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FEV (Germany)

In research, FEV (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,637 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,226 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Automotive Engineering and Chemical Engineering (Automotive Engineering is 49.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,692
of 22,385 · #12,985 all time
Rank in Germany
#442
of 795
Research works
940
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.9k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
FEV (Germany)

What is FEV (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,637 of 10,670 3.1%192 #4437
EngineeringField #4,226 of 5,901 3.4%145 #2679

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where FEV (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

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

In 2022-now, 91% of research at FEV (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (69%), Chemical Engineering (9%), Computer Science (7%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 227 fractional works · 91.0% of its workEngineering: 172 fractional works · 69.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 66 fractional works · 26.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 27 fractional works · 11.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 17 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 17 fractional works · 6.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 12 fractional works · 4.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 22 fractional works · 8.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 20 fractional works · 7.9% of its workCatalysis: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 6.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKFEV (Germany)249fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences91%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering17269.2%
    2. Chemical Engineering228.6%
    3. Computer Science166.6%
    4. Materials Science73.0%
    5. Energy51.9%
    6. Environmental Science41.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences62.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting41.8%
    3. Psychology31.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities10.4%
    5. Decision Sciences10.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Medicine31.2%
    2. Health Professions20.8%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
    3. Neuroscience00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does FEV (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Automotive Engineering takes 49.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 66.0 works49×
  2. Chemical EngineeringField · 21.5 works25×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 24.69× its world share, 22 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.04× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.61× its world share, 172 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.85× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 24.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering24.69×22 works
  2. Engineering4.61×172 works
  3. Energy2.04×5 works
  4. Computer Science0.85×16 works
  5. Materials Science0.85×7 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.56×4 works
  7. Psychology0.37×3 works
  8. Environmental Science0.34×4 works
  9. Health Professions0.31×2 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.25×1 works
  11. Nursing0.20×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.19×6 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.13×1 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.09×1 works
  15. Neuroscience0.08×0 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.07×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.06×1 works
  18. Medicine0.06×3 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at FEV (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Giuseppe Sammito, Andreas Sehr and Hamzeh Alzu’bi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is FEV (Germany).

  1. 1 Giuseppe Sammito Germany · #2,477,841 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Andreas Sehr Germany · #2,633,002 worldwide 373 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Hamzeh Alzu’bi Germany · #2,640,084 worldwide 303 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Michael Stapelbroek Germany · #2,796,340 worldwide 332 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Matthias Thewes Germany · #2,872,796 worldwide 1.2k citations · 65 works
  6. 6 Wolfgang Salber Germany · #2,998,928 worldwide 335 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Jürgen Knauf Germany · #3,007,162 worldwide 21 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Andreas Klaus Pfeifer Germany · #3,067,809 worldwide 292 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Thorsten Schnorbus Germany · #3,089,866 worldwide 679 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Markus Schoenen Germany · #3,118,206 worldwide 62 citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at FEV (Germany)

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

The most cited paper from FEV (Germany) is "Methanol as a renewable energy carrier: An assessment of production and transportation costs for selected global locations" (Felix Schorn, Janos Lucian Breuer, Remzi Can Samsun et al., 2021), with 260 citations. Next come "Water injection for gasoline engines: Potentials, challenges, and solutions" (195) and "Analysis of the Impact of 2-Methylfuran on Mixture Formation and Combustion in a Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Engine" (184).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Methanol as a renewable energy carrier: An assessment of production and transportation costs for selected global locations Felix Schorn, Janos Lucian Breuer, Remzi Can Samsun et al. · Advances in Applied Energy Open access 24 Jun 2021 260
2 Water injection for gasoline engines: Potentials, challenges, and solutions Fabian Hoppe, Matthias Thewes, Henning Baumgarten et al. · International Journal of Engine Research 25 Aug 2015 195
3 Analysis of the Impact of 2-Methylfuran on Mixture Formation and Combustion in a Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Engine Matthias Thewes, Martin Muether, Stefan Pischinger et al. · Energy & Fuels 24 Oct 2011 184
4 State-of-health estimation of lithium-ion batteries for electrified vehicles using a reduced-order electrochemical model Seyedmehdi Hosseininasab, Changwei Lin, Stefan Pischinger et al. · Journal of Energy Storage 18 May 2022 175
5 Tailor-Made Fuels from Biomass: Potentials of 2-butanone and 2-methylfuran in direct injection spark ignition engines Fabian Hoppe, Ultan Burke, Matthias Thewes et al. · Fuel 23 Nov 2015 142
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at FEV (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Chemical Kinetics, Model Predictive Control, Renewable Energy, Combustion, Soot Formation and Fuel Consumption.

▲ 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-now 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. Electric Vehicles41▲ 58×4 topics
  2. Emissions25▲ 52×4 topics
  3. Chemical Kinetics25▲ 109×2 topics
  4. Model Predictive Control23▲ 36×5 topics
  5. Renewable Energy22▲ 6.2×15 topics
  6. Combustion20▲ 127×1 topic
  7. Soot Formation20▲ 175×1 topic
  8. Fuel Consumption19▲ 109×2 topics
  9. Thermal Management19▲ 24×5 topics
  10. Eco-Driving19▲ 155×1 topic
  11. Vehicle Emissions19▲ 155×1 topic
  12. Sustainability18▲ 3.0×13 topics
  13. Control Strategies18▲ 51×3 topics
  14. Energy Storage Systems17▲ 50×1 topic
  15. Hybrid Vehicles17▲ 188×1 topic
  16. Smart Grid17▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Lithium-ion Batteries16▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Renewable Energy Integration15▲ 18×4 topics
  19. Autonomous Vehicles14▲ 26×5 topics
  20. Control Systems13▲ 29×6 topics
  21. Battery Management Systems12▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Thermal Runaway12▲ 34×1 topic
  23. Power Electronics12▲ 15×6 topics
  24. Battery Technology10▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Electric Drives9▲ 90×2 topics
  26. Life Cycle Assessment8▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Vibration Analysis8▲ 12×6 topics
  28. Charging Infrastructure8▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Vehicle-to-Grid8▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Hardware-in-the-Loop8▲ 136×1 topic
  31. Real-Time Simulation8▲ 136×1 topic
  32. Vibration Control7▲ 46×3 topics
  33. Collision Avoidance7▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Combustion Instabilities7▲ 46×2 topics
  35. Fluid Dynamics7▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Sensor Fusion6▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Mathematical Modeling6▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Driver Assistance Systems6▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Trajectory Prediction6▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Intelligent Transportation Systems6▲ 16×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Vehicle emissions and performance, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 20 fractional worksVehicle emissions and performance: 19 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 17 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 12 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 8 fractional worksReal-time simulation and…8Real-time simulation and control systems: 8 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 6 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 6 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 5 fractional worksCombustion and flame dynamics: 5 fractional works
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesAutomotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 20 works
  2. 2 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 19 works
  3. 3 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 17 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 12 works
  5. 5 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 Real-time simulation and control systems Control and Systems Engineering 8 works
  7. 7 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 5 works
  10. 10 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 5 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 available8.1%not open91.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.6%domestic only86.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 FEV (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%FEV (Germany)0.0010% in 20251990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025FEV (Germany)3.7% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.7% in 2012.

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