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Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy

In research, Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,165 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,750
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#537
of 2,077
Research works
349
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
39.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy 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 #6,165 of 21,541 28.5%289

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy 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: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15.67× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.93× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.99× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 2.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 15.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy?

Ranked on the composite score, Edward Heawood, Reinhard Falk and Hartmut Wziontek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy.

  1. 1 Edward Heawood Germany · #395,669 worldwide 22 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Reinhard Falk Germany · #624,661 worldwide 34 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Hartmut Wziontek Germany · #708,777 worldwide 52 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 H. Wilmes Germany · #966,442 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Daniela Thaller Germany · #1,230,476 worldwide 26 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Johannes Ihde Germany · #1,246,834 worldwide 32 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 A. Neidhardt Germany · #1,364,149 worldwide 13 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Christian Plötz Germany · #1,461,473 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy

Which keywords describe research at Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Hydrological Modeling, Sea Level Rise, Geodetic Measurements, GRACE, groundwater depletion, Orbit Determination and Global Navigation Satellite 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 24 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change8▲ 8.5×10 topics
  2. Hydrological Modeling7▲ 87×4 topics
  3. Sea Level Rise6▲ 132×2 topics
  4. Geodetic Measurements6▲ 152×2 topics
  5. GRACE6▲ 316×1 topic
  6. groundwater depletion6▲ 316×1 topic
  7. GNSS5▲ 702×1 topic
  8. Global Navigation Satellite Systems5▲ 590×1 topic
  9. Orbit Determination5▲ 344×2 topics
  10. Remote Sensing4▲ 8.3×11 topics
  11. Solar Wind3▲ 78×2 topics
  12. Ionosphere2▲ 121×1 topic
  13. Magnetosphere2▲ 121×1 topic
  14. Land Use Change2▲ 15×3 topics
  15. Geodesy1▲ 272×2 topics
  16. Semantic Web1▲ 40×4 topics
  17. Atomic Clocks1▲ 410×1 topic
  18. Optical Clocks1▲ 410×1 topic
  19. BIM-GIS Integration1▲ 261×1 topic
  20. CityGML1▲ 261×1 topic
  21. Deep Learning1◆ 0.99×4 topics
  22. Inertial Navigation Systems1▲ 122×1 topic
  23. Sensor Fusion1▲ 30×1 topic
  24. Urban Heat Island1▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, GNSS positioning and interference, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications.

Geophysics and Gravity M…6Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 6 fractional worksGNSS positioning and int…5GNSS positioning and interference: 5 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 2 fractional works3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Frequency and T…1Advanced Frequency and Time Standards: 1 fractional worksInertial Sensor and Navigation: 1 fractional worksRemote Sensing and Land Use: 1 fractional worksGeographic Information Systems Studies: 1 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 1 fractional worksGeophysics and Sensor Technology: 1 fractional works
OceanographyAerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsBuilding and Construction5 others

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

  1. 1 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 6 works
  2. 2 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications Building and Construction 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Frequency and Time Standards Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 Inertial Sensor and Navigation Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Remote Sensing and Land Use Atmospheric Science 1 works
  8. 8 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  9. 9 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  10. 10 Geophysics and Sensor Technology Ocean Engineering 1 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 available41.9%not open58.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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