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Carl Zeiss (Germany)

In research, Carl Zeiss (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,156 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,073 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,494
of 28,054 · #2,951 all time
Rank in Germany
#306
of 1,178
Research works
3.1k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
56k
17.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Carl Zeiss (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 #7,156 of 12,888 7.6%210 #2527
EngineeringField #5,073 of 6,636 7.2%124 #2160

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.14× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.48× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.97× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.46× its world share, 124 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.73× its world share, 32 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.02× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.65× its world share, 42 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.13× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Carl Zeiss (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Róbert Brunner, Siegfried Wahl and Jörg Töpfer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Carl Zeiss (Germany).

  1. 1 Róbert Brunner Germany · #38,677 worldwide 793 citations · 92 works
  2. 2 Siegfried Wahl Germany · #219,201 worldwide 99 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Jörg Töpfer Germany · #358,397 worldwide 175 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Jens Timo Neumann Germany · #475,437 worldwide 63 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 G. Benner Germany · #558,962 worldwide 68 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 J. Zimmermann Germany · #651,554 worldwide 55 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Moritz von Rohr Germany · #715,538 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Annie Lorenz Germany · #741,804 worldwide 28 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Ute Buttgereit Germany · #803,738 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 M. Kempe Germany · #818,867 worldwide 40 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Carl Zeiss (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Carl Zeiss (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Integrated Circuits, Nanofabrication, Fault Localization, Failure Analysis and Laser Voltage Probing.

▲ 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. Deep Learning19▲ 1.63×32 topics
  2. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy16▲ 61×2 topics
  3. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths15▲ 236×1 topic
  4. Scanning Electron Microscopy15▲ 199×1 topic
  5. Integrated Circuits15▲ 28×2 topics
  6. Nanofabrication14▲ 68×2 topics
  7. Fault Localization14▲ 62×2 topics
  8. Failure Analysis13▲ 40×3 topics
  9. Laser Voltage Probing13▲ 132×1 topic
  10. Photon Emission Microscopy13▲ 132×1 topic
  11. High-Resolution Patterning12▲ 169×2 topics
  12. Electron Beam Lithography11▲ 345×1 topic
  13. Resolution Limits11▲ 345×1 topic
  14. Image Processing10▲ 6.6×7 topics
  15. Virtual Reality10▲ 5.7×7 topics
  16. Biomedical Applications9▲ 2.2×17 topics
  17. Myopia9▲ 44×2 topics
  18. Machine Vision8▲ 10×4 topics
  19. Glaucoma7▲ 15×3 topics
  20. High-Resolution Imaging7▲ 45×3 topics
  21. Intraocular Pressure7▲ 25×2 topics
  22. Visual Impairment7▲ 46×2 topics
  23. Global Prevalence7▲ 23×1 topic
  24. Refractive Error7▲ 56×1 topic
  25. Tool Wear7▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Optic Nerve6▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Optical Coherence Tomography6▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Texture Analysis5▲ 7.1×3 topics
  29. Femtosecond Laser5▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Solar Cells5▲ 7.4×7 topics
  31. Fabric Defect Detection5▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Semiconductor Manufacturing5▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Structure Determination5▲ 49×2 topics
  34. Tomography5▲ 7.7×3 topics
  35. Macular Degeneration5▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Cryo-Electron Microscopy4▲ 83×1 topic
  37. Single-Particle Analysis4▲ 83×1 topic
  38. Corneal Biomechanics4▲ 39×1 topic
  39. In Vivo Imaging4▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Keratoconus4▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Carl Zeiss (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis, Advancements in Photolithography Techniques and Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies.

Electron and X-Ray Spect…15Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 15 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 13 fractional worksAdvancements in Photolithography Techniques: 11 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 7 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Electron Micros…4Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 4 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Imaging Technologies: 4 fractional worksLaser Material Processing Techniques: 4 fractional works
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEpidemiologyIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 15 works
  2. 2 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 works
  4. 4 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 7 works
  5. 5 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 4 works
  7. 7 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  8. 8 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies Media Technology 4 works
  10. 10 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 4 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 available23.2%not open76.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Carl Zeiss (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.