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Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon

In research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,234 of 12,888 worldwide), Mechanical Engineering (#356 of 1,351 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,803 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Biomaterials and Atmospheric Science — Oceanography is 25.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,088
of 28,054 · #2,448 all time
Rank in Germany
#107
of 1,178
Research works
3.1k
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
78k
24.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon 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 #1,234 of 12,888 21.1%806 #1646
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #356 of 1,351 17.0%149 #406
EngineeringField #1,803 of 6,636 18.3%286 #1986
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #355 of 1,209 31.1%129 #716
Materials ScienceField #790 of 2,468 14.6%182 #992
Environmental ScienceField #1,154 of 3,551 30.4%136 #1373
OceanographySubfield #51 of 156 32.8%65 #283
Materials ChemistrySubfield #824 of 1,556 15.2%98 #941

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,646 #1,234
  2. Mechanical Engineering#406 #356
  3. Engineering#1,986 #1,803
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences#716 #355
  5. Materials Science#992 #790
  6. Environmental Science#1,373 #1,154
  7. Oceanography#283 #51
  8. Materials Chemistry#941 #824
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 25.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 64.7 works26×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 51.5 works13×
  3. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 46.2 works12×
  4. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 129.4 works9.2×
  5. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 149.3 works9.1×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.32× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.49× its world share, 21 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9.20× its world share, 129 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.43× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.13× its world share, 286 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.05× its world share, 136 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.82× its world share, 182 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.97× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon?

Ranked on the composite score, Hans von Storch, Martin Dornheim and Mikhail L. Zheludkevich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon.

  1. 1 Hans von Storch · #54,151 worldwide 1.4k citations · 149 works
  2. 2 Martin Dornheim · #54,531 worldwide 786 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Mikhail L. Zheludkevich · #70,964 worldwide 1.1k citations · 115 works
  4. 4 Sviatlana V. Lamaka · #102,758 worldwide 459 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Jorge F. dos Santos · #118,982 worldwide 549 citations · 77 works
  6. 6 Ralf Ebinghaus · #123,677 worldwide 250 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Marc Behl · #156,536 worldwide 245 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Ralf Weiße · #163,355 worldwide 226 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Florian Pyczak · #166,849 worldwide 273 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Michael Oehring · #185,103 worldwide 177 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon

Which keywords describe research at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Climate Change, Global Warming, Nanoparticles, Microstructure Evolution, Corrosion Resistance and Ocean Circulation.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties148▲ 17×30 topics
  2. Climate Change117▲ 4.9×70 topics
  3. Microstructure117▲ 25×15 topics
  4. Nanoparticles63▲ 5.6×30 topics
  5. Global Warming62▲ 17×15 topics
  6. Microstructure Evolution51▲ 81×4 topics
  7. Corrosion Resistance50▲ 85×4 topics
  8. Ocean Circulation50▲ 43×3 topics
  9. Processing Techniques47▲ 58×2 topics
  10. Graphene44▲ 7.2×8 topics
  11. Carbon Nanotubes42▲ 14×7 topics
  12. Biodegradable Materials42▲ 128×2 topics
  13. Magnesium Alloys41▲ 193×1 topic
  14. Orthopedic Biomaterials41▲ 193×1 topic
  15. Metal Matrix Composites38▲ 56×2 topics
  16. Friction Stir Processing38▲ 59×1 topic
  17. Reinforcement38▲ 58×1 topic
  18. Grain Refinement37▲ 36×4 topics
  19. Data Assimilation36▲ 25×4 topics
  20. Remote Sensing31▲ 2.8×26 topics
  21. Microstructural Evolution30▲ 23×4 topics
  22. Nanomaterials29▲ 3.1×17 topics
  23. Aerospace Applications27▲ 30×3 topics
  24. Greenhouse Gas Emissions26▲ 10×6 topics
  25. Nanocomposites25▲ 3.5×20 topics
  26. Extreme Events24▲ 31×2 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing24▲ 8.5×6 topics
  28. Corrosion Behavior23▲ 32×3 topics
  29. Hydrological Cycle23▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Climate Change Impact22▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Climate Modeling22▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Precipitation Extremes22▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Oceanic Modeling22▲ 74×1 topic
  34. Tidal Analysis22▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Tropical Cyclones20▲ 41×2 topics
  36. Eutrophication19▲ 21×5 topics
  37. Molecular Dynamics Simulation18▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Wave Modeling18▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Harmful Algal Blooms18▲ 26×3 topics
  40. Materials18▲ 8.4×5 topics

Which research topics does Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Climate variability and models and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes.

Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications: 41 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 38 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 22 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 22 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 17 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 16 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniq…16Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 16 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 16 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 15 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 13 fractional works
BiomaterialsMechanical EngineeringGlobal and Planetary ChangeOceanography3 others

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

  1. 1 Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsBiomaterials 41 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMechanical Engineering 38 works
  3. 3 Climate variability and modelsGlobal and Planetary Change 22 works
  4. 4 Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesOceanography 22 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAerospace Engineering 17 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal ecosystemsOceanography 16 works
  7. 7 Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisMechanical Engineering 16 works
  8. 8 Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Chemistry 16 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesMechanical Engineering 15 works
  10. 10 Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsAtmospheric Science 13 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 available61.4%not open38.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.1%domestic only57.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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