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Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,688 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,963 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering — Computational Mechanics is 22.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,169
of 28,054 · #8,448 all time
Rank in Germany
#482
of 1,178
Research works
1.5k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
17.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology 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 #6,688 of 12,888 7.9%193 #5395
EngineeringField #4,963 of 6,636 7.4%156 #2930

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 22.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 27.4 works22×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 50.4 works13×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.92× its world share, 156 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.29× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.16× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 12 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× 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, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Reinhard Noll, Konrad Wissenbach and Reinhart Poprawe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology.

  1. 1 Reinhard Noll Germany · #43,350 worldwide 280 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Konrad Wissenbach Germany · #80,870 worldwide 412 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Reinhart Poprawe Germany · #87,525 worldwide 559 citations · 121 works
  4. 4 Wilhelm Meiners Germany · #183,164 worldwide 323 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 E.W. Kreutz Germany · #236,079 worldwide 115 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 K. Bergmann Germany · #252,665 worldwide 103 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Dirk Petring Germany · #360,953 worldwide 68 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Andrés Gasser Germany · #389,553 worldwide 165 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Arnold Gillner Germany · #603,536 worldwide 108 citations · 64 works
  10. 10 R. Poprawe Germany · #614,181 worldwide 44 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Microstructure, Micromachining, Laser Ablation, Process Parameters, Femtosecond Laser and Transparent Materials.

▲ 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 Properties34▲ 17×14 topics
  2. Additive Manufacturing31▲ 47×6 topics
  3. Microstructure28▲ 26×10 topics
  4. Micromachining21▲ 203×2 topics
  5. Laser Ablation20▲ 264×2 topics
  6. Femtosecond Laser20▲ 195×1 topic
  7. Process Parameters20▲ 87×3 topics
  8. Transparent Materials20▲ 428×1 topic
  9. Material Characterization19▲ 75×2 topics
  10. Metallic Components18▲ 128×1 topic
  11. Selective Laser Melting18▲ 128×1 topic
  12. Process Optimization14▲ 99×2 topics
  13. Tool Wear12▲ 44×3 topics
  14. Sustainability12▲ 2.3×4 topics
  15. Polymer Composites11▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Applications11▲ 19×3 topics
  17. 3D Printing11▲ 22×2 topics
  18. Ceramics11▲ 33×3 topics
  19. Materials11▲ 21×2 topics
  20. Numerical Simulation11▲ 17×3 topics
  21. Heat Transfer10▲ 10×4 topics
  22. Challenges10▲ 41×1 topic
  23. Fused Deposition Modeling10▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Welding10▲ 73×3 topics
  25. Laser Welding10▲ 100×2 topics
  26. Residual Stress10▲ 88×2 topics
  27. Keyhole Formation10▲ 103×1 topic
  28. Weld Pool Dynamics10▲ 103×1 topic
  29. Molecular Dynamics Simulation7▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Chemical Mechanical Planarization7▲ 71×1 topic
  31. Material Removal Mechanism7▲ 71×1 topic
  32. Composite Materials7▲ 15×4 topics
  33. Nonlinear Optics7▲ 28×4 topics
  34. Frequency Conversion6▲ 74×3 topics
  35. Surface Roughness6▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Phase Stability6▲ 41×2 topics
  37. Semiconductor Lasers6▲ 42×2 topics
  38. Spectroscopy6▲ 17×6 topics
  39. High-Entropy Alloys6▲ 55×1 topic
  40. Multi-Component Alloys6▲ 55×1 topic

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Laser Material Processing Techniques, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses.

Laser Material Processin…20Laser Material Processing Techniques: 20 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 18 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 10 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 7 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Stud…6High Entropy Alloys Studies: 6 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 5 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 5 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 5 fractional worksLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 4 fractional works
Computational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 20 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 18 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  5. 5 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  6. 6 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  10. 10 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 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 available27.3%not open72.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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