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Fortiss

In research, Fortiss stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,379 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science — Computer Science is 6.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,894
of 28,054 · #16,955 all time
Rank in Germany
#779
of 1,178
Research works
485
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.3k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Fortiss 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 #10,379 of 12,888 24.7%72 #9839

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fortiss 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).

What does Fortiss specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 6.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 45.6 works6.6×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 6.62× its world share, 46 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.83× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.49× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.15× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fortiss?

Ranked on the composite score, Lucio Levi, Axel von Arnim and Jane Sleightholme lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fortiss.

  1. 1 Lucio Levi Germany · #741,019 worldwide 31 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Axel von Arnim Germany · #1,273,967 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Jane Sleightholme Germany · #1,397,363 worldwide 5 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Sebastian Voß Germany · #1,591,421 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Fortiss

Which keywords describe research at Fortiss?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Requirements Engineering, Code Clone Detection, Refactoring, Agile Software Development and Empirical Studies.

▲ 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. Machine Learning14▲ 4.7×20 topics
  2. Deep Learning13▲ 4.2×26 topics
  3. Neural Networks8▲ 5.7×14 topics
  4. Requirements Engineering6▲ 160×2 topics
  5. Code Clone Detection5▲ 153×1 topic
  6. Refactoring5▲ 153×1 topic
  7. Agile Software Development4▲ 206×1 topic
  8. Empirical Studies4▲ 206×1 topic
  9. Renewable Energy4▲ 3.3×8 topics
  10. Security4▲ 7.3×8 topics
  11. Big Data4▲ 5.1×7 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management4▲ 4.6×5 topics
  13. Sustainability4▲ 1.76×8 topics
  14. Model-Based Development4▲ 222×2 topics
  15. Autonomous Vehicles3▲ 18×4 topics
  16. Open Source Software3▲ 91×2 topics
  17. Anomaly Detection3▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Collision Avoidance3▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Internet of Things3▲ 3.7×5 topics
  20. Distributed Systems3▲ 19×5 topics
  21. Neural Network2▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Architecture-Based Approach2▲ 118×1 topic
  23. Automated Testing2▲ 105×1 topic
  24. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Driver Assistance Systems2▲ 48×1 topic
  26. Software Fault Localization2▲ 105×1 topic
  27. Software Reliability Modeling2▲ 118×1 topic
  28. Trajectory Prediction2▲ 48×1 topic
  29. Model Checking2▲ 57×3 topics
  30. Game Theory2▲ 14×2 topics
  31. IoT Security2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  32. Industrial Automation2▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Privacy2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  34. Assembly Planning2▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Autonomic Computing2▲ 195×1 topic
  36. Cybersecurity2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  37. Design for Manufacture2▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Neuromorphic Computing2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Self-Adaptive Systems2▲ 195×1 topic
  40. Surveillance2▲ 7.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Fortiss publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software Engineering Research, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, Software Testing and Debugging Techniques and Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety.

Software Engineering Res…5Software Engineering Research: 5 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Techniques and Practices: 4 fractional worksSoftware Testing and Debugging Techniques: 2 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 2 fractional worksSoftware Reliability and Analysis Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Software Engineering Methodologies: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…2Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksSafety Systems Engineering in Autonomy: 2 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 2 fractional worksSoftware System Performance and Reliability: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsSoftwareAutomotive EngineeringArtificial Intelligence3 others

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

  1. 1 Software Engineering Research Information Systems 5 works
  2. 2 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Software Testing and Debugging Techniques Software 2 works
  4. 4 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Software Reliability and Analysis Research Software 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  7. 7 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  9. 9 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 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 available41.2%not open58.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.4%domestic only74.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fortiss's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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