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Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,494 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#3,005 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence — Computer Networks and Communications is 14.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,899
of 28,054 · #16,722 all time
Rank in Germany
#500
of 1,178
Research works
1.3k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
10.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems 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 #7,494 of 12,888 16.4%187 #10461
Computer ScienceField #3,005 of 4,667 17.0%124 #1963

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 14.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 31.5 works15×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 124.4 works6.6×
  3. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 37.4 works6.4×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 6.64× its world share, 124 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.51× its world share, 55 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 5 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.24× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.89× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas F. Gordon, Cristian Grozea and Thomas Magedanz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems.

  1. 1 Thomas F. Gordon Germany · #134,013 worldwide 190 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Cristian Grozea Germany · #183,583 worldwide 361 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Thomas Magedanz Germany · #263,027 worldwide 337 citations · 125 works
  4. 4 Marc Emmelmann Germany · #427,301 worldwide 41 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Dorgham Sisalem Germany · #475,579 worldwide 66 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Niklas Blum Germany · #586,485 worldwide 53 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Marius Corici Germany · #605,071 worldwide 107 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Stephan Steglich Germany · #645,361 worldwide 16 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Stefan Pham Germany · #897,125 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Ina Schieferdecker Germany · #993,675 worldwide 60 citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, 5G Networks, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Internet of Things, Big Data, Energy Efficiency and Massive MIMO.

▲ 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. Deep Learning40▲ 4.9×45 topics
  2. Machine Learning25▲ 3.1×40 topics
  3. Neural Networks16▲ 4.3×20 topics
  4. 5G Networks16▲ 32×4 topics
  5. Internet of Things13▲ 6.2×9 topics
  6. Big Data13▲ 5.9×18 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency13▲ 5.6×8 topics
  8. Security11▲ 7.0×12 topics
  9. Massive MIMO11▲ 54×2 topics
  10. Healthcare10▲ 3.5×8 topics
  11. IoT Security10▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Distributed Systems9▲ 24×6 topics
  13. Wireless Networks9▲ 24×7 topics
  14. Network Virtualization8▲ 94×1 topic
  15. Software-Defined Networking8▲ 94×1 topic
  16. 5G7▲ 53×3 topics
  17. Security and Privacy7▲ 16×3 topics
  18. Data Integration7▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Image Quality Assessment7▲ 158×1 topic
  20. Mobile Edge Computing7▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Perceptual Quality7▲ 158×1 topic
  22. Privacy6▲ 9.2×6 topics
  23. Smart Cities6▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Workflow Management6▲ 38×2 topics
  25. Edge Computing6▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Broadcasting6▲ 155×1 topic
  27. Layered Division Multiplexing6▲ 155×1 topic
  28. Semantic Web Services6▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Anomaly Detection6▲ 8.2×3 topics
  30. Fog Computing6▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Semantic Web6▲ 26×5 topics
  32. Heterogeneous Networks6▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Resource Management6▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Surveillance5▲ 8.0×3 topics
  35. Spectral Efficiency5▲ 32×2 topics
  36. User Interaction5▲ 70×2 topics
  37. Cloud Computing5▲ 7.3×4 topics
  38. Cybersecurity5▲ 8.5×4 topics
  39. Knowledge Representation5▲ 23×4 topics
  40. Cellular Networks5▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software-Defined Networks and 5G, Image and Video Quality Assessment, Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Software-Defined Network…8Software-Defined Networks and 5G: 8 fractional worksImage and Video Quality …7Image and Video Quality Assessment: 7 fractional worksTelecommunications and B…6Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies: 6 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing6IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 6 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 5 fractional worksMultimedia Communication and Technology: 5 fractional worksSemantic Web and Ontolog…4Semantic Web and Ontologies: 4 fractional worksGreen IT and Sustainability: 4 fractional worksDistributed and Parallel Computing Systems: 4 fractional worksService-Oriented Architecture and Web Services: 3 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionMedia TechnologyElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Software-Defined Networks and 5G Computer Networks and Communications 8 works
  2. 2 Image and Video Quality Assessment Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 7 works
  3. 3 Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies Media Technology 6 works
  4. 4 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  5. 5 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Multimedia Communication and Technology Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Semantic Web and Ontologies Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  8. 8 Green IT and Sustainability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  10. 10 Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services Information Systems 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 available27.6%not open72.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower 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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