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Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design stands highest in Engineering (#5,753 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,783 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Business, Management and Accounting — Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is 43.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,986
of 28,054 · #34,463 all time
Rank in Germany
#958
of 1,178
Research works
356
▲ 149% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design 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 #5,753 of 6,636 10.5%78 #10146
Physical SciencesDomain #11,783 of 12,888 10.0%112 #18982

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering takes 43.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 34.8 works43×
  2. Business, Management and AccountingField · 33.2 works6.7×
← 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.

Computer Science: 2.50× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.37× its world share, 78 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6.65× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.42× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design?

Ranked on the composite score, Roman Dumitrescu, Arno Kühn and Harald Anacker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design.

  1. 1 Roman Dumitrescu Germany · #909,191 worldwide 102 citations · 100 works
  2. 2 Arno Kühn Germany · #1,085,571 worldwide 36 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Harald Anacker Germany · #1,270,009 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 T.R. Mager Germany · #1,626,584 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supply Chain Management, Big Data, Sustainability, Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twin, Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Automation.

▲ 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. Supply Chain Management26▲ 18×6 topics
  2. Sustainability26▲ 6.8×12 topics
  3. Big Data24▲ 17×6 topics
  4. Internet of Things14▲ 11×7 topics
  5. Cyber-Physical Systems14▲ 34×3 topics
  6. Digital Twin13▲ 63×1 topic
  7. Smart Manufacturing13▲ 96×1 topic
  8. Machine Learning10▲ 1.91×14 topics
  9. Industrial Automation9▲ 87×2 topics
  10. Software Engineering9▲ 66×2 topics
  11. Flexible Automation9▲ 227×1 topic
  12. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems9▲ 227×1 topic
  13. Assembly Planning8▲ 67×1 topic
  14. Design for Manufacture8▲ 67×1 topic
  15. Risk Assessment8▲ 7.5×5 topics
  16. Socio-Technical Systems8▲ 207×2 topics
  17. Complex Adaptive Systems7▲ 153×2 topics
  18. Mass Customization7▲ 490×1 topic
  19. Product Modularity7▲ 490×1 topic
  20. Model-Based Systems Engineering6▲ 567×1 topic
  21. Value-Driven Design6▲ 567×1 topic
  22. Product Development6▲ 72×2 topics
  23. Analytics6▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Business Intelligence6▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Digital Transformation6▲ 6.8×6 topics
  26. System Maturity6▲ 166×1 topic
  27. Technology Readiness Levels6▲ 166×1 topic
  28. Innovation6▲ 3.4×9 topics
  29. Customer Experience5▲ 20×4 topics
  30. Tool Wear4▲ 19×3 topics
  31. IoT Security4▲ 7.5×3 topics
  32. Business Models4▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Dynamic Recrystallization4▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Hot Deformation4▲ 57×1 topic
  35. Mobile Health4▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Technology Innovation4▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Security Analysis3▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Android Malware3▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Detection3▲ 7.2×1 topic
  40. Business Process Management3▲ 95×1 topic

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Transformation in Industry, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Manufacturing Process and Optimization and Product Development and Customization.

Digital Transformation in Industry: 13 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 9 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…8Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 8 fractional worksProduct Development and …7Product Development and Customization: 7 fractional worksSystems Engineering Methodologies and Applications: 6 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 6 fractional worksTechnology Assessment an…6Technology Assessment and Management: 6 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 4 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 3 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringManagement of Technology and InnovationControl and Systems EngineeringManagement Information Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 13 works
  2. 2 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Product Development and Customization Management of Technology and Innovation 7 works
  5. 5 Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications Control and Systems Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 6 works
  7. 7 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 6 works
  8. 8 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  9. 9 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 4 works
  10. 10 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 3 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 available46.9%not open53.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 149% 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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