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Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems stands highest in Engineering (#3,682 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,131 of 12,888 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,704 of 2,318 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 15.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,048
of 28,054 · #13,899 all time
Rank in Germany
#578
of 1,178
Research works
708
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems 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 #3,682 of 6,636 9.7%125 #4257
Physical SciencesDomain #8,131 of 12,888 8.9%173 #7987
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,704 of 2,318 11.2%99 #2069

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Engineering#4,257 #3,682
  2. Physical Sciences#7,987 #8,131
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,069 #1,704
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 15.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 98.9 works16×
  2. EngineeringField · 124.9 works4.7×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.81× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.66× its world share, 125 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.96× its world share, 18 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.58× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.02× 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, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems?

Ranked on the composite score, Harald Schenk, Raik Hoffmann and Konrad Seidel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems.

  1. 1 Harald Schenk Germany · #191,633 worldwide 165 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Raik Hoffmann Germany · #241,046 worldwide 189 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Konrad Seidel Germany · #247,662 worldwide 180 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Hubert Lakner Germany · #283,439 worldwide 116 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Andreas Rieck Germany · #317,960 worldwide 3 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 M. Czernohorsky Germany · #361,512 worldwide 136 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Thomas Kämpfe Germany · #421,657 worldwide 195 citations · 60 works
  8. 8 Maximilian Lederer Germany · #458,425 worldwide 126 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Tarek Ali Germany · #460,136 worldwide 152 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Thilo Sandner Germany · #477,046 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuromorphic Computing, Field-Effect Transistors, Thin Films, Doping, Ferroelectricity, Hafnium Oxide, Atomic Layer Deposition and High-k Dielectrics.

▲ 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. Neuromorphic Computing35▲ 167×2 topics
  2. Field-Effect Transistors25▲ 87×3 topics
  3. Thin Films25▲ 72×6 topics
  4. Doping22▲ 135×2 topics
  5. Ferroelectricity22▲ 134×1 topic
  6. Hafnium Oxide22▲ 397×1 topic
  7. Atomic Layer Deposition21▲ 169×1 topic
  8. High-k Dielectrics21▲ 169×1 topic
  9. Neural Networks13▲ 4.7×8 topics
  10. Memristor12▲ 81×1 topic
  11. Resistive Switching12▲ 81×1 topic
  12. Integrated Circuits12▲ 43×3 topics
  13. Biosensors10▲ 11×8 topics
  14. Solar Cells7▲ 19×7 topics
  15. Energy Storage7▲ 5.8×3 topics
  16. Nanocrystals7▲ 14×3 topics
  17. Two-Dimensional Materials6▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Optical Modulators6▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Electrochemical Properties6▲ 45×1 topic
  20. MXenes6▲ 34×1 topic
  21. Sensors6▲ 25×3 topics
  22. Silicon Photonics5▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Microcavities5▲ 26×1 topic
  24. Nanophotonic Waveguides5▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Process Variation5▲ 48×2 topics
  26. Silicon5▲ 79×2 topics
  27. Nanowire Transistors5▲ 69×1 topic
  28. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 69×1 topic
  29. Frequency Synthesizer5▲ 67×2 topics
  30. Microfabrication4▲ 56×3 topics
  31. Resonators4▲ 52×3 topics
  32. Thermal Behavior4▲ 57×2 topics
  33. CMOS4▲ 45×1 topic
  34. Oscillators4▲ 78×1 topic
  35. Reliability4▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Actuators4▲ 13×1 topic
  37. MEMS4▲ 107×1 topic
  38. Electrical Properties4▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Flexible Electronics4▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Nanowires4▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices, Semiconductor materials and devices, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing and MXene and MAX Phase Materials.

Ferroelectric and Negati…22Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 22 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …21Semiconductor materials and devices: 21 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…12Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 12 fractional worksMXene and MAX Phase Materials: 6 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 5 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 5 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 4 fractional worksAdvanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies: 4 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 3 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and interfaces: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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

  1. 1 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  3. 3 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  4. 4 MXene and MAX Phase Materials Materials Chemistry 6 works
  5. 5 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 3 works
  10. 10 Semiconductor materials and interfaces Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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