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Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,599 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,403 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanics of Materials — Mechanics of Materials is 9.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,942
of 28,054 · #11,627 all time
Rank in Germany
#471
of 1,178
Research works
1.2k
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,599 of 12,888 12.4%257 #6835
EngineeringField #4,403 of 6,636 10.3%155 #4837

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanics of Materials takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 20.2 works9.5×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.05× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.23× its world share, 52 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.48× its world share, 155 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.86× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.42× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.46× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Bortz, Andreas Wiegmann and Irina Ginzburg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics.

  1. 1 Michael Bortz Germany · #329,795 worldwide 247 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Andreas Wiegmann Germany · #375,170 worldwide 203 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Irina Ginzburg Germany · #469,695 worldwide 141 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Heiko Andrä Germany · #488,570 worldwide 152 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Raimund Wegener Germany · #491,665 worldwide 99 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Tobias Seidel Germany · #781,997 worldwide 13 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Nicole Marheineke Germany · #931,749 worldwide 60 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Katja Schladitz Germany · #948,135 worldwide 76 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Fabian Friederich Germany · #991,505 worldwide 21 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Karl‐Heinz Küfer Germany · #1,018,582 worldwide 59 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Optimization, Elastic Properties, Spectroscopy, Imaging, Genetic Algorithm, Metamaterials and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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 Learning28▲ 2.7×36 topics
  2. Machine Learning15▲ 1.53×34 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications14▲ 3.8×12 topics
  4. Neural Networks14▲ 2.9×24 topics
  5. Optimization14▲ 9.8×13 topics
  6. Elastic Properties11▲ 47×2 topics
  7. Spectroscopy10▲ 20×4 topics
  8. Genetic Algorithm10▲ 24×6 topics
  9. Imaging10▲ 13×3 topics
  10. Metamaterials10▲ 24×3 topics
  11. Security Applications9▲ 164×1 topic
  12. Terahertz Technology9▲ 164×1 topic
  13. Composite Materials9▲ 15×4 topics
  14. Material Modeling9▲ 122×2 topics
  15. Integrated Circuits9▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Fluid-Structure Interaction8▲ 18×5 topics
  17. Biosensors8▲ 5.4×6 topics
  18. Size-Dependent Behavior8▲ 106×2 topics
  19. Heterogeneous Materials8▲ 176×1 topic
  20. Multi-Scale8▲ 176×1 topic
  21. Nonlinear Systems7▲ 12×5 topics
  22. Silicon Photonics7▲ 23×2 topics
  23. Optical Modulators7▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Microcavities7▲ 21×1 topic
  25. Nanophotonic Waveguides7▲ 24×1 topic
  26. Vibration Analysis7▲ 8.7×7 topics
  27. Porous Media6▲ 16×4 topics
  28. Scheduling6▲ 29×4 topics
  29. Bayesian Optimization6▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Model Predictive Control6▲ 7.3×4 topics
  31. Engineering Design6▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Machine Vision6▲ 8.4×4 topics
  33. Evolutionary Algorithms5▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Multiobjective Optimization5▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Inverse Problems5▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Stability Analysis5▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Monte Carlo Simulation5▲ 8.2×7 topics
  38. Finite Element5▲ 37×2 topics
  39. Finite Element Method5▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Defect Detection5▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Terahertz technology and applications, Composite Material Mechanics, Photonic and Optical Devices and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms.

Terahertz technology and applications: 9 fractional worksComposite Material Mechanics: 8 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…7Photonic and Optical Devices: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Multi-Objective…5Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Control Systems Optimization: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Numerical Metho…4Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics: 4 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 4 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 4 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…4Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 4 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsComputational Theory and MathematicsControl and Systems Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Terahertz technology and applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Composite Material Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 5 works
  5. 5 Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering Computational Theory and Mathematics 4 works
  6. 6 Advanced Control Systems Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics Computational Mechanics 4 works
  8. 8 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 4 works
  9. 9 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  10. 10 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 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 available42.6%not open57.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher 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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