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Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering stands highest in Computer Science (#4,001 of 7,020 worldwide), Social Sciences (#10,093 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,669 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,540
of 28,054 · #23,467 all time
Rank in Germany
#560
of 1,178
Research works
389
▲ 196% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
35.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Computer ScienceField #4,001 of 7,020 25.3%160
Social SciencesDomain #10,093 of 16,945 28.8%145
Physical SciencesDomain #17,669 of 21,541 25.0%202

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.86× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.82× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.62× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.59× its world share, 18 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 8.80× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering?

Ranked on the composite score, Sven Meister lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering.

  1. 1 Sven Meister Germany · #650,564 worldwide 24 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Supply Chain Management, Internet of Things, Security, Sustainability, Mobile Health, Artificial Intelligence and Data Integration.

▲ 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. Big Data16▲ 18×10 topics
  2. Sustainability9▲ 3.8×12 topics
  3. Machine Learning8▲ 2.6×20 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management8▲ 9.0×5 topics
  5. Internet of Things7▲ 8.4×8 topics
  6. Security7▲ 11×8 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 5.2×10 topics
  8. Mobile Health6▲ 45×3 topics
  9. Deep Learning6▲ 1.75×23 topics
  10. Data Integration6▲ 34×3 topics
  11. Privacy6▲ 19×4 topics
  12. Customer Experience5▲ 32×4 topics
  13. Healthcare5▲ 4.3×5 topics
  14. Data Cleaning4▲ 152×1 topic
  15. Record Linkage4▲ 152×1 topic
  16. Chronic Disease Management4▲ 20×3 topics
  17. Analytics4▲ 39×1 topic
  18. Business Intelligence4▲ 39×1 topic
  19. Adherence4▲ 30×2 topics
  20. E-commerce3▲ 5.7×3 topics
  21. Electronic Health Records3▲ 35×3 topics
  22. Trust3▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Cloud Computing3▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Distributed Systems3▲ 18×5 topics
  25. Business Models3▲ 41×2 topics
  26. Digital Transformation3▲ 5.5×3 topics
  27. Omni-Channel Strategy3▲ 128×1 topic
  28. Technology Innovation3▲ 87×1 topic
  29. Blockchain3▲ 11×1 topic
  30. Smart Contracts3▲ 16×1 topic
  31. Behavior Change2▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Co-Creation2▲ 55×2 topics
  33. Physician Burnout2▲ 32×2 topics
  34. Semantic Web2▲ 26×3 topics
  35. Clinical Decision Support Systems2▲ 99×1 topic
  36. Health Information Exchange2▲ 99×1 topic
  37. Information Systems2▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Surveillance2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  39. Value Creation2▲ 60×2 topics
  40. Digital Divide2▲ 8.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Data Quality and Management, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Digital Innovation in Industries and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

Data Quality and Management: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 4 fractional worksDigital Innovation in In…3Digital Innovation in Industries: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…3Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksElectronic Health Records Systems: 2 fractional worksMobile Health and mHealth Applications: 2 fractional worksService and Product Inno…2Service and Product Innovation: 2 fractional worksDigital Platforms and Economics: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksPrivacy, Security, and D…2Privacy, Security, and Data Protection: 2 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchManagement Information SystemsManagement of Technology and InnovationInformation Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Data Quality and Management Management Science and Operations Research 4 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Electronic Health Records Systems Health Information Management 2 works
  6. 6 Mobile Health and mHealth Applications General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Service and Product Innovation Marketing 2 works
  8. 8 Digital Platforms and Economics Strategy and Management 2 works
  9. 9 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Privacy, Security, and Data Protection Sociology and Political Science 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 available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.7%domestic only87.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 196% 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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