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Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum

In research, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,392 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,362
of 28,054 · #12,157 all time
Rank in Germany
#687
of 1,178
Research works
934
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
21.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum 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 #10,392 of 12,888 19.7%81 #8204

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum 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: 1.83× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.20× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 8.89× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.20× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.39× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum?

Ranked on the composite score, Stefan Rönsch, Daniela Thrän and Franziska Müller‐Langer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum.

  1. 1 Stefan Rönsch Germany · #226,359 worldwide 265 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Daniela Thrän Germany · #511,901 worldwide 240 citations · 94 works
  3. 3 Franziska Müller‐Langer Germany · #756,418 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 W. Babel Germany · #772,904 worldwide 132 citations · 73 works
  5. 5 Roman F. Adam Germany · #780,435 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 S. Geyer Germany · #783,386 worldwide 125 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Udo Mantau Germany · #1,018,759 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Jan Liebetrau Germany · #1,072,903 worldwide 35 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Ingo Hartmann Germany · #1,119,427 worldwide 21 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Volker Lenz Germany · #1,206,965 worldwide 25 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum

Which keywords describe research at Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Biomass, Lignocellulosic Biomass, Bioenergy, Circular Economy and Life Cycle Assessment.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy27▲ 16×24 topics
  2. Sustainability26▲ 9.2×26 topics
  3. Environmental Impact18▲ 9.1×22 topics
  4. Biomass12▲ 100×5 topics
  5. Lignocellulosic Biomass12▲ 100×2 topics
  6. Bioenergy11▲ 185×3 topics
  7. Circular Economy10▲ 31×6 topics
  8. Life Cycle Assessment9▲ 29×6 topics
  9. Biochar8▲ 45×4 topics
  10. Waste-to-Energy8▲ 106×2 topics
  11. Climate Change8▲ 2.5×26 topics
  12. Innovation7▲ 6.1×4 topics
  13. Renewable Fuels7▲ 51×2 topics
  14. Hydrogen Production7▲ 21×3 topics
  15. Policy7▲ 26×4 topics
  16. Enzymatic Hydrolysis6▲ 54×1 topic
  17. Pretreatment6▲ 95×1 topic
  18. Recycling6▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Renewable Resources6▲ 31×4 topics
  20. Gasification6▲ 77×2 topics
  21. Waste Management6▲ 13×5 topics
  22. Waste Treatment6▲ 147×2 topics
  23. Bio-oil6▲ 107×1 topic
  24. Energy Storage6▲ 7.3×5 topics
  25. Pyrolysis6▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Energy Efficiency5▲ 5.0×9 topics
  27. Microbial Community5▲ 59×3 topics
  28. Anaerobic Digestion5▲ 170×1 topic
  29. Bioeconomy5▲ 314×1 topic
  30. Biogas Production5▲ 170×1 topic
  31. Transition5▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Energy Transition5▲ 30×3 topics
  33. Greenhouse Gas Emissions4▲ 14×5 topics
  34. Developing Countries4▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Biomass Combustion4▲ 44×2 topics
  36. Wastewater Treatment4▲ 13×5 topics
  37. Landfill3▲ 67×1 topic
  38. Municipal Solid Waste3▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Hydrogen3▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Supply Chain3▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biofuel production and bioconversion, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production and Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development.

Biofuel production and bioconversion: 6 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 6 fractional worksAnaerobic Digestion and …5Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production: 5 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainab…5Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 5 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 3 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 3 fractional worksIntegrated Energy System…2Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Science and Technology: 2 fractional worksRenewable Energy and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 2 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production Building and Construction 5 works
  4. 4 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 works
  5. 5 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 3 works
  7. 7 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Environmental Science and Technology Biochemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Renewable Energy and Sustainability Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  10. 10 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 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 available31.3%not open68.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.3%domestic only83.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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