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Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg

In research, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,117 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,328 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Energy is 19.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,011
of 28,054 · #9,068 all time
Rank in Germany
#218
of 1,178
Research works
391
▲ 597% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
31.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg 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 #3,117 of 12,888 20.6%207 #5538
EngineeringField #2,328 of 6,636 25.7%88 #4790

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg 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 Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy takes 19.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EnergyField · 37.2 works19×
  2. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 30.5 works19×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 13.11× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.87× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 19.10× its world share, 37 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.77× its world share, 88 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.81× its world share, 43 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.15× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 19.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg?

Ranked on the composite score, Tian Du and Olivier J. J. Ronsin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg.

  1. 1 Tian Du Germany · #941,841 worldwide 92 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Olivier J. J. Ronsin Germany · #1,562,559 worldwide 28 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg

Which keywords describe research at Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Catalysts, Electrocatalysis, Efficiency, Water Splitting, Renewable Energy, Fuel Cells and Energy Conversion.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials23▲ 10×11 topics
  2. Catalysts23▲ 54×3 topics
  3. Electrocatalysis21▲ 35×5 topics
  4. Renewable Energy20▲ 6.6×13 topics
  5. Efficiency20▲ 31×4 topics
  6. Water Splitting20▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Energy Conversion18▲ 41×4 topics
  8. Fuel Cells18▲ 55×2 topics
  9. Metal-Organic Frameworks18▲ 20×4 topics
  10. Hydrogen Evolution17▲ 62×1 topic
  11. Oxygen Reduction17▲ 62×1 topic
  12. Catalysis16▲ 11×17 topics
  13. Crystal Growth16▲ 27×9 topics
  14. Semiconductors15▲ 23×3 topics
  15. Energy Storage15▲ 11×7 topics
  16. Stability14▲ 28×2 topics
  17. Organometal Halide Perovskites13▲ 55×1 topic
  18. Perovskite Solar Cells13▲ 55×1 topic
  19. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes13▲ 79×1 topic
  20. Proton Exchange Membranes13▲ 79×1 topic
  21. Nanoparticles11▲ 4.3×11 topics
  22. Solar Cells11▲ 25×7 topics
  23. Photovoltaics10▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Biomedical Applications10▲ 3.9×13 topics
  25. Solar Energy9▲ 14×4 topics
  26. Nanocomposites9▲ 5.1×10 topics
  27. Cathode Materials9▲ 10×3 topics
  28. Nanocrystals9▲ 15×5 topics
  29. Renewable Resources8▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Organic Electronics8▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Nanofibers7▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Rechargeable Batteries7▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Conducting Polymers7▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Field-Effect Transistors7▲ 20×3 topics
  35. Hydrogen7▲ 39×2 topics
  36. Polyaniline7▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Detection7▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Electrolysis7▲ 50×1 topic
  39. Power-to-Gas7▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Electrochemical6▲ 41×1 topic

Which research topics does Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Fuel Cells and Related Materials and Conducting polymers and applications.

Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 17 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 13 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 13 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 7 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 7 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis and Applications: 6 fractional worksOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics: 6 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 6 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 5 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 5 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsEnergy Engineering and Power Technology2 others

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 17 works
  2. 2 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  3. 3 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 7 works
  5. 5 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 7 works
  6. 6 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 6 works
  7. 7 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 5 works
  10. 10 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 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 available65.4%not open34.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.7%domestic only56.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 597% 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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