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Heraeus (Germany)

In research, Heraeus (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,245 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#3,439 of 9,532 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#2,203 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 9.6× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#9,796
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#486
of 1,603
Research works
610
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.8k
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.11×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Heraeus (Germany)

What is Heraeus (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #4,245 of 17,446 6.9%524
EngineeringField #3,439 of 9,532 7.4%346
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,203 of 3,725 8.2%151

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Heraeus (Germany) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Heraeus (Germany) work in?

In 2022-now, 83% of research at Heraeus (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (58%), Medicine (15%), Materials Science (13%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 51 fractional works · 82.6% of its workEngineering: 36 fractional works · 57.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 21 fractional works · 34.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 9.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 13.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workCeramics and Composites: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 14.8% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 14.7% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 11.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKHeraeus (Germany)62fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences83%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3657.8%
    2. Materials Science813.2%
    3. Energy22.7%
    4. Mathematics12.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.9%
    6. Chemical Engineering11.6%
    7. Computer Science11.3%
    8. Environmental Science11.3%
    9. Chemistry00.7%
    1. Medicine914.7%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.5%
    3. Social Sciences00.3%
    4. Psychology00.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Neuroscience00.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Heraeus (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 9.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 21.1 works9.6×
  2. EngineeringField · 35.6 works3.9×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.61× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.91× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.85× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.78× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.76× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering4.61×1 works
  2. Engineering3.85×36 works
  3. Materials Science3.78×8 works
  4. Energy2.91×2 works
  5. Mathematics1.84×1 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy0.84×1 works
  7. Medicine0.76×9 works
  8. Chemistry0.42×0 works
  9. Neuroscience0.36×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.26×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.25×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.17×1 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.14×0 works
  14. Psychology0.09×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.06×0 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.05×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.03×0 works
  18. Health Professions0.03×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.02×0 works
  20. Social Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Heraeus (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Wilfried Lövenich, Nina Kausch‐Busies and Christof Ernst Berberich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Heraeus (Germany).

  1. 1 Wilfried Lövenich Germany · #1,181,248 worldwide 1.9k citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Nina Kausch‐Busies Germany · #1,328,485 worldwide 548 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Christof Ernst Berberich Germany · #1,921,617 worldwide 1k citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Christian Gebauer Germany · #1,924,221 worldwide 961 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 K. Berresheim Germany · #1,991,017 worldwide 339 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Hubert Büchner Germany · #2,301,610 worldwide 723 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 H. Vogt Germany · #2,334,768 worldwide 377 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 David F. Lupton Germany · #2,469,886 worldwide 539 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Qiulin Ma Germany · #2,927,920 worldwide 138 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 H.D. Polaschegg Germany · #2,940,846 worldwide 546 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Heraeus (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Heraeus (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Heraeus (Germany) is "Consensus stability testing protocols for organic photovoltaic materials and devices" (Matthew O. Reese et al., 2011), with 988 citations. Next come "Titanium aluminum nitride films: A new alternative to TiN coatings" (956) and "Rare earth and transition metal based entropy stabilised perovskite type oxides" (582).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Consensus stability testing protocols for organic photovoltaic materials and devices Matthew O. Reese et al. · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 7 Mar 2011 988
2 Titanium aluminum nitride films: A new alternative to TiN coatings Wolf‐Dieter Münz · Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films Nov 1986 956
3 Rare earth and transition metal based entropy stabilised perovskite type oxides Abhishek Sarkar, Ruzica Djenadic, Di Wang et al. · Journal of the European Ceramic Society Open access 27 Dec 2017 582
4 Analysis of OH absorption bands in synthetic silica O. Humbach, Heinz Fabian, Ulrich Grzesik et al. · Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids Aug 1996 347
5 Current Challenges in Catalyst Development for PEM Water Electrolyzers Maximilian Bernt, Alexandra Hartig‐Weiß, Mohammad Fathi Tovini et al. · Chemie Ingenieur Technik Open access 20 Nov 2019 329
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Heraeus (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Electromigration, High-Temperature Electronics, Rare Earth Elements, Interfacial Reactions, Lead-free Solders, Thermal Management and Mechanical Properties.

▲ 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-now 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. Nanoparticles7▲ 9.5×6 topics
  2. Electromigration7▲ 399×2 topics
  3. High-Temperature Electronics6▲ 173×2 topics
  4. Rare Earth Elements6▲ 61×2 topics
  5. Interfacial Reactions5▲ 476×1 topic
  6. Lead-free Solders5▲ 476×1 topic
  7. Thermal Management4▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties4▲ 7.0×11 topics
  9. Interconnect4▲ 344×1 topic
  10. Through-Silicon Via4▲ 344×1 topic
  11. Revision Surgery3▲ 44×2 topics
  12. Total Hip Replacement3▲ 44×2 topics
  13. Microstructure3▲ 10×9 topics
  14. Optical Fiber3▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Diagnostic Imaging3▲ 39×2 topics
  16. Surgical Management3▲ 11×2 topics
  17. Periprosthetic Joint Infection2▲ 101×1 topic
  18. Prosthetic Joint Infections2▲ 101×1 topic
  19. Oxidation Resistance2▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Hip Arthroplasty2▲ 61×1 topic
  21. Material Properties2▲ 37×3 topics
  22. Thin Films2▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Wear Particles2▲ 61×1 topic
  24. Sintering2▲ 27×3 topics
  25. Graphene2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  26. Optical Interconnects2▲ 89×1 topic
  27. Processing Techniques2▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 45×1 topic
  29. Fiber Optic Sensors2▲ 59×1 topic
  30. Sensor Technology2▲ 59×1 topic
  31. Composite Materials2▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Fiber Lasers2▲ 29×3 topics
  33. Polymer Composites2▲ 10×4 topics
  34. Spark Plasma Sintering2▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Low-k Dielectrics2▲ 257×1 topic
  36. Microelectronics2▲ 209×1 topic
  37. Nanowires2▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Materials2▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Coherent Detection1▲ 55×1 topic
  40. Digital Signal Processing1▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Heraeus (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, 3D IC and TSV technologies, Orthopedic Infections and Treatments and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty.

Electronic Packaging and…5Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 5 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 4 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections an…2Orthopedic Infections and Treatments: 2 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…2Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 2 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and…2Copper Interconnects and Reliability: 2 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis: 1 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSurgeryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCeramics and Composites

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

  1. 1 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 2 works
  5. 5 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 1 works
  9. 9 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 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 available18.6%not open81.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Heraeus (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Heraeus (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00022% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Heraeus (Germany)0.00032% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Heraeus (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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