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Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum

In research, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,419 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 9.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,990
of 28,054 · #5,118 all time
Rank in Germany
#254
of 1,178
Research works
888
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum 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 #3,419 of 12,888 18.5%155 #3129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum 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 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 38.2 works9.5×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.88× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.81× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.98× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.07× its world share, 44 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 9.54× its world share, 38 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum?

Ranked on the composite score, Weimin Gan, Ralph Gilles and Sebastian Büsch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum.

  1. 1 Weimin Gan Germany · #350,242 worldwide 149 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Ralph Gilles Germany · #933,313 worldwide 129 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Sebastian Büsch Germany · #1,349,832 worldwide 40 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 J. T. Park Germany · #1,440,701 worldwide 59 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Krzysztof Kleszcz Germany · #1,536,306 worldwide 18 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Stefan Seidlmayer Germany · #1,628,719 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum

Which keywords describe research at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tomography, Small-Angle Scattering, Data Analysis, Neutron Activation Analysis, Neutron Imaging, Biomedical Applications, Crystal Growth and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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. Tomography13▲ 39×3 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications11▲ 5.2×23 topics
  3. Small-Angle Scattering11▲ 113×2 topics
  4. Nanoparticles11▲ 4.7×27 topics
  5. Data Analysis11▲ 22×2 topics
  6. Neutron Activation Analysis11▲ 164×1 topic
  7. Neutron Imaging11▲ 164×1 topic
  8. Crystal Growth9▲ 18×6 topics
  9. Nanocomposites9▲ 6.0×17 topics
  10. Superconductivity8▲ 26×9 topics
  11. Cathode Materials8▲ 11×3 topics
  12. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 9.5×3 topics
  13. Semiconductors6▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering6▲ 5.8×8 topics
  15. Energy Storage6▲ 5.2×6 topics
  16. Nanostructures6▲ 7.7×14 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties6▲ 3.2×16 topics
  18. Microstructure6▲ 5.9×12 topics
  19. Efficiency5▲ 9.9×4 topics
  20. Self-Assembly5▲ 8.5×9 topics
  21. Radiation Detection5▲ 60×2 topics
  22. Rechargeable Batteries5▲ 9.7×2 topics
  23. Inorganic Scintillators5▲ 80×1 topic
  24. Scintillation Detectors5▲ 80×1 topic
  25. Photovoltaics4▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Electronic Structure4▲ 13×8 topics
  27. Nanofibers4▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Battery Materials4▲ 14×1 topic
  29. Nanostructured Anodes4▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Nanocrystals4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  31. Stability4▲ 9.9×3 topics
  32. Magnetic Resonance Imaging4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  33. Conducting Polymers4▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Molten Salt4▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Nuclear Reactor4▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Crystal Structure4▲ 15×5 topics
  37. Ionic Conductivity4▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Organometal Halide Perovskites4▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Perovskite Solar Cells4▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Spin Dynamics4▲ 47×2 topics

Which research topics does Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nuclear Physics and Applications, Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, Advancements in Battery Materials and Nuclear reactor physics and engineering.

Nuclear Physics and Appl…11Nuclear Physics and Applications: 11 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 5 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 4 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 4 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 4 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 3 fractional worksAtomic and Subatomic Phy…3Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…3Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 3 fractional works
RadiationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringPolymers and Plastics3 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 11 works
  2. 2 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 5 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  7. 7 Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 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 available53.5%not open46.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.8%domestic only47.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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