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Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,716 of 21,541 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,745 of 14,347 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,697 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,946
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#546
of 2,077
Research works
732
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
22.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering 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 #8,716 of 21,541 16.8%374
Life SciencesDomain #6,745 of 14,347 18.0%172
EngineeringField #7,697 of 11,412 13.7%247
MedicineField #15,142 of 17,978 14.0%157
Health SciencesDomain #17,791 of 20,462 13.9%166
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #2,554 of 2,931 12.6%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering 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: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.80× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.74× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.14× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.46× its world share, 14 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering?

Ranked on the composite score, Iris Riemann, K.‐P. Hoffmann and B. Manz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering.

  1. 1 Iris Riemann Germany · #186,824 worldwide 93 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 K.‐P. Hoffmann Germany · #257,792 worldwide 163 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 B. Manz Germany · #404,426 worldwide 63 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 R. Le Harzic Germany · #444,954 worldwide 88 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Frank Volke Germany · #468,737 worldwide 61 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 J.-U. Meyer Germany · #503,086 worldwide 144 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Heiko Zimmermann Germany · #749,525 worldwide 93 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Thomas A. Doerge Germany · #800,397 worldwide 31 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Steffen Tretbar Germany · #872,899 worldwide 27 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Hagen von Briesen Germany · #966,384 worldwide 39 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering, Cell Culture, Pluripotent Stem Cells, Drug Delivery, Hydrogels and Microfluidic Devices.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Regenerative Medicine5▲ 37×5 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications4▲ 7.6×13 topics
  3. Tissue Engineering4▲ 12×6 topics
  4. Cell Culture3▲ 53×3 topics
  5. Drug Delivery3▲ 10×6 topics
  6. Pluripotent Stem Cells3▲ 107×2 topics
  7. Hydrogels3▲ 29×2 topics
  8. Microfluidic Devices3▲ 44×2 topics
  9. Bioinks2▲ 84×1 topic
  10. Bioprinting2▲ 84×1 topic
  11. Blood-Brain Barrier2▲ 75×2 topics
  12. Cancer Detection2▲ 66×2 topics
  13. Embryonic Stem Cells2▲ 107×1 topic
  14. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells2▲ 179×1 topic
  15. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.7×9 topics
  16. In Vivo Imaging2▲ 51×2 topics
  17. Photoacoustic Imaging2▲ 103×1 topic
  18. Tomography2▲ 20×1 topic
  19. Cancer Treatment2▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Extracellular Matrix2▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Deep Learning2◆ 0.98×11 topics
  22. Focused Ultrasound2▲ 128×1 topic
  23. Hyperthermia2▲ 63×1 topic
  24. Stem Cell Therapy2▲ 35×2 topics
  25. Tissue Elasticity Mapping2▲ 207×1 topic
  26. Ultrasound Elastography2▲ 207×1 topic
  27. Epidemiology1▼ 0.74×12 topics
  28. Nanomaterials1▲ 2.6×6 topics
  29. Nanomedicine1▲ 36×3 topics
  30. Decellularization1▲ 83×1 topic
  31. Medical Research1▲ 94×1 topic
  32. Organ Engineering1▲ 83×1 topic
  33. Oxidative Stress1▲ 1.60×8 topics
  34. Physician-Scientist1▲ 94×1 topic
  35. Wireless Power Transfer1▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Inflammation1▲ 1.18×9 topics
  37. Electromyography1▲ 43×1 topic
  38. Muscle Fatigue1▲ 43×1 topic

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging and Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications.

3D Printing in Biomedical Research: 2 fractional worksPluripotent Stem Cells Research: 2 fractional worksPhotoacoustic and Ultras…2Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 2 fractional worksUltrasound and Hyperther…2Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications: 2 fractional worksUltrasound Imaging and Elastography: 2 fractional worksTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Resea…1Health and Medical Research Impacts: 1 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 1 fractional worksInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery: 1 fractional worksBarrier Structure and Function Studies: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMolecular BiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSurgery3 others

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

  1. 1 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Molecular Biology 2 works
  3. 3 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  6. 6 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Barrier Structure and Function Studies Neurology 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 available24.4%not open75.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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