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Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies

In research, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,585 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 10.9× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#27,032
of 28,054 · #33,680 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,125
of 1,178
Research works
194
▲ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
7.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies 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 #12,585 of 12,888 1.5%64 #18076

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies 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).

What does Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 10.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 28.4 works11×
  2. EngineeringField · 47.0 works4.3×
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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: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.53× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.32× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 4.30× its world share, 47 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.92× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologyworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies?

Ranked on the composite score, Johannes Weber, Martin Richter and Christoph Kutter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies.

  1. 1 Johannes Weber Germany · #431,286 worldwide 113 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Martin Richter Germany · #970,853 worldwide 69 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Christoph Kutter Germany · #1,534,854 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies

Which keywords describe research at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Lab-on-a-Chip, Integrated Circuits, CMOS, Biosensors, Frequency Synthesizer, CMOS Technology, Neuromorphic Computing and Neural Networks.

▲ 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. Lab-on-a-Chip5▲ 57×4 topics
  2. Integrated Circuits5▲ 42×3 topics
  3. Neural Networks4▲ 4.0×7 topics
  4. CMOS4▲ 116×2 topics
  5. Biosensors4▲ 11×7 topics
  6. Frequency Synthesizer4▲ 134×2 topics
  7. CMOS Technology4▲ 64×3 topics
  8. Machine Learning4▲ 1.52×11 topics
  9. Neuromorphic Computing3▲ 40×2 topics
  10. 3D Printing3▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Point-of-Care Diagnostics3▲ 51×2 topics
  12. Microfluidics3▲ 54×3 topics
  13. Biomedical Research3▲ 82×1 topic
  14. Low-Noise Amplifiers3▲ 130×1 topic
  15. Oscillators3▲ 130×1 topic
  16. Poly(dimethylsiloxane)3▲ 155×1 topic
  17. Delta-Sigma Modulator3▲ 113×2 topics
  18. Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Low-Power2▲ 75×2 topics
  20. Process Variation2▲ 53×2 topics
  21. Semiconductor2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  22. Synaptic Plasticity2▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Memristor2▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Resistive Switching2▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Sensors2▲ 23×4 topics
  26. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  27. Dielectrophoresis2▲ 70×2 topics
  28. ESD Protection2▲ 212×1 topic
  29. SCR Devices2▲ 212×1 topic
  30. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 33×1 topic
  31. Energy Conversion2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Thermal Behavior2▲ 57×2 topics
  34. ADC2▲ 98×1 topic
  35. Nanowire Transistors2▲ 55×1 topic
  36. Neural Recording2▲ 98×1 topic
  37. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Optoelectronic Devices2▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Thin Films2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Solar Cells1▲ 9.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing and Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics.

  1. 1 Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.2%domestic only80.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% higher than in 2013–2017.

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