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Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing stands highest in Computer Science (#2,529 of 7,020 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,043 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,086
of 28,054 · #12,243 all time
Rank in Germany
#628
of 1,178
Research works
572
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
26.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing 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
Computer ScienceField #2,529 of 7,020 18.9%190
Physical SciencesDomain #8,043 of 21,541 19.0%415

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.20× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.44× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.01× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.28× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.95× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.47× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin Hofmann‐Apitius, Wolfgang Ziegler and Sebastian Mayer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing.

  1. 1 Martin Hofmann‐Apitius Germany · #75,970 worldwide 263 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Wolfgang Ziegler Germany · #223,170 worldwide 123 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Sebastian Mayer Germany · #328,567 worldwide 170 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Thomas Brandes Germany · #401,447 worldwide 104 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Juliane Fluck Germany · #549,557 worldwide 60 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Holger Fröhlich Germany · #560,443 worldwide 121 citations · 44 works
  7. 7 Sumit Madan Germany · #617,485 worldwide 32 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Fritz Schwarz Germany · #723,025 worldwide 42 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Charles Tapley Hoyt Germany · #1,038,536 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Marc Jacobs Germany · #1,222,430 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Integration, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Molecular Dynamics, Medicinal Chemistry and Text Mining.

▲ 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 Learning11▲ 4.1×32 topics
  2. Deep Learning10▲ 3.6×31 topics
  3. Neural Networks4▲ 3.1×9 topics
  4. Data Integration4▲ 27×4 topics
  5. Semantic Web4▲ 45×2 topics
  6. Renewable Energy3▲ 2.8×9 topics
  7. Data Mining3▲ 5.1×6 topics
  8. Natural Language Processing3▲ 16×3 topics
  9. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 21×3 topics
  10. Medicinal Chemistry3▲ 12×2 topics
  11. Healthcare3▲ 2.9×5 topics
  12. Text Mining3▲ 24×2 topics
  13. Biomedical Literature2▲ 121×1 topic
  14. Biomedical Ontologies2▲ 121×1 topic
  15. Molecular Docking2▲ 23×1 topic
  16. Parallel Computing2▲ 26×4 topics
  17. Virtual Screening2▲ 32×1 topic
  18. Big Data2▲ 3.2×10 topics
  19. Computational Chemistry2▲ 40×2 topics
  20. Precision Medicine2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  21. Quantum Mechanics2▲ 35×2 topics
  22. Crystal Structures2▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Biomarkers2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  24. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis2▲ 77×1 topic
  25. High-Throughput2▲ 51×1 topic
  26. Iterative Methods2▲ 71×2 topics
  27. Materials Informatics2▲ 51×1 topic
  28. Protein-Protein Interaction Networks2▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Distributed Systems2▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Matrix Computations2▲ 88×1 topic
  31. Numerical Linear Algebra2▲ 88×1 topic
  32. Predictive Modeling2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  33. Clinical Event Prediction2▲ 38×1 topic
  34. Electronic Health Records2▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Patient Similarity2▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Fluid-Structure Interaction2▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Neurodegeneration2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  38. Feature Selection2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  39. High-Performance Computing2▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Resource Management2▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks and Machine Learning in Materials Science.

Biomedical Text Mining a…2Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies: 2 fractional worksComputational Drug Disco…2Computational Drug Discovery Methods: 2 fractional worksBioinformatics and Genom…2Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks: 2 fractional worksMachine Learning in Mate…2Machine Learning in Materials Science: 2 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algorithms: 2 fractional worksMachine Learning in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksDistributed and Parallel…1Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning and Data Classification: 1 fractional worksSemantic Web and Ontologies: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyComputational Theory and MathematicsMaterials ChemistryArtificial Intelligence2 others

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

  1. 1 Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 2 works
  3. 3 Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Molecular Biology 2 works
  4. 4 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 2 works
  6. 6 Machine Learning in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  7. 7 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  8. 8 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  9. 9 Machine Learning and Data Classification Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Semantic Web and Ontologies Artificial Intelligence 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.1%domestic only77.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% lower than in 2013–2017.

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