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Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies

In research, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,651 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#985 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 41.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,101
of 28,054 · #2,686 all time
Rank in Germany
#194
of 1,178
Research works
1.3k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
76k
58.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies 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 #2,651 of 12,888 29.3%169 #1870
Physics and AstronomyField #985 of 1,646 35.6%100 #814

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies 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 Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 41.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 49.3 works42×
  2. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 20.5 works29×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 100.0 works20×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.54× its world share, 31 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.49× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.48× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 19.79× its world share, 100 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 19.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Alexandros Stamatakis, Tomáš Flouri and Christoph Pfrommer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies.

  1. 1 Alexandros Stamatakis Germany · #4,152 worldwide 1.6k citations · 104 works
  2. 2 Tomáš Flouri Germany · #31,125 worldwide 1.9k citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Christoph Pfrommer Germany · #104,179 worldwide 552 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 Christine M. Simpson Germany · #305,640 worldwide 150 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Günter Leypoldt Germany · #733,989 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Martin Golebiewski Germany · #838,792 worldwide 48 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Rebecca C. Wade Germany · #873,162 worldwide 124 citations · 64 works
  8. 8 F. Pozo Núñez Germany · #1,165,266 worldwide 47 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Jenny Wagner Germany · #1,269,757 worldwide 60 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 F. R. N. Schneider Germany · #1,319,398 worldwide 36 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies

Which keywords describe research at Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supernovae, Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, General Relativity, Dark Matter, Cosmological Parameters, Dark Energy and Quantum Gravity.

▲ 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. Supernovae16▲ 86×2 topics
  2. Black Holes15▲ 69×3 topics
  3. Machine Learning13▲ 1.73×31 topics
  4. Gravitational Waves11▲ 86×2 topics
  5. General Relativity11▲ 69×2 topics
  6. Dark Matter10▲ 40×3 topics
  7. Cosmological Parameters9▲ 75×1 topic
  8. Dark Energy9▲ 64×1 topic
  9. Quantum Gravity9▲ 50×3 topics
  10. Star Formation9▲ 75×2 topics
  11. Neural Networks8▲ 2.3×16 topics
  12. Cosmology8▲ 53×3 topics
  13. Quantum Information8▲ 29×3 topics
  14. Accretion Disks7▲ 67×2 topics
  15. Exoplanets7▲ 78×1 topic
  16. Magnetic Fields7▲ 48×3 topics
  17. Stellar Astrophysics7▲ 78×1 topic
  18. Nucleosynthesis7▲ 61×3 topics
  19. Field Theories7▲ 64×1 topic
  20. Holographic7▲ 64×1 topic
  21. Quantum Entanglement7▲ 45×2 topics
  22. Gamma-Ray Bursts7▲ 110×1 topic
  23. Neutron Stars7▲ 110×1 topic
  24. Entanglement6▲ 17×4 topics
  25. Molecular Dynamics6▲ 16×5 topics
  26. Particle Physics5▲ 32×2 topics
  27. Galaxies5▲ 80×1 topic
  28. Stellar Populations5▲ 80×1 topic
  29. Galactic Center5▲ 48×2 topics
  30. Cosmic Rays4▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Equation of State4▲ 37×2 topics
  32. Neutrinos4▲ 39×2 topics
  33. Binary Black Hole4▲ 65×1 topic
  34. Neutron Star4▲ 65×1 topic
  35. Machine Translation4▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Superfluidity4▲ 42×2 topics
  37. Turbulence4▲ 21×3 topics
  38. Astronomical Instrumentation4▲ 69×1 topic
  39. Lattice QCD4▲ 30×2 topics
  40. X-Ray Spectroscopy4▲ 41×2 topics

Which research topics does Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…9Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 9 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …7Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 7 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…7Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 7 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…7Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 7 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 5 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 4 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…4Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 4 fractional worksTopic Modeling: 4 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 4 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…4Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 4 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsInstrumentationArtificial Intelligence1 others

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  2. 2 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  3. 3 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  6. 6 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 4 works
  8. 8 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  9. 9 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  10. 10 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 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 available72.1%not open27.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.2%domestic only57.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower 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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