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Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,554 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,183
of 28,054 · #39,083 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,136
of 1,178
Research works
176
▲ 126% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP 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 #12,554 of 12,888 3.5%64 #19964

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP 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 Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 51.4 works4.8×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.81× its world share, 51 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.92× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP?

Ranked on the composite score, Andreas D. Ebert, Ralf Glienke and Wilko Flügge lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP.

  1. 1 Andreas D. Ebert Germany · #305,622 worldwide 10 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Ralf Glienke Germany · #1,139,075 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Wilko Flügge Germany · #1,240,134 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Knuth‐Michael Henkel Germany · #1,629,859 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Flexible Automation, Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Assembly Planning and Design for Manufacture.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties9▲ 13×19 topics
  2. Microstructure4▲ 11×10 topics
  3. Flexible Automation4▲ 211×1 topic
  4. Fracture Mechanics4▲ 85×3 topics
  5. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems4▲ 211×1 topic
  6. Finite Element Analysis4▲ 22×4 topics
  7. Assembly Planning3▲ 62×1 topic
  8. Design for Manufacture3▲ 62×1 topic
  9. Corrosion3▲ 34×6 topics
  10. Fatigue Crack Closure3▲ 126×1 topic
  11. Fracture Toughness Testing3▲ 126×1 topic
  12. Adhesive Joints2▲ 49×2 topics
  13. Structural Analysis2▲ 37×4 topics
  14. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 11×4 topics
  15. Heat Transfer2▲ 6.5×2 topics
  16. Process Optimization2▲ 48×2 topics
  17. Composite Structures2▲ 70×2 topics
  18. Mechanical Behavior2▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Microstructural Evolution2▲ 21×3 topics
  20. Corrosion Behavior2▲ 36×3 topics
  21. Failure Analysis2▲ 30×4 topics
  22. Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 35×2 topics
  23. Modular Robots2▲ 73×1 topic
  24. Numerical Simulation2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  25. Pitting Corrosion2▲ 59×2 topics
  26. Self-Reconfiguration2▲ 73×1 topic
  27. Molecular Dynamics Simulation2▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Renewable Resources2▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Residual Stress2▲ 50×2 topics
  30. Automotive Engineering2▲ 334×1 topic
  31. Cohesive Zone Models2▲ 73×1 topic
  32. Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes2▲ 60×1 topic
  33. Delamination2▲ 51×1 topic
  34. Laser Welding2▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Lightweight Materials2▲ 334×1 topic
  36. Structural Engineering2▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Welding2▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Tool Wear2▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Composite Materials2▲ 12×5 topics
  40. Sensor Networks2▲ 8.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Fatigue and fracture mechanics and Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence.

Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 4 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 3 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mec…3Fatigue and fracture mechanics: 3 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm…2Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 2 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 2 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 2 fractional worksStructural Load-Bearing …2Structural Load-Bearing Analysis: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of C…2Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 2 fractional worksMechanical stress and fa…2Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 2 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement a…1Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  4. 4 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Structural Load-Bearing Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  9. 9 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  10. 10 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 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 available40.2%not open59.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 126% higher than in 2013–2017.

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