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Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research stands highest in Computer Science (#1,548 of 4,667 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,349 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Computer Science — Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition is 23.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,431
of 28,054 · #6,229 all time
Rank in Germany
#604
of 1,178
Research works
1.6k
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research 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
Computer ScienceField #1,548 of 4,667 21.6%84 #430
Physical SciencesDomain #8,349 of 12,888 17.5%125 #3817

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research 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 Computer Graphics Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition takes 23.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 45.5 works23×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 83.9 works6.9×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.30× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 6.88× its world share, 84 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Dirk Burkhardt, Johannes Behr and Daniel Weber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research.

  1. 1 Dirk Burkhardt Germany · #326,895 worldwide 64 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Johannes Behr Germany · #453,307 worldwide 67 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Daniel Weber Germany · #453,634 worldwide 98 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Andreas Braun Germany · #470,045 worldwide 145 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 Rolf Ziegler Germany · #488,579 worldwide 51 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Martin Göbel Germany · #520,005 worldwide 31 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Bodo Urban Germany · #556,913 worldwide 58 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Arjan Kuijper Germany · #573,486 worldwide 457 citations · 149 works
  9. 9 Naser Damer Germany · #576,427 worldwide 254 citations · 74 works
  10. 10 Florian Kirchbuchner Germany · #594,208 worldwide 162 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Face Recognition, Convolutional Neural Networks, Pose Estimation, Age Estimation, Facial Landmark Detection, Security and Feature Extraction.

▲ 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 Learning41▲ 7.7×44 topics
  2. Face Recognition22▲ 121×2 topics
  3. Convolutional Neural Networks20▲ 18×8 topics
  4. Pose Estimation15▲ 87×2 topics
  5. Age Estimation15▲ 147×1 topic
  6. Facial Landmark Detection15▲ 232×1 topic
  7. Security13▲ 13×9 topics
  8. Feature Extraction11▲ 16×7 topics
  9. Authentication10▲ 41×3 topics
  10. Privacy10▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Biometric Recognition9▲ 249×1 topic
  12. Fingerprint9▲ 249×1 topic
  13. Machine Learning8▲ 1.60×26 topics
  14. Big Data7▲ 5.2×10 topics
  15. Remote Sensing7▲ 3.8×14 topics
  16. Neural Networks7▲ 3.0×15 topics
  17. Support Vector Machines7▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Sparse Representation7▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Dimensionality Reduction7▲ 59×2 topics
  20. Feature Selection6▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Local Binary Patterns6▲ 61×2 topics
  22. Ensemble Methods6▲ 54×1 topic
  23. Non-negative Matrix Factorization6▲ 107×1 topic
  24. Data Mining6▲ 5.0×4 topics
  25. Computer Vision5▲ 12×3 topics
  26. User Interaction5▲ 101×2 topics
  27. 3D Reconstruction5▲ 33×2 topics
  28. Point Clouds5▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Information Visualization4▲ 147×1 topic
  30. Visual Analytics4▲ 147×1 topic
  31. Cultural Heritage4▲ 5.1×5 topics
  32. Unsupervised Learning4▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Terrestrial Laser Scanning4▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Anomaly Detection4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  35. Image Recognition3▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Object Detection3▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Robotics3▲ 8.4×3 topics
  38. 3D Mapping3▲ 27×1 topic
  39. SLAM3▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Convolutional Networks3▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Face recognition and analysis, Biometric Identification and Security, Face and Expression Recognition and Data Visualization and Analytics.

Face recognition and ana…15Face recognition and analysis: 15 fractional worksBiometric Identification and Security: 9 fractional worksFace and Expression Recognition: 6 fractional worksData Visualization and A…4Data Visualization and Analytics: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …3Advanced Neural Network Applications: 3 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Base…3Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 3 fractional worksComputer Graphics and Visualization Techniques: 3 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Vision and Imaging: 2 fractional works3D Shape Modeling and Analysis: 2 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSignal ProcessingAerospace EngineeringComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design2 others

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

  1. 1 Face recognition and analysis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 15 works
  2. 2 Biometric Identification and Security Signal Processing 9 works
  3. 3 Face and Expression Recognition Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 6 works
  4. 4 Data Visualization and Analytics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 works
  6. 6 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3 works
  8. 8 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Vision and Imaging Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  10. 10 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis Computational Mechanics 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 available18.9%not open81.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.5%domestic only84.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% lower than in 2013–2017.

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