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Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,278 of 10,521 worldwide), Engineering (#2,338 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,715 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Energy is 11.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,677
of 28,054 · #7,109 all time
Rank in Germany
#311
of 1,178
Research works
1.9k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
43k
23.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,278 of 10,521 43.3%131 #2394
EngineeringField #2,338 of 6,636 34.6%79 #2990
Physical SciencesDomain #5,715 of 12,888 32.0%162 #5612

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

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. Social Sciences#2,394 #3,278
  2. Engineering#2,990 #2,338
  3. Physical Sciences#5,612 #5,715
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 Systems and Innovation Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy takes 11.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EnergyField · 31.6 works11×
  2. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 24.4 works10×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 11.33× its world share, 32 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.73× its world share, 79 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.23× its world share, 34 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.10× its world share, 40 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.62× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.06× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Stefan Kuhlmann, Martin Wietschel and Karoline S. Rogge lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research.

  1. 1 Stefan Kuhlmann Germany · #3,360 worldwide 912 citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Martin Wietschel Germany · #40,007 worldwide 440 citations · 59 works
  3. 3 Karoline S. Rogge Germany · #44,572 worldwide 699 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Ulrich Schmoch Germany · #46,677 worldwide 365 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Mario Ragwitz Germany · #49,875 worldwide 409 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Steffen Kinkel Germany · #50,747 worldwide 219 citations · 44 works
  7. 7 Gunter Lay Germany · #90,237 worldwide 79 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Angela Jäger Germany · #94,686 worldwide 116 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Michaël Friedewald Germany · #142,074 worldwide 152 citations · 61 works
  10. 10 Frank Sensfuß Germany · #167,856 worldwide 264 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Energy Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, Life Cycle Assessment, Energy Transition and Smart Grid.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy59▲ 13×26 topics
  2. Sustainability55▲ 7.5×31 topics
  3. Environmental Impact31▲ 6.0×18 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency24▲ 8.2×9 topics
  5. Electric Vehicles19▲ 21×3 topics
  6. Life Cycle Assessment18▲ 22×5 topics
  7. Energy Transition18▲ 42×3 topics
  8. Climate Change16▲ 2.0×19 topics
  9. Smart Grid16▲ 14×5 topics
  10. Renewable Energy Integration15▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Innovation14▲ 4.5×17 topics
  12. Big Data13▲ 4.7×13 topics
  13. Greenhouse Gas Emissions12▲ 15×4 topics
  14. Battery Technology12▲ 14×3 topics
  15. Energy Consumption12▲ 17×4 topics
  16. Energy Storage12▲ 5.8×7 topics
  17. Innovation Policy12▲ 38×5 topics
  18. Circular Economy11▲ 13×5 topics
  19. Environmental Impacts11▲ 14×3 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries11▲ 8.3×3 topics
  21. Charging Infrastructure10▲ 46×1 topic
  22. Vehicle-to-Grid10▲ 46×1 topic
  23. District Heating9▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Energy Systems9▲ 61×1 topic
  25. Household Behavior9▲ 30×2 topics
  26. Consumption9▲ 46×1 topic
  27. Rebound Effect9▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Environmental Management8▲ 6.7×6 topics
  29. Thermal Management8▲ 7.6×2 topics
  30. Policy8▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Sustainability Assessment8▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Battery Management Systems7▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Thermal Runaway7▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Carbon Footprint7▲ 34×3 topics
  35. Global Trade7▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Interdisciplinary Research7▲ 27×3 topics
  37. Embodied Energy7▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Industrial Sector7▲ 127×1 topic
  39. Manufacturing7▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Water Footprint7▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Electric Vehicles and In…10Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 10 fractional worksIntegrated Energy System…9Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 9 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 7 fractional worksEnergy Efficiency and Management: 7 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 7 fractional worksTransportation and Mobility Innovations: 6 fractional worksSustainability and Clima…6Sustainability and Climate Change Governance: 6 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 6 fractional worksInnovation Policy and R&D: 5 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentAutomotive EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 9 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Energy Efficiency and Management Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
  6. 6 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 7 works
  7. 7 Transportation and Mobility Innovations Automotive Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  9. 9 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 6 works
  10. 10 Innovation Policy and R&D Economics and Econometrics 5 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 available30.6%not open69.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.4%domestic only78.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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