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Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG

In research, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,396 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,088
of 28,054 · #29,578 all time
Rank in Germany
#543
of 1,178
Research works
204
▲ 268% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
8.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG 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 #7,396 of 12,888 20.5%95 #15736

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.90× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9.14× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 15.51× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.17× its world share, 47 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.03× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 15.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG?

Ranked on the composite score, Shinji Takasugi and Clemens Schneider lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG.

  1. 1 Shinji Takasugi Germany · #1,372,659 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Clemens Schneider Germany · #1,497,081 worldwide 12 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Energy Transition, Energy Storage, CO2 Sequestration, District Heating, Energy Systems and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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 Energy25▲ 18×21 topics
  2. Sustainability14▲ 5.8×10 topics
  3. Energy Transition8▲ 55×3 topics
  4. Environmental Impact8▲ 4.7×10 topics
  5. Energy Storage7▲ 10×8 topics
  6. CO2 Sequestration7▲ 35×4 topics
  7. District Heating6▲ 140×1 topic
  8. Energy Systems6▲ 130×1 topic
  9. Energy Efficiency6▲ 6.7×14 topics
  10. Climate Change6▲ 2.2×15 topics
  11. Reactive Transport5▲ 98×2 topics
  12. Thermal Conductivity5▲ 30×4 topics
  13. Carbon Capture4▲ 111×3 topics
  14. Smart Grid4▲ 12×7 topics
  15. Heat Transfer4▲ 8.8×5 topics
  16. Optimization4▲ 9.1×7 topics
  17. Hydrogen4▲ 50×2 topics
  18. Geological Storage4▲ 146×1 topic
  19. Geothermal Energy4▲ 248×1 topic
  20. Ground Source Heat Pump4▲ 248×1 topic
  21. Mineral Carbonation4▲ 146×1 topic
  22. Renewable Resources4▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Electrolysis4▲ 62×1 topic
  24. Power-to-Gas4▲ 62×1 topic
  25. Renewable Energy Integration4▲ 12×6 topics
  26. Geophysical Imaging3▲ 55×2 topics
  27. Inverse Problems3▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Vibration Analysis3▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Hydraulic Fracturing3▲ 25×2 topics
  30. Power Electronics3▲ 8.5×6 topics
  31. Data Assimilation3▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Ensemble Kalman Filter3▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Uncertainty Quantification3▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Closed-Loop Control3▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Full-Waveform Tomography3▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Nonlinear Systems3▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Seismic Waveform Inversion3▲ 63×1 topic
  38. Well Placement3▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Hamiltonian Systems2▲ 86×2 topics
  40. Shale Gas2▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions, Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems.

Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 6 fractional worksCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions: 4 fractional worksGeothermal Energy System…4Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications: 4 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy …4Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 4 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 3 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 3 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and…2Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 2 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…2Drilling and Well Engineering: 2 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …2Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 2 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security a…2Global Energy Security and Policy: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power Technology5 others

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

  1. 1 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  4. 4 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 4 works
  5. 5 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  10. 10 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 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 available64.7%not open35.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.4%domestic only67.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 268% 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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