 citations · 64 works
  4. 4 E. Zintl Germany · #200,214 worldwide 142 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Stephan Geprägs Germany · #238,130 worldwide 137 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Dietrich Einzel Germany · #313,797 worldwide 189 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 R. Hackl Germany · #318,243 worldwide 196 citations · 42 works
  8. 8 Matthias Opel Germany · #350,492 worldwide 176 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Robert J. Doll Germany · #371,372 worldwide 137 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 David Juste Germany · #663,557 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Which keywords describe research at Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Spintronics, History, Philosophy, Entanglement, Quantum Computing, Electron Spin, Semiconductor Quantum Dots and Cuprate Superconductors.

▲ 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. Spintronics8▲ 54×3 topics
  2. Climate Change7▲ 2.3×11 topics
  3. History7▲ 8.6×12 topics
  4. Philosophy7▲ 12×13 topics
  5. Entanglement5▲ 29×4 topics
  6. Quantum Computing5▲ 40×3 topics
  7. Electron Spin5▲ 107×1 topic
  8. Semiconductor Quantum Dots5▲ 107×1 topic
  9. Cuprate Superconductors5▲ 111×1 topic
  10. High-Temperature Superconductivity5▲ 111×1 topic
  11. Literature4▲ 6.9×9 topics
  12. Remote Sensing4▲ 3.0×9 topics
  13. Gender4▲ 6.5×6 topics
  14. Room Temperature4▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Ethics4▲ 6.6×7 topics
  16. Nanoparticles4▲ 2.5×6 topics
  17. Quantum Information4▲ 27×3 topics
  18. Hydrology4▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Security4▲ 4.5×3 topics
  20. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions3▲ 101×1 topic
  21. Sea Level Rise3▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Skyrmions3▲ 101×1 topic
  23. Bildung3▲ 82×3 topics
  24. Metaphysics3▲ 60×5 topics
  25. Quantum Simulation3▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Communication3▲ 8.1×2 topics
  27. Sociology3▲ 18×4 topics
  28. Quantum Algorithms3▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Quantum Computation3▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Superconducting Circuits3▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Cryptography3▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Quantum3▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Alchemy2▲ 56×2 topics
  34. Cultural Analysis2▲ 40×3 topics
  35. Glacier2▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Water Availability2▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Lexicography2▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Social History2▲ 23×3 topics
  39. Superconductivity2▲ 11×8 topics
  40. Narrative2▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Magnetic properties of thin films and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture.

Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 5 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 5 fractional worksMagnetic properties of t…3Magnetic properties of thin films: 3 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algori…3Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 3 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 3 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues2Economic and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksHistorical Influence and Diplomacy: 2 fractional worksByzantine Studies and History: 2 fractional worksMechanical and Optical Resonators: 2 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter PhysicsArtificial IntelligenceAtmospheric Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  2. 2 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 5 works
  3. 3 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  4. 4 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  5. 5 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  6. 6 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Byzantine Studies and History Classics 2 works
  10. 10 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.7%domestic only73.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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