Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Research facility · Freiburg im Breisgau · Germany

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut stands highest in Engineering (#5,205 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,619 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

emi.fraunhofer.de/en.htmlROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#21,596
of 28,054 · #15,511 all time
Rank in Germany
#846
of 1,178
Research works
696
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut 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 #5,205 of 6,636 14.8%91 #5501
Physical SciencesDomain #10,619 of 12,888 14.2%131 #10501

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.26× its world share, 91 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.78× its world share, 19 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.61× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael May, U. Hornemann and F. Schäfer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut.

  1. 1 Michael May Germany · #177,921 worldwide 149 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 U. Hornemann Germany · #499,799 worldwide 74 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 F. Schäfer Germany · #525,361 worldwide 89 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 K. Thoma Germany · #722,630 worldwide 110 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Stefan Hiermaier Germany · #843,932 worldwide 95 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Werner Riedel Germany · #968,599 worldwide 87 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 J. Osterholz Germany · #1,175,225 worldwide 31 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 H. Reichenbach Germany · #1,233,383 worldwide 12 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Ivo Häring Germany · #1,416,247 worldwide 10 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Siegfried Nau Germany · #1,557,302 worldwide 38 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ballistic Impact, Microstructural Evolution, Constitutive Modeling, Dynamic Deformation, High Strain Rate, Mechanical Properties, Dynamic Behavior and Blast Loading.

▲ 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. Ballistic Impact18▲ 200×2 topics
  2. Microstructural Evolution13▲ 62×3 topics
  3. Constitutive Modeling13▲ 134×2 topics
  4. Dynamic Deformation12▲ 320×1 topic
  5. High Strain Rate12▲ 320×1 topic
  6. Mechanical Properties12▲ 8.9×18 topics
  7. Dynamic Behavior9▲ 56×3 topics
  8. Blast Loading8▲ 132×2 topics
  9. Progressive Collapse7▲ 166×1 topic
  10. Reinforced Concrete7▲ 65×1 topic
  11. Fracture Mechanics7▲ 75×3 topics
  12. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 15×5 topics
  13. Finite Element Analysis6▲ 20×5 topics
  14. Mechanical Behavior6▲ 34×3 topics
  15. Adhesive Joints6▲ 57×2 topics
  16. Cohesive Zone Models6▲ 109×1 topic
  17. Delamination6▲ 76×1 topic
  18. Polymer Composites5▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Microstructure4▲ 5.9×7 topics
  20. Numerical Simulation4▲ 9.8×2 topics
  21. Fluid-Structure Interaction3▲ 16×2 topics
  22. Recycling3▲ 6.2×3 topics
  23. SPH Method3▲ 73×1 topic
  24. Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics3▲ 73×1 topic
  25. 3D Printing3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  26. Composite Materials3▲ 9.9×5 topics
  27. Quantitative Analysis3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  28. Risk Analysis3▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Infrastructure Resilience3▲ 104×1 topic
  30. Interdependent Systems3▲ 104×1 topic
  31. Biomedical Implants2▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Material Characterization2▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Laser Ablation2▲ 46×2 topics
  34. Materials2▲ 7.2×1 topic
  35. Mechanical Metamaterials2▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Micromachining2▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Tomography2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  38. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Fracture2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Non-Destructive Testing2▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, Structural Response to Dynamic Loads, Mechanical Behavior of Composites and Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions.

High-Velocity Impact and…12High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior: 12 fractional worksStructural Response to Dynamic Loads: 7 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 6 fractional worksFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions: 3 fractional worksInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksLaser Material Processing Techniques: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksCellular and Composite Structures: 2 fractional worksFiber-reinforced polymer composites: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryCivil and Structural EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsComputational Mechanics3 others

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

  1. 1 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 12 works
  2. 2 Structural Response to Dynamic Loads Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 6 works
  4. 4 Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions Computational Mechanics 3 works
  5. 5 Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 2 works
  8. 8 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Cellular and Composite Structures Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Fiber-reinforced polymer composites 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 available36.3%not open63.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.7%domestic only84.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Freiburg im Breisgau

All research institutions in Freiburg im Breisgau

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.