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IBM (Germany)

In research, IBM (Germany) stands highest in Computer Science (#1,518 of 7,020 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,417 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,785 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,073
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#638
of 2,077
Research works
903
▼ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is IBM (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
Computer ScienceField #1,518 of 7,020 19.1%357
Physical SciencesDomain #7,417 of 21,541 17.4%673
EngineeringField #4,785 of 11,412 16.3%252
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,510 of 4,248 17.8%170
Social SciencesDomain #14,408 of 16,945 11.8%213

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IBM (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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 4.11× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.33× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.94× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.87× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IBM (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Walter E. Proebster, Thomas Stöber and Peter Schütt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IBM (Germany).

  1. 1 Walter E. Proebster Germany · #790,614 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Thomas Stöber Germany · #1,049,947 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Peter Schütt Germany · #1,195,347 worldwide 29 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at IBM (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at IBM (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Sustainable Development, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Business Models, Customer Experience, Mobile Health and E-commerce.

▲ 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 18 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 18 words, with their numbers
  1. Big Data5▲ 19×7 topics
  2. Sustainable Development4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 9.6×8 topics
  4. Digital Transformation4▲ 23×4 topics
  5. Business Models3▲ 149×2 topics
  6. Customer Experience3▲ 68×2 topics
  7. Mobile Health3▲ 71×2 topics
  8. E-commerce3▲ 16×1 topic
  9. Technology Innovation3▲ 303×1 topic
  10. Sustainability2▲ 3.3×6 topics
  11. Quantum Information1▲ 40×2 topics
  12. Entanglement1▲ 27×3 topics
  13. Supply Chain Management1▲ 4.3×2 topics
  14. Autonomous Vehicles1▲ 17×5 topics
  15. Machine Learning1◆ 1.12×9 topics
  16. Security1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  17. Energy Consumption1▲ 15×1 topic
  18. Mobile Devices1▲ 59×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Innovation in Industries, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Green IT and Sustainability and Big Data and Business Intelligence.

Digital Innovation in In…3Digital Innovation in Industries: 3 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algori…1Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksGreen IT and Sustainabil…1Green IT and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksEmbedded Systems Design Techniques: 1 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 1 fractional worksAlgorithms and Data Compression: 1 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 1 fractional worksParallel Computing and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksVehicle Dynamics and Control Systems: 0 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationArtificial IntelligenceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringManagement Information Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  2. 2 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  3. 3 Green IT and Sustainability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Embedded Systems Design Techniques Hardware and Architecture 1 works
  6. 6 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Algorithms and Data Compression Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  9. 9 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 1 works
  10. 10 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Automotive Engineering 0 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 available6.8%not open93.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.2%domestic only73.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% 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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