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Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,915 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,728
of 28,054 · #9,572 all time
Rank in Germany
#699
of 1,178
Research works
817
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques 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 #8,915 of 12,888 6.9%98 #5780

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

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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 4.94× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.41× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.52× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.70× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.62× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.29× its world share, 8 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 6.59× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques?

Ranked on the composite score, Albrecht Brandenburg, Wolfgang Riedel and H. Böttner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques.

  1. 1 Albrecht Brandenburg Germany · #399,878 worldwide 65 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Wolfgang Riedel Germany · #540,362 worldwide 14 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 H. Böttner Germany · #545,633 worldwide 97 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 G. Schmidtke Germany · #675,067 worldwide 45 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Alexander Bertz Germany · #705,240 worldwide 30 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Daniel Carl Germany · #706,198 worldwide 39 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 M. Tacke Germany · #799,435 worldwide 36 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 A. Lambrecht Germany · #830,091 worldwide 71 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Jürgen Wöllenstein Germany · #1,044,118 worldwide 77 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Katrin Schmitt Germany · #1,095,062 worldwide 50 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Terrestrial Laser Scanning, Breath Analysis, Deep Learning, Nonlinear Optics, 3D Reconstruction, Point Clouds, Microresonators and Remote Sensing.

▲ 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 Learning10▲ 2.7×14 topics
  2. Terrestrial Laser Scanning9▲ 66×2 topics
  3. Breath Analysis7▲ 61×2 topics
  4. Remote Sensing6▲ 4.9×8 topics
  5. 3D Reconstruction5▲ 57×2 topics
  6. Nonlinear Optics5▲ 48×4 topics
  7. Point Clouds5▲ 57×2 topics
  8. Microresonators5▲ 62×3 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage5▲ 8.8×3 topics
  10. Gas Sensing5▲ 110×2 topics
  11. Spectroscopic Databases5▲ 185×1 topic
  12. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers5▲ 185×1 topic
  13. Biomedical Applications5▲ 3.8×6 topics
  14. Photogrammetry5▲ 70×1 topic
  15. UAV5▲ 70×1 topic
  16. Biomass Estimation4▲ 29×3 topics
  17. Biosensors4▲ 8.0×5 topics
  18. Image Processing4▲ 9.5×5 topics
  19. Optical Modulators4▲ 28×2 topics
  20. Aboveground Biomass4▲ 45×2 topics
  21. Machine Vision4▲ 18×4 topics
  22. Forest Carbon Stocks4▲ 62×1 topic
  23. Lidar Remote Sensing4▲ 62×1 topic
  24. Fiber Lasers3▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Optical Frequency Combs3▲ 56×1 topic
  26. Ultrafast Lasers3▲ 56×1 topic
  27. Integrated Circuits3▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Digital Holographic Microscopy3▲ 253×1 topic
  29. Heat Transfer3▲ 5.8×4 topics
  30. Quantitative Phase Imaging3▲ 253×1 topic
  31. Inverse Modeling3▲ 49×2 topics
  32. Raman Lasers3▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Camera Calibration3▲ 85×1 topic
  34. Defect Detection3▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Structured Light3▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Depth Estimation3▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Heat Exchangers3▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Silicon Photonics3▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Microcavities2▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Nanophotonic Waveguides2▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spectroscopy and Laser Applications, 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies.

Spectroscopy and Laser Applications: 5 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 5 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR…4Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…3Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 3 fractional worksDigital Holography and Microscopy: 3 fractional worksOptical measurement and interference techniques: 3 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…2Photonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 2 fractional worksPhotorefractive and Nonlinear Optics: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Imaging Technologies: 2 fractional works
SpectroscopyGeologyEnvironmental EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 5 works
  2. 2 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 5 works
  3. 3 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  5. 5 Digital Holography and Microscopy Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  6. 6 Optical measurement and interference techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies Media Technology 2 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.1%domestic only84.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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