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CemeCon (Germany)

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Research works
62
▲ 134% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
35.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
54%
world 18%
CemeCon (Germany)

Not ranked overall: CemeCon (Germany) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does CemeCon (Germany) work in?

In all years, 93% of research at CemeCon (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (64%), Materials Science (27%), Medicine (2%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 58 fractional works · 93.1% of its workEngineering: 40 fractional works · 63.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 20 fractional works · 32.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 14.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 5.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 17 fractional works · 26.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 25.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCemeCon (Germany)62fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences93%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4063.9%
    2. Materials Science1726.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy12.1%
    4. Environmental Science00.3%
    1. Decision Sciences11.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.8%
    4. Social Sciences00.8%
    1. Medicine12.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Engineering: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.62× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 10.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences10.08×0 works
  2. Materials Science2.62×0 works
  3. Engineering1.81×1 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.55×0 works
  5. Medicine1.54×1 works
  6. Social Sciences1.05×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.89×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.70×0 works

Who are the top researchers at CemeCon (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Thorsten Leyendecker, Stephan Bolz and Oliver Lemmer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is CemeCon (Germany).

  1. 1 Thorsten Leyendecker Germany · #518,965 worldwide 2.6k citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Stephan Bolz Germany · #525,501 worldwide 1.2k citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Oliver Lemmer Germany · #942,303 worldwide 1.4k citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Werner Kölker Germany · #1,680,216 worldwide 634 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Georg Erkens Germany · #1,944,278 worldwide 2.2k citations · 74 works
  6. 6 H.-G. Fuß Germany · #2,117,279 worldwide 555 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at CemeCon (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from CemeCon (Germany)?

The most cited paper from CemeCon (Germany) is "Nrf2-Keap1 pathway promotes cell proliferation and diminishes ferroptosis" (Zheng Fan, Anna-Katharina Wirth, Da‐Chung Chen et al., 2017), with 727 citations. Next come "Industrial deposition of binary, ternary, and quaternary nitrides of titanium, zirconium, and aluminum" (308) and "The effect of specimen roughness and indenter tip geometry on the determination accuracy of thin hard coatings stress–strain laws by nanoindentation" (178).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Nrf2-Keap1 pathway promotes cell proliferation and diminishes ferroptosis Zheng Fan, Anna-Katharina Wirth, Da‐Chung Chen et al. · Oncogenesis Open access 14 Aug 2017 727
2 Industrial deposition of binary, ternary, and quaternary nitrides of titanium, zirconium, and aluminum Otto Knotek, W.‐D. Münz, Thorsten Leyendecker · Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films Jul 1987 308
3 The effect of specimen roughness and indenter tip geometry on the determination accuracy of thin hard coatings stress–strain laws by nanoindentation K.‐D. Bouzakis, Nikolaos Michailidis, S. Hadjiyiannis et al. · Materials Characterization Sep 2002 178
4 A review of metal-ion-flux-controlled growth of metastable TiAlN by HIPIMS/DCMS co-sputtering Grzegorz Greczyński, Jun Lu, Jens S.K. Jensen et al. · Surface and Coatings Technology Open access 4 Feb 2014 165
5 Structure, elastic properties and phase stability of Cr1–xAlxN P.H. Mayrhofer, D. Music, Th. Reeswinkel et al. · Acta Materialia 15 Mar 2008 131
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at CemeCon (Germany)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Thin Films, Nanocomposites, Coatings, Nanoindentation, Biomedical Applications, Nanodiamonds and Quantum Sensing.

▲ 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 institution's work against its share of the world's. The 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties26▲ 44×6 topics
  2. Thin Films19▲ 113×2 topics
  3. Nanocomposites19▲ 39×3 topics
  4. Coatings18▲ 330×1 topic
  5. Nanoindentation18▲ 344×1 topic
  6. Biomedical Applications13▲ 20×2 topics
  7. Nanodiamonds13▲ 373×1 topic
  8. Quantum Sensing13▲ 373×1 topic
  9. Microstructure7▲ 22×3 topics
  10. Sintering5▲ 56×2 topics
  11. Spark Plasma Sintering5▲ 76×2 topics
  12. Cemented Carbides5▲ 161×1 topic
  13. Nanostructured Materials5▲ 45×1 topic
  14. Plasma Spraying3▲ 135×2 topics
  15. Tool Wear3▲ 37×2 topics
  16. Gas Turbine Engines3▲ 98×1 topic
  17. Surface Roughness3▲ 38×2 topics
  18. Thermal Barrier Coatings3▲ 158×1 topic
  19. Atomic Layer Deposition3▲ 34×1 topic
  20. High-k Dielectrics3▲ 34×1 topic
  21. Composite Materials2▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Machining2▲ 62×1 topic
  23. Surface Integrity2▲ 62×1 topic
  24. Nanostructures2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  25. Nanowires2▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Friction2▲ 38×2 topics
  27. Ion Beam1▲ 49×1 topic
  28. Surface Analysis1▲ 49×1 topic
  29. Two-Dimensional Materials1▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Cryogenic Treatment1▲ 56×1 topic
  31. Wear Resistance1▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Chemical Mechanical Planarization1▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Material Removal Mechanism1▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Adhesion1▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Gecko1▲ 50×1 topic
  36. III-Nitrides1▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Semiconductors1▲ 6.8×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Business and Management Studies, Education and Public Policy, Hip and Femur Fractures and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Business and Management …0Business and Management Studies: 0 fractional worksEducation and Public Pol…0Education and Public Policy: 0 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 0 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 0 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…0Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 0 fractional worksRespiratory viral infections research: 0 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 0 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…0Rural Development and Agriculture: 0 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 0 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 0 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementPolitical Science and International RelationsSurgeryInfectious Diseases5 others

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

  1. 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 0 works
  2. 2 Education and Public Policy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  3. 3 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 0 works
  5. 5 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Respiratory viral infections research Epidemiology 0 works
  7. 7 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 0 works
  8. 8 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  9. 9 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 0 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 available11.2%not open88.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors53.5%domestic only46.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 134% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is CemeCon (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000015% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%CemeCon (Germany)0.0000099% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of CemeCon (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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