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Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

In research, Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,571 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,262 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#738 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanics of Materials — Mechanics of Materials is 8.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,581
of 28,054 · #1,553 all time
Rank in Germany
#126
of 1,178
Research works
7.7k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
168k
21.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing 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 #1,571 of 12,888 14.5%1,014 #1135
EngineeringField #1,262 of 6,636 14.6%573 #849
Materials ScienceField #738 of 2,468 12.5%189 #540
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #629 of 1,351 12.1%144 #503
Materials ChemistrySubfield #895 of 1,556 14.7%105 #594
ChemistryField #891 of 1,330 14.0%71 #991
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #612 of 896 13.2%93 #546
Environmental ScienceField #2,603 of 3,551 13.5%75 #2020
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,776 of 2,318 13.8%73 #2371
Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield #366 of 458 13.4%68 #254

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,135 #1,571
  2. Engineering#849 #1,262
  3. Materials Science#540 #738
  4. Mechanical Engineering#503 #629
  5. Materials Chemistry#594 #895
  6. Chemistry#991 #891
  7. Civil and Structural Engineering#546 #612
  8. Environmental Science#2,020 #2,603
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,371 #1,776
  10. Mechanics of Materials#254 #366
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanics of Materials takes 8.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 67.8 works8.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.32× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 28 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.45× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.05× its world share, 71 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 27 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.49× its world share, 15 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.40× its world share, 573 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.35× its world share, 76 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.82× its world share, 189 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.03× its world share, 26 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing?

Ranked on the composite score, Ute Resch‐Genger, Uwe Zerbst and Jörn Bonse lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing.

  1. 1 Ute Resch‐Genger Germany · #70,338 worldwide 749 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Uwe Zerbst Germany · #80,752 worldwide 309 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 Jörn Bonse Germany · #100,478 worldwide 299 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Jörg Krüger Germany · #129,432 worldwide 282 citations · 68 works
  5. 5 Urs Müller Germany · #133,280 worldwide 209 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 Martin Schmidt Germany · #136,036 worldwide 175 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Bernhard Schartel Germany · #139,580 worldwide 353 citations · 56 works
  8. 8 Andreas F. Thünemann Germany · #160,785 worldwide 290 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Patrick Sturm Germany · #163,815 worldwide 116 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Mauro Madia Germany · #181,222 worldwide 158 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

Which keywords describe research at Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Material Characterization, Nanocomposites, Non-Destructive Testing, Environmental Impact and Numerical Simulation.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties108▲ 9.9×34 topics
  2. Microstructure73▲ 12×19 topics
  3. Additive Manufacturing56▲ 16×8 topics
  4. Environmental Impact54▲ 2.9×28 topics
  5. Nanocomposites46▲ 5.1×21 topics
  6. Nanoparticles43▲ 3.1×35 topics
  7. Material Characterization39▲ 29×2 topics
  8. Non-Destructive Testing35▲ 31×3 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications33▲ 2.5×29 topics
  10. Catalysis32▲ 4.3×23 topics
  11. Nanomaterials32▲ 2.7×18 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation29▲ 8.7×8 topics
  13. Process Parameters29▲ 23×3 topics
  14. Recycling28▲ 6.6×8 topics
  15. Metal Powders28▲ 33×2 topics
  16. Defect Detection27▲ 18×3 topics
  17. Polymer Composites27▲ 9.0×7 topics
  18. Metallic Components26▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Selective Laser Melting26▲ 35×1 topic
  20. 3D Printing26▲ 9.8×5 topics
  21. Heat Transfer26▲ 4.6×10 topics
  22. Carbon Nanotubes24▲ 6.4×8 topics
  23. Ionic Liquids23▲ 7.2×10 topics
  24. Materials21▲ 8.1×6 topics
  25. Composite Structures21▲ 42×2 topics
  26. Process Optimization20▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Residual Stress20▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Structural Health Monitoring20▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Geopolymer19▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Nonlinear Dynamics19▲ 7.8×4 topics
  31. Damage Detection19▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Laser Welding19▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Sensor Networks19▲ 6.7×4 topics
  34. Welding19▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Vibration-based Damage Identification18▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Wireless Sensors18▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Ceramics18▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Composite Materials18▲ 7.9×9 topics
  39. Hydrogen Embrittlement18▲ 19×3 topics
  40. Wave Propagation18▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

Additive Manufacturing M…26Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 26 fractional worksWelding Techniques and R…19Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 19 fractional worksStructural Health Monito…18Structural Health Monitoring Techniques: 18 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…17Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 17 fractional worksUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation: 17 fractional worksAnalytical chemistry methods development: 14 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…13Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 13 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 13 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 12 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…11Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 11 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMechanics of Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 26 works
  2. 2 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  3. 3 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 18 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 17 works
  5. 5 Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation Mechanics of Materials 17 works
  6. 6 Analytical chemistry methods development Analytical Chemistry 14 works
  7. 7 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 13 works
  8. 8 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  9. 9 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  10. 10 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 11 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 available29.4%not open70.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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