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Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg

In research, Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg stands highest in Medicine (#12,020 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#15,058 of 20,462 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#15,609 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,132
of 28,054 · #30,370 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,011
of 1,178
Research works
616
▲ 91% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg 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
MedicineField #12,020 of 17,978 10.3%208
Health SciencesDomain #15,058 of 20,462 9.9%228
Social SciencesDomain #15,609 of 16,945 3.9%129
Physical SciencesDomain #20,303 of 21,541 7.2%205
EngineeringField #10,957 of 11,412 7.1%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg 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: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.83× its world share, 46 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.21× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.59× its world share, 51 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.37× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.14× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg?

Ranked on the composite score, Nils Homann, Axel Gänsslen and Karl Ulrich Petry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg.

  1. 1 Nils Homann Germany · #117,200 worldwide 159 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Axel Gänsslen Germany · #320,766 worldwide 111 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Karl Ulrich Petry Germany · #370,922 worldwide 74 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Josef Bogner Germany · #1,255,896 worldwide 27 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Digital Transformation, Neuropathology, Renewable Resources, Concussion, Encephalopathy, Thermal Management and Automotive Engineering.

▲ 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. Epidemiology23▲ 3.5×29 topics
  2. Sustainable Development10▲ 3.6×5 topics
  3. Digital Transformation9▲ 10×3 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 3.7×6 topics
  5. Neuropathology8▲ 38×2 topics
  6. Renewable Resources8▲ 28×3 topics
  7. Concussion8▲ 113×1 topic
  8. Encephalopathy8▲ 72×1 topic
  9. Thermal Management8▲ 14×3 topics
  10. Automotive Engineering7▲ 543×1 topic
  11. Big Data7▲ 4.7×4 topics
  12. Lightweight Materials7▲ 543×1 topic
  13. Management7▲ 5.1×6 topics
  14. Renewable Energy7▲ 2.8×3 topics
  15. Mobile Health6▲ 28×3 topics
  16. Model Predictive Control6▲ 14×4 topics
  17. Neuroprotection6▲ 10×3 topics
  18. Autonomous Vehicles6▲ 17×4 topics
  19. Business Models6▲ 50×1 topic
  20. Customer Experience6▲ 23×1 topic
  21. Traumatic Brain Injury6▲ 40×3 topics
  22. Intracranial Pressure6▲ 50×2 topics
  23. Professional Development6▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Prognosis6▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Renewable Energy Integration6▲ 10×2 topics
  26. Neuroinflammation6▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Cerebral Blood Flow6▲ 46×2 topics
  28. Electric Vehicles6▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Microdialysis6▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Pathophysiology6▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Vibration Analysis6▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Engineering5▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Fluid Dynamics5▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Control Systems5▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse4▲ 62×2 topics
  36. Rehabilitation4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  37. Governance4▲ 6.9×2 topics
  38. Value Chains4▲ 122×1 topic
  39. Vehicle Dynamics4▲ 39×2 topics
  40. Patient Care4▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Engineering and Materials Science Studies, Digital Innovation in Industries and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances.

Traumatic Brain Injury R…8Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 8 fractional worksEngineering and Material…7Engineering and Materials Science Studies: 7 fractional worksDigital Innovation in In…6Digital Innovation in Industries: 6 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury a…6Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances: 6 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 5 fractional worksCorporate Governance and Management: 4 fractional worksVehicle Dynamics and Con…4Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems: 4 fractional worksMedical Practices and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksVocational Education and Training: 3 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 3 fractional works
EpidemiologyMechanical EngineeringManagement of Technology and InnovationNeurology6 others

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

  1. 1 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 8 works
  2. 2 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  4. 4 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurology 6 works
  5. 5 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 5 works
  6. 6 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 4 works
  7. 7 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Automotive Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 works
  9. 9 Vocational Education and Training Education 3 works
  10. 10 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available20.8%not open79.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.7%domestic only85.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Project Centre Wolfsburg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 91% 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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