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Institut für Automation und Kommunikation

In research, Institut für Automation und Kommunikation stands highest in Engineering (#9,002 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,356 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,915
of 28,054 · #32,020 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,170
of 1,178
Research works
413
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Institut für Automation und Kommunikation 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
EngineeringField #9,002 of 11,412 12.4%190
Physical SciencesDomain #17,356 of 21,541 12.6%339

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut für Automation und Kommunikation 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.85× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.01× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.17× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.07× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut für Automation und Kommunikation?

Ranked on the composite score, J. Alex, Ulrich Jumar and Lisa Underberg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut für Automation und Kommunikation.

  1. 1 J. Alex Germany · #275,144 worldwide 117 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Ulrich Jumar Germany · #1,224,150 worldwide 19 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Lisa Underberg Germany · #1,403,035 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Matthias Riedl Germany · #1,440,932 worldwide 14 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Institut für Automation und Kommunikation

Which keywords describe research at Institut für Automation und Kommunikation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, Supply Chain Management, Digital Twin, Smart Manufacturing, Sustainability and Flexible Automation.

▲ 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. Big Data7▲ 12×4 topics
  2. Internet of Things6▲ 11×5 topics
  3. Sustainability5▲ 3.5×6 topics
  4. Cyber-Physical Systems5▲ 29×2 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management5▲ 8.2×3 topics
  6. Deep Learning4▲ 1.91×10 topics
  7. Digital Twin4▲ 49×1 topic
  8. Smart Manufacturing4▲ 74×1 topic
  9. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  10. Digital Transformation4▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Flexible Automation4▲ 231×1 topic
  12. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems4▲ 231×1 topic
  13. Leadership3▲ 10×3 topics
  14. Wireless Sensor Networks3▲ 11×9 topics
  15. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 3.0×4 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency2▲ 4.4×5 topics
  17. Healthcare2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  18. Wireless Power Transfer2▲ 39×2 topics
  19. Intelligent Transportation Systems2▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Business Models2▲ 45×1 topic
  21. Customer Experience2▲ 21×1 topic
  22. Massive MIMO2▲ 38×3 topics
  23. 5G Networks2▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Security and Privacy2▲ 16×2 topics
  25. IoT2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  26. Socio-Technical Systems2▲ 120×2 topics
  27. Traffic Flow2▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Agility2▲ 191×1 topic
  29. Organizational Change2▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Discourse Analysis2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  31. Sensor Networks2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  32. Simulation2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  33. Urban Traffic2▲ 21×2 topics
  34. IoT Security1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  35. Channel Modeling1▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Smart Cities1▲ 8.3×2 topics
  37. Edge Computing1▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Fog Computing1▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Inductive Power Transfer1▲ 65×1 topic
  40. Information Transfer1▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut für Automation und Kommunikation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Transformation in Industry, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Digital Innovation in Industries and Corporate Management and Leadership.

Digital Transformation i…4Digital Transformation in Industry: 4 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 4 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 2 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 2 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 1 fractional worksWireless Power Transfer Systems: 1 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 1 fractional worksCivil and Structural Engineering Research: 1 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 1 fractional worksSoftware Testing and Debugging Techniques: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringManagement of Technology and InnovationOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  4. 4 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  5. 5 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  6. 6 Wireless Power Transfer Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Software Testing and Debugging Techniques Software 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 available18.7%not open81.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut für Automation und Kommunikation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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