Institut für Solarenergieforschung
In research, Institut für Solarenergieforschung stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,747 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 12.2× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #19,725 of 28,054 · #6,356 all time
- Rank in Germany
- #774 of 1,178
- Research works
- 691 ▼ 25% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 27k 39.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 27% world 28%
What is Institut für Solarenergieforschung known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #9,747 of 12,888 | 9.6% | 64 | #3799 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut für Solarenergieforschung 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 Institut für Solarenergieforschung specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 12.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 28.9 works12×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 21.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Energy 21.2×
- Engineering 3.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 3.0×
- Materials Science 2.0×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Chemical Engineering 0.5×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Computer Science 0.3×
- Psychology 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Institut für Solarenergieforschung?
Ranked on the composite score, Jan Schmidt, Rolf Brendel and Marc Köntges lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut für Solarenergieforschung.
- 1 Jan Schmidt Germany · #107,036 worldwide 506 citations · 81 works
- 2 Rolf Brendel Germany · #200,983 worldwide 530 citations · 118 works
- 3 Marc Köntges Germany · #242,181 worldwide 175 citations · 26 works
- 4 Robby Peibst Germany · #254,728 worldwide 221 citations · 36 works
- 5 Thorsten Dullweber Germany · #314,630 worldwide 139 citations · 29 works
- 6 Martin Lindner Germany · #369,872 worldwide 103 citations · 16 works
- 7 David Hinken Germany · #456,552 worldwide 77 citations · 24 works
- 8 Karsten Bothe Germany · #507,648 worldwide 125 citations · 45 works
- 9 Sarah Kajari‐Schröder Germany · #602,736 worldwide 131 citations · 16 works
- 10 A. Metz Germany · #755,729 worldwide 66 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at Institut für Solarenergieforschung?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Efficiency, Photovoltaics, Passivation, Silicon, Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency.
- Electroluminescence
- Geothermal Energy
- Perovskite Solar Cells
- Bioimaging
- Semiconductor
- Building Energy Consumption
- Nanocrystals
- District Heating
- Schottky Barrier
- Epitaxial Growth
- High Efficiency
- Dielectric Properties
- Solar Thermal Collectors
- Thin-Film Transistors
- Photovoltaic Arrays
- Phase Change Materials
- Energy Efficiency
- Silicon
- Photovoltaics
- Renewable Energy
- Solar Cells
- Efficiency
- Passivation
- Solar Energy
- Sustainability
- Maximum Power Point Tracking
- Plasmonics
- Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Electrical Properties
- Multijunction Solar Cells
- Metal-Semiconductor Contacts
- Heat Transfer
- Energy Systems
- Thermal Comfort
- Energy Simulation
- Crystal Growth
- Organometal Halide Perovskites
- Grid Integration
- Ground Source Heat Pump
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
- Solar Cells18▲ 131×6 topics
- Renewable Energy16▲ 17×15 topics
- Efficiency13▲ 66×4 topics
- Photovoltaics12▲ 108×4 topics
- Passivation10▲ 876×1 topic
- Silicon10▲ 402×1 topic
- Solar Energy7▲ 35×4 topics
- Energy Efficiency5▲ 7.9×6 topics
- Sustainability5▲ 3.0×8 topics
- Phase Change Materials4▲ 70×2 topics
- Maximum Power Point Tracking4▲ 126×1 topic
- Photovoltaic Arrays4▲ 126×1 topic
- Plasmonics4▲ 111×1 topic
- Thin-Film Transistors4▲ 294×1 topic
- Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology4▲ 112×1 topic
- Solar Thermal Collectors4▲ 112×1 topic
- Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 12×2 topics
- Dielectric Properties3▲ 51×3 topics
- Electrical Properties3▲ 55×3 topics
- High Efficiency3▲ 131×1 topic
- Multijunction Solar Cells3▲ 246×1 topic
- Epitaxial Growth3▲ 99×2 topics
- Metal-Semiconductor Contacts3▲ 218×1 topic
- Schottky Barrier3▲ 218×1 topic
- Heat Transfer3▲ 8.4×5 topics
- District Heating3▲ 90×1 topic
- Energy Systems3▲ 84×1 topic
- Nanocrystals3▲ 15×3 topics
- Thermal Comfort3▲ 31×2 topics
- Building Energy Consumption2▲ 48×1 topic
- Energy Simulation2▲ 41×1 topic
- Semiconductor2▲ 11×4 topics
- Crystal Growth2▲ 12×2 topics
- Bioimaging2▲ 14×2 topics
- Organometal Halide Perovskites2▲ 27×1 topic
- Perovskite Solar Cells2▲ 27×1 topic
- Grid Integration2▲ 28×2 topics
- Geothermal Energy2▲ 174×1 topic
- Ground Source Heat Pump2▲ 174×1 topic
- Electroluminescence2▲ 76×2 topics
Which research topics does Institut für Solarenergieforschung publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Thin-Film Transistor Technologies and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
- 2 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
- 3 Thin-Film Transistor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
- 4 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
- 5 solar cell performance optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
- 6 Semiconductor materials and interfaces Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
- 7 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
- 8 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 2 works
- 9 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
- 10 Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Institut für Solarenergieforschung's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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