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Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology stands highest in Engineering (#3,666 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,248 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 10.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,075
of 28,054 · #8,527 all time
Rank in Germany
#507
of 1,178
Research works
977
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
18.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam 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
EngineeringField #3,666 of 6,636 12.2%127 #3297
Physical SciencesDomain #7,248 of 12,888 12.0%163 #5165

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 10.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 33.7 works10×
  2. EngineeringField · 126.9 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.82× its world share, 127 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.04× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…1×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 Material and Beam Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, E. Beyer, Holger Althues and Andreas Leson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology.

  1. 1 E. Beyer Germany · #357,577 worldwide 113 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Holger Althues Germany · #521,677 worldwide 184 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Andreas Leson Germany · #579,659 worldwide 49 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Frank Brückner Germany · #621,347 worldwide 72 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Frank Sonntag Germany · #628,168 worldwide 84 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Stefan Braun Germany · #676,635 worldwide 91 citations · 56 works
  7. 7 H.‐J. Scheibe Germany · #775,378 worldwide 89 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Eckhard Beyer Germany · #934,403 worldwide 83 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 B. Schultrich Germany · #940,671 worldwide 101 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Frank Brueckner Germany · #1,506,096 worldwide 36 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Laser Ablation, Nanocomposites, Femtosecond Laser, Micromachining 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. Mechanical Properties32▲ 19×20 topics
  2. Microstructure22▲ 24×12 topics
  3. Additive Manufacturing17▲ 32×7 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications12▲ 6.0×14 topics
  5. Laser Ablation12▲ 187×2 topics
  6. Nanocomposites12▲ 8.3×13 topics
  7. Femtosecond Laser11▲ 134×1 topic
  8. Micromachining11▲ 135×1 topic
  9. Cathode Materials11▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Energy Storage10▲ 8.4×7 topics
  11. Material Characterization10▲ 46×2 topics
  12. Metallic Components9▲ 80×1 topic
  13. Selective Laser Melting9▲ 80×1 topic
  14. Lithium-ion Batteries8▲ 11×3 topics
  15. 3D Printing7▲ 18×4 topics
  16. Materials7▲ 17×5 topics
  17. Polymer Composites7▲ 15×5 topics
  18. Surface Roughness7▲ 29×4 topics
  19. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy6▲ 47×2 topics
  20. Thin Films6▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Applications6▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Tissue Engineering6▲ 5.8×8 topics
  23. Coatings6▲ 57×1 topic
  24. Nanoindentation6▲ 59×1 topic
  25. Ceramics6▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Rechargeable Batteries6▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Challenges6▲ 28×1 topic
  28. Fused Deposition Modeling6▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Process Optimization6▲ 48×2 topics
  30. Raman Spectroscopy6▲ 17×4 topics
  31. Phase Stability5▲ 44×2 topics
  32. Friction5▲ 52×3 topics
  33. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries5▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Battery Technology5▲ 9.9×2 topics
  35. High-Entropy Alloys5▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Multi-Component Alloys5▲ 58×1 topic
  37. Nanostructured Cathodes5▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Solid-State Electrolytes5▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Biomimetic5▲ 44×2 topics
  40. Nanotubes5▲ 35×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Laser Material Processing Techniques, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

Laser Material Processing Techniques: 11 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 9 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 6 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 6 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 5 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …5Advancements in Battery Materials: 5 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based…4Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 4 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and …4Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 4 fractional worksWelding Techniques and R…4Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 4 fractional works
Computational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsAutomotive Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 11 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 6 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 4 works
  9. 9 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  10. 10 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical 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 available34.4%not open65.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.2%domestic only78.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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