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Ford (Germany)

In research, Ford (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,476 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,831 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,036
of 28,054 · #12,515 all time
Rank in Germany
#745
of 1,178
Research works
764
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Ford (Germany) 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 #8,476 of 21,541 14.9%535
EngineeringField #6,831 of 11,412 16.2%288

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ford (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: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.88× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.35× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.90× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.43× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.99× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ford (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Klaus Bringmann, Gesa Schenke and Rainer Vogt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ford (Germany).

  1. 1 Klaus Bringmann Germany · #101,673 worldwide 46 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Gesa Schenke Germany · #448,269 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Rainer Vogt Germany · #494,636 worldwide 177 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Hermann G. Hauthal Germany · #636,960 worldwide 14 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 E Zschunke Germany · #662,276 worldwide 15 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Beat Glaus Germany · #1,036,735 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Günter Eppert Germany · #1,387,018 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Ford (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Ford (Germany)?

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

▲ 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 Learning7▲ 2.3×20 topics
  2. Autonomous Vehicles6▲ 37×5 topics
  3. Machine Learning5▲ 1.83×9 topics
  4. Identity4▲ 7.4×6 topics
  5. Sustainability4▲ 1.86×9 topics
  6. Electric Vehicles4▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Collision Avoidance4▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Driver Assistance Systems3▲ 71×1 topic
  9. Trajectory Prediction3▲ 71×1 topic
  10. Model Predictive Control3▲ 15×3 topics
  11. Healthcare3▲ 3.2×4 topics
  12. History3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  13. Narrative3▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Control Systems3▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Ethics3▲ 6.4×2 topics
  16. Vehicle Dynamics2▲ 51×2 topics
  17. Elderly2▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Intelligent Transportation Systems2▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Mental Health2▲ 1.99×3 topics
  20. Aging2▲ 5.2×1 topic
  21. Big Data2▲ 3.0×7 topics
  22. Caregiving2▲ 37×1 topic
  23. Healthcare Legislation2▲ 46×1 topic
  24. Hermeneutics2▲ 34×1 topic
  25. Interpretation2▲ 70×1 topic
  26. Patient Rights2▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Active Steering2▲ 90×1 topic
  28. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  29. Tire-Road Friction Estimation2▲ 90×1 topic
  30. Reinforcement Learning2▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Flexible Automation2▲ 89×1 topic
  32. Microscopic Simulation2▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems2▲ 89×1 topic
  34. Traffic Flow2▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Emissions2▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Materials2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  37. Biofuels1▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Chemical Kinetics1▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Digital Twin1▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Smart Manufacturing1▲ 17×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety, Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, Health, Medicine and Society and Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues.

Autonomous Vehicle Techn…3Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 3 fractional worksHermeneutics and Narrati…2Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity: 2 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…2Health, Medicine and Society: 2 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…2Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksVehicle Dynamics and Control Systems: 2 fractional worksTraffic control and management: 2 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigura…2Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 1 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringPhilosophyGeneral Health ProfessionsControl and Systems Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 2 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Automotive Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Traffic control and management Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works
  10. 10 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic 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 available18.3%not open81.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.8%domestic only79.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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