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Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut

In research, Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,645 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,522
of 28,054 · #13,464 all time
Rank in Germany
#802
of 1,178
Research works
530
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut 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 #10,645 of 12,888 23.5%62 #7981

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut 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: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.84× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.15× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.06× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.59× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.09× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut?

Ranked on the composite score, Libo Yan, Bohumil Kasal and Tunga Salthammer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut.

  1. 1 Libo Yan Germany · #75,728 worldwide 470 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Bohumil Kasal Germany · #123,439 worldwide 319 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Tunga Salthammer Germany · #200,672 worldwide 272 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 Erik Uhde Germany · #434,049 worldwide 146 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 E. Roffael Germany · #758,363 worldwide 54 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 R. Marutzky Germany · #1,481,432 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, Natural Fibers, Composites, Reinforced Polymers, Additive Manufacturing, Microstructure and 3D Printing.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties16▲ 23×11 topics
  2. Environmental Impact10▲ 8.1×10 topics
  3. Natural Fibers6▲ 134×2 topics
  4. Sustainability6▲ 3.4×7 topics
  5. Composites6▲ 110×1 topic
  6. Reinforced Polymers6▲ 159×1 topic
  7. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 26×4 topics
  8. Microstructure5▲ 15×3 topics
  9. 3D Printing5▲ 32×3 topics
  10. FTIR Analysis5▲ 433×1 topic
  11. Wood Chemistry5▲ 433×1 topic
  12. Volatile Organic Compounds5▲ 62×3 topics
  13. Health Effects5▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Polymer Composites4▲ 23×3 topics
  15. Finite Element Analysis4▲ 25×3 topics
  16. Biomedical Applications3▲ 4.1×6 topics
  17. Recycling3▲ 13×7 topics
  18. Ceramics3▲ 31×2 topics
  19. Indoor Air Quality3▲ 127×2 topics
  20. Applications3▲ 16×1 topic
  21. Materials3▲ 19×1 topic
  22. Particulate Matter3▲ 29×2 topics
  23. Durability Performance3▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Forest Management3▲ 71×3 topics
  25. Geopolymer3▲ 30×2 topics
  26. Mechanical Behavior3▲ 35×3 topics
  27. Biodegradable Polymers3▲ 23×4 topics
  28. Renewable Resources3▲ 22×4 topics
  29. Airborne Microorganisms2▲ 206×1 topic
  30. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  31. Mold Exposure2▲ 206×1 topic
  32. Waste Management2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  33. Rheology2▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Construction2▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Digital Fabrication2▲ 42×2 topics
  36. Fiber Reinforced Concrete2▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Ultra-High Performance Concrete2▲ 39×1 topic
  38. Concrete Extrusion2▲ 55×1 topic
  39. Fracture Mechanics2▲ 48×2 topics
  40. Global Burden of Disease2▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Wood Treatment and Properties, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure.

Natural Fiber Reinforced…6Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 6 fractional worksWood Treatment and Properties: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 2 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 2 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 2 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 2 fractional worksBamboo properties and applications: 1 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsBuilding and ConstructionAutomotive EngineeringHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis3 others

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

  1. 1 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 6 works
  2. 2 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 5 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  5. 5 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 2 works
  7. 7 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 2 works
  8. 8 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  9. 9 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  10. 10 Bamboo properties and applications Plant Science 1 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 available25.5%not open74.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017.

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