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Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,614 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,670 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 10.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,381
of 28,054 · #9,193 all time
Rank in Germany
#488
of 1,178
Research works
1.1k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
23.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials 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 #6,614 of 12,888 10.0%222 #5586
EngineeringField #3,670 of 6,636 10.6%157 #4626

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 10.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 46.4 works10×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.09× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.34× its world share, 157 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.45× its world share, 37 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.27× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials?

Ranked on the composite score, Dirk Lehmhus, Bernd Mayer and Matthias Weber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials.

  1. 1 Dirk Lehmhus Germany · #375,927 worldwide 113 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Bernd Mayer Germany · #382,388 worldwide 195 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Matthias Weber Germany · #508,232 worldwide 59 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Till Vallée Germany · #554,907 worldwide 165 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Michael Noeske Germany · #557,993 worldwide 112 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Matthias Popp Germany · #587,220 worldwide 12 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Christof Nagel Germany · #634,265 worldwide 61 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Marcel Fink Germany · #764,524 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Andreas Hartwig Germany · #797,448 worldwide 83 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Matthias Busse Germany · #1,009,277 worldwide 59 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Cathode Materials, Microstructure, Finite Element Analysis, Energy Storage, Polymer Composites and 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 Properties30▲ 13×28 topics
  2. Additive Manufacturing20▲ 26×8 topics
  3. Cathode Materials17▲ 18×3 topics
  4. Microstructure16▲ 13×13 topics
  5. Finite Element Analysis14▲ 24×6 topics
  6. Sustainability14▲ 2.3×12 topics
  7. Energy Storage13▲ 8.0×8 topics
  8. Polymer Composites12▲ 19×5 topics
  9. Materials12▲ 22×5 topics
  10. Fracture Mechanics12▲ 77×2 topics
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries12▲ 11×3 topics
  12. Adhesive Joints11▲ 65×2 topics
  13. Mechanical Behavior10▲ 36×3 topics
  14. Ballistic Impact10▲ 68×2 topics
  15. 3D Printing10▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Applications9▲ 14×3 topics
  17. Cohesive Zone Models9▲ 109×1 topic
  18. Delamination9▲ 76×1 topic
  19. Rechargeable Batteries9▲ 14×2 topics
  20. Ceramics9▲ 25×3 topics
  21. Nanoparticles9▲ 3.0×20 topics
  22. Challenges9▲ 32×1 topic
  23. Fused Deposition Modeling9▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Process Parameters9▲ 33×3 topics
  25. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries9▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Nanocomposites9▲ 4.4×14 topics
  27. Renewable Resources8▲ 19×5 topics
  28. Nanostructured Cathodes8▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Solid-State Electrolytes8▲ 25×1 topic
  30. Polymerization7▲ 32×4 topics
  31. Battery Technology7▲ 9.9×2 topics
  32. Surface Roughness7▲ 21×4 topics
  33. Epoxy Resins7▲ 77×2 topics
  34. Battery Materials6▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Nanostructured Anodes6▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Molecular Modeling6▲ 70×2 topics
  37. Polybenzoxazines6▲ 149×1 topic
  38. Thermosetting Resins6▲ 149×1 topic
  39. Structural Analysis6▲ 24×4 topics
  40. Material Characterization5▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 9 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…8Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …6Advancements in Battery Materials: 6 fractional worksEpoxy Resin Curing Processes: 6 fractional worksEngineering and Materials Science Studies: 4 fractional worksInjection Molding Proces…4Injection Molding Process and Properties: 4 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…4Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 4 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…4Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 4 fractional worksWood Treatment and Prope…4Wood Treatment and Properties: 4 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsAutomotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 9 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Epoxy Resin Curing Processes Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Injection Molding Process and Properties Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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