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Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,829 of 21,541 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8,515 of 14,347 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,591 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,670
of 28,054 · #11,699 all time
Rank in Germany
#696
of 1,178
Research works
708
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
30.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology 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 #8,829 of 21,541 20.2%403
Life SciencesDomain #8,515 of 14,347 19.2%179
EngineeringField #8,591 of 11,412 18.0%182
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,326 of 7,814 16.0%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology 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: 1.90× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.44× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.77× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 10.38× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.78× its world share, 3 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 10.85× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.41× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.94× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.83× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinarySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Oehr, Thomas Schiestel and Thomas Hirth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology.

  1. 1 Christian Oehr Germany · #143,630 worldwide 218 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Thomas Schiestel Germany · #383,452 worldwide 227 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Thomas Hirth Germany · #509,976 worldwide 101 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 H. Chmiel Germany · #763,554 worldwide 101 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Steffen Rupp Germany · #824,757 worldwide 55 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 N. Stroh Germany · #1,209,729 worldwide 48 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Heike Walles Germany · #1,258,894 worldwide 43 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiesel, Biomedical Applications, Biofuels, Microalgae, Sustainability, Microbial Communities, Tissue Engineering and Carbon Dioxide.

▲ 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. Sustainability5▲ 3.0×9 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications5▲ 5.6×13 topics
  3. Biodiesel4▲ 64×2 topics
  4. Biofuels4▲ 60×1 topic
  5. Microalgae4▲ 115×1 topic
  6. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  7. Microbial Communities3▲ 9.6×4 topics
  8. Tissue Engineering3▲ 6.5×9 topics
  9. Inflammation3▲ 1.91×15 topics
  10. Nanomaterials3▲ 3.7×7 topics
  11. Carbon Dioxide3▲ 23×3 topics
  12. Water Quality2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  13. Catalysis2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  14. Circular Economy2▲ 11×4 topics
  15. Surface Roughness2▲ 22×3 topics
  16. Waste Management2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  17. Drug Delivery2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  18. Nanocomposites2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  19. Renewable Fuels2▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Metabolic Engineering2▲ 28×3 topics
  21. Electrocatalysis2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  22. Green Chemistry2▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Hydrogenation2▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Regenerative Medicine2▲ 9.8×6 topics
  25. Toxicity2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  26. Biomass2▲ 22×3 topics
  27. Catalysts2▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Biodegradation2▲ 23×4 topics
  29. Enzymatic Hydrolysis2▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Industrial Applications2▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Lignocellulosic Biomass2▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Wastewater Treatment2▲ 9.4×6 topics
  33. Hydrogels2▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Self-Assembly2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  35. Animal Feed1▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Biocatalysis1▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Edible Insects1▲ 63×1 topic
  38. Policy1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  39. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons1▲ 38×2 topics
  40. Wastewater1▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Algal biology and biofuel production, Insect Utilization and Effects, Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems and Contact Dermatitis and Allergies.

Algal biology and biofue…4Algal biology and biofuel production: 4 fractional worksInsect Utilization and Effects: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems: 1 fractional worksContact Dermatitis and A…1Contact Dermatitis and Allergies: 1 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction: 1 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 1 fractional worksEnzyme Catalysis and Imm…1Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization: 1 fractional worksMicrobial bioremediation…1Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants: 1 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainab…1Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 1 fractional worksMembrane Separation Tech…1Membrane Separation Technologies: 1 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentInsect ScienceAquatic ScienceDermatology5 others

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

  1. 1 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  2. 2 Insect Utilization and Effects Insect Science 1 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems Aquatic Science 1 works
  4. 4 Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Dermatology 1 works
  5. 5 Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants Pollution 1 works
  9. 9 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 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 available33.6%not open66.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology'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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