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Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV stands highest in Engineering (#5,731 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,295 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering — Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is 40.8× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#26,045
of 28,054 · #38,612 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,059
of 1,178
Research works
277
▲ 255% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV 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
EngineeringField #5,731 of 6,636 11.0%78 #9522
Physical SciencesDomain #12,295 of 12,888 10.9%94 #19761

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV 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 Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering takes 40.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 21.7 works41×
  2. EngineeringField · 78.2 works5.1×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 5.07× its world share, 78 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Seidel and Georg Schlick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV.

  1. 1 Christian Seidel Germany · #616,326 worldwide 156 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Georg Schlick Germany · #627,098 worldwide 47 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Additive Manufacturing, Sustainability, Mechanical Properties, 3D Printing, Polymer Composites, Materials, Applications and Challenges.

▲ 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. Additive Manufacturing17▲ 55×6 topics
  2. Sustainability16▲ 6.5×11 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties12▲ 12×19 topics
  4. 3D Printing12▲ 49×2 topics
  5. Polymer Composites10▲ 37×4 topics
  6. Materials10▲ 40×2 topics
  7. Applications9▲ 33×1 topic
  8. Challenges9▲ 76×1 topic
  9. Lithium-ion Batteries9▲ 21×3 topics
  10. Microstructure8▲ 16×7 topics
  11. Assembly Planning8▲ 102×1 topic
  12. Design for Manufacture8▲ 102×1 topic
  13. Deep Learning8▲ 2.1×14 topics
  14. Process Parameters6▲ 54×2 topics
  15. Metal Powders5▲ 70×2 topics
  16. Software Engineering5▲ 55×2 topics
  17. Metallic Components5▲ 72×1 topic
  18. Selective Laser Melting5▲ 72×1 topic
  19. Flexible Automation5▲ 189×1 topic
  20. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems5▲ 189×1 topic
  21. Cathode Materials5▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.7×5 topics
  23. Electric Vehicles5▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Battery Technology4▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Big Data4▲ 4.3×4 topics
  26. Supply Chain Management4▲ 4.2×5 topics
  27. Energy Storage4▲ 5.9×3 topics
  28. Thermal Management4▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Battery Management Systems4▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Thermal Runaway4▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Cyber-Physical Systems3▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Digital Twin3▲ 24×1 topic
  33. Rechargeable Batteries3▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Smart Manufacturing3▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Battery Materials3▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes3▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Recycling3▲ 7.5×4 topics
  38. Circular Economy3▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Metal Recovery3▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Rheology3▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems.

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 3 works
  9. 9 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 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 available69.7%not open30.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 255% higher than in 2013–2017.

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