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Continental (Germany)

In research, Continental (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,207 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,314 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,026
of 28,054 · #17,187 all time
Rank in Germany
#711
of 1,178
Research works
896
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.9k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Continental (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 #9,207 of 12,888 11.7%117 #10079
EngineeringField #5,314 of 6,636 10.3%71 #5076

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Continental (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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.78× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.40× its world share, 71 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.16× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Continental (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Jürgen Hedderich, Andreas Mauz and David González G. lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Continental (Germany).

  1. 1 Jürgen Hedderich Germany · #380,291 worldwide 54 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Andreas Mauz Germany · #471,696 worldwide 3 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 David González G. Germany · #1,133,957 worldwide 52 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Continental (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Continental (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Autonomous Vehicles, Machine Learning, Collision Avoidance, Electric Vehicles, Model Predictive Control, Sensor Fusion and Driver Assistance Systems.

▲ 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 Learning22▲ 4.6×39 topics
  2. Autonomous Vehicles13▲ 46×5 topics
  3. Machine Learning12▲ 2.6×23 topics
  4. Neural Networks7▲ 3.2×16 topics
  5. Collision Avoidance7▲ 27×2 topics
  6. Electric Vehicles7▲ 16×4 topics
  7. Model Predictive Control6▲ 17×4 topics
  8. Sensor Fusion6▲ 41×3 topics
  9. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 5.6×7 topics
  10. Driver Assistance Systems6▲ 69×1 topic
  11. Trajectory Prediction6▲ 69×1 topic
  12. Control Systems5▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Optimization5▲ 7.5×7 topics
  14. Nanocomposites4▲ 3.5×9 topics
  15. Wireless Sensor Networks4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  16. Tire-Road Friction Estimation4▲ 94×1 topic
  17. Vehicle Dynamics4▲ 46×1 topic
  18. Channel Estimation4▲ 31×4 topics
  19. Driver Behavior4▲ 33×2 topics
  20. Intelligent Transportation Systems4▲ 18×3 topics
  21. Environmental Impacts3▲ 9.0×3 topics
  22. Genetic Algorithms3▲ 17×4 topics
  23. Security3▲ 3.8×9 topics
  24. Thermal Management3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  25. 5G Networks3▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Computer Vision3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  27. Waveform Design3▲ 59×2 topics
  28. Signal Processing3▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Trust3▲ 6.9×3 topics
  30. Vibration Analysis3▲ 7.0×3 topics
  31. MIMO Systems3▲ 23×3 topics
  32. Automation2▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Composite Springs2▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Driver Distraction2▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Image Recognition2▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Object Detection2▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Vehicle Suspension2▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Traffic Flow2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Ridesharing2▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Shared Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 30×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety, Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, Advanced Neural Network Applications and Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research.

Autonomous Vehicle Techn…6Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 6 fractional worksVehicle Dynamics and Control Systems: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 2 fractional worksMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 2 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 2 fractional worksTransportation and Mobility Innovations: 2 fractional worksVehicle emissions and pe…2Vehicle emissions and performance: 2 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 2 fractional worksPAPR reduction in OFDM2PAPR reduction in OFDM: 2 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 2 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionMechanical EngineeringSocial Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Automotive Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  4. 4 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Transportation and Mobility Innovations Automotive Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 PAPR reduction in OFDM Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 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 available14.2%not open85.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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