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Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,505 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,756
of 28,054 · #10,571 all time
Rank in Germany
#617
of 1,178
Research works
650
▲ 66% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
27.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research 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 #8,505 of 12,888 10.7%82 #6206

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research 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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.84× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.64× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.91× its world share, 46 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.21× its world share, 19 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.04× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Popall, Horst Scholze and Karl Mandel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research.

  1. 1 Michael Popall Germany · #792,853 worldwide 81 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Horst Scholze Germany · #938,495 worldwide 85 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Karl Mandel Germany · #1,009,100 worldwide 106 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Gerhard Sextl Germany · #1,043,479 worldwide 68 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 R. Houbertz Germany · #1,289,864 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Guinevere A. Giffin Germany · #1,304,644 worldwide 63 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 F. Raether Germany · #1,472,994 worldwide 34 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Lithium-ion Batteries, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Tissue Engineering, Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Thermal Management and Battery Management Systems.

▲ 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. Lithium-ion Batteries13▲ 29×3 topics
  2. Energy Storage9▲ 13×7 topics
  3. Cathode Materials8▲ 20×3 topics
  4. Tissue Engineering8▲ 13×11 topics
  5. Nanocomposites8▲ 8.7×16 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications7▲ 5.8×20 topics
  7. Nanoparticles7▲ 5.4×22 topics
  8. Thermal Management6▲ 18×2 topics
  9. Battery Management Systems6▲ 38×1 topic
  10. Thermal Runaway6▲ 38×1 topic
  11. Rechargeable Batteries6▲ 20×2 topics
  12. Battery Materials5▲ 30×1 topic
  13. Nanostructured Anodes5▲ 30×1 topic
  14. Nanomaterials4▲ 4.0×10 topics
  15. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.4×11 topics
  16. Nanocrystals4▲ 14×5 topics
  17. Health Monitoring4▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency4▲ 3.7×4 topics
  19. Flexible Electronics4▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Metal Recovery4▲ 16×3 topics
  21. Nanogenerators3▲ 24×1 topic
  22. Nanostructures3▲ 7.9×9 topics
  23. Wearable3▲ 24×1 topic
  24. Regenerative Medicine3▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Catalysis3▲ 4.5×13 topics
  26. Chemical Sensors3▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Nanofibers3▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Vanadium Oxide3▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Electrochromic3▲ 80×1 topic
  30. Tungsten Oxide3▲ 80×1 topic
  31. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries3▲ 19×1 topic
  32. Recycling3▲ 6.8×4 topics
  33. Solid-State Electrolytes3▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Semiconductors3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  35. Actuators2▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Biomaterials2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  37. Conducting Polymers2▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Polyaniline2▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Nanomedicine2▲ 27×3 topics
  40. Room Temperature2▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials.

Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 6 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…3Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 3 fractional worksTransition Metal Oxide N…3Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 3 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 2 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…2Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 2 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 2 fractional worksDielectric materials and actuators: 2 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 2 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and Plastics1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  7. 7 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Dielectric materials and actuators Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 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 available34.6%not open65.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 66% 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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